Important Information about the LLB by Distance Learning

LLB withHonoursStandard EntryOverall credits required: 360*Total credits must include:Levels 2 & 3 = minimum 210(of which 105 must be fromLevel 3)Senior StatusOverall credits required: 285*Total credits must include:Levels 2 & 3 = minimum 195(of which 105 must be fromlevel 3)LLB withoutHonoursOverall credits required:*Minimum = 285*Maximum = 300Total credits must include:Levels 2 & 3 = minimum180 (of which 75 must befrom Level 3)Overall credits required:*Minimum = 240*Maximum = 270Total credits must include:Levels 2 & 3 = minimum 150(of which 75 must be fromLevel 3)Academic MisconductThis can take three forms and can lead to serious penalties being imposed,ranging from automatic failure of the modules in respect of which themisconduct occurred, to being required to withdraw from the University.The first form of misconduct is cheating in respect of examinations. Thisinvolves a candidate attempting to gain an unfair advantage by dishonestmeans, and includes, amongst other things, all breaches of examination roomrules, impersonating another candidate, falsifying data, and obtaining anexamination paper in advance of its authorised release.The second form is plagiarism, which is committed when a studentincorporates a significant amount of unattributed direct quotation from, orunattributed substantial paraphrasing of, the work of another.The third is collusion, which occurs when two or more students collaborate toproduce a piece of work to be submitted (in whole or in part) for assessmentand the work is presented as the work of one student alone.Extenuating CircumstancesIf students experience any problem which adversely affects their performancein one or more examinations or other assessed work, they must inform theAward Director for the LLB by Distance Learning, using Form AA034, withinseven days of the problem occurring. Students are, therefore, advised to fax