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  • Essay / Viva Voce Exam - 577

    The Viva Voce exam is an opportunity for students to demonstrate their understanding of the different statistical parts of this double module. The Viva Voce will last 25 minutes. At the start of the defense, the student will be asked to choose and explain an analysis with which they feel very comfortable (e.g.: one-way repeated measures ANOVA). The student will then be asked to choose another analysis, which will be as complex as the one they feel comfortable with. The tutor will ask questions to clarify understanding, where appropriate, throughout. Students are strongly encouraged to use their annotated portfolio to help them with their explanations and demonstrate their understanding of the analyses. However, the wallet should be a support rather than a crutch. The specific assessment criteria for this exam are detailed below.Assessment CriteriaIn order to obtain an A on this exam, students will be required to demonstrate a thorough understanding of each of the analyses. These analyzes will generally include at least one of the more complex analyzes (e.g., M...