Assessment, Deadlines and Submission

Assessment, Deadlines and Submission

Assessment

Assessment consists of two parts:

1. Short presentation on research – the student is asked to give a 10 minute presentation on their research to their peers (this will take place 16:00-18:30 on 29 Nov, 30 Nov, 1 Dec) and then to respond to questions for up to 5 minutes.  A written-up version of the presentation must be submitted along with any presentation materials (e.g. powerpoint, overheads, handouts, etc).

2. Research proposal (1000 words) – the student is asked to produce a research proposal that conforms to the criteria for the RDB1 (Approval of Research Proposal), which sets out the research question to be addressed; the research context; the methodology and methods or critical framework; the timescales; and key references.

Summative Assessment Items	Indicative word limit or equivalent (e.g. words)	Weighting	Learning Outcomes assessed	Anonymous  marking
Short presentation on research	10 minutes + questions	30%	1,2	No
Research Proposal	1000 words	70%	1,2.3.4	No

Submission of assignments

Submisison will be electronic - details will be provided shortly

Deadline for Part 1: 12 noon, Tuesday December 6 2011

Deadline for Part 2: 12 noon, Tuesday January 10 2012

With regard late submission, RTP401 is subject to the regulations of the Postgraduate Regulatory Framework.  The following rules apply:
• Late Submission of Written Assignments within 5 days of deadline - work to be marked but capped at minimum pass mark (50%), unless a claim of exceptional mitigating circumstances is subsequently made and upheld, in which case the actual mark will be recorded.
• Late Submission of Written Assignments after 5 days of deadline - work to be treated as a non-submission unless a claim of exceptional mitigating circumstances is subsequently made and upheld, in which case the original assignment may be marked.

Re-assessment and failure

If you do not submit your work within this time scale, it will be recorded as a non-submission at the Board of Examiners meeting.  Non-submission of assessment items will result in failure of the module with no right of reassessment.  This means that you will need to retake the module.