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Assessment Brief

Assessment Brief_L5_SDB_2022/23


Read this assessment
ief carefully, it tells you how you are going to be assessed, how to
submit your assessment on-time and how (and when) you’ll receive your marks and
feedback.

Module Code ASC_5_SDB_2023
Module Title Stem Cell and Developmental Biology
Lecturer Alison Alvarez and Valentina Caputo
% of Module Mark 50%
Distributed [26/09/2022]
Submission Method Submit online via this Module’s Moodle site
Submission Deadline
CW1 (25% XXXXXXXXXX:59pm
CW2 (25% XXXXXXXXXXam-17 pm
Release of Feedback Feedback will be available online from [18/01/23]
Release of Marks
Provisional marks will be available in Moodle from
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Assessment:
Part A: Group Research Review. Topic to be chosen by the group (Self-elected 4
students). The mark will be for the whole group
Part B: Presentation of the research work by Poster and an oral presentation.
Students will be marked individually.
The final mark of assessment will be the average between 2 marks.
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Assessment Details:
Assessment of your work will consider

A. content and the quality of your scientific writing.

You have an opportunity to apply the subject knowledge that you have acquired and
einforced during this semester.
This will be assessed according to the following strands:

1. Research
Systematic identification and use of academic and relevant resources

2. Subject Knowledge
Understanding and application of subject knowledge. Contribution to subject
debate by updated research


B. the quality of your scientific writing

Structure, quality and clarity of argument, coherence, use of evidential support and
eferencing, spelling, grammar and punctuation.
This will be assessed according to the following strands:

7. Communication and Presentation
Clear intention in communication. Audience needs are predicted
and met. Presentation format is used skillfully. Work is well
structured.

8. Academic Integrity
Acknowledges and gives credit to the work of others follows the
conventions and practices of the discipline including appropriate use
of referencing standards for discipline.
















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Type: Group Research Review, poster and oral presentation
Resources: Suggested core textbooks detailed on the course guide.

Coursework Part A resources page, scientific literature
(PUBMED)

Coursework Part B resources page, scientific drawing
(BioRender)
Word Count: Part A: Research Review- As a guide, aim for 3000
words. The maximum word limit is 3300 words,
minimum 2700 words
References, tables and appendixes will not count
towards word count totals
If the total word limit is exceeded, a 5% penalty for every
100 words over will be applied to the overall mark.
Part B- Poster- A1 or A0. All the group members should
e able to present/explain the poster to public and peers.
The group should
ing the printed poster to the oral
presentation session.
Oral presentation: each team member will present part
of the work for 5 min. All the team members should
answer questions.
Presentation: Part A
 The research review must contain:
Short abstract (summary of the review)
Introduction (definition of the main subject). Set
the scene.
Brief story of the topic. What was discover and
when
Main advances/milestones.
Controversies or public perception
Future directions.
Personal perspectives
 Work must have figures, graphs and tables to help
explain concepts and summarize information
 Work must be referenced
 Work must be submitted as a Word document
(.doc/docx)
 Course work must be submitted using Arial font size
11 (or larger if you need to), with a minimum of 1.5
line spacing
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 Your student’s numbers must appear at the front of
the coursework. Your name must not be on your
coursework.

Part B
 Poster and presentation slides must be referenced
 Poster and presentation slides must be submitted
as a PowerPoint document (.ppt)
Referencing: Harvard Referencing should be used, see your Li
ary
Subject Guide for guides and tips on referencing.
Regulations: Make sure you understand the University Regulations on
expected academic practice and academic misconduct.
Note in particular:
▪ Your work must be your own. Markers will be
attentive to both the plausibility of the sources
provided as well as the consistency and approach to
writing of the work. Simply, if you do the research
and reading, and then write it up on your own, giving
the reference to sources, you will approach the work
in the appropriate way and will cause not give
markers reason to question the authenticity of the
work.
▪ All quotations must be credited and properly
eferenced. Paraphrasing is still regarded as plagiarism
if you fail to acknowledge the source for the ideas
eing expressed.

TURNITIN: When you upload your work to the Moodle
site it will be checked by anti-plagiarism software. 15%
Turnitin score is the maximum allowed.


Learning Outcomes
This assessment will fully or partially assess the following learning outcomes for this
module.

Knowledge and Understanding
Develop understanding of advanced concepts in cellular and developmental
iology.
Cu
ent and potential uses of stem cells in therapy
Intellectual Skills
https:
libguides.lsbu.ac.uk/subjects/home
https:
libguides.lsbu.ac.uk/subjects/home
http:
www.lsbu.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/84347/academic-regulations.pdf

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Explain the fundamental principles, techniques and applications of stem cell
esearch
Transferable Skills
• Develop skills in research and critical scientific writing and oral communication
Assessment Criteria and Weighting
LSBU marking criteria have been developed to help tutors give you clear and helpful
feedback on your work. They will be applied to your work to help you understand
what you have accomplished, how any mark given was a
ived at, and how you can
improve your work in future.

