Unit Code: EDU746

Unit Name: Principles of Assessing Learning

Description: This course examines best practices in assessing learning. It examines issues such as the purposes, paradigms and types of assessment and evaluation used in higher education. In addition, the fundamental functions of assessment in learning and teaching, including the need for constructive feedback will be discussed. Furthermore, the role of evaluation, the analysis of assessment data to inform practice in higher education as well as a range of assessment frameworks will be explored.

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Prerequisite: N/A

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 30

Offered In: Semester 1