Year 3 Timetable 2005 - 2006
Cohort 1

Module Title   Start Deadline Results
UNH2601

Review & Planning

20 Credits 4000 Words

review learning, Identify a focus for your action inquiry and create a research proposal and a research plan. 19th September 28th November 19th December
UNH3601

Exhibition Preparation


30 Credits 6000 Words

methodology, options for data collection, ethical considerations, audience, lit review, pilot exhibition report

Priority - Ongoing Activity - Begin the Year 3 action inquiry work as soon as possible.

3rd October 9th December 9th January
UNH3603

Implement Action Research & Exhibition


30 Credits 6000 Words

carry out research plan, hold a full-scale exhibition of the findings, gather evidence of the impact of the research. 9th January 3rd April 8th May
UNH3602

Exhibition Validation & Defence

30 Credits 6000 Words

make a defence to a peer and academic audience after the exhibition process and focus on the reaction .

Engage in focused academic argument and defence.

In addition key questions posed by examiners will be answered.

13th February 8th May 29th May
UNH1995

Graduate Skills for Personal Development & Employment

10 Credits 3000 Words

graduateness - transferable skills, against the GENERIC LEARNING OUTCOMES OF APU'S GRADUATE AWARDS (GLOs) 3rd April 22nd May 12th June
           



Please note that individual modules are subject to ongoing review. This may result in minor changes over the period of the third year.

 

 

Year 3 Assessment Criteria

Criteria Excellent Very Good Good Pass Fail
Meeting the learning objectives. Develops own learning objectives and meets them, offering substantial supporting evidence which is relevant and focused. Meets all of the learning objectives offering relevant and convincing supporting evidence. Understands the learning outcomes and offers good supportive evidence offering the potential for further development. Meets the learning outcomes with supportive evidence of a satisfactory nature. Barely or fails to meet the learning objectives.
Evidence of problem solving skills. Demonstrates and evidences a full range of problem solving skills. High order thinking skills are evident. Demonstrates and evidences some problem solving skills. Demonstrates sound thinking skills. Demonstrates some problem solving skills. Thinking skills are often more descriptive than analytical. Demonstrates limited problem solving skills Does not evidence problem solving skills. Full understanding is not demonstrated.
Understanding of appropriate theory and its relationship to practice. Demonstrates excellent critical awareness in relating theoretical and practical components of their work context
Demonstrates wide knowledge the of literature
Demonstrates good critical awareness in relating theoretical and practical components of their work context. Demonstrates good knowledge of the literature. Demonstrates some critical awareness in relating theoretical and practical components of their work context
Demonstrates some knowledge of the literature.
Demonstrates limited critical awareness and does not always relate theoretical and practical components of their work context. Demonstrates limited knowledge of the literature. Demonstrates no critical awareness and finds it hard to relate theoretical and practical components of their work context
Demonstrates little knowledge of the literature
Analyses and evaluates working in a critically constructive and reflective manner. Demonstrates critical construction, and profound reflection. Frequently challenges positions and usually shows deep reflective skills. Sometimes challenges positions, and sometimes shows deep reflective skills. Understands that there are a range of positions and demonstrates shallow reflective skills. Rarely modifies position and shows limited and poor reflection.
Evidence of innovation within tasks. Presents new ideas within tasks and offers them for criticism and reflection. Demonstrates new understanding. Presents some new ideas with clear explanation linked to tasks. Understands all tasks set. Offers few new ideas or insights Understands most tasks set.
Presents ideas are presented in a systematic way with little new insight offered.
Fails to engage in tasks or offer new insights or understandings.
Consideration of audiences needs and can deliver in an articulate and effective manner with peers and stakeholders using appropriate media. Engages in and leads discussions. Offers ideas for discussion and critical debate. Uses a wide range of media in an effective way to communicate to a variety of audiences. Develops ideas through discussion and offers ideas for debate. Uses a range of media to clearly communicate with a range of audiences. Engages in discussion but offers few ideas. Uses different media to communicate with a limited audience. Engages in discussion to a limited extent and communication is information seeking or giving. Uses predominantly one media to communicate with a restricted audience. Fails to engage in discussion. Does not use a variety of, or appropriate media and fails to communicate with a variety of audiences.
Autonomous and self managed learning. Demonstrates independent thinking and works in a self-managed way. Develops independent thinking and sometimes works in a self-managed way. Shows limited autonomy and works within defined guidelines. Rarely works in a self managed way. Manages their own work and builds on the ideas of others, with some initial support. Needs strong support and relies heavily on the ideas of others.