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A record of the dates for submission of coursework should be held in the relevant
School/Departmental office and be made available to relevant Programme
Directors.
Information for staff
In addition to the codes of practice and the classification frameworks, information
on assessment policy and procedures is available in the University Examination and
Assessment Procedures Handbook, which is available on the Examinations Office
website. Information specific to the programme, School/Department or Faculty is
held in School/Department and/or Faculty Offices. Staff are also advised to refer to
the Examinations Office website.
Information for External Examiners
External Examiners are sent information by the Examinations Office and by the
relevant School/Department(s). The Code of Practice on the External Examining of
Taught Programmes specifies the respective responsibilities of the Examinations
Office and Schools/Departments for providing information.
Information for providers of placements, practice and periods of study abroad
Schools are required to provide sufficient information to providers of placements,
practices and periods of study abroad to enable such providers to fulfil any
responsibilities in respect of assessment.
3. Assessment regimes: approval and enhancement
The University requires that assessment regimes for programmes and modules are
fitted to their purpose, which includes promoting effective student learning and
enabling students to show the extent to which they have met the intended
learning outcomes of the modules or programmes. The University's procedures
for programme approval include consideration of the assessment regime's fitness
for purpose, and its effectiveness in measuring student attainment of intended
learning outcomes and in promoting student learning (Approval of a new
programme, Guide to Policy and Procedures for Teaching and Learning, Section 5c).
The University requires that assessment regimes are reviewed in the periodic
review of programmes on a six-year cycle, and are also considered in the annual
programme report process. In these processes, consideration is given to the
requirements of PSRBs, where relevant.
The periodic review of programmes incorporates student evaluation of
programmes, including assessment and feedback.
Module providers, in consultation with Boards of Studies, should give due
consideration to assessment criteria and their communication to students, and to
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