Case Studies

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Stage 2 of the project developed a series of short two-page case studies as examples of programme focused assessment; in some instances these are supplemented by more detailed extended case studies. Please refer to our definitions of types of programme focused assessment.

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Listed by type

Type	Variant	Short	Extended
Submission of evidence against programme learning outcomes	Portfolio
Final, heavily weighted, integrative assessment/examinations	Whole year
	Capstone/specific module
Horizontal integrative assessment across one or more stages/years of the course	Synoptic assessment	CS.2 CS.5 CS.7 CS.11
	Integrative project		CS.12
	Integrative assessments	CS.2 CS.3 CS.5 CS.10	CS.4 CS.9 CS.13
Vertical integrative assessment across stages/years of the course	Professional development portfolio/module	CS.3 CS.7 CS.8	CS.1 CS.4
Integrative assessment across semester/term	Integrative project	CS.6
	Integrative module	CS.14

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CS.1 University of Exeter, Peninsula Medical School

Type:	Vertical integrative assessment across stages/years of the course;
Variant:	Professional development portfolio/module
Focus:	Course assessment strategy
Format:	Extended (See CS.8 for short case study)

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CS.2 Brunel University, School of Information Systems, Computing & Mathematics

Type:	Horizontal integrative assessment across one or more stages/years of the course
Variant:	Synoptic exam
Focus:	Flexible regulations
Format:	Short

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CS.3 University of Exeter, Exeter College

Type:	Horizontal integrative assessment across one or more stages/years of the course with elements of Vertical integrative assessment across stages/years of the course
Variant:	Integrative assessment
Focus:	Work based learning
Format:	Short (see CS.4 for extended case study and CS.13 for evaluation)

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CS.4 University of Exeter, Exeter College

Type:	Horizontal integrative assessment across one or more stages/years of the course with elements of Vertical integrative assessment across stages/years of the course
Variant:	Integrative assessment
Focus:	Work based learning
Format:	Extended (See CS.3 for short case study and CS.13 for evaluation)

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CS.5 Brunel University, School of Health Sciences and Social Care

Type:	Horizontal integrative assessment across one or more stages/years of the course
Variant:	Synoptic exam
Focus:	Flexible regulations
Format:	Short

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CS.6 Coventry University, Coventry Business School

Type:	Horizontal integrative assessment across one or more stages/years of the course
Variant:	Integrative assessment across semester/term
Focus:	'Real world' cross-modular project
Format:	Short

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CS.7 University of Bradford, School of Pharmacy

Type:	Horizontal integrative assessment across one or more stages/years of the course with elements of Vertical integrative assessment across stages/years of the course
Variant:	Synoptic assessment Capability portfolio
Focus:	Professional accreditation
Format:	Short

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CS.8 University of Exeter, Peninsula Medical School

Type:	Vertical integrative assessment across stages/years of the course;
Variant:	Professional development portfolio/module
Focus:	Course assessment strategy
Format:	Short (See CS.1 for extended case study)

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CS.9 Northumbria University, MA Design

Type:	Horizontal integrative assessment across one or more stages/years of the course
Variant:	Integrative assessment across semester/term
Focus:	Cross-modular projects
Format:	Extended

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CS.10 Teesside University, School of Science and Engineering

Type:	Horizontal integrative assessment across one or more stages/years of the course
Variant:	Integrative assessment across semester/term
Focus:	Employability; graduate attributes
Format:	Short

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CS.11 Brunel University

Type:	Horizontal integrative assessment across one or more stages/years of the course
Variant:	Synoptic exam
Focus:	Flexible regulations
Format:	Extended

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CS.12 University of Exeter, Big Dilemmas Project

Type:	Horizontal integrative assessment across one or more stages/years of the course
Variant:	Integrative project
Focus:	Extra curricular education
Format:	Extended

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CS.13 University of Exeter, Exeter College - Evaluation

Type:	Horizontal integrative assessment across one or more stages/years of the course with elements of Vertical integrative assessment across stages/years of the course
Variant:	Integrative assessment
Focus:	Work based learning
Format:	Extended (See CS.3 for short case study and CS.4 for extended case study)

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CS.14 Northumbria University, Newcastle Business School

Type:	Integrative assessment across semester/term
Variant:	Integrative module
Focus:	Course assessment strategy
Format:	Short

Programme Assessment Strategies

Case Studies

Listed by type

Numerical listing

CS.1 University of Exeter, Peninsula Medical School

CS.2 Brunel University, School of Information Systems, Computing & Mathematics

CS.3 University of Exeter, Exeter College

CS.4 University of Exeter, Exeter College

CS.5 Brunel University, School of Health Sciences and Social Care

CS.6 Coventry University, Coventry Business School

CS.7 University of Bradford, School of Pharmacy

CS.8 University of Exeter, Peninsula Medical School

CS.9 Northumbria University, MA Design

CS.10 Teesside University, School of Science and Engineering

CS.11 Brunel University

CS.12 University of Exeter, Big Dilemmas Project

CS.13 University of Exeter, Exeter College - Evaluation

CS.14 Northumbria University, Newcastle Business School

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