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The Academic Regulations for Taught Programmes 2012/13

The Academic Regulations for Taught Programmes 2012/13. Professor Gai Murphy, Associate Dean (Academic), College of Science and Technology 11 th December 2012. The Academic Regulations for Taught Programmes 2012/13. Updated annually Schools may operate supplementary procedures to

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The Academic Regulations for Taught Programmes 2012/13

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  1. The Academic Regulations for Taught Programmes 2012/13 Professor Gai Murphy, Associate Dean (Academic), College of Science and Technology 11th December 2012

  2. The Academic Regulations for Taught Programmes 2012/13 Updated annually Schools may operate supplementary procedures to support the regulations: - E.g. feedback policy (minimum requirements laid down by the University) Other than approved exceptions, the regulations are PARAMOUNT.

  3. Assessed Work All written examinations at programme levels 5, 6 and 7 levels are marked anonymously (Assessment and Feedback for Taught Awards Policy/Procedure) All the above are subject to moderation (Regulation 8.2.3 and Assessment and Feedback for Taught Awards Policy/Procedure) As part of the moderation process, external examiners cannot negotiate individual marks There is no requirement for coursework to be marked anonymously

  4. Assessment UG work – 40% pass mark PG work – 50% pass mark A student shall be allowed: a) one attempt to take a module and b) one opportunity to be reassessed in components of a failed module and c) one opportunity to retake a module Set at specific times and must be passed before progression to next level (i.e. at end of each academic year) All successful re-submissions are capped at 40% for UG and 50% at PG

  5. Assessment Following feedback from External Examiners, the following regulation (8.8.3) was introduced: A student who has failed a module which forms part or the whole of the final 60 credit stage of a Masters Degree programme shall be permitted one reassessment opportunity only and shall not be permitted to retake the module.

  6. Non-submission and the final component Regulation 8.8.2: A student who has failed a module and has been given a component mark or grade of NS in the final assessed component of that module shall be permitted one reassessment opportunity only in the failed component(s) and shall not be permitted to retake the module unless a case of personal mitigating circumstances is accepted for that component.

  7. Assessment Scale All elements of assessment are recorded as a % mark Outstanding 90%-100% Excellent 80%-89% Very good 70%-79% Good 60%-69% Fair 50%-59% Adequate 40%-49% Unsatisfactory 30%-39% Poor 20%-29% Very poor 10%-19% Extremely Poor 0%-9%

  8. Module Mark Method A Where the module mark is calculated as the weighted average of the component marks according to the weightings stated in the module specification This is the method most commonly used throughout the University Method B Where all separate components have to be passed in order to pass the module

  9. Penalties for Lateness • New penalties introduced in 2012/13: • Up to 1 working day late - penalty of 5 marks • Up to 2 working days late - penalty of 10 marks • Up to 3 working days late - penalty of 15 marks • Up to 4 working days late - penalty of 20 marks • More than 4 working days late, assessment becomes a non- • submission (and cannot be submitted). • In the case of late submission, if the original mark awarded was a • pass, the penalised mark must not go below pass mark (40%/50%) • If original mark awarded was a fail, no further penalty is applied • for late submission.

  10. Personal Mitigating Circumstances (PMCs) There are three categories of circumstances that can be claimed for: Absence Late submission Non submission PMCs must be submitted within 10 working days of the assessment and are usually considered within 3 days of submission. The Board of Examiners must decide what action to implement in the case of an accepted PMC.  

  11. Compensation can only be given if as a consequence all credits can be accumulated to complete the level or stage. Failed modules must be fully eligible for compensation • Automatic compensation for undergraduates: • Failed module(s) must not exceed 20 credits • Failed module(s) must be awarded a mark of between 30-39% • A mark of at least 20% has been achieved for the final component • Modules worth at least 120 credits have been taken • Modules worth at least 100 credits at that level have been passed • A level mark of at least 40% has been achieved Compensation

  12. Automatic compensation for postgraduates: • Failed module(s) must not exceed 30 credits • Failed module(s) must be awarded a mark of between 45-49% • Modules worth at least 120 credits have been taken • Modules worth at least 90 credits at that level have been passed • A level mark of at least 50% has been achieved Discretionary compensation Undergraduate students can also be considered for discretionary compensation however different criteria apply which are described in the Academic Regulations for Taught Programmes booklet. There is no discretionary compensation for taught postgraduate students. Compensation

  13. Classification and Distinction Standard Honours degree programme: 25% of level 5 mark + 75% of level 6 mark Class of degree: 68.5% First 59.0% Upper second 49.5% Lower second 40.0% Third A Masters Degree may be awarded with Distinction if: Programme and project marks each achieve 70% A Masters Degree may be awarded with Merit if: Programme and project marks each achieve 60%

  14. Academic Misconduct Cases are considered by a School Academic Misconduct Panel or, in the most serious cases, the Disciplinary Panel. All suspected cases will be investigated and, if proven, one of the following penalties will be applied: A mark of 0 (or grade of fail) is awarded for the component of assessment A mark of 0 (or grade of fail) is awarded for the module A mark of 0 (or grade of fail) is awarded for the module and marks for all other modules at that level are kept at minimum pass mark/grade Additional penalties may be imposed in accordance with relevant Procedure(s).

  15. An appeal can only be submitted on one or more of the • following grounds: • that relevant evidence is available which was not submitted in accordance with the personal mitigating circumstances procedure but for which there is reasonable or good cause for that omission; • that there has been a significant procedural error on the part of the Board of Examiners or a failure to correctly apply the relevant academic regulations; • that the Board of Examiners has acted in a way which is manifestly unreasonable. Academic Appeals

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