ACTIVITIES AND ASSESSMENTS           

While the main activity of the programme will revolve around blocks of two to three days spread over the year, it is important that participants put a great deal of work between blocks. The structure of the blocks has been designed to allow students to read, write, jot down questions between blocks and get ready for informed engagement in class discussions.

The tasks students are expected to conduct between blocks include reading and writing of assignments/essay, research, field work, etc. Participants who work well between blocks will benefit from the programme more than those who treat this task only as “homework” which is hastily prepared just before the next session, presentation, or due date.

Participant should keep in mind that learning takes place not simply in the classroom discussion but in the individual practice and independent study outside the normal class room activities.

Assignments and Exams

Participants will write assignments and undertake an examination after the completion of each module. Student will not be allowed to write exam if they have not submitted all the required assignments. Any late submission will be penalised by a 5% deduction per day on the assignment mark. An assignment which is late for a maximum of three days will not be marked. This means the concerned student will receive a zero on the task, resulting in the participant exclusion from the exam.

Module Mark Structure

In most of the instances the overall module mark allocation will be structure as follows:

Attendance and Class Participation (10%)

Assignments (40%)

Final exam   (50%)

Allocations are slightly different in the ACPAR.

Blocks