Assessments and Appraisal
The Testing Policy defines the rules relating to assessment and appraisal which have been defined by the programme.
The EER (Education and Examination Regulations) have further elaborated on these rules. The Examining Board monitors the quality of assessment and appraisal through various activities including regular screenings and psychometric analysis of multiple-choice questions.
Variety of test forms
The courses recognise the following (combinations of) exam types:
- Papers, assignments
- Research reports
- Essays
- Multiple-choice exams (including true/false questions and three and four answer options)
- Exams with open-ended questions
- Presentations
- Other coursework (e.g. video recordings of interviews or conversations).
The lecturer uses a test matrix in order to guarantee the correlation between learning objectives and assessment. This is monitored by the Examining Board. Weighting If a course uses several methods of assessment, then the course description will state the relative weighting for the calculation of the final mark. For example: essay (30%) and multiple-choice examination (70%).
Additional rules
If specific, additional rules apply to a course’s assessment, then these will be explained in the (online) course manual. This includes matters pertaining to the following:
- Whether or not compensation exists between test forms
- Resits for modular tests which have been failed
- Maximum marks after resits etc.
Marking periods
Marking periods have been stipulated in the EER, article 4.7, paragraph 4:
- Oral exam: directly, or within five working days after the exam
- Written exam for up to and including 100 students: within 15 working days after the exam has been taken
- Written exam with open-ended questions for more than 100 students: within 20 working days after the examination has been taken
- Essays, papers, research reports and other assignments: see the periods pertaining to written exams.
Appraisal
Assessment criteria for papers, essays, presentations and research reports will be disclosed to students in advance.
In order to guarantee the quality of multiple choice questions, a psychometric analysis will take place after the examination has been sat. This may occasionally lead to the cancellation of questions. Such changes will only be made by the lecturer after collegial consultation and/or after approval has been given by the Examining Board.