Assessment
The assessment strategy has been designed so that:
All modules have both formative and summative assessment elements. Formative assessment allows tutors and students to recognise strengths and weaknesses in learning and to address those issues immediately. Summative assessments are graded and count towards the final module grade, and they are assessed against the specific module learning outcomes.
Typically, modules will have 2-3 assessments.
Across each individual year and cumulatively across all three years the concept of continuous assessment and/or building up expertise in different assessment types applies. A variety of assessment types (written examinations, reports, presentations, essays, portfolios and practical reports) are designed to suit different learning styles.
Different types of employability skills are embedded in all modules.
A typical formal summative assessment pattern for each year of the course is:
Year 1
- 3 formal examinations of 3 hours duration
- 1 essay
- 1 reflective and skills portfolio
- 2 in-class tests
Year 2
- 3 formal examinations, one of 2 hours, and two of 3 hours duration
- 1 reflective and skills portfolio
- 1 essay
- 1 practical report
- 1 individual presentation