Undergraduate summative assessment information for prospective students

Updated undergraduate summative assessment information 2017/18 - for prospective students

The following information provides undergraduate students with a summary of the changes to assessment weightings or types which have been made for the 2017/18 session. It is intended to help you when you are selecting your courses. Please click on the course guide links for more information regarding exam durations, assessment details and submission timings.

Department of Accounting courses:
AC211 Managerial Accounting	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 75%, in-class assessment 25% New assessment: exam (main exam period) 75%, class participation 10%, case analysis 15%
AC330 Financial Accounting, Analysis and Valuation	Old assessment: essay 10%, exam (main exam period) 85%, presentation 5% New assessment: exam (main exam period) 80%, group essay and presentation 10% and 10% (total 20%)
Department of Anthropology courses:
AN102 Anthropology, Text and Film New assessment: coursework 100%	Old assessment: essay (2,500 words) 15%, essay (2,500 words) 15%, take home exam 70%
AN275 The Anthropology of Revolution	Old assessment: take home exam 90% class participation 10% New assessment: take home exam 100%
AN300 Advanced Theory of Social Anthropology	Old assessment: essay (2,500 words) 25%, essay (2,500) 25%, online assessment blog 50% New assessment: essay (7,200 words) 100%
Department of Economics courses:
EC201 Microeconomic Principles I	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 50%, exam (January exam period) 50% New assessment: exam (main exam period) 75%, exam (January exam period) 25%
EC202 Microeconomic Principles II	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 50%, exam (January exam period) 50% New assessment: exam (main exam period) 75%, exam (January exam period) 25%
EC210 Macroeconomic Principles	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 50%, exam (January exam period) 50% New assessment: exam (main exam period) 75%, exam (January exam period) 25%
EC220 Introduction to Econometrics	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 50%, exam (January exam period) 50% New assessment: exam (main exam period) 75%, exam (January exam period) 12.5%, coursework 12.5%
EC221 Principles of Econometrics	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 50%, exam (January exam period) 50% New assessment: exam (main exam period) 75%, exam (January exam period) 12.5%, coursework 12.5%
Department of Economic History courses:
EH207 The Making of an Economic Superpower: China since 1850	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 100% New assessment: exam (main exam period) 70%, essay (1,500 words) 15%, essay (1,500 words) 15%
EH308 Historical Economic Geography: Cities, Markets and Regions in the 19th and 20th Centuries	Old assessment: essay (2,500 words) 10% , essay (2,500 words) 10%, exam 70%, presentation 10% New assessment: exam (January exam period) 50%, exam (main exam period) 50%
Department of Finance courses:
FM200 Financial Systems and Crises	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 100% New assessment: exam (main exam period) 70%, in-class assessment 30%
FM201 Macro-Finance	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 100% New assessment: exam (main exam period) 60%, coursework 40%
FM320 Quantitative Finance	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 100% New assessment: exam (main exam period) 87.5%, project 10%, coursework 2.5%
Department of Government courses:
GV335 African Political Economy	Old assessment: essay (2,000 words) 100% New assessment: essay (2,000 words) 75%, in-class assessment 25%
Department of Geography and Environment courses:
GY121 Sustainable Development	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 75%, essay 25% New assessment: take home exam 75%, essay 25%
GY140 Introduction to Geographical Research	Old assessment: project 35%, project 40%, essay (1,500 words) 25% New assessment: project 50%, project 50%
GY201 Urban and Spatial Economic Analysis I	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 80%, essay (2,000 words) 20% New assessment: exam (main exam period) 75%, essay (2,000 words) 25%
Department of International History courses:
HY241 What is History? Methods and Debates	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 100% New assessment: exam (main exam period) 75%, essay 25%
HY315 The European Enlightenment, c.1680-1799	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 100% New assessment: exam (main exam period) 75%, class participation 10%, presentation 15%
HY319 Napoleon and Europe	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 100% New assessment: essay (3,000 words) 50%, class participation 10%, gobbet answer 20%, presentation 20%
