LIBF GRADE DESCRIPTORS – UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
Topic Area 0 – 39%
Knowledge and Inadequate knowledge
understanding and understanding of the
subject matter, the
underpinning concepts,
theories, and their
relevance.
Professional, ethical, Inadequate understanding
and regulatory of the appropriate
framework professional, ethical, and
regulatory frameworks,
and identification of
relevant current issues.
Critical analysis and Inadequate demonstration
independent thought of analytic ability and / or
little evidence of
independent thought or
justification of opinions.
Methods of Inadequate use of
investigation and use appropriate methods of
of literature investigation. Little use of
literature and/or
inconsistent / inaccurate
referencing.
Presentation Poor presentation,
structure, and editing.
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40 – 49% 50 – 59% 60 – 69% 70 – 100%
Basic knowledge and Reasonable knowledge Sound knowledge and Extensive knowledge and
understanding of the and understanding of the understanding of the understanding of the
subject matter, the subject matter. Awareness subject matter. subject matter and
underpinning concepts of underpinning concepts Appropriate use of appropriate use and depth
and theories, and their and theories, and their concepts and theories, of related concepts and
relevance. Some relevance. Some and their relevance. Few, theories. Clear
inaccuracies and / or inaccuracies or if any, inaccuracies or understanding of their
unnecessary information unnecessary information unnecessary information. relevance.
may be present. may be present.
Basic understanding of the Reasonable recognition of Sound recognition of the In-depth recognition of the
appropriate professional, the appropriate appropriate professional, appropriate professional,
ethical, and regulatory professional, ethical, and ethical, and regulatory ethical, and regulatory
frameworks, and regulatory frameworks, frameworks, and frameworks, and
identification of relevant and identification of identification of relevant identification of relevant
current issues. relevant current issues. current issues. current issues.
Basic analytical ability Reasonable analytical Sound analytic abilities Clear analytical ability and
demonstrated with some abilities which are which are frequently used effective critical appraisal
effective use. Evidence of frequently used effectively. effectively and incorporate and synthesis of ideas.
some independent thought Frequent evidence of some synthesis of ideas. Clear and consistent
and justification of independent thought and Sound evidence of evidence of independent
opinions. justification of opinions. independent thought and thought and robust
firm justification of justification of opinions.
opinions.
Basic use of appropriate Reasonable use of Sound selection and use Effective selection and use
methods of investigation. appropriate methods of of appropriate methods of of appropriate methods of
Some use of literature. investigation. Reasonable investigation. Sound and investigation.
Referencing may contain use of literature with wide use of relevant Comprehensive use of
some inconsistent / consistent and largely literature with consistent literature with consistent
inaccurate referencing. accurate referencing. and largely accurate and accurate referencing.
referencing.
Basic presentation, Reasonable presentation, Sound presentation, Effective presentation,
structure, and editing. structure, and editing. structure, and editing. structure, and editing.