• Grades Your coursework will be marked according to the University grading scheme. To help you understand the grade you receive for your work every assignment will be marked in accordance with the following criteria: 70%+ (1st Class Honours) detailed and accurate identification of the legal issues and/ or application of the law to the facts, evidence of reading cases and academic commentary where relevant; excellent analysis and fully reasoned discussion of the law and legal issues such as the coherence of the law and any proposed legal reform; excellent written and presentational style including appropriate referencing. 60-69% (2:1) detailed and accurate identification of the legal issues and/or application of the law to the facts, evidence of reading cases and academic commentary where relevant; reasoned analysis and discussion of the law and legal issues such as the coherence of the law and any proposed legal reform; good written and presentational style including appropriate referencing.

It is essential that all work is submitted via turn-it-in. Time of submission will be based on the time shown on turn-it-in. Failure to submit work on time even by a matter of minutes (unless a valid mitigating circumstances certificate is forwarded to the unit co-ordinator) will result in a 0 mark and will require the student to complete a referral assessment in the summer which will be capped at a mark of 40%. Assessments will not be accepted except via turn-it-in. When submitting your work via turn-it-in your STUDENT NUMBER is the title of the work. There is no need to include any other information. If you are unsure how to submit your work correctly please contact the unit co-ordinator.

Your work will be marked and feedback given against the following criteria: Content: This will consider how well you construct an argument. Remember that an essay should have an introduction, a middle and a conclusion. Create a context for your work and focus on telling a story. Re-read your work to make sure it flows, and try to link your points to create a strong narrative. An outline plan, of the points you are going to make, drafted before you start writing, can help with this. Remember that the assessment is testing your ability to convey your understanding of a complex legal issue, therefore you should attempt as far as possible to explain the issues in your own words. Essays compiled from a series of quotes taken from a range of textbooks will not receive high marks. Quotes can be useful, but use them sparingly for maximum impact.

Word Limit 3,000 words exclusive of bibliography and footnotes TBC University Policy allows you to exceed this limit by 10% without penalty. There is no penalty for going under the limit however students whose work falls substantially below the limit are unlikely to have explored the issues in sufficient detail and will therefore not achieve a good grade. Intended Learning Outcomes In successfully demonstrating achievement of learning outcomes for this unit you will be required to reach the required threshold standard in each of your items of assessment. For this unit the threshold standards which must be satisfied are: