Course Regulation

Course Regulations

Liberal Arts programme handbook (142kB)

Assessment and Grading

Assessment comprises examinations and coursework. Examinations are run centrally. Coursework refers to all other assessment (assignments, seminars, practicum, tests etc).

• At Stage 1 credit for coursework should not exceed 50%.
• In courses that include coursework and examinations students must complete both components to the satisfaction of the examiners.
• In courses that only include coursework students must complete to the satisfaction of the examiners such oral, practical, written or other tests and assignments as have been prescribed for the completion of the course.
• Course results are reported as grades. There are ten pass grades and three fail grades as set out below
  

Notification of assessment Information to Students

• All undergraduate coursework must be submitted by 4:00 pm on the due date. ( This has been discussed with Programme School Managers as the time that fits best with their other commitments.)
• Postgraduate students working at Level 7 and above must submit coursework by 4:30 pm on the due date.
• Students can expect to have marked assignments and tests returned within 3 weeks from the due date.
  

Special Consideration: Unavoidable Personal Circumstances (Coursework only)

• Where a student faces unavoidable personal circumstances that mean the student is unable to submit a component of coursework, he/she may apply to the Head of Programme / Programme Leader for special consideration.
• The application is made on the form Special Consideration: Unavoidable Personal Circumstances and must be supported by written evidence from a doctor or counsellor. The student must apply no later than two weeks after the due date of the assignment.

Penalties for Late Work

• A student who submits coursework after the notified deadline, or after the approved extension, will have the marks for that coursework adjusted as follows:
  • within one calendar week late - deduct 10% of the total value of the assessment (e.g. for an assignment worth 40%, a student scores 32 but hands the work in a day late. The students loses 4 marks - 10% of 40 - and is awarded a final mark of 28)

Conceded Passes

• Conceded passes can only be granted in undergraduate degrees consistent with the university regulations - see Examinations Regulation 18. Where the undergraduate degree has an identified major, where there are course/s for which students may not be granted a conceded pass, the major must be stipulated in the qualification handbook.

Repeated Fails

• In undergraduate programmes students in their first-year of the programme may be required to pass a specified number of points prior to completing the first Practicum. (For the BEd (Tchg) students must complete 45 credits in their first semester prior to completing their first four-week Practicum in the second semester).

Student Concerns

• If a student has a concern about a COURSE/CLASS/ASSESSMENT TASK he/she should:
  • Approach the course/class lecturer to discuss the concern.
  • If the concern is not resolved to the student's satisfaction it should be discussed with the course coordinator.
  • If the concern is not resolved to the student's satisfaction it should be notified in writing to the Head of School.
  • If the concern is not resolved to the student's satisfaction it should be notified in writing to the Associate Dean Students.
  • If the concern is not resolved to the student's satisfaction it should be notified in writing to the Dean.
    
    
• If a student has a concern about a PROGRAMME he/she should:
  • Approach the Head of Programme or Programme Leader to discuss the concern.
  • If the concern is not resolved to the student's satisfaction it should be notified in writing to the Director/Associate Dean responsible for the Programme.
  • If the conern is not resolved to the student's satsifaction it should be notified in writing to the Associate Dean Students.
  • If the concern is not resolved to the student's satisfaction it should be notified in writing to the Dean.

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