Programme Specification – Master Fashion ... - Istituto Marangoni

AssessmentThe assessment strategy for the programme has been designed to incorporate a variety ofassessment methods to enable all students to demonstrate their learning in a fair andcomprehensive manner and is in line with the Manchester Metropolitan UniversityRegulations for Taught Postgraduate Programmes of Study. A table showing differenttypes of assessment by unit is provided in Appendix V.Assessment Methods:Formative assessment is used as an interim review of student work undertaken at keypoints during particular units. It provides an indicative measure of progress, allows studentsto consider their work in relation to that of their peers, allowing students to agree with staffany adjustments that are necessary to make in order to satisfy course requirements. Theyare designed to help improve student performance. It does not contribute to the final unitmark. Formative assessment always makes reference to the learning outcomes and orassessment criteria of that unit.Summative assessment Provides an evaluation of student progress and learningduring an entire unit, generates a unit mark, constructive feedback and confirms theconditions for referral and retake.Peer and Self-assessment requires students to assess their own work and that offellow students. It encourages:• a sense of ownership of the process of assessment;• assists the student to become an autonomous learner;• helps to develop a range of transferable skills;• makes assessment part of the learning process rather than an adjunct to it.Portfolio Assessment is used to assess a variety of projects that have been developedthroughout the unit.Practical and Class Based Projects – allow the students to demonstrate theirunderstanding of a specific subject area and application of practical areas of theprogramme.Written Reports are required in some study areas, where a clear and structured brief isprovided and the students are asked to submit work to be marked independently andanonymously by staff.Formal Examinations – will be used in some subjects to permit students todemonstrate their understanding of a subject within a constrained timeframe.Programme Specification October 2012Page 11 of 26