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Role of Political Engagement in Extremism and Terrorism
University of Lincoln Assessment Framework
Assessment Briefing Template 2019-2020
Module Code & Title: CRI3008M – Assessment 2
Contribution to Final Module Mark: 60%
Description of Assessment Task and Purpose: See guidance notes for further information
You are required to choose one of the questions below and write up to 2,000-word essay on
your chosen questions:
Discuss whether Prevent is an appropriate tool to tackle the rising threat of the far-right.
Discuss whether Pursue is the best way to tackle extremism and/or less serious terrorism
offences.
What role should political engagement play in tackling extremism and/or terrorism?
With reference to the Manchester bombings in 2017, evaluate the Prepare workstream of
CONTEST. Please make reference to the Kerslake report (PDF provided on Blackboard
above this assessment form).
Discuss the merits of the concept of ‘Ghost security’ in relation to Protect (PDF of paper
on Ghost security is attached above).
Learning Outcomes Assessed:
This assessment will measure the following Learning outcomes:
Explain the contested nature of extremism and terrorism and apply this to the
discussion on counter-terrorism policies.
Use relevant theories to analyse contemporary counter-terrorism policies, discourses
and their impact on communities/society.
Critique and/or develop alternative counter-terrorism policy solutions.
Knowledge & Skills Assessed: See guidance notes for further information
Subject Specific Knowledge, Skills and Understanding:
Literature searching,
using referencing;
Applying theory to practice
presenting arguments based on your subject knowledge
NOTE: All Assessment Briefings should be made available prior to the
commencement of the module, clearly signposted on the module Blackboard site
as well as included in any module handbook or briefing document.
Professional Graduate Skills:
written communication
critical thinking
IT skills
Time management
Meeting deadlines
Communicating to different audiences
Assessment Submission Instructions: See guidance notes for further information
Submission Date: Mon, 16/12/2019 16:00
Your work must be submitted via the Turnitin tab on Blackboard.
For this module, all essays will be anonymously marked. Your submitted work should follow the
instruction above. You must not put your name or student ID on the document anywhere.
Please place your exam ID, which can be found on your student ID into the Header.
Your work must include the word count either on the front page or in the header/footer.
Date for Return of Feedback: 16/01/2020
Format for Assessment: See guidance notes for further information
You must submit either a Word document or PDF. Your work should be spaced at 1.5. Please
use either Arial or Times New Roman.
Only work submitted via Turnitin will be accepted.
Your essay must include a bibliography at the end of your work.
You must use Harvard Referencing throughout your essay and provide a bibliography.
Marking Criteria for Assessment: See guidance notes for further information
The marking criteria are available in the assessment section on Blackboard below this form.
Please note that all work is assessed according to the University of Lincoln Management of
Assessment Policy and that marks awarded are provisional on Examination Board decisions
(which take place at the end of the Academic Year.
Feedback Format: See guidance notes for further information
You will receive written feedback via Turnitin. Once your work has been returned, you will also
be able to seek one-to-one feedback from the tutor who has marked your work, by booking an
appointment via email
Additional Information for Completion of Assessment: See guidance notes for further
information
As outlined in the above description, you must use endnotes rather than Harvard Referencing.
You will find a link and video on how to do this at the bottom of the assessment 1 tab.
Assessment Support Information: See guidance notes for further information
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Important Information on Dishonesty & Plagiarism:
University of Lincoln Regulations defines plagiarism as ‘the passing off of another person’s
thoughts, ideas, writings or images as one’s own…Examples of plagiarism include the
unacknowledged use of another person’s material whether in original or summary form. Plagiarism
also includes the copying of another student’s work’.
Plagiarism is a serious offence and is treated by the University as a form of academic dishonesty.
Students are directed to the University Regulations for details of the procedures and penalties
involved.
For further information, see www.plagiarism.org
University of Lincoln Assessment Framework
Assessment Briefing Template 2019-2020
Guidance Notes
Overview
The assessment briefing template is designed to ensure that all students are given information, advice
and support to successfully complete their module assessments and to reach their full academic
potential. Consistency and clarity of communication are the guiding principles for completion of
assessment briefings, and it is for these purposes that this template has been devised. There are
naturally differences in wording and expression in different subject disciplines, as well as different
standards and competencies as defined by Professional Statutory and Regulatory Bodies (PSRBs).
Therefore, identical documents are not expected. However, the good practice guidance provided is
seen as a minimum for assessments across the institution.
