The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction
ASSESSMENT BRIEF AND CRITERIA
BCPM0008: INFRASTRUCTURE AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
1. Introduction:
This document includes important information regarding your summative assessment.
Please read this document in full and refer to it while preparing your assignment.
This coursework has one part, with a weighting of 100%, marked on a scale of 100.
Please note that this is an INDIVIDUAL coursework.
2. Assessment Brief:
Choose a major and transformative infrastructure project from a developing country. These
can be either transport (railways, roads, airports, ports, etc.), energy, dams or water irrigation
projects, etc, that have been operational for more than one decade. Make a critical
assessment of the outcome of this large infrastructure project and how it has affected the
growth of the country’s economy. Additionally, evaluate the intervention using Pareto
analysis and justify your answer.
3. Use of AI:
The following category of AI can be used:
No Category 1 – AI cannot be used.
Yes Category 2 – AI tools can be used in an assistive role.
No Category 3 – AI has an integral role.
For examples of each category please go to Using AI tools in assessment
Category 2 - Students are permitted to use AI tools for specific defined processes to
support the development of specific skills as required by the assessment, such as data
analysis, transcription, and translation, generating insights, giving feedback on content, or
proofreading content. This assessment requires that you acquire specific knowledge
through the learning material in the module and your own additional research, applying
such knowledge through analytical and critical thinking. Any misuse of AI or use that
exceeds this permitted use will be subject to UCL Academic Misconduct Policy and could
lead to penalties. Students must acknowledge where they have used AI within their
coursework.
4. Assessment sequence and weighting:
Summative
Assessment
Weighting
(%)
Release
date
Submission
date
Corresponds to
Learning Outcomes
L1 L2 L3 L4 L5
Essay 100% 19/2/24 15/04/24 x x x x x
5. Format:
This assignment has a limit of 1500 words (excluding tables, figures, references and
appendices). All sources and references should be acknowledged using the Harvard
referencing system.
There is a 10% leeway for the word limit: submissions that are within 10% over or under the
word count won’t be penalised.
Type of content Counts towards the word limit
Table of contents No
Reference list or bibliography at the end No
Cover page No
Diagrams, annotated pictures, figures and any
other visuals
No
Appendices No
Abstract No
Acknowledgements No
Footnotes Yes
Tables in the main text Yes
In-text citations Yes
6. Marking Criteria:
Criteria 1 - Problem Statement and Conclusion:
A well crafted introduction that sets the tone for
the essay by providing a comprehensive context
and justification for chosen project.
20%
Criteria 2 - Knowledge and Understanding:
The essay demonstrates a familiarity with
economic terms relevant to the course content.
The students exhibit a nuanced and critically
insightful grasp of the subject matter,
showcasing an in-depth comprehension of the
concepts discussed in the course.
50%
Criteria 3 - Ability to Argue Effectively:
The essay showcases an ability to engage in
critical analysis of the topic. The arguments
presented are logically structured, reflecting a
coherent and well-organized thought process.
The students exhibit the capability to formulate
well-informed opinions on the subject matter.
30%
7. Penalties:
Penalties
(as per UCL Academic Manual)
- Penalties due to
over/under-length cannot
be more than 10%
- Over/under-length penalty
cannot take the student’s
mark below ‘Pass Mark’
- In the case the coursework
that is submitted is
over/under-length and is
also late, the greater of
any penalties will apply.
- any use of AI that exceeds
the permitted use in this
assessment brief will be
subject to UCL Academic
Misconduct policy and
could lead to penalties.
8. Assessment Support:
Questions on the assignment can be asked in writing via the Discussion Forum in Moodle, or
verbally at dedicated times during the lectures. In addition, a part of the last session will be
dedicated to address residual doubts and questions.
The Writing Lab is a free service offered through the UCL Academic Communication Centre
which runs workshops, tutorials and support sessions to enhance academic writing and
research skills. The Writing Lab's services are available for undergraduate and postgraduate
students in the Joint Faculties of Arts & Humanities and Social & Historical Sciences, the
Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment, and Psychology & Language Sciences:
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/writing-lab/
UCL Student Union English Language + Writing Support Programme supports non-native
English speaking students with their academic writing and speaking. Peer Tutors run several
different types of free activities to help you with your written and spoken English, including
a regular programme of workshops, one-to-one sessions and 'Coffee and Conversation'
which is a weekly opportunity to get together and practice your spoken English with other
students: https://studentsunionucl.org/advice-and-support/support/language-writing-
support-programme
9. Academic Integrity:
UCL requires high academic standards in order to maintain trust and confidence in our
world-leading research and teaching, as well as the individuals who work and study here.
'Understanding Academic Integrity course for students' is UCL's online and self-paced
course is designed to help students to develop good academic practice for completing
assessments.
Through your UCL education you will become an independent learner and knowledge
creator. To be successful you must develop good academic practice skills and avoid any type
of Academic Misconduct.
See here for the most common types of Academic Misconduct with Case Studies provided
for each definition: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/students/exams-and-assessments/academic-
integrity/about-academic-misconduct
10. Submission Details:
Uploaded to Moodle by Monday 15th April 2024 at 3:00PM (UK Time).
File to be uploaded via Moodle in Word or PDF format.
11. Feedback:
Feedback is an extremely important part of your academic development at UCL, and the
Department is committed to providing appropriate support. We aim to ensure that
assessment mechanisms allow students to demonstrate the skills and knowledge they have
gained and that assessments are carried out fairly and consistently. It is a priority of the
Department to provide students with suitably instructive and timely feedback.
The Department aims to return assessed work within 1 calendar month of the submission
deadline date. We expect students to have had the opportunity to reflect, and act, on their
learning from the feedback in subsequent assessments.