The Assessment Code of Practice identifies policy, procedural and design elements associated with quality assessment and feedback at Ulster University
The Assessment Code of Practice describes University standards of practice for the design, delivery and quality assurance of assessment, and acts as a key reference document for assessment related policies.
This document is written at a general University level and complements Faculty and subject-level policies and strategies which may be more nuanced for specific discipline areas.
The code does not deal with the assessment of research degrees.
Glossary of key terms
Definitions of Assessment
Quality frameworks influencing assessment design.
Course assessment strategies
Categories of assessment methods.
Internal and External quality review of assessment.
Accessibility and special arrangements.
Module assessment parameters.
Assessment information for students.
Methods for coursework submission.
Assessment workloads and limits
Penalties for exceeding assessment limits
Video recording assessments.
Marking schemes
Anonymous Marking
Marks and feedback
Academic Misconduct
Moderation
Re-assessment
Retention of exam scripts
A summarised list of assessment and feedback policies and practice.
