2012 Prospectus - Kigali Institute Of Science And Technology

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here means, return of
marked assessment work
to respective students and
discussion of the same with
the students.
192 The final marks for a module
are made up of the marks
for CA and examination,
weighted as approved in the
Program Specification. All
CA scores shall be presented
as percentage scores. CA
shall make up 40% of the
module score and the
examination is weighted at
60%. In the case of modules
that are assessed purely by
course work, CA shall make
up 100% of the total score.
193 The CA weighting shall be
specified in the curriculum.
Students shall be duly
informed by the lecturer
on how the module will be
assessed at the beginning of
the semester.
194 The CA weighting shall
consist of a maximum of
up to 20% for CATs and a
minimum of 20% for other
forms of assessment such as
quizzes, assignments, miniprojects,
essays, practical
laboratory work etc. No CA
shall be scheduled in the
revision week.
195 The main examinations will
be governed by Institute
regulations, and shall be
held during periods specified
in the academic calendar.
196 All examination papers
shall be subject to external
moderation as prescribed
by the Institute’s quality
assurance guidelines.
197 The pass mark after
combining CA and
examination in each module
is 50%. Candidates scoring
below 50% will be deemed
to have failed in that
course.
Progression for the GPA / Credit
System
232 To progress from one level
to another, students need to
attain the required minimum
credits and GPA. Students
who fail to attain the
requirements for progression
will be given one chance
to make up failed modules.
Second failure will lead to
discontinuation.
a. Progression from Level 1
to Level 2: a student must
have been awarded 100
credits in total at Level 1
and must have obtained
GPA 2 and above
b. Level 2 to Level 3: a
student must have been
awarded 220 credits in
total, of which at least
100 are at Level 2 and
must have obtained GPA 2
and above
c. Level 3 to Level 4: a
student must have been
awarded 280 credits in
total, of which at least 40
are at Level 3 and must
have obtained GPA 2 and
above
d. Level 4 to Level 5: a
student must have been
awarded 340 credits, of
which at least 40 are at
Level 4 and must have
obtained GPA 2 and above
Special Circumstances
233 Special examinations shall
not be offered by the
Institute to any student,
except under the following
circumstances;
233.1 Students who
experience health
conditions (necessitating
hospitalization) or who
experience other
exceptional circumstances
(e.g. death of an immediate
family member) that
prevent them from