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Communicating Science at Work (SCIE90034) // Assessment

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Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Attendance and participation during class including giving peer feedback 10%. To receive the full 10 marks, students must attend 80% of classes and participate in activities including speaking to the class, role plays and giving feedback to classmates.

Throughout the teaching period10%

Written professional biography suitable for social media or CV

  • 100 words
Week 310%

Written assignment communicating technical information to different audiences. Initial submission for peer review due week 5, final submission due week 8

  • 1900 words
Hurdle requirement: Satisfactory participation/submission of a peer review is a hurdle requirement		1500 words (week 5) plus 400 words of peer review (week 8) 25%

Individual oral presentation (equivalent 1000 words)

  • 8 minutes
Between week 9 and 1025%

A digital folio produced as a group (3-4 students) comprising at least three different communication outputs required for an international project

  • 2000 words (total)
Hurdle requirement: Students must document and reflect on their individual contribution to the group folio		During the examination period30%

Last updated: 23 February 2024