deadline for this is the end of teaching term. For students with a doctor's note, the deadline is extended, but the work has to be handed in at a date before the end of the teaching year to ensure they can sit the examinations. The normal essay assignment has to be completed by the class deadline. 7. Assessment Modules will be assessed in a variety of ways which will be stipulated within each module. See the Course Handbook for further details. 8. Writing Essays Learning to write clear, succinct and well-structured essays is an important part of your education. You should also learn to adhere to the prescribed word-limit. A lecturer may penalise your work if it is too short and may refuse to read material greatly beyond the word limit. Essays will be assessed on the basis of content, logical structure, spelling, grammar and presentation. All essays must be typed or word-processed. I. Referencing As you write your essays and/or dissertation, you will frequently refer to other people's work and will sometimes quote passages word for word. In this way you show that you are engaging carefully with the material you are reading. When in your essay you quote somebody or refer to something that they have said, you are required to acknowledge your source. This acknowledgement may take the form of either footnotes or endnotes. Footnotes appear at the bottom of each page. Endnotes appear together at the end of your essay. You must also include a bibliography at the end of your essay listing all the works that you have consulted, including internet sites. 1. Referring to the Bible We recommend that you use either the RSV or the NRSV version of the Bible. Students taking the language courses will find the RSV more useful since it is a more literal translation than the NRSV. When referring to the Bible, you do not need to use footnotes or endnotes. Biblical references normally go in brackets in the body of your text. You should use the abbreviations of Biblical books as found in the RSV and NRSV translations. The punctuation of Biblical references should be as follows. The Book of Genesis, chapter 1, verse 1 should be written as If you ‘Gen. 1:1’. wish to refer to a passage of several verses, then write, for example, ‘Gen. 1:1-5’.
deadline for this is the end of teaching term. For students with a doctor's note, the deadline is extended, but the work has to be handed in at a date before the end of the teaching year to ensure they can sit the examinations. The normal essay assignment has to be completed by the class deadline. 7. Assessment Modules will be assessed in a variety of ways which will be stipulated within each module. See the Course Handbook for further details. 8. Writing Essays Learning to write clear, succinct and well-structured essays is an important part of your education. You should also learn to adhere to the prescribed word-limit. A lecturer may penalise your work if it is too short and may refuse to read material greatly beyond the word limit. Essays will be assessed on the basis of content, logical structure, spelling, grammar and presentation. All essays must be typed or word-processed. I. Referencing As you write your essays and/or dissertation, you will frequently refer to other people's work and will sometimes quote passages word for word. In this way you show that you are engaging carefully with the material you are reading. When in your essay you quote somebody or refer to something that they have said, you are required to acknowledge your source. This acknowledgement may take the form of either footnotes or endnotes. Footnotes appear at the bottom of each page. Endnotes appear together at the end of your essay. You must also include a bibliography at the end of your essay listing all the works that you have consulted, including internet sites. 1. Referring to the Bible We recommend that you use either the RSV or the NRSV version of the Bible. Students taking the language courses will find the RSV more useful since it is a more literal translation than the NRSV. When referring to the Bible, you do not need to use footnotes or endnotes. Biblical references normally go in brackets in the body of your text. You should use the abbreviations of Biblical books as found in the RSV and NRSV translations. The punctuation of Biblical references should be as follows. The Book of Genesis, chapter 1, verse 1 should be written as ‘Gen. 1:1’. If you wish to refer to a passage of several verses, then write, for example, ‘Gen. 1:1-5’.