Criterion
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0-29%
Fail
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30-39%
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40-49%
Low Fail
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50-59%
Pass
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60-69%
Merit
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70-79%
Distinction
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80-100%
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Knowledge and Understanding
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Knowledge base
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Inadequate and often implicit knowledge base with some omissions and/or lack of theory of discipline and its ethical dimension.
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Weak and often implicit knowledge base with some omissions and/or lack of theory of discipline and its ethical dimension
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Limited and increasingly explicit knowledge base that begins to explore and analyse the theory and ethical issues of the discipline.
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Satisfactory knowledge base; explores and explicitly analyses the discipline, its theory and ethical issues with some originality, detail and autonomy. explores and explicitly analyses the discipline, its theory and ethical issues with some originality, detail and autonomy.
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Good knowledge base, exploring and analysing the discipline, its theory and ethical issues with considerable originality and autonomy.
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Excellent information and knowledge base which deeply explores and analyses the discipline, its theory and ethical issues with clear originality and autonomy.
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Outstanding information and knowledge base which deeply and extensively explores, critiques and analyses the discipline, its theory and ethical issues with clear originality, innovation and autonomy.
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Understanding of knowledge
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Inadequate introduction to a basic appreciation of a wider field with little or no clarity and precision to the thoughts and practices related to the required discipline indicated.
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Weak introduction to a basic appreciation of a wider field with some clarity and precision to the thoughts and practices related to the required discipline indicated.
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Limited knowledge base;
Some appreciation of a basic wider field with clarity and precision to the thoughts and practices related to the required discipline indicated.
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Satisfactory appreciation of and explicit links to a wider field.
Emerging application of thoughts and practices at the forefront of the discipline.
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Good and clear understanding of, and explicit links to, some aspects of a wider field.
Application of current and emerging thoughts and practices from the discipline.
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Thorough and deep knowledge and understanding of the topic and explicit evidence of the wider contexts of the topic with coherence and the ability to synthesise appropriate principles by reference to appropriate sources.
Excellent and detailed usage of recent emerging thought at the forefront of the discipline and/or practices from a range of appropriate disciplines.
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Thorough, balanced and deep knowledge and understanding of the topic and explicit evidence of the wider contexts of the topic with coherence and the ability to synthesise appropriate principles by reference to appropriate sources with no areas of weakness.
Outstanding and extensive usage of recent emerging thought at the forefront of the discipline and/or practices from a range of appropriate disciplines.
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Cognitive Skills
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Academic skills
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Inadequate critical analysis or evaluation with some difficulties. Largely imitative and descriptive. Some difficulty with structuring the line of logical argument and accuracy in expression of argument.
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Weak critical analysis or evaluation with few difficulties. Some evidence of reflection and critique. Structure of argument including logic and reasoning and some accuracy of expression of argument beginning to emerge.
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Limited critical analysis and/or evaluation with reflection and broad evidence-based critique. Solid structure or argument including line of logical reasoning and accuracy in expression of argument.
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Satisfactory critical analysis and/or evaluation. Good reflection and solid, well- reasoned judgements forming from evidence- based critique. Consistent logical structure of argument including the line of reasoning and accuracy in expression of argument.
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Good critical analysis and/or evaluation skills. Demonstrates intellectual originality and imagination
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Excellent critical analysis and/or evaluation skills. Demonstrates intellectual originality, integrity, coherence and imagination.
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Outstanding critical analysis and/or evaluation.
Demonstrates intellectual originality, integrity, coherence, creativity and imagination working consistently in the higher cognitive domains to a professional standard.
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Referencing
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Inadequate references and notes but may contain inconsistencies, errors or omissions.
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Weak references and notes with minor or insignificant errors or omissions.
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Limited and full and appropriate references and notes with minor or insignificant errors
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Satisfactory with precise, full and appropriate references and notes.
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Good with precise, full and appropriate references and notes at a high standard.
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Excellent with precise, full and appropriate references and notes at near-publishing standard.
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Outstanding with precise, full and appropriate references and notes at publishing standard.
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