Curricular information is subject to change.
Students who achieve at least a B grade in this module should be able to:
analyse the construction of typical written texts produced within a research environment
identify and account for disciplinary variations in academic writing texts
consolidate and expand academic grammatical and lexical knowledge
produce a variety of appropriately constructed short and extended written texts drawing on appropriate academic writing conventions
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Small Group | 24 |
| Specified Learning Activities | 30 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 46 |
| Total | 100 |
Not applicable to this module.
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participation in Learning Activities: Attendance and participation mark, based on attendance, assignments and participation in the module | Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 10 |
No |
| Exam (In-person): In-class writing assignment, usually in Week 6 | Week 6 | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 10 |
No |
| Assignment(Including Essay): Extended writing assignment, details provided in Week 6, submission in Week 9 | Week 9 | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 15 |
No |
| Exam (In-person): Timed writing (40 minutes), usually in Week 11 | Week 11 | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 25 |
No |
| Exam (Open Book): Open book assignment (1 hour), usually in Week 12 | Week 12 | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 40 |
No |
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Autumn | Yes - 1 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Self-assessment activities
Feedback provided individually to students, post midterm. Feedback on summative assessment on request.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Ms Thérese Marry | Tutor |