PART A: Research Review
Criteria
Feedforward
comments
100-80% 79-70% 69-60% 59-50% 49-40% 39-30% 29-0%
7
0
%
2. Subject
Knowledge
Understanding
and application
of subject
knowledge.
Contribution to
subject debate.
Shows sustained
eadth, accuracy and
detail in understanding
key aspects of subject.
Contributes to subject
debate. Awareness of
ambiguities and
limitations of
knowledge.
Shows
eadth,
accuracy and detail in
understanding key
aspects of subject.
Contributes to subject
debate. Some
awareness of
ambiguities and
limitations of
knowledge.
Accurate and
extensive
understanding of key
aspects of subject.
Evidence of
coherent knowledge.
Accurate
understandin
g of key
aspects of
subject.
Evidence of
coherent
knowledge.
Understanding
of key aspects
of subject.
Some
evidence of
coherent
knowledge.
Some
evidence of
superficial
understanding
of subject.
Inaccuracies.
Little or no
evidence of
understandin
g of subject.
Inaccuracies.
3
0
%
7.
Communicatio
n and
Presentation
Clear intention
in
communication.
Audience
needs are
predicted and
met.
Presentation
format is used
skilfully. Work
is well
structured.
Communication is
entirely clear,
persuasive and
compelling with very
skilful use of the
presentation format.
Presentation addresses
fully the needs of the
audience.
Communication is
clear, persuasive and
compelling with very
skilful use of the
presentation format.
Presentation
addresses fully the
needs of the
audience.
Communication is
clear, mostly
persuasive and
compelling with
skilful use of the
presentation format.
Presentation
addresses the needs
of the audience.
Communicati
on is clear,
with skilful
use of the
presentation
format.
Presentation
takes into
account the
needs of the
audience.
Communicatio
n is mostly
clear and
presentation
format is
adequate.
Presentation
may
sometimes not
take into
account the
needs of the
audience.
Communicatio
n is unclear
ecause
presentation
format is not
used
adequately
and/or the
needs of the
audience are
not taken into
account.
Communicati
on is very
unclear
ecause
presentation
format is not
used
adequately,
and the
needs of the
audience are
not taken
into account.

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Breakdown of criteria:
Quality Exceeds Expectations (4) Meets Expectations (3) Acceptable (2) Unacceptable (1)
Content (70%)
Explanation of
significance (15%)
Present, co
ect, complete. Writing is
dynamic, and engages ready attention
Present, adequately complete, co
ect.
Explanation is well written, contains
asic info.
Present, somewhat incomplete, some
e
ors. Contains necessary info, but
awkward.
Not present or very limited, or major
e
ors. Significance of research is lost.
Summary of
esearch findings
(30%)
Main conclusions, supporting and
evidence are fully explained and are
co
ect interpretations of the paper
Main conclusions, supporting evidence
are adequately explained, and mostly
co
ect with no or minor technical e
ors
in interpretation.
Main conclusions and supporting
evidence are partially explained, or have
some inco
ect interpretations.
Main conclusions and supportive
evidence are minimally explained, or
there are some major e
ors in
interpretation.
Inclusion of
ackground
information (10%)
Relevant background is fully included
and is co
ect
Relevant background information is
present at adequate levels, and is
co
ect
Relevant background information is
insufficient, or moderately inco
ect.
Relevant background information is
missing or highly inco
ect
Explanation of
figure/graph/ table
(15%)
Strong choice of figure, is fully
explained, and is a co
ect interpretation
Reasonable choice of figure, is
adequately explained, and is a co
ect
interpretation with no or minor technical
e
ors
Reasonable choice of figure, is partially
explained, and has some inco
ect
interpretations
No figure given, or minimal/no
explanation. May have major e
ors in
interpretation.
Format and style (30%)
References and
use of direct
quotations (10%)
In-text Harvard style citations are used
co
ectly where required. No more than
two quotations are used.
In-text Harvard style citations are used
co
ectly where required, with no more
than two minor formatting e
ors. No
more than two quotations are used.
In-text citations are used where
equired, in an inco
ect style; and/or,
three quotations are used.
Outside material/information is not cited;
and/or more than four quotations are
used.
Structure (5%) Between 725 and 775 words, with
co
ect margins and font. Written in
clear paragraphs, structured in inverted
pyramid format.
Between 725 and 775 words, with minor
e
ors in margins or font. Written in
clear paragraphs, structured in inverted
pyramid format.
More than 775 words or less than 725
words. E
ors in margins, font, and/or
paragraph structure. Inverted pyramid
elements are present, but not in co
ect
order.
More than 825 or less than 675 words.
E
ors in margins, font, /or and
paragraph structure. Lacks any
organizational structure. Essential
information is lost.
Language level
and clarity (10%)
Always comprehensible without having
to refer to original paper or other
sources; any specialized vocabulary is
defined and necessary; language is
neither too technical nor too simple.
Almost always comprehensible without
having to refer to original paper or other
sources; any specialized vocabulary is
defined and necessary; language is
occasionally too technical or too simple.
Sometimes comprehensible without
having to refer to original paper or other
sources; unnecessary specialized
vocabulary is used; language is
somewhat too technical or too simple.
Largely incomprehensible; cannot be
understood without having to refer to
original paper or other sources;
vocabulary is either highly technical or
highly simplified.
Spelling/ Grammar
(5%)
No e
ors in spelling or grammar; all
acronyms are defined.
Two or fewer