Media

Power and
Politics
Matthew Ashton
Why is
the
cake a
lie?
 Why is
grumpy
cat so
grumpy?
 Why does
taking an
arrow to the
knee stop you
from being an
adventurer?
 Focus on

Knowledge/Skills
 Focus on

Knowledge/Skills
Who are you?
ME
How can we get in
contact you?
By email:

Matthew.Ashton@ntu.ac.uk
By phone:

0115 8485515
By Twitter DM:

@NTUmediapower
How quickly will
you reply?
The average response
time to emails is between
2 and 24 hours
Where is your
office?
When can we visit
you in your office?
I have an open
door policy
i.e. if I’m in, I’m happy to see you
Unless I’m really
busy with marking
Or on the
phone
How is the module
accessed?
A 2000 word essay
(plus or minus 10% of that total)

Due in by 2pm
on the 27 of March
th
The essay must be
submitted electronically
via the Learning Room
Dropbox
Essays are
marked using the
NTU Grade Based
Marking System
Class Scale General Characteristics
Exceptional knowledge and understanding of the subject and its underlying
concepts; critical evaluation/synthesis/analysis and of reading/research;
evidence of breadth and depth of reading/research to inform development of
Exceptional 1st work; exceptional demonstration of relevant skills; excellent communication;
FIRST
performance in some, if not all, areas deemed beyond expectation of the
(Excelle level.

nt) High 1st Excellent knowledge of the subject as the student is typically able to go
beyond what has been taught (particularly for a high 1 st); evidence of
Mid 1st breadth of reading/research to inform development of work; excellent
Low 1st demonstration of relevant skills; demonstrates strong communication skills.
As below but very good work characterised by evidence of wider
UPPER High 2.1
understanding of the subject as the student is typically able to relate
SECOND Mid 2.1 facts/concepts together with some ability to apply to known/taught
contexts; identification and selection of material to inform development of
(Very
Low 2.1 work; very good demonstration of relevant skills; demonstrates good
good) communication skills.
A good breadth of knowledge and understanding of the taught content
High 2.2
LOWER although balanced towards the descriptive rather than analytical;
Mid 2.2 uses set material to inform development of work; addresses all aspects of
SECOND the given brief; good demonstration of relevant taught skills, though may be
(Good) Low 2.2 limited in range; communication shows clarity but structure may lack
coherence.
Knowledge and understanding is sufficient to deal with terminology,
High 3rd
THIRD basic facts and concepts but fails to make meaningful synthesis; relies on
Mid 3rd set material to inform development of work; generally addresses most of the
(Sufficie requirements of the given brief; adequate demonstration of relevant skills
nt) Low 3rd over a limited range; communication/presentation is generally competent
but with some weaknesses.
Insufficient knowledge and understanding of the subject and its underlying
concepts; some ability to evaluate given reading/research however work is
more generally descriptive; naively follows or may ignore set material in
Marginal Fail development of work; given brief may be only tangentially addressed or
FAIL may ignore key aspects of the brief; demonstration of relevant skills over a
reduced range; communication shows limited clarity, poor presentation,
(Insuffici
structure may not be coherent.
ent) Mid Fail Highly insufficient or no evidence of knowledge or understanding of the
subject; understanding of taught concepts is typically at the word
 
level with facts being reproduced in a disjointed or decontextualised
manner; ignores set material in development of work; fails to address most
Low Fail
or all of the requirements of the brief; fails to demonstrate relevant skills;
lacks basic communication skills.
Work of no merit OR absent, work not submitted, penalty in some
ZERO Zero misconduct cases.
 How quickly will
my assignment be
marked?
15 working days
What grade do I
need to pass the
module?
You can pass the module
with the classification of a

Low 3rd
However you should be aiming for a

2:1 or a 1st
Which seminar
group am I in?
How do I get an
extension?
Leaving it to the
last minute is not
a valid excuse
Oversleeping is
not a valid excuse
Technical
difficulties is not a
valid excuse
Make sure you get a
doctors note
100% pass rate
Any

questions?