Assessment
The module leader co-ordinates module-specific learning activities and provides academic supervision regarding the module specific content. They are responsible (with members of the module team) for marking module assessments. In addition, the module leader will be responsible for providing support for the assessment. This might be delegated to a member of the module team.
See also the Feedback on Assessment section of the Handbook.
Assessment
Each module you undertake on the programme has a formative assessment and a summative assessment. Formative assessments have a developmental purpose designed to help you learn more effectively by providing feedback on your performance and how it can be improved and/or maintained. Summative assessments are designed to evaluate the extent of your learning at the end of a module against the module learning outcomes.
Opportunities for assessment support, guidance and feedback will be provided throughout a module through the following:
Assessment guidelines which outline the assessment task.
Posting questions about the module assessment on the module VLE discussion board.
Academic supervision session facilitated by the module leader or module team to discuss type of assessment, assessment guidelines and criteria for success.
Submission of a formative piece of work (appropriate to the assessment type) at a date specified on the programme assessment schedule, to receive feedback from a member of the module team.
If, following submission of your summative assignment, resubmission is required, a timetabled academic supervision session facilitated by the module leader will be available. This session will provide guidance on understanding feedback and preparing for resubmission.
Additional sources of academic support to develop academic skills are also available throughout your programme, including:
Departmental academic support workshops
Academic librarian sources of evidence sessions
Central University facilities for academic support (writing and maths centres)