FINAL assessment and grading form (3-5 pages): Version coor&dep-dir25 October 2017
Top Master NanoScience Thesis Project (NS200, 45 ECTS)
Student:
/ Student number: / Date:
Title:
Supervisor:
Daily supervisor (if appl., e.g. PhD student or postdoc):
/ Referent:
Instructions to the supervisor for processing this form:
-Please fill in all parts including a few lines of text that justify the grades.
-Note: part 1 also concerns the scientific contents of the report while part 3 concerns the structure and format etc. of the report.
-The content of this grading form will be shared with the student and the student should receive a copy of this form.
-After completing this form, scan the form and e-mail the PDF to , the student, the course coordinator and , subject: Nanoscience AND send the original form with wet signature to the Education support desk, Bernoulliborg, room 141.
-The final grade will only be registered in ProgressWWW when the final version of the Master thesis is uploaded to the UG repository by the student (see instruction on the website).
-A daily supervisor has no formal role in the grading, but it is customary to have the daily supervisor present for grading advice. / Insufficient (≤5) / Sufficient (6) / Verysatisfactory(7) / Good(8) / Very good(9) / Excellent(10)
  1. Research contents and scientific quality (50%)
Including the assessment of the contents of the report. The structure and format of the report is assessed in part 3.
  1. Analysis of research question and problem formulation
  2. Literature research
  3. Solution strategy (approach, methods, techniques)
  4. Quality, reliability and relevance of the results
  5. Interpretation of results
  6. Evaluation/discussion of results
  7. Formulated conclusions or realized design
  8. Level and quality of contents of the report
  9. ……
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Grade part 1:
Justification of grade part 1:
Insufficient (≤5) / Sufficient (6) / Very satisfact.(7) / Good (8) / Very good (9) / Excellent (10)
  1. Management of research (25%)
  2. Independence
  3. Initiative, being solution-oriented
  4. Self-critical
  5. Accuracy
  6. Planning and meeting deadlines
  7. Collaboration
  8. …
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Grade part 2:
Justification of grade part 2:
  1. Reportformat and writing (12,5%)
Not including the assessment of contents of the report. The content is assessed in part 1.
  1. Structure
  2. Wording (clear, complete, concise)
  3. Presentation of results (tables, figures, etc.)
  4. Language aspects (style, spelling, grammar)
  5. References
  6. …
Number of writing-feedback iterations:xxxxxxx
Guideline to supervisor: minimal two feedback iterations are required including
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Grade part 3:
The plagiarism report (Ephorus) has been discussed with the student (check box) xx
Guideline to supervisor: look into the Ephorus report and discuss the results with the student. Ephorus can be found in Nestor on the Student Portal under ‘Organizations’. Suspected plagiarism must be reported to the coordinator.
Justification of grade part 3:
  1. Oral presentation (12,5%)
  2. Structure and contents
  3. Clarityandpersuasiveness of the message (separating main and side issues)
  4. Style of delivery, wording
  5. Use of audio-visual means
  6. Discussion, adequate answering of questions
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Grade part 4:
Justification of grade part 4:
Final grade: Every partial grade must be ≥5.5 (otherwise register the final grade as NOT PASS).
The final grade is the weighted average of the grades of parts 1 to 4 (weight factors 4, 2, 1, 1 respectively, different weight factors can be applied when motivated below here).
In case of a fail grade(NOT PASS) fill in the final grade 5. This grade has to be registered, see instructions on first page. Furthermore, copy page 1-3 and fill in theremediation plan on page 4 and contact the course coordinator dr. T.L.C. Jansen for the planning of a remediation trajectory. / Final grade:
Justification and final remarks on assessment: / Supervisor: / Referent:
Signatures: / Supervisor: / Referent:

Remediation plan (if applicable):

If one or more subgrades (1-4) are <5.5, please describe the remediation plan agreed upon. Detail per category that is to be remediated (1-4), the observed performance deficits and remedial goals. Also identify the time line for the overall remediation trajectory, taking into account that it may be no longer than 30% of the total time of the project.

Part 1: Research contents and scientific quality
To be remediated: yes/no
Deficits:
Remedial goals:
End date:
Part 2: Management of research
To be remediated: yes/no
Deficits:
Remedial goals:
End date:
Part 3: Report format and writing
To be remediated: yes/no
Deficits:
Remedial goals:
End date:
Part 4: Oral presentation
To be remediated: yes/no
Deficits:
Remedial goals:
End date:
Student: ______
Date: ______Signature: ______
First assessor: ______
Date: ______Signature: ______
Second assessor: ______
Date: ______Signature: ______

Assessment after remediation trajectory

Remediated part (1-4) (fill in the items from the previous pages concerning the part to be remediated).

Part ….. / Insufficient (<5.5) / Sufficient (6) / Very satisfactory (7) / Good (8) / Very Good (9) / Excellent (10)
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Grade after remediation
Justification of the grade(including assessment of the process: how was the final product arrived at?)
Part …. / Insufficient (<5.5) / Sufficient (6) / Very satisfactory (7) / Good (8) / Very Good (9) / Excellent (10)
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Grade after remediation
Justification of the grade(including assessment of the process: how was the final product arrived at?)

Original grade part 1:Grade part 1 after remediation (if applicable):

Original grade part 2:Grade part 2 after remediation (if applicable):

Original grade part 3:Grade part 3 after remediation (if applicable):

Original grade part 4: Grade part 4 after remediation (if applicable):

Final grade after remediation: (4*grade part 1 +2*grade part 2 +1*grade part 3 +1*grade part 4)/8=

(In order to pass the project, the remediation trajectory has to be satisfactory, meaning that the remediated subgrade(s) must be ≥5.5 (otherwise register the final grade as NOT PASSED). The final grade is the weighted average of subgrades for parts 1 to 4, (weight factors 4, 2, 1, 1 respectively, different weight factors can be applied when motivated below here). For parts not remediated original part grades count.) For registration of the final grade, see instructions on page 1.

Justification and final remarks after assessment remediation: / Supervisor: / Referent:
Signatures and date: / Supervisor: / Referent: