BMA0092 Quantitative Financial Analysis Assessed Coursework Assignment

Unacceptable

Unsatisfactory

Pass

Merit

Distinction

0 – 9

10-19

20-34

35-49

50-59

60-69

70-79

80-89

90-100

Fulfilment of relevant learning outcomes

Not met or minimal

Not met or minimal

Not met or partially met

Not met or partially met

Pass

Pass

Pass

Pass

Pass

Response to the question /task

No response

Little response

Insufficient response

Adequate response, but with limitations

Adequate response

Secure response to assessment task

Very good response to topic; elements of sophistication

Clear command of assessment task; sophisticated approach

Full command of assessment task; imaginative approach demonstrating flair and creativity

Unacceptable

A superficial answer with only peripheral knowledge of core material and very little critical ability

Unsatisfactory Some knowledge of core material but limited.

Pass

A coherent and logical answer which shows understanding of the basic principles

Merit

A coherent answer that demonstrate s critical evaluation

Distinction

An exceptional answer that reflects outstanding knowledge of material and critical ability

0-9

10-19

20-34

35-49

50-59

60-69

70-79

80-89

90-100

Conceptual

Entirely lacking

Typically, only

Knowledge of

Marginally

A systematic

Approachin

Excellent.

Insightful.

Striking and

and critical

in evidence of

able to deal

concepts falls

insufficient.

understanding

g excellence

Displays (for

Displays (for

insightful.

understanding

knowledge and

with

short of

Adequate

of knowledge;

in some

example):

example):

Displays (for

of

understanding

terminology,

prescribed

knowledge of

critical

areas with

high levels of

excellent

example):

contemporary

basic facts

range

concepts within

awareness of

evidence of

accuracy;

research

publishable

/ seminal

and concepts

Typically only

prescribed

current

the potential

evidence of

potential;

quality;

knowledge in

able to deal

range but fails

problems

to undertake

the potential

flexibility of

outstanding

the subject

with

to adequately

and/or new

Research.

to undertake

thought;

research

terminology,

solve problems

insights; can

Well-

research; the

possibly of

potential;

basic facts

posed by

evaluate

developed

ability to

publishable

originality and

and concepts

assessment

critically

relevant

analyse

quality.

independent

current

argument,

primary

thought;

research and

good

sources

ability to

can evaluate

degree of

critically.

make

methodologies

accuracy

informed

and

judgements.

technical

competence

Presentation

Length

Length

Length

Length

Length

Good

Very good

Professional

Highest

requirements

requirements

requirements

requirement met

requirement

standard of

standards of

standards of

professional

may not be

may not be

may not be

and academic

met and

presentation

presentation

presentation

standards of

observed; does

observed;

observed;

conventions

academic

; length

presentation

not follow

does not

does not

mostly followed.

conventions

requirement

academic

follow

follow

Minor errors in

mostly

met, and

conventions;

academic

academic

language

followed.

academic

language

conventions;

conventions;

Possibly very

conventions

errors impact

language

language

minor errors in

followed

on intelligibility

errors impact

errors impact

language

on

on

intelligibility

intelligibility

Understanding

Limited insight into the problem or topic

Limited insight into the problem or topic

Limited insight into the problem or topic

Some insight into the problem or topic

Practical understanding of how established techniques of research and enquiry are used to create and interpret knowledge in

the discipline

Independent

, critical evaluation of

full range of theories with some evidence of originality

Authoritative, full understanding of all the issues with originality in analysis

Authoritative, full understanding of all the issues with originality in analysis

Authoritative, full understanding of all the issues with originality in analysis

Use of evidence and sources to support task

Some irrelevant and/or out of date Sources

Some irrelevant and/or out of date Sources

Some irrelevant and/or out of date Sources

Limited sources

Comprehensiv e understanding of techniques applicable to own research or advanced scholarship

Complex work and concepts presented, key texts used effectively

Full range of sources used selectively to support argument

Full range of sources used selectively to support argument

Full range of sources used selectively to support argument

Development of ideas

Argument not developed and may be confused and

incoherent

Argument not developed and may be confused and

incoherent

Argument not developed and may be confused and

incoherent

Argument not fully developed and may lack

structure

The argument is developed but may lack fluency

Argument concise and explicit

Coherent and compelling argument well presented

Coherent and compelling argument well presented

Coherent and compelling argument well presented

Depth of Reflection

Response demonstrates a lack of reflection on, or personalization of, the theories, concepts, and/or strategies presented in the course materials to date.

Viewpoints and interpretations are missing, inappropriate, and/or unsupported. Examples, when

Response demonstrates a lack of reflection on, or personalizatio n of, the theories, concepts, and/or strategies presented in the course materials to date.

Viewpoints and interpretations are missing, inappropriate, and/or

Response demonstrates a lack of reflection on, or personalizatio n of, the theories, concepts, and/or strategies presented in the course materials to date.

Viewpoints and interpretations are missing, inappropriate, and/or

Response demonstrates a minimal reflection on, and personalization of, the theories, concepts, and/or strategies presented in the course materials to date.

Viewpoints and interpretations are unsupported or supported with flawed arguments.

Examples,

Response demonstrates reflection on, and personalizatio n of, the theories, concepts, and/or strategies presented in the course materials to date.

Viewpoints and interpretations are generally supported.

Some relevant examples,

Response demonstrate s a general reflection on, and personalizat ion of, the theories, concepts, and/or strategies presented in the course materials to date.

Viewpoints and interpretatio ns are supported. Appropriate

In-depth reflection on, and personalizatio n of, the theories, concepts, and/or strategies presented.

Extensive evidence of analysis through questioning and challenging of assumptions leading to

transformatio

In-depth reflection on, and personalizatio n of, the theories, concepts, and/or strategies presented.

Extensive evidence of analysis through questioning and challenging of assumptions leading to

transformatio

In-depth reflection on, and personalizatio n of, the theories, concepts, and/or strategies presented.

Extensive evidence of analysis through questioning and challenging of assumptions leading to

transformatio