Module POL3196 for 2016/7
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POL3196: Democracy in the European Union
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 assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
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Essay plan | Max. of 500 words | 1-10 | Either oral or in writing |
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 |
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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 |
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In-class presentation or text commentary | 20 | 15 minutes or 1400 words | 1-13 | Oral or written feedback, depending on assessment chosen. |
Simulation | 20 | 2 classes | 1-13 | Oral feedback |
Essay | 60 | 4,000 words | 1-10 | Written feedback |
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 assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
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Text commentary written feedback | Text commentary written feedback | 1-13 | August/September re-assessment period |
Simulation | written reflection on advantages and disadvantages of a simulation 1400 words | 1-13 | August/September re-assessment period |
Essay | Essay (4,000 words) | 1-10 | August/September re-assessment period |