Module LAW3020 for 2020/1
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW3020: Family Law
This module descriptor refers to the 2020/1 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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One essay/assignment plan | 1,000 words maximum | 1-7, 9 | Written feedback + verbal feedback on request |
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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50 | 50 | 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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Examination | 50 | 2 hours 15 minutes | 1-7, 9 | Written feedback + verbal feedback on request |
Essay / written assignment | 50 | 3,000 words | 1-7, 9 | Written feedback + verbal feedback on request |
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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Examination | Examination (2 hours 15 minutes) | 1-7, 9 | August/September reassessment period |
Essay / written assignment | Essay / written assignment (3,000 words) | 1-7, 9 | August/September reassessment period |
Re-assessment notes
If both the examination and the essay were failed, the student will retake a 3 hour exam which will be capped at the pass mark of 40%.