An assessment embedded in or aligned with real or simulated work contexts, where students apply learning through authentic tasks linked to industry, professional practice, or external stakeholders. e.g. placement, client brief, industry dataset.

Grant Application

Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Grant Application

Informed by an embodied pedagogy, this task sees students assume disciplinary stakeholder roles attempting to secure project funds through a grant application to a specific organisation. Students design a project and craft a grant application consistent with the funder's actual requirements and formatting.

Third year
Class size of 10-20
Open
Individual Translation Exercise

Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Individual Translation Exercise

This task sees students produce a language translation from a 500-700 word source text, accompanied by a commentary (also 500-700 words) in either English or the language of study. The commentary must provide full bibliographic information and a general overview of the source text including its genre and stylistic construction.

Third year
Class size of 20-40
Open
Ethnographic Fieldwork (Supervised Placement)

Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Ethnographic Fieldwork (Supervised Placement)

Students undertake a short (40 hour) placement or volunteer position to learn the methodological and practical skills required to undertake social scientific research. There may be several scaffolded assessments associated with this work-integrated learning experience; a pre-fieldwork report, a reflexive journal, a seminar presentation, and a final report.

Third year
Class size of 20-40
Open
Historical Research Project

Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Historical Research Project

In this major research piece, students create a historical research project (in place of a traditional essay) that can be disseminated to a wider, non-academic audience. Approximately 3500 words (or equivalent), the project can take multiple formats including a website, exhibition proposal, eBook, oral history report, travel brochure, or documentary.

Third year
Class size of 100-500
Open
Creative Production Project and Presentation

Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Creative Production Project and Presentation

As a class students are set a collaborative task to produce a creative item relevant to their discipline (e.g. in MUSC3020, an original Album recorded and produced by students) and attend weekly laboratory sessions focused on relevant skill acquisition. This is scaffolded with written reflections where students outline their contribution.

First year, Second year, Third year
Class size of 10-20
Secure
Simulation Exercise

Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Simulation Exercise

Students complete a 3 hour in-class simulation where a hypothetical scenario occurs (in POLS7255, a foreign policy negotiation). Students form groups representing key stakeholders and must accurately represent their interests. Students prepare for the simulation (scheduled towards the end of semester) in advance and are assessed on preparation and participation.

Post-graduate
Class size of 40-60
Secure