Guide to the code of assessment

Contents

Introduction

• Part 1 - Intended Learning Outcomes and student assessment
  • 1.1  Courses and course credits
  • 1.2  Schemes of assessment
  • 1.3  Intended learning outcomes and the choice of assessment method
  • 1.4  Components of assessment
  • 1.5  Rules, including rules on provision for disabled students
  • 1.6  Feedback to students
  • 1.7  Joint and Combined Honours
  • 1.8  Collection and publication of exam results
  • 1.9  Appeals
  • 1.10  Errors and corrections
  • 1.11  Student transcripts
  • 1.12  Infringements of the Code
• Part 2 - Grading student performance
  • 2.1  Intended learning outcomes, assessment, grades, and bands
  • 2.2  Penalties for late submission of coursework
  • 2.3  Aggregation of assessment across a course
  • 2.4  Aggregation across an undergraduate non-Honours programme
  • 2.5  Aggregation across an Honours or integrated masters programme
  • 2.6  Aggregation across a taught postgraduate programme
  • 2.7  Assessment  of competencies
  • 2.8  Aggregation across a professional programme (BDS, BVMS, MBChB)
  • 2.9  Assessment of study abroad
• Part 3 - Reassessment
  • 3.1  Normal provision for reassessment
  • 3.2  Opportunities for reassessment and exceptions to normal provision
  • 3.3  Outcomes of reassessment
  • 3.4  Completing a graduating curriculum
• Part 4 - Minimum requirements for the award of credits
  • 4.1  General requirements
  • 4.2  Non-Honours courses
  • 4.3  Honours assessment
• Part 5 - Incomplete assessment resulting from good cause
  • 5.1  Scope and definitions
  • 5.2  Procedure
  • 5.3  Outcomes
• Part 6 - Responsibilities of assessment officers and other examiners
  • 6.1  Head of School
  • 6.2  Assessment Officer
  • 6.3  Examiners
    • 6.3.1  Internal Examiners
    • 6.3.2  External Examiners
  • 6.4  Timing and duration of examinations