Literature Review

In order to allow us to identify the work which has been undertaken in the area of Masters level assessment a literature review was conducted by Northumbria University.

The following search terms were used:
  • assessment masters
  • assessment masters level
  • assessment masters level 2010
  • assessment methods masters level 200*
  • assessment methods masters
  • assessment M-level
  • assessment methods M-level
  • assessment methods m-level 200*
  • assessment mba
  • assessment methods mba
  • assessment methods mba 200*
  • assessment postgraduate

QAA.  (2010)  Master's degree characteristics March 2010.  The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education 2010.
http://www.qaa.ac.uk/academicinfrastructure/benchmark/masters/MastersDegreeCharacteristics.pdf


Department of Education, University of Oxford (2009) PGCE: The Oxford Internship Scheme.
http://www.education.ox.ac.uk/courses/pgce/index.phphttp://www.education.ox.ac.uk/courses/pgce/index.php


Dunn, S. and  Singh, K. A. (2009) Analysis of M-level modules in interdisciplinary
nanotechnology education. Nanotechnology Centre, Department of Materials, School of Applied Sciences, Cranfield University.
http://www.nano.org.uk/nanomasters/PDFs/M-LevelModulesAnalysis_May09.pdf


Ward, H and Barratt, J.  (2009)  Passing Your Advanced Nursing OSCE: A Guide to Success in Advanced Clinical Skills Assessment: 1 (Masterpass). Radcliffe Publishing.
http://radcliffepublishing.com/books/samplechapter/234X/Ward%20chapt%2008-24857a80rdz.pdf


Fry, H., Pearce, R. and Bright, H. (2007) Re-working resource-based learning - a case
study from a masters programme. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 44(1), pp.79-91.

M level PGCE.  (2007) ESCalate ITEM level PGCE seminar at the University of Gloucestershire on January 9th 2007.
http://escalate.ac.uk/downloads/3209.pdf


Klenowski, V., Askew, S. and Carnell, E. (2006) Portfolios for learning, assessment and
professional development in higher education.  Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 31(3), pp.267-286.
http://pdfserve.informaworld.com/867557_731265352_727476615.pdf


Seymour, D.  (2005) Learning Outcomes and Assessment: developing assessment criteria for Masters-level dissertations.   Brookes eJournal of Learning and Teaching , 1(2).
http://bejlt.brookes.ac.uk/vol1/volume1issue2/academic/seymour.html


Wharton, S. (2003) Defining appropriate criteria for the assessment of master's level TESOL
Assignments.  Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 28(6), pp.649-664.


Casey, J. (2002) On-line assessment in a masters-level policy subject: participation in an on-line forum as part of assessment. Centre for the study of higher education, Charles Sturt University, Australia.
http://www.cshe.unimelb.edu.au/assessinglearning/04/case29.html


Elwood, J. and Klenowski, V. (2002) Creating Communities of Shared Practice: the challenges of assessment use in learning and teaching.  Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 27(3), pp.243-256.
http://pdfserve.informaworld.com/675260_731526924_713611558.pdf


Geographical Association. (no date) GTIP Think Piece - Writing at Masters Level. 
Available online: http://www.geography.org.uk/gtip/thinkpieces/writingatmasterslevel/


Haworth, A., Perks, P. and Tikly, C. (no date) Developments with Mathematics M-Level PGCE Provision and Assessment.  University of Manchester, University of Birmingham, University of Sussex.
http://itemaths.org.uk/oldsite/iteissues/developments-with-mathematics-m-level.pdf