LDG7001M

Overarching indicators:

All learning outcomes/assessment criteria have been achieved to an exceptionally high level, beyond that expected at Level 7, with features consistent with Level 8 (doctoral study).

All learning outcomes/assessment criteria have been achieved to a high standard, and many at an exceptionally high level.

All learning outcomes/assessment criteria have been met fully, at a good or very good standard.

All learning outcomes/assessment criteria have been met.

One or more of the learning outcomes/assessment criteria have not been met.

A significant proportion of the learning outcomes/assessment criteria have not been met.

Most of the learning outcomes/assessment criteria have not been met.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTOR:   Learning accredited at Level 7 (Master’s) will reflect the ability to display mastery of a complex and specialised area of knowledge and skills, employing advanced skills to conduct research or advanced technical/professional activity, accepting accountability for related decision-making, including use of supervision.

Criteria

Characteristics

Subject knowledge & understanding

Exceptional subject knowledge and conceptual understanding at the forefront of the discipline. Authoritative approach to complexity.

Comprehensive subject knowledge and conceptual understanding, informed by recent developments in the discipline, demonstrating reading/research at significant depth/breadth. Informed & confident approach to complexity. 

Detailed subject knowledge and conceptual understanding demonstrating purposeful reading/research. Developing awareness of complexity.

Broad subject knowledge and conceptual understanding, demonstrating   directed reading/research. Some awareness of complexity.

Reproduction of taught content and/or tendency to describe or report facts rather than demonstrate complex ideas. Any errors or misconceptions are outweighed by the overall degree of knowledge & understanding demonstrated.

Insufficient evidence of knowledge and understanding of the subject and its underlying concepts.

Little or no evidence of knowledge and understanding of the subject and its underlying concepts. 

Higher cognitive skills & originality

Rigorous and sustained criticality, independent thinking and original insight; convincing conclusions and/or application to practice.

Strong and sustained criticality and independent thinking/original insight; persuasive conclusions and/or application to practice.

Detailed criticality and evidence of independent thinking/original insight; logical and sustained conclusions and/or application to practice.

General criticality and some evidence of independent thinking; logical conclusions and/or application to practice.

Limited criticality and independent thought, leading to conclusions and/or application to practice that is poorly supported.

Mainly descriptive and/or inadequately supported conclusions and/or application to practice.

Little or no evidence of criticality and independence of thought.

Advanced technical, professional and/or research expertise

Exceptional demonstration of advanced technical, professional and/or research expertise. Innovative. Work may challenge the existing boundaries of knowledge and/or practice.

Purposeful, systematic, and sophisticated demonstration of advanced technical, professional and/or research expertise.

Purposeful, systematic, and skilled demonstration of advanced technical, professional and/or research expertise.

Skilled demonstration of advanced technical, professional and/or research expertise.

Developing expertise. Inconsistent demonstration of advanced technical, professional and/or research conduct.

Limited demonstration of advanced technical, professional and/or research conduct.

Little or no demonstration of advanced technical, professional and/or research conduct.

Professionalism [e.g., of information, results of research, ideas, concepts and arguments etc] and adherence to academic conventions

Professional, sophisticated/innovative communication, with exceptional clarity and/or audience-engagement, and exemplary academic conventions.

Professional and fluent communication, that holds the attention of its reader/audience throughout and which demonstrates academic conventions that are accurate and relevant to the level of study/beyond.

Fluent and coherent communication, which demonstrates consistent and accurate academic conventions.

Mostly fluent and coherent communication; demonstration of appropriate academic conventions, which may include some errors or inconsistencies.

Communication that is difficult to follow at times because of poor clarity/structure; inconsistent demonstration of academic conventions.

Limited clarity and/or structure in communication, and/or inadequate demonstration of academic conventions.

Highly limited clarity and/or structure in written and/or oral communication. Inadequate demonstration of academic conventions.