Supporting Information: Organisational Development and Professional Learning
This is version 1.0 of the Supporting Information for the Organisational Development and Professional Learning (OD&PL), which applies from the 2026/27 academic year onwards. This supporting information is owned by the Organisational Development and Professional Learning (OD&PL). Please contact [email protected] for any matters related to this supporting information.
Contents
- Purpose and Scope
- Supplementary Information - Academic Regulations for Taught Programmes
- Supplementary Information - Assessment Policy and Procedures
1. Purpose and Scope
The purpose of this supporting information is to set out principles and procedures which relate to assessment in Organisational Development and Professional Learning (OD&PL).
The supporting information underpins and should be read alongside the Academic Regulations for Taught Programmes and the Assessment Policy & Procedures.
2. Supplementary Information – Academic Regulations for Taught Programmes
OD&PL has no information that is supplementary and complementary to the Academic Regulations for Taught Programmes.
3. Supplementary Information – Assessment Policy & Procedures
This section contains information supplementary to the Assessment Policy & Procedures (AP&P) where Schools are required to develop and define their approach.
3.1 Setting and Approval of Assessment Methods (AP&P section 4)
All assessment methods are peer reviewed internally and externally reviewed by the External Examiner. Assessment methods on accredited modules are also reviewed externally by AdvanceHE. Records are kept internally documenting reviewing processes.
3.2 Registration for Assessments (AP&P section 5)
Re-assessments will be possible for students after both Semester 1 (in February/March) and Semester 2 (in July/August) due to the nature of assessment in OD&PL.
There are no caps in place for the number of credits students are able to resit because students will only complete a re-assessment for one module at a time.
3.3 Submission of Coursework (AP&P section 6)
The deadline for electronic coursework submission is 12.00 noon on the published submission date.
All assessment offered by OD&PL can have an extension, if approved through the appropriate route. Any deviation to this will be clearly communicated in the relevant assessment brief.
3.4 Late Submission of Coursework (AP&P section 6.4)
All assessments offered by OD&PL may be submitted late. Any late submissions will incur penalties in line with provision described in Assessment Policy & Procedures section 6.4.
3.5 Resubmission of Own Work (AP&P section 6.5)
Due to the nature of assessments in OD&PL, resubmissions will be a re-working of original submissions in order for any module learning outcomes which were not sufficiently addressed in the original submission to be met in the resubmission.
3.6 Use of Systems to Identify Academic Integrity (AP&P section 7.2)
Turnitin is introduced at the commencement of studies via Minerva and during programme induction sessions.
3.7 Referencing (AP&P section 7.4)
Participants on OD&PL programmes and modules come from all disciplines across the University. Whilst recommending the Harvard referencing system OD&PL recognises that practice varies across the disciplines. If students do not use the Harvard system, OD&PL requires the use of a recognised, alternative referencing convention.
Guidance on how to source citations within the text and how to reference different types of material is available on the referencing pages of the Library website. Marking of all submitted coursework will be informed by this guidance and will correspond to the style outlined on the Library’s referencing website pages.
3.8 Assessment Marking and Marks (AP&P section 8.1.3)
Students with specific learning difficulties are identified to assessor’s when non-anonymised marking allocations are shared. Assessors take account of a student’s specific learning difficulties when grading work and in their provision of developmental feedback.
3.9 Moderation: Check Marking and Double Marking (AP&P section 8.2)
Check marking will be used for written submissions. Double marking will be used for dialogic reflections with check marking used in addition, if required.
Written submissions will use checking marking processes. Dialogic reflections, which involve students engaging in a conversation with two tutors, will involve double marking. If required, check marking processes can be used for dialogic reflections also.
3.10 Marks Return (AP&P section 8.3)
Students do not undertake final year projects or research (capstone) projects in Organisational Development and Professional Learning.
3.11 Penalties for Not Meeting Assessment Requirements (AP&P section 8.4)
Students are expected to meet the word count requirements for each assignment they submit. If the submitted word count is 10% more than the word count stipulated for the assignment, the maximum mark will be the pass mark (50%).
3.12 Feedback to Students (AP&P section 9)
Students will be notified through Minerva of when they can expect to receive feedback and when the feedback is available to view.
3.13 Timings of Assessment Committees (AP&P section 11)
The OD&PL Progression and Awards Board meets in February and July each year.
3.14 Publication of Module Marks and Classifications (AP&P section 12)
Provisional feedback and marks are published through Minerva in February and July each year following Organisational Development and Professional Learning’s Assessment Board.