HY324 Muslim-Jewish Relations: History and Memory in the Middle East and Europe, 622-1945	Old assessment: essay (3,000 words) 40%, exam (main exam period) 50%, in-class assessment 10% New assessment: essay (3,000 words) 35%, exam (main exam period) 50%, presentation 15%
HY328 The Arab-Israeli Conflict: Nationalism, Territory, Religion	Old assessment: presentation 10%, essay 20%, project 20%, exam (main exam period) 50% New assessment: essay, 35%, exam (main exam period) 50%, class participation 15%
Department of International Relations courses:
IR203 International Organisations	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 100% New assessment: essay (2,000 words), exam (main exam period) 70%
IR206 International Political Economy (formerly IR204)	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 2 hours 100% New assessment: exam (main exam period) 3 hours 100%
IR322 Sovereignty, Rights and Justice: Issues in International Political Theory	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 100% New assessment: essay (4,000 words) 100%
IR323 Gender and International Politics	Old assessment: essay (3,000 words) 80%, coursework 20% New assessment: essay (3,000 words) 90%, coursework 10%
IR368 The Political Economy of Trade (H)	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 100% New assessment: exam (main exam period) 70%, essay (2,000 words) 30%
Language Centre courses:
LN100 Russian Language and Society 3 (advanced)	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 60%, continuous assessment 20%, oral examination 20% New assessment: exam (main exam period) 40%, continuous assessment 40%, oral examination 20%
LN101 Russian Language and Society 1 (beginner)	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 60%, continuous assessment 20%, oral examination 20% New assessment: exam (main exam period) 40%, continuous assessment 40%, oral examination 20%
LN102 Russian Language and Society 2 (intermediate)	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 60%, continuous assessment 20%, oral examination 20% New assessment: exam (main exam period) 40%, continuous assessment 40%, oral examination 20%
LN104 Mandarin Language and Society Level 1 (Beginner)	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 60%, continuous assessment 20%, oral examination 20% New assessment: exam (main exam period) 40%, continuous assessment 40%, oral examination 20%
LN110 German Language and Society 3 (advanced)	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 60%, continuous assessment 20%, oral examination 20% New assessment: exam (main exam period) 40%, continuous assessment 40%, oral examination 20%
LN112 German Language and Society 2 (Intermediate)	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 60%, continuous assessment 20%, oral examination 20% New assessment: exam (main exam period) 40%, continuous assessment 40%, oral examination 20%
LN120 Spanish Language and Society 3 (advanced)	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 60%, continuous assessment 20%, oral examination 20% New assessment: exam (main exam period) 40%, continuous assessment 40%, oral examination 20%
LN121 Spanish Language and Society 1 (beginner)	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 60%, continuous assessment 20%, oral examination 20% New assessment: exam (main exam period) 40%, continuous assessment 40%, oral examination 20%
LN122 Spanish Language and Society 2 (intermediate)	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 60%, continuous assessment 20%, oral examination 20% New assessment: exam (main exam period) 40%, continuous assessment 40%, oral examination 20%
LN130 French Language and Society 3 (advanced)	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 60%, continuous assessment 20%, oral examination 20% New assessment: exam (main exam period) 40%, continuous assessment 40%, oral examination 20%
LN131 French Language and Society 1 (beginner)	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 60%, continuous assessment 20%, oral examination 20% New assessment: exam (main exam period) 40%, continuous assessment 40%, oral examination 20%
LN132 French Language and Society 2 (intermediate)	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 60%, continuous assessment 20%, oral examination 20% New assessment: exam (main exam period) 40%, continuous assessment 40%, oral examination 20%
LN140 Mandarin Language and Society 3 (Advanced)	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 60%, continuous assessment 20%, oral examination 20% New assessment: exam (main exam period) 40%, continuous assessment 40%, oral examination 20%
LN142 Mandarin Language and Society 2 (Intermediate)	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 60%, continuous assessment 20%, oral examination 20% New assessment: exam (main exam period) 40%, continuous assessment 40%, oral examination 20%
LN200 Russian Language and Society 4 (proficiency)	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 60%, continuous assessment 20%, oral examination 20% New assessment: exam (main exam period) 40%, continuous assessment 20%, oral examination 20%, project 20%
LN210 German Language and Society 4 (proficiency)	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 60%, continuous assessment 20%, oral examination 20% New assessment: exam (main exam period) 40%, continuous assessment 40%, oral examination 20%
LN220 Spanish Language and Society 4 (proficiency)	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 60%, continuous assessment 20%, oral examination 20% New assessment: exam (main exam period) 40%, continuous assessment 40%, oral examination 20%
LN230 French Language and Society 4 (proficiency)	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 60%, continuous assessment 20%, oral examination 20% New assessment: exam (main exam period) 40%, continuous assessment 20%, oral examination 20%, project 20%
LN240 Mandarin Language and Society 4 (Proficiency)	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 60%, continuous assessment 20%, oral examination 20% New assessment: exam (main exam period) 40%, continuous assessment 40%, oral examination 20%
LN320 Spanish Language and Society 5 (mastery)	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 60%, continuous assessment 20%, oral examination 20% New assessment: exam (main exam period) 40%, continuous assessment 40%, oral examination 20%
LN330 French Language and Society 5 (mastery)	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 60%, continuous assessment 20%, oral examination 20% New assessment: exam (main exam period) 40%, continuous assessment 20%, oral examination 20%, project 20%
LN340 Mandarin Language and Society 5 (Mastery)	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 60%, continuous assessment 20%, oral examination 20% New assessment: exam (main exam period) 40%, continuous assessment 40%, oral examination 20%
All MFL courses (LN7* and LN8*)	Old assessment: oral examination 30%, continuous assessment 50%, in-class assessment 20% New assessment: oral examination 30%, continuous assessment 70%
Department of Management courses:
MG205 Econometrics: Theory and Applications	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 80%, in-class assessment 20% New assessment: exam (main exam period) 100%
MG315 Marketing Action Learning Project	Old assessment: project 90%, presentation 10% New assessment: project 90%, in-class assessment 10%
Department of Mathematics courses:
MA231 Operational Research Methods (formerly MG211)	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 100% New assessment: exam (main exam period) 80%, case analysis 20%
MA310 Mathematics of Finance and Valuation	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 100% New assessment: oral examination 100%
MA313 Probability for Finance	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 100% New assessment: oral examination 100%
Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method courses:
PH103 The Big Questions: An Introduction to Philosophy	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 67%, essay (1,500 words) 33% New assessment: essay (1,500 words) 50%, essay (1,500 words) 50%
PH214 Philosophy, Morals and Politics	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 67%, essay (1,500 words) 33% New assessment: exam (main exam period) 60%, essay (2,000 words) 30%, class participation 10%
PH227 Genes, Brains and Society	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 67%, essay (1,500 words) 33% New assessment: essay (1,500 words) 45%, essay (1,500 words) 45%, wiki entry 10%
PH230 Einstein for Everyone: From time travel to the edge of the universe	Old assessment: exam (January exam period) 100% New assessment: essay (1,500 words) 50%, essay (1,500 words) 50%
PH232 Physics and the City: From Quantum Jumps to Stock Market Crashes	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 100% New assessment: essay (1,500 words) 50%, essay (1,500 words) 50%
Department of Social Policy courses:
SA201 Research Methods for Social Policy	Old assessment: exam (main exam period) 50%, project 50% New assessment: essay (3,000 words) 50%, project 50%
Department of Sociology courses:
SO201 Key Issues in Sociological Analysis	Old assessment: essay (3,500 words) 50%, essay (3,500 words) 50% New assessment: essay (3,500 words) 50%, exam (main exam period) 50%
SO221 Researching London: Methods for Social Research	Old assessment: essay (1,500 words) 20%, presentation 20%, research proposal 60% New assessment: essay (1,500 words) 20%, presentation 30%, research proposal 50%
SO308 Personal Life, Intimacy and the Family	Old assessment: essay (2,500 words) 50%, project 50% New assessment: essay (2,500 words) 30%, project 70%