Module POC2123 for 2021/2
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POC2123: Politics of the Middle East
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Please note that this module is only delivered on the Penryn Campus.
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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Group Presentation | 18 minutes | 1-7 | Written or Verbal |
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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Attendance reflection | 10 | 200 words/topic | 1-7 | Written and/or Oral |
Essay | 60 | 2,500 words | 1-7 | Written |
Review Piece | 30 | 900 | 1-7 | Written |
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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Attendance reflection | Opinion piece (200 words) | 1-7 | August/September reassessment period |
Essay | Essay 2,500 words | 1-7 | August/September reassessment period |
Review Piece | Review piece (900 words) | 1-7 | August/September reassessment period |
Re-assessment notes
Review Piece (30%) of 1,000 words. Students write a critical review on one of the essential readings encountered throughout the year. Convenor to designate 10 pieces for students to choose from.)
Essay of 2,500 words (70%) August/September reassessment period (Students to write an essay answering one question out of 5 provided).