Requirements for
individual assessment s will vary
from module to module. However, a few
general guidelines can be given to help you
ensure that your coursework meets the School
requirements;
Word Limit;
Length of essays
is dependent upon the requirements of
the particular module – see individual
module outline for guidance.
The School does not operate a discretionary word
count policy that permits, without penalty, an assignment to be up to 10 per
cent longer than the specified word limit
Completing an
assignment within the word limit is
part of the assessment task and is therefore covered under the ‘task fulfilment’ heading of our
marking criteria. If, having written
your assignment, you are over the
word limit, re-read and edit your work until
you come within the limit. If your work is over-long or requires editing this will be reflected in the grade awarded.
Please note footnotes are included in the word count, but the bibliography and coversheet are not.
Presentation:
All written work
must meet high standards of academic
presentation. Essays must be word-
processed, double-spaced with adequate
margins to give room
for your tutor’s comments. Spelling, punctuation and
syntax are also important.
The essay
question should be used as the title
for your essay, and displayed as such at the
beginning of your essay. Footnotes or
endnotes should be clearly indicated and
numbered in the body of your assignment. All
references must be correctly cited in full,
and essays must have a bibliography listing all sources consulted in
alphabetical order by author.. We require students to use the
‘Harvard’ system of referencing, the full details are attached below
Any work
submitted without any citations may
be deemed inadmissible as a piece of
assessed work and may be awarded a mark
of zero. Moreover, poor referencing may be
seen as plagiarism, an assessment offence
that may result in the failure of the whole
module (see assessment offences policy attached below)
