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| HD | High Distinction | 85-100% |
| D | Distinction | 75-84% |
| C | Credit | 65-74% |
| P | Pass | 50-64% |
| F | Fail | 0-49% |
Assignment 1: Essay Plan Percentage of Overall Mark: 5% |
This assignment is designed to demonstrate that students are familiar with the organisational and structural format of a persuasive academic essay and gives them the opportunity to write about your thinking and to engage with the topic. This assignment requires students to produce an essay plan that offers a possible answer to the UOSS 1 essay question. |
Assignment 2: Essay 1 Percentage of Overall Mark: 15% |
This assignment is designed to encourage students to develop the skills
they need to critically evaluate academic research, come to a scholarly
decision about the issues discussed and communicate them in an acceptable
academic style. During the UOSS 1 course students will complete two essays:
The essay question changes each year and is distributed as the course commences. |
Assignment 3: Seminar Presentation and Discussion Percentage of Overall Mark: 15% |
The purpose of this assessment is to allow students to practise the presentation and discussion skills necessary for university study and to give them the opportunity to work collaboratively. Each student will deliver a 5-minute individual oral presentation and co-lead a discussion and prepare an individual point-form summary of their part of the presentation (no longer than an A4 page). |
Assignment 4: Essay 2 Percentage of Overall Mark: 30% Essay Length: 1500 Words |
This assignment is designed to help students demonstrate that they have further developed their writing and analytical skills. Using the feedback from Essay 1 plus additional research, students will rewrite Essay 2 to produce a well-developed and informed academic essay. Please note the different skill areas that are being assessed in this paper. |
Examination Percent of total mark: 25% |
This exam is based on demonstrating and engaging in the skills students have learned in the UOSS 1 course. The exam will include multiple choice questions, short answer questions and an essay-style question. The exam will be held in Week 13 (Tuesday 4 June 2013, 6-8 pm). |
Participation Continuous Assessment |
Students will be graded on their active participation in tutorials. The participation mark includes assessment of their contribution to class discussions and their overall class efforts. |
Assignment 1: Annotated Bibliography Plan Percentage of Overall Mark: 10% | The foundation of any good research is an awareness of the existing information on a given topic. One source of information can be the media—for example, newspaper and magazine articles. The purpose of this assignment is to:
This assignment requires students to compile an Annotated Bibliography. |
Assignment 2: Critical Review Percentage of Overall Mark: 15% Essay Length: 1000 Words |
The purpose of this assignment is to:
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Assignment 3: Seminar Presentation Percentage of Overall Mark: 10% |
The purpose of this assessment is to allow students to practise the presentation skills necessary for university study and to give them the opportunity to work collaboratively. Each student will deliver a 7-10 minute individual oral presentation and lead a discussion. |
Assignment 4: Mini Research Report Percentage of Overall Mark: 40% Report Length: 1800 Words |
This assignment is designed to demonstrate that students:
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Class participation and online activities Continuous Assessment |
The participation mark has two components:
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