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Criteria
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Insufficient: fails to meet academic requirements |
Satisfactory: meets academic requirements |
Excellent: belongs to the top 10%* |
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Content
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Content: Insufficient
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Content: Satisfactory
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Content: Excellent
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| Scientific content |
Relevance unclear
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Relevance is clear
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Excellent mastery of subject
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Research question absent, unclear or lacks focus
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Research question clear and focussed
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Highlights selected
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Inadequate description of methods
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Clear description of methods
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Choices of methods are justified
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Poor explanation of results/tables/figures
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Good explanation of results/tables/figures
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Clear concise explanation of results/tables/figures
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Discussion lacks essential issues
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Valid discussion
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Critical in depth discussion
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Inadequate answers to raised questions
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Can answer most of the questions raised
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Correct answers to questions raised
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Inadequate response to critique
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Adequate response to critique
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Can value critique/suggestions
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Tables/figures contain too much or too little details
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Tables/figures require explanation
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Informative tables/figures
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References for claims/ illustrations are missing
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Some claims/ illustrations are not reference
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Key claims and illustrations are referenced
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Presentation technique
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Presentation: Insufficient
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Presentation: Satisfactory
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Presentation: Excellent
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| Nonverbal skills |
Limited eye contact with audience
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Regular eye contact with the audience
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Captures the audience
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Body language is annoying/distracting
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Body language is adequate
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Body language is constructive / effective
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Incapable of continuing adequately after an error
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Errors have only little impact on the presenter
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Continues in an adequate manner after errors
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| Speaking skills |
Speaks either too fast or too slow
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Acceptable pace
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Good pace
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Insufficient English
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Reasonable proficiency in English
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Fluent in English
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Loses attention of the audience
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Gets attention of the audience
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Maintains constant attention of the audience
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Too difficult/easy for audience
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Compatible with audience
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Composition and design
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Composition and design: Insufficient
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Composition and design: Satisfactory
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Composition and design: Excellent
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| Length of presentation |
Too long/too short (+/- 25%)
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Adequate time schedule (+/- 10%)
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| Visuals of presentation |
• Too much info/detail on a single slide
• Inadequate slide quality (technical, compositional) |
Appropriate
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• Slides conveniently arranged
• Very clear message per slide |
| Grammar / spelling |
Distracting grammar / spelling errors
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Grammar / spelling correct
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| Use of references |
• Larger number of references distracts
• Referral is insufficient, inconsistent, incomplete or incorrect** |
• Referral of tables, figures etc. is correct
• Appropriate number of references per slide |
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| Structure of presentation |
• Parts of presentation are missing
• Incorrect balance of presentation components • Absence of logical order |
• All required parts are present
• Logical order of the parts and slides • Correct balance presentation components |
Smooth transitions between topics
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Professional attitude
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Professional attitude: Insufficient
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Professional attitude: Satisfactory
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Professional attitude: Excellent
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| Handling feedback |
Many feedback sessions are required
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Regular feedback sessions needed
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The amount of feedback needed was minimal
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Minimal improvement based on feedback
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Feedback led to reasonable improvements
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Response to feedback yielded excellent improvements
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| Critical attitude |
• Critical attitude is absent
• Self-reflection is absent |
Shows self-reflection and has critical attitude towards (published) research
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Critical attitude is based on intellectual depth and profundity
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| Integrity, Conscientiousness |
Data manipulated or left out**
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Accurate, reliable and trustworthy
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Additional criteria or Feedback
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| * Requirements for “satisfactory” must be fulfilled as well | |||
| ** In case of fraud or plagiarism, the examiner will inform the Board of Examiners of this in writing | |||
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