ASSESSMENT BRIEF AND MARKING RUBRIC

 Assessment task: Dissertation
Project

Word count limit:
15000 words +/- 10% (excluding references and appendices)

Weight: 100% of overall module
grade

General Guidance

·      
Dissertation must be word processed, one and a half, or double spaced,
12 point, on A4 sized paper, using one
side of the paper only. Font type
should ideally be Times New Roman,
Arial or a similar style.

·       Margins should
be (approximately):

–         
3 cms left hand side

–         
2 cms right
hand side

–         
2.5 cms at the top and bottom of each page

·       Each page should be numbered either
at the top or bottom.

·      
The dissertation should be 15000 words +/- 10% excluding references, diagrams, graphs, tables, appendices and acknowledgements.

·       If required,
raw data can be presented as appendices.

·      
Tables and figures should
all have headings/titles and be numbered, e.g. Table 1 etc.

·      
Graphs and diagrams must be on plain paper
with only the main axes labelled and indexed.

·       Use clear symbols..

The word limits stated for this assignment excludes the
reference list at the end of the assignment but includes all text in the main
body of the assignment (including direct quotations, in-text citations,
footnotes, tables, diagrams and graphs).

Please be aware that exceeding the word count limit will
affect the academic judgement of the piece of work and may result in the award
of a lower mark.

Appendices are not considered a supplement thus will not
be assessed as part of the content of the assignment. As such, they will not
contribute to the grade awarded, however it may be appropriate to use an
Appendices section for any material which is a

useful reference for the reader. Please note that
appendices are not included in the word
count.

The majority of references should come from secondary
sources (e.g., journal articles, conference papers, reports, etc.) although you
can also utilise area specific textbooks. You must ensure that you use the
University of UEL’s APA style of referencing.

Please indicate
the word count length at the end of your assignment.