Module EFPM900 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
EFPM900: The Contemporary Academic in Context
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Aims
This module aims to provide an understanding of the principles of academic practice and its political and social contexts following the professional values of the UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF) for teaching and supporting learning, and the Academic Professional Apprenticeship standard. Its purpose is to support you in building on your existing skills and knowledge in order to become effective academics and professionals operating in your departments, in the university and in the national and international context. It is intended to enhance your confidence and effectiveness through reflection on your own practice, informed by research, scholarship and professional development, and to enable you to thrive within a research-intensive university such as the University of Exeter.
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
|---|---|
| Module-Specific Skills | 1. Analyse the wider context (policy, economic, societal, technological, legal, cultural and environmental) in which higher education operates, and recognise the implications for professional practice. 2. Employ and adapt design and delivery methods to support a range of needs for a variety of audiences and stakeholders, including students, colleagues, and funding bodies. |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 3. Analyse, synthesise and use critical thinking in the conduct of research and/or scholarship in academic practice. 4. Explore innovative approaches to undertaking your work to create interest, understanding and enthusiasm among your students, funders and/or stakeholders. |
| Personal and Key Skills | 5. Implement the principles and methods of critically reflective practice and evidence-informed approaches to enhance your own professional development and academic practice. 6. Network confidently and effectively, and share ideas and evidence with students, peers, policy makers and private and public organisations (through a variety of channels including conferences, publications and teaching). 7. Commit to, and manage your own, continuing professional development (CPD) in your subject discipline and pedagogy, incorporating research, scholarship and professional practices. |
How this Module is Assessed
In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.
Formative Assessment
A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poster and oral presentation; feedback to peers | 2 hours (including peer feedback) | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 | Oral peer and tutor feedback |
Summative Assessment
A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0 | 0 |
...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extended study, consisting of ONE of the following options: | 100 | 1-7 | Written tutor feedback | |
| Option 1. A long written project report/essay, plus 500-word post-programme development plan | 0 | Option 1. 4,000 words maximum (to include 400-word critical reflection of impact on own academic practice), plus 500-word post-programme development plan | ||
| Option 2. Two shorter written project reports/essays on different topics, plus 500-word post-programme development plan | 0 | Option 2. Two assignments totalling 4,000 words (to include 400 words of critical reflection of impact on own academic practice), plus 500-word post-programme development plan | ||
| Option 3. A shorter written project report/essay PLUS a digital project presentation (e.g. video, podcast or wiki) on the same topic, plus 500-word post-programme development plan | 0 | Option 3: A minimum of 2,000 written words (to include 400 word critical reflection on impact of own academic practice), plus the equivalent of 2,000 words in another medium (e.g. up to 12 minutes of video), plus 500-word post-programme development plan | ||
| 0 | ||||
| 0 |
Re-assessment
Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extended study, consisting of ONE of the following options: | Extended study, consisting of ONE of the following options: | 1-7 | Resubmission at next assessment deadline (minimum 3 months later) |
| Option 1. 4,000 words maximum (to include 400-word critical reflection of impact on own academic practice), plus 500-word post-programme development plan | Option 1. 4,000 words maximum (to include 400-word critical reflection of impact on own academic practice), plus 500-word post-programme development plan | ||
| Option 2. Two assignments totalling 4,000 words (to include 400 words of critical reflection of impact on own academic practice), plus 500-word post-programme development plan | Option 2. Two assignments totalling 4,000 words (to include 400 words of critical reflection of impact on own academic practice), plus 500-word post-programme development plan | ||
| Option 3: A minimum of 2,000 written words (to include 400 word critical reflection on impact of own academic practice), plus the equivalent of 2,000 words in another medium (e.g. up to 12 minutes of video), plus 500-word post-programme development plan | Option 3: A minimum of 2,000 written words (to include 400 word critical reflection on impact of own academic practice), plus the equivalent of 2,000 words in another medium (e.g. up to 12 minutes of video), plus 500-word post-programme development plan |
Re-assessment notes
As per the TQA manual.
