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serious consequences. Academic dishonesty also covers: bribery, collusion, falsification of data, cheating in exams, and other issues. It is worth noting that plagiarism is often easy for staff to detect, and the Faculty routinely applies plagiarism detection software e.g. Turnitin, to work submitted for assessment. It is each student’s responsibility to read the guidance on plagiarism, details at: http://www.staffs.ac.uk/assets/academic_misconduct_tcm44-26770.pdf What are Assessment and Award boards? At the end of each teaching semester an Assessment board is held to confirm individual module grades. The results achieved are recorded and passed to an Award board to determine which students can progress on their award. The Award board also determines the classification of Award that completing students receive. What credits are needed to achieve an award? • The award of a postgraduate certificate (PgC) requires 60 Level 7 credits. • The award of a postgraduate diploma (PgD) requires 120 Level 7 credits. • The award of a Masters degree (MSc) requires 180 Level 7 credits, where a Dissertation of at least 60 Level 7 credits must be included. What about intermediate awards less than MSc level? Students may continue to progress to successively higher qualification levels if they wish, unless they have been awarded a PgC or PgD because they were unable to complete successfully the next level attempted. University award regulations Based on a student’s performance during study, the Award board has the discretion to determine the final award classification deemed comparable to the general principles set out in the Universities Regulations. This award is assessed under the Post Graduate framework. Full details of the academic regulations can be found at http://www.staffs.ac.uk/current/regulations/academic/index.php . In addition to this the following award specific regulations apply: i ii 30% minimum pass mark on an assessment component, and an aggregate mark of 50% in order to pass a module. module compensation on the taught awards, where 45 credits must be passed to be eligible for a module compensation. iii specific Placement regulation on the taught awards of passing 3 modules before being eligible to start the optional work experience period (although students can begin to apply for potential Placements beforehand). Iv students on the taught awards will study four modules at each stage of their award. Progression from one stage to the next is confirmed when the student passes all four modules. However, students will be allowed to continue to the next stage of 24
the award with modules in a referral position. The Award Leader will advise students when referred module assessments need to be resat / resubmitted. What is needed to pass a module? Providing 30% or more is achieved in each component of assessment and at least 50% overall for the module, then a pass will be awarded. What about compensation of a failed module? A student can be compensated for failure of one 15 credit module at PgC level and one further 15 credit module at PgD level. However, they must have achieved at least a grade point 4 in a failed module to be eligible for compensation. The Award Board has the right to deny, or award, that compensation based on overall performance. No compensation is allowed at the Masters (Dissertation) stage of the award. If any assessment component within a module is below 30% compensation is not possible. Can credit be awarded for previous study? Yes, but this must be considered before a student starts the award, through Accreditation of Prior Learning, or Accreditation of Experiential Learning (APL/APEL), as described in the University APE&L Handbook. The handbook is available from: http://www.staffs.ac.uk/assets/apel_pol_student_hbook_tcm44-26830.pdf Applications for APL are assessed against the specific learning outcomes of modules. Students can only receive credits for those modules where the learning objective and context are compatible with particular modules on the award. Credits may not be given for modules previously used against an undergraduate award or against a second award at the same level. Where the level of performance has been certificated and is compatible with the overall assessment scheme, the award board may use such evidence in the determination of a final classification. In cases where candidates wish to claim accreditation against modules on the basis of un-certificated prior learning or experiential learning, for example in-company courses, work based training, substantial employment or other experience, candidates must normally offer written evidence of the prior learning. Credit awarded under the APL/APEL process will be at ‘Pass’ level (Grade Point 7). Before starting an award students should contact the award leader to discuss whether applying for APL is appropriate for them. Students may wish to obtain a higher grading for a module by taking the assessments so that the grade achieved more accurately reflects their ability and skill, and which also may ultimately affect the classification of their Masters Award. What is progression? Progression is the term used to describe completing one stage of an award and entering the next. As a general rule we only allow students to trail one referred module into the next stage of their award. In their own interests, students should try 25
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