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Assessment Regulations for Undergraduate and Taught Postgraduate Programmes of Study 2011/12


Introduction

The rules and procedures relating to all assessed work, including written and oral examinations, coursework, essays, projects, dissertations, practical work and placements are set out in the appropriate web pages below.

These regulations are intended to provide effective mechanisms and structures to ensure that students are fairly and objectively assessed, whilst at the same time maintaining the University's high academic standards. Ignorance of these rules and assessment requirements will not constitute a defence in any disciplinary procedures for infringement.

If you have problems understanding the Assessment Regulations you can discuss this with your Programme Leader or Faculty Student Support Officer, or alternatively with the Advice Centre within the Students' Union.

Note: The University has introduced a new undergraduate curriculum framework from September 2011, based on a 30 credit unit size. The vast majority of undergraduate students enrolling from September 2011 will follow programmes which conform to this framework and to revised assessment regulations which support it. These assessment regulations are presented at 1.(a) below.

Undergraduate students who enrolled prior to September 2011 and who are progressing to levels 5/ 6 will generally be following programmes of study based on a 20 credit unit size. These programmes are governed by the old regulations presented at 1.(b) below.

If you are unclear about which set of assessment regulations applies to you, please contact your personal tutor.

1. a) Assessment Regulations for Undergraduate Programmes of Study 2011/12

Assessment Regulations for students who enrol on:-

  • Level 3 or level 4 of an undergraduate programme from September 2011 (except for the undergraduate programmes in BSc (Hons) Environmental Health; BA (Hons) Architecture and the BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science (Distance Learning);
  • Level 5 of the undergraduate programme in BA (Hons) Public Services from September 2011;
  • Level 6 of the undergraduate programme in BA (Hons) Sustainable Performance Management from September 2011.

1. b) Assessment Regulations for Undergraduate Programmes of Study 2011/12

Assessment Regulations for students who enrol on:-

  • Level 5 of undergraduate programmes (except for level 5 of the BA (Hons) Public Services programme - see 1.(a) (ii) above);
  • Level 6 of undergraduate programmes (except for level 6 of the undergraduate programme in BA (Hons) Sustainable Performance Management - see 1.(a) (iii) above).
  • Level 4 of undergraduate programmes in BSc (Hons) Environmental Health; BA (Hons) Architecture and the BSc Sport and Exercise Science (Distance Learning).
  • Undergraduate programmes delivered through academic partnerships in collaborative provision.

2. Assessment Regulations for Taught Postgraduate Programmes of Study 2011/12

Assessment Regulations for students who enrol on:-

  • Any taught Postgraduate award at MMU from September 2011 owards