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piece of work, you should have two lists included at the end – a reference list and a
bibliography.
You will be provided with a referencing guide by the course team; please read it and ensure that
you understand it. The University takes plagiarism very seriously and penalties apply to any
student caught plagiarising.
Further details about referencing can be found at: http://www.wmin.ac.uk/page-3687
10.5 Marking Guide
All work on the course is marked to the following criteria:
First Class 70% +
Practice / Experimental Work: Work of distinction which, in meeting and exceeding the
requirements of the set brief, if any, displays: independent thought or imaginative approach to
subject, evidence of productive engagement with subject together with evidence of extensive
reading and research.
Theory Work (Exams, essays, seminar presentations):
Work of distinction
which, in meeting and exceeding the requirements of the set question or essay title, if any,
displays: originality of thought or approach, imaginative engagement with the subject, evidence
of extensive research and excellent organisation of the material.
Upper Second Class 60 – 69%
Practice / Experimental Work: Work of distinction which, in meeting and engaging with the
requirements of a set brief, displays: consistency of application, some evidence of consistency of
thought or approach, evidence of serious engagement with subject together with evidence of a
good range of reading and research.
Theory Work (Exams, essays, seminar presentations):
Work which, in
meeting and engaging with the requirements of a set question or essay title, displays:
consistency of application, evidence of independence of thought or approach, sound engagement
with the subject, evidence of a good range of research and thorough organisation of the material.
Lower Second Class 50 – 59%
Practice / Experimental Work: Work which, in meeting the requirements of a set brief,
displays: some effort and application, evidence of thought, evidence of some engagement with
relevant issues and evidence of some appropriate reading and research.
Theory Work (Exams, essays, seminar presentations):
Work which, in
meeting the requirements of a set question or essay title, displays: evidence of some application,
evidence of some critical ability in engagement with the subject, evidence of a range of reading
and sound organisation of the material.
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