Late submission <strong>of</strong> workAll work submitted late (ie after 4 pm on the due date) will incur a penalty (see below), unless there areextenuating circumstances.Aegrotat or compassionate circumstances for late submissionAn extension <strong>of</strong> time will be given only for illness or compassionate grounds. You must supplydocumentation (eg. doctor’s certificate). Criteria for approval <strong>of</strong> late submission reflect the criteria foraegrotat and compassionate pass consideration in final examinations. Retrospective approval will begiven only in exceptional circumstances. Contact the Student Adviser, Hilary Smeeton (Rm 3.02 or phoneext 88180) to apply for an extension <strong>of</strong> time before the due date. Approval for an extension <strong>of</strong> timecannot be given by the lecturer or marker for the subject concerned.PenalitiesExcept where the Student Adviser, or in her absence the Associate Dean (Student Administration), hasauthorised an extension <strong>of</strong> time for the submission <strong>of</strong> student work, work handed in after the deadlinewill be penalised at the rate <strong>of</strong> 10% for each day or part there<strong>of</strong>. For this purpose, a weekend (Friday–Monday) counts as 2 days (20% penalty). This applies to all written work: opinions, tutorial essays,internally-assessed papers, supervised research papers, papers in lieu <strong>of</strong> examination, master’s researchpapers and seminar papers.78 | 2010 <strong>Faculty</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong> <strong>Handbook</strong>
How will your coursework and examinations be graded?<strong>The</strong> following table shows the relationship <strong>of</strong> marks to grades on the nine-point scale used by the <strong>Faculty</strong><strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong> for coursework and the final examination in the course, as well as descriptors appropriate to therequirements <strong>of</strong> the course, corresponding to the level <strong>of</strong> attainment within each <strong>of</strong> the letter grades onthe scale. Students will note that the descriptors are broadly banded in the grades <strong>of</strong> A, B, C, and D,with the finer gradings being reflecting as “shades” or “levels” <strong>of</strong> achievement within the broad bands.Grade % Value Description Relating to Student Attainment in the CourseA+AA-B+BB-C+CC-D+D90–10085–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–44D- 0–39Work <strong>of</strong> high to exceptionally high quality showing excellence in, or advanced knowledge andunderstanding <strong>of</strong>, subject matter, appreciation <strong>of</strong> the issues, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation<strong>of</strong> course content; well formulated arguments based on strong and sustainable evidence and/orsupporting authority; full identification and accurate referencing <strong>of</strong> relevant primary andsecondary sources; high level <strong>of</strong> creative ability, originality, and critical thinking; excellentcommunication and presentation skills; accurate adherence to the <strong>Faculty</strong>’s current LegalResearch and Writing Guide. In short, the “A” student will have attained an “in-depth”knowledge and understanding <strong>of</strong> the subject matter <strong>of</strong> the course, and may have undertakenextensive reading beyond that which is required. <strong>The</strong> student will have consistentlydemonstrated a high level <strong>of</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>iciency in understanding and applying relevant conceptualtools and methodologies to the subject area, and in addressing relevant debates in the area.Clarity, insight and “added value” are looked for.Work showing a good to strong grasp <strong>of</strong> subject matter and understanding <strong>of</strong> major issues,though not necessarily <strong>of</strong> the finer points; good-to-strong application <strong>of</strong> the appropriate legalprinciples to the assessment task; arguments clearly developed and based on sound evidenceand/or legal authority; identification and accurate referencing <strong>of</strong> relevant primary andsecondary sources; evidence <strong>of</strong> creative ability, originality, and critical thinking; goodcommunication and presentation skills; accurate adherence to the <strong>Faculty</strong>’s current LegalResearch and Writing Guide. In short, the “B” student will have attained a “sound” knowledgeand understanding <strong>of</strong> the subject matter <strong>of</strong> the course, and demonstrated familiarity with themajor academic debates, and the ability to apply, fairly accurately, relevant methodologies, andconceptual tools to the subject area.Work showing a knowledge <strong>of</strong> subject matter and appreciation <strong>of</strong> the main issues, albeit withsome lapses and inadequacies; basic application <strong>of</strong> appropriate legal principles to theassessment task; arguments developed and supported by some evidence and/or legal authority;identification and accurate referencing <strong>of</strong> the main primary and secondary sources; creativeability, originality, and critical thinking evident but limited; adequate communication andpresentation skills; adequate adherence to the <strong>Faculty</strong>’s current Legal Research and WritingGuide. In short, the “C” student will have attained an “adequate” knowledge and understanding<strong>of</strong> the subject matter <strong>of</strong> the course, and demonstrated some familiarity with the majoracademic debates, approaches, methodologies, and conceptual tools <strong>of</strong> the subject.Work lacks breadth and depth, generally has gaps <strong>of</strong> a significant nature, and may statecontradictory propositions and/or conclusions are <strong>of</strong>ten stated. Frequently work <strong>of</strong> this gradetakes a simple factual approach, and student understanding and coverage is inadequate; littleor no attempt is made to interpret, analyse, or critique the material; at the lower end, workindicates a need for considerable effort to achieve improvement; poor communication andpresentation skills; poor (or no) adherence to the <strong>Faculty</strong>’s current Legal Research and WritingGuide. In short, the “D” student will have attained an “inadequate” knowledge andunderstanding <strong>of</strong> the subject matter <strong>of</strong> the course, and demonstrated merely superficialfamiliarity with the major academic debates, approaches, methodologies, and conceptual tools<strong>of</strong> the subject.Highly unsatisfactory work; shows a real lack <strong>of</strong> knowledge about and understanding <strong>of</strong> thesubject matter; inadequate in degree <strong>of</strong> relevance, sometimes completeness, <strong>of</strong>ten both;communication and presentation skills are very weak; poor (or no) adherence to the <strong>Faculty</strong>’scurrent Legal Research and Writing Guide. In short, the “D-” student will have attained a “verypoor” knowledge <strong>of</strong> the subject matter <strong>of</strong> course, and demonstrated little (if any) familiarity withthe major academic debates, approaches, methodologies, and conceptual tools <strong>of</strong> the subject.2010 <strong>Faculty</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong> <strong>Handbook</strong> | 79
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