Module organisers: Mark Morgan & Niall Kenneth
Submission date: Monday 23rd January 2023 at 12:00 (Midday)
Maximum word count: 1000
Please read all instructions (general and specific) carefully! Please also make sure to familiarise
yourself with the student guidance for written assessments (Canvas > OX-LIFE-Sciences-202223 >
Assessment).
General instructions to students:
1. Word count
The word count is a maximum (not plus/minus 10%). There is no minimum word
count.
Please refer to the specific instructions below regarding what is and what isn’t
included in the maximum word count for this assignment.
Penalties will be applied for exceeding the word count as follows:
o Up to 1% (e.g. up to 1010 for a 1000 word maximum) no penalty
o Up to 10% (e.g. between 1011 and 1100 words) 5 % penalty
o Up to 20% (e.g. between 1101 and 1200 words) 10 % penalty
o Etc. (i.e. 5% penalty for every 10% above word count)
Enter your word count at the bottom of your submission
2. Submission
Your work should be submitted via the submission link in your module area in Canvas
Please make sure that you follow the guidance on ‘Submission procedures for
assessed coursework’ which is published in the School Handbook on Canvas.
Also refer to the School Handbook in relation to the penalties for Late Submission
and possible exemptions.
If you have any technical problems submitting to Canvas by the deadline, you must
email your work to the module organiser (copying in bioteach@liv.ac.uk ) by the
deadline, as evidence that you have submitted in time. You should then continue to
attempt submitting via Canvas.
3. Academic Integrity
The University’s Academic Integrity policy and your annual Academic Integrity declaration
apply to this assessment. If necessary, the full range of penalties (Category A, B, C, D, and E)
will be available to examiners if they discover contraventions of the Academic Integrity
policy. You can consult the University’s Academic Integrity guide for students here:
