Postgraduate Module Descriptor


EFPM900: The Contemporary Academic in Context

This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.

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 assessmentSize of the assessment (eg length / duration)ILOs assessedFeedback method
Poster and oral presentation; feedback to peers2 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.

CourseworkWritten examsPractical exams
10000

...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.

Form of assessment% of creditSize of the assessment (eg length / duration)ILOs assessedFeedback method
Extended study, consisting of ONE of the following options:1001-7 Written tutor feedback
Option 1. A long written project report/essay, plus 500-word post-programme development plan0Option 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 plan0Option 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 plan0Option 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 assessmentForm of re-assessmentILOs re-assessedTimescale 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 planOption 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 planOption 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 planOption 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.