Individual group assignments (essays, case studies, stimulations, etc). These are aimed at assessing the student’s ability to access information, to synthesize information and to apply information to problem and decision-making situations.
Tests – these are meant to assess the student’s ability to recall information, to think, to apply information creatively, and to present a meaningful argument under time and space constraints.
Examination – used to assess the students’ ability to think, reason, argue as they use theoretical and conceptual information to analyse human resource issues situations or solve contrived human resource problems.
Integrated Assessment
The University of Natal is currently reforming its assessment strategies to include the assessment of applied competence for each qualification. In the meantime, a combination of continuous assessment and traditional written examinations serve to assess the integration of all / most of the learning outcomes for each module in a qualification.
Continuous Assessment – essays, projects, case analyses, & tests.
Final assessment – a comprehensive written examination in each module at the end of the semester in which the module is offered.
An average mark of 50% in each module is required to successfully complete the programme.
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