Undergraduate Module Descriptor

POL2026: Political Analysis: Behaviour, Institutions, Ideas

This module descriptor refers to the 2016/7 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
Individual Tutorial Presentation 5-8 minutes11-13comments in class from tutor and peers; personal feedback in office hours if requested.
Optional Formative Essay1,000 words1-10; 14-16written comments provided in an Assessment Sheet; personal feedback in office hours if requested

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
One short essay on a topic covered in first part of module251,000 words1-10, 14-16written comments provided in an Assessment Sheet; personal feedback in office hours if requested.
Two short essays in answer to questions on topics covered by the second part of module. To be submitted as part as the same assessment753,000 words (in total)1-10, 14-16written comments provided in an Assessment Sheet; personal feedback in office hours if requested.
0
0
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
One short essay on a topic covered in first part of moduleOne short essay on a topic covered in first part of module1-10, 14-16August/September re-assessment period
Two short essays in answer to questions on topics covered by the second part of moduleTwo short essays in answer to questions on topics covered by the second part of module1-10, 14-16August/September re-assessment period