Postgraduate Module Descriptor


POLM882DA: Stakeholders and Complex Systems

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: stakeholder mapping (A3)A3 poster (10 mins presentation)1, 5, 7Written

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
Applied essay653500 words1, 3, 7Written
Stakeholder system mapping (pictorial and written report)35Eight pages (approx./equivalent to 2,000 words) 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9Written

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
Applied essayApplied Essay 3500 words1, 3, 7Next re-assessment period
Stakeholder system mapping (pictorial and written)Stakeholder system mapping (pictorial and written) eight pages/2000 words2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9Next re-assessment period