Assessment methods

You will encounter two types of assessment during your time at University: formative and summative.

Formative assessment has a developmental purpose and is designed to help you learn more effectively by giving you feedback on your performance and on how it can be improved and/or maintained. You will not receive a mark/grade and it does not contribute to your final degree mark.

Summative assessment takes into account the extent of your success in meeting the assessment criteria and how well you have fulfilled the learning outcomes of a particular module or programme. This type of assessment will contribute to your final degree mark and/or towards progression decisions.

Methods of assessment

The MSc International Humanitarian Affairs assesses students using open assessments. This is defined as an assessment other than a closed examination, e.g. the writing of an essay, report, dissertation etc.