Assignments and Assessment Criteria

Passing Well

Watch the video alongside viewing of the powerpoint - click here for part 2-4

The objectives of this material is to suppoprt postgraduates to do their assignment well.

1. Make sure you undertand the tasks and assignment

2. Make sure you undertand and write to the criteria.

• The structure of assignments.
• The nature of MA criteria (i.e what the assessor is looking for)
  
• How to show the criteria in the assignments explicitly.

 Slides used on 12th Feb 2011

3. Focus on the key criteria:

• in depth knowledge and undertanding of your chosen area or topic. (literature review)
• synthesis, analysis, evaluation (model)
• scholarship and research skills (methodology and procedures)
• new perspectives and insights on key concpets (model)

4. Use Harvard referencing as standard and consistent style.

5. Make criteria explicit.

Use a grid checklist for self assessment.

Refer to the wording of the criteria ("Above the review shows the key works in this field")

6. Make sure the narrative is clear about what you are showing the assessor and how it relates to the criteria.

Do not confuse the assessor with any old guff!!!   Less is (sometimes) more...........

Do not hide your pass in plastic wallets!!!!

Look at this research on what comments were made to good and bad assignments on feedback sheets.

Read the 20 point scale.

We want an electronic submission (e.g in folder online) and a hard copies. (two for dissertations). From Sept 1st 2011 will not be returning assignments but feedback will continue to be sent to you.