Marking Criteria for Essays and Reports (Medical Imaging)

University of Exeter	Handbook (Medical Imaging)	Questions/Comments	Department (Medical Imaging)

Marking Criteria for Essays and Reports (Medical Imaging)

Reports and essays are submitted and marked using the standard procedures for Assessment of Essays and Reports (Medical Imaging) described elsewhere.

N.B. The following criteria do not apply to:

Clinical Case Studies; see: Marking Criteria for Clinical Case Studies.
PAM3004 Project Studies 2; see: Guidelines for PAM3004.

The standard of work expected of students depends on the level of the module being taken and marks will be awarded in accordance with the criteria described in the University Levels and Awards Framework §3.7 for levels HE1-M as applicable.

The overall mark for an assessed Essay/Report (out of 100) is obtained from marks given to the following four areas:

coverage (maximum 25)
(completeness in terms of expected components: brief abstract, introduction describing aims and context of essay, necessary background, etc.),
arguments (maximum 25)
(clarity and validity of arguments, these to be supported by evidence drawn from appropriate and up-to-date references),
content (maximum 25)
(appropriateness of material, scientific and literary accuracy of the text and diagrams),
structure and presentation (maximum 25)
(overall coherence and sequencing of material; overall appearance and accessibility of the text and diagrams, figures captioned, reference list, etc.).

Mark Range	Qualities of Essay/Report
22 - 25	An essay/report that is difficult to fault, with the possible exception of one or two minor errors.
18 - 21	Outcome at excellent level. No significant deficiencies, but a number of minor errors. Clear text and diagrams with a well defined focus, reflecting a good knowledge of material and good competence in its application.
15 - 17	Outcome at focal level. Only one or two significant deficiencies. Expected components present, with good content, structure and presentation.
13 - 14	No major flaws, but a number of significant deficiencies. Expected components present in an acceptable form.
10 - 12	Outcome at threshold level. Only one or two major flaws. Expected components present in a recognisable form.
5 - 9	A number of major flaws. Lacking in overall structure. Evidence of a lack of basic knowledge.
0 - 4	Nothing approaching an acceptable report.

University of Exeter	Handbook (Medical Imaging)	Questions/Comments	Department (Medical Imaging)