Assessment Criteria for PSM Research Project - PSM 2 (Final Report)

Student Name
Student Number
Course
PSM Topic

Knowledge of Development of Data Analysis and Critical Evaluation Presentation, Writing Creativity and Referencing Independence and
Subject Area and Aim/Objectives and Cogency of Arguments and Clarity of Originality (in the context Initiative (alongside
Literature Appropriate Expression of application of existing appropriate
Methodology knowledge and supervision)
methodologies)
Weightage 20% 15% 25% 10% 10% 10% 5% 5%
Marks
100-90 Considerable depth Appropriate aim and Outstandingly well Outstanding critical Outstandingly well Outstandingly creative and Appropriate sourcing; Independent approach;
and breadth of objectives rigorously developed analytical evaluation; critical presented and original work consistently accurate outstanding level of
knowledge; own developed; tested skills; exceptionally analysis well exceptionally well – no errors initiative, ethics and
ideas based on many adopting justifiable coherent arguments integrated in text written; polished professionalism.
credible sources methodology and fluent

89-80 Considerable depth Appropriate aim and Exceptionally well Excellent critical Exceptionally well Excellent creative and/or Appropriate sourcing; Independent approach;
and breadth of objectives somewhat developed analytical evaluation; critical presented and /or original work consistently accurate exceptional level of
knowledge; own rigorously developed; skills; exceptionally analysis well exceptionally well – very few minor initiative,ethics and
ideas based on many tested adopting coherent arguments integrated in text written; polished errors professionalism.
sources justifiable methodology and fluent

79-70 Significant breadth Appropriate aim and Very well developed Very good critical Very well presented Very creative and/or some Appropriate sourcing; Independent approach;
and possible depth; objectives developed; analytical skills, coherent evaluation; critical and/or well written; original work consistently accurate very good level of
variety of sources tested adopting arguments analysis throughout fluent – few minor errors initiative
justifiable methodology

69-60 Clear depth and Aim and objectives Well developed Good critical Well presented and/or Creative and/or some Appropriate sourcing; Largely independent
possible breadth developed adopting a analytical skills, sound evaluation well written original work consistently accurate approach; significant
methodology arguments level of initiative, ethics
and professionalism.

59-50 Sound knowledge Aim, objectives and Good analytical skills Fair degree of critical Well presented Balance of creative and Appropriate sourcing; Evidence of an
and understanding methodology stated and with some sound evaluation and/or competently derivative work consistently accurate independent approach
of subject explained arguments written with some initiative,
ethics and
professionalism.
49-40 A knowledge and Aim, objectives and Evidence of some Some critical Adequately Some creative and/or Largely appropriate Some independence;
understanding of methodology stated analytical skills evaluation presented and/or largely and accurate limited initiative, ethics
subject adequately written derivative work and professionalism.

39-30 Unsatisfactory Unclear aim and Unsatisfactory level of Little critical Unsatisfactorily Largely uncreative and/or Some accuracy Needs direction
knowledge methodology analysis evaluation presented and/or largely derivative work
unsatisfactorily
written
29-20 Little Knowledge No aim No analysis No critical Poorly presented Uncreative and/or almost Largely inaccurate Not fully able to benefit
evaluation and/or poorly written entirely derivative work from direction

19-1 No serious attempt; insufficient volume of work submitted to be able potentially to demonstrate an adequate level of performance

0 No attempt
Assessment
Marks
X Weightage 0.2 0.15 0.25 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.05 0.05
Adjusted Mark 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL
MARKS
0
TOTAL
MARKS X 0.7
0

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