Undergraduate Module Descriptor

ARA2118: Gender-Identity and Modernity in the Middle East

This module descriptor refers to the 2017/8 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
Class presentation 5 Minutes1-8Verbal 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
70030

...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
Essay352,000 words1-8Written feedback Verbal feedback (if required)
Summative project (group or individual)3015 minute class presentation; written proposal (500-700 words); materials for submission (images/film/slides; annotated bibliography; or short essay – TBD on individual basis with convenor1-8Written feedback Verbal feedback (if required)
5 best reaction papers35Brief weekly 'reaction papers' based on readings and marked 1-8Written feedback Verbal feedback (if required)

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
EssayEssay1-8August/September re-assessment period
ProjectProject, including short reflective essay (to replace class presentation)1-8August/September re-assessment period
5 best reaction papers5 best reaction papers1-8August/September re-assessment period