A 3000 word assignment on an aspect of learning and teaching theory as applied to the participant’s own teaching or facilitation practice.
The word count is up to 3,000 words and should not be exceeded. Work will be marked up to the specified word limit, any words beyond this limit will not be marked.
Tables and figures are not included in the main word count, but should have a maximum of 500 words in total and words beyond this limit will not be marked. Referencing, bibliography and appendices are not included in the word count. You must show your word count on the front cover.
All assignments should
Have a title page stating the module name and code, title of assignment and word count (to enable anonymous marking, please do not include your name or student number).
Be typed, double spaced in black print no smaller than point 10. Have margins of 3cm on each side of the page.
Students are reminded that this assignment is an academic essay, not a report.
References
Vancouver has been Brighton and Sussex Medical School’s adopted style of referencing for undergraduate studies. However, at Postgraduate level, and particularly for Social Science essays (and ‘Education is a ‘Social Science’), Harvard or Chicago are the preferred styles. You should ideally use either style but all referencing needs to be accurate, comprehensive and consistent. Vancouver is permissible but needs to be applied appropriately if used.
To facilitate efficient and accurate referencing, the bibliographic software Endnote is recommended, although other referencing software is fine. However, Endnote is provided on the University system for all students and staff and is highly recommended. This allows the creation of bibliographies in Microsoft Word, the searching of bibliographic databases and the organisation of references in a searchable database.