Assessment briefings should be made available to all students and staff involved in the assessment
cycle as well as the relevant external examiners. Briefings, where possible should be made face-toface with a student cohort and as a minimum included in the Module Briefing/Handbook. In addition to
information on written briefings, appropriate support should be made available for students completing
assessments to clarify and explain. An important facet of successful assessment is the promotion of
assessment literacy amongst the student body. All efforts should be made to ensure that students are
aware of the nature and purpose of assessments in a timely fashion and have a chance to complete
them in the formative mode.
Good educational practice also requires those conducting assessment to ensure that their assessment
briefings are as clear as possible to the student body. Partnership working with students to review
briefings and ensure they are fit for purpose is to be encouraged
These guidance notes are to be read alongside the policy and practice documents that comprise the
University of Lincoln Assessment Framework. It is expected that all staff with oversight and involvement
in the assessment will have read these documents.
Completion of Assessment Briefing Template
Module Code & Title: Give Module Code and Title as per current Programme Specification.
Contribution to Final Module Mark: Specify the contribution made by the mark of this
assessment to the final module mark as a percentage.
Description of Assessment Task and Purpose: Information provided here should represent a
clear and concise answer to the students’ common question – “What do we have to do and why
this type of assessment?” Examples may include:
“You are required to submit an essay, in no more than 2,000 words, that discusses the
potential benefits of using stem cells in medical treatments. The purpose of this
assessment is to judge your knowledge of the subject area, an ability to find and evaluate
accurate and reliable information/evidence and present it in a clear, concise and scientific
manner.”
You are required to prepare and deliver an oral presentation on the social and political
contexts of the English Civil War (1642-1651). The presentation should be of 10 minutes
duration and you should be prepared for a 5 minute period to answer questions from the
audience. The purpose of this assessment is to judge your knowledge of the subject area
and your ability to communicate your understanding to an audience of your peers.
Learning Outcomes Assessed: Specify the Module Learning Outcomes assessed as per the
current Programme and Module specifications. This section may also be used to explain the
linkage of learning outcomes to any PSRB standard or competency.
Knowledge & Skills Assessed: Here it is important to inform students of the contribution of this
assessment to the development and acquisition of knowledge, skills and behaviours that are key
outcomes of the module and programme. Refer to the following when providing this information.
Subject Specific Knowledge, Skills and Understanding: e.g. Literature searching,
Referencing, Numeracy, Health and Safety, Project Planning, Techniques and Skills
Subject-specific knowledge.
Professional Graduate Skills: e.g. independence and personal responsibility, adaptability,
verbal communication, written communication, creativity, critical thinking, IT skills, selfreflection and life-long learning, problem solving, group or team skills, effective time
management, working under pressure to meet deadlines, negotiation skills, leadership.
Emotional Intelligence: e.g. self-awareness, self-management, awareness of others,
managing and supporting others, motivation, resilience, self-confidence.
Career-focused Skills: An understanding of the range of graduate careers, skills and
attributes required by employers, a range of strategies to present skills and attributes to
employers.
Assessment Submission Instructions: Here the purpose is to describe as clearly as possible,
the date for submission of the assessment as well as how students will submit their work. For
example: “you are required to submit your assessment before 3pm on Thursday 11th July 2019
using the online assessment submission facility on the Module Blackboard site. Pay careful
attentions to instructions provided at the time of submission” or “your presentation will take place
on Monday 8th July in the xxx, you should submit your PowerPoint slides to xxx at least one week
in advance to ensure that presentations run smoothly on the day.”
Date for Return of Feedback: Insert a date on or before the 15-day deadline for feedback return
Format for Assessment: Here in this section you are able to clearly specify the format expected
for the submitted work, such as file type, media type, fonts, spacing, margins, layouts and
referencing conventions accepted. If there are exemplars of the assessment available, this is the
place to provide a link to clarify the formatting instructions.
Marking Criteria for Assessment: This is one of the most important components of an effective
assessment briefing. Students should be provided ideally with a set of generic marking criteria
employed by the School or Subject Discipline as well as a criterion reference grid that shows the
criteria utilised in awarding the different categories of pass marks for the assessment in question
(which may relate to either award classifications or percentage ranges).
Feedback Format: It is important that our students are aware of the format of the feedback they
will receive on their assessments. In this section you should lay out the nature of the feedback
e.g. verbally in teaching session (give date), one-to-one with tutor, attached feedback sheet, video
or audio. Good practice suggests that face to face feedback is the gold standard.
Additional Information for Completion of Assessment: Here is the place for any further
guidance for students to prepare them for the completion of the assessment task. This may include
links to learning resources either in print or online. Common resources may relate to subjects such
as Essay Writing, Reading and Language Skills and Referencing techniques.