Undergraduate Handbook - School of Computing and Informatics ...
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3.3 Semester Course Load<br />
Semester Load shall be the total number <strong>of</strong> Courses for a particular Academic Programme <strong>of</strong>fered in a Semester.<br />
The Courses to be Retaken <strong>and</strong> those to be Audited shall be within the Maximum semester Load <strong>of</strong> every student.<br />
3.3.1 Normal Semester Load<br />
The normal semester Load for undergraduate academic programmes range from Fifteen (15) Credit units to Twenty-<br />
One (21) Credit Units. A full time student shall not carry less than 15 Credit Units <strong>and</strong> not more than 21 Credit Units<br />
per semester.<br />
3.3.2 Maximum Semester Load<br />
The maximum Semester Load for <strong>Undergraduate</strong> Academic Programmes is Twenty-eight (28) Credit Units so as to<br />
cater for students who have Courses to retake or those who would be able to complete the requirements for their<br />
respective Academic Awards in less than the stipulated minimum duration.<br />
3.4 Assessment <strong>of</strong> Courses<br />
Each course shall be assessed in two (2) parts as follows:<br />
a) The Coursework (Progressive/ Continuous Assessment), for the Faculty <strong>of</strong> <strong>Computing</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Informatics</strong><br />
Technology shall contribute 40% <strong>of</strong> the Total Marks.<br />
b) The Coursework (Progressive/Continuous Assessment) Component shall consist <strong>of</strong> at least One (1) test<br />
<strong>and</strong> One (1) Homework/Take-Home Assignment OR Two (2) Tests per Course.<br />
c) A minimum <strong>of</strong> two coursework assignments/tests shall be required per course.<br />
d) The University Examinations for the Faculty <strong>of</strong> <strong>Computing</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Informatics</strong> Technology shall contribute a<br />
maximum <strong>of</strong> 60% <strong>of</strong> the Total Marks.<br />
e) For practical courses (industrial/field training) assessment shall be by assignment <strong>and</strong> or a report form.<br />
Note: Coursework is also a University examination, copying <strong>and</strong> /h<strong>and</strong>ing in coursework similar to another<br />
student’s work, or hiring another person to do one’s coursework is an examination malpractice that will lead to<br />
dismissal from the University.<br />
3.5 Certificate <strong>of</strong> Due Performance<br />
i. A student who fails to honor the deadline set for h<strong>and</strong>ing in assignment without justifiable cause(s) shall receive<br />
a score <strong>of</strong> a zero or fail grade in that assignment.<br />
ii. A student who does not have coursework marks shall be denied Certificate <strong>of</strong> Due performance <strong>and</strong> will not be<br />
allowed to sit the University Examinations.<br />
3.6 Progression <strong>of</strong> Students<br />
Progression <strong>of</strong> a student shall be classified as Normal, Probationary or Discontinuation<br />
3.6.1 Normal Progress<br />
Normal Progress shall occur when a student has passed assessments in all the Courses he/she had registered for in a<br />
particular semester <strong>and</strong> not when he/she passed the Assessments in the Core Courses only.<br />
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