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Assessment Handbook 2012-13: 2. Assessment Framework and DelegationsDelegated authority2.112.9 Authority for the award of degrees and management of academic standards isdelegated through a clear cascade from Senate. The full framework of delegationsmay be found in the appendix to the Academic Regulations; this also includesdelegations to Heads of Schools and Institutes.2.122.10 Heads of Schools and Institutes shall normally appoint nominees forprocedures such as authorising interruptions of study, and investigating assessmentoffences and disciplinary cases. Further advice on appropriate delegations ofauthority may be sought from the Academic Secretariat.2.10Academic Regulations2.142.11 The Academic Regulations set out common rules for the management ofacademic standards, and form the basis of QM’s contract with students. In publishingthe Academic Regulations, QM makes a clear statement on the ways in which itassesses the achievement of academic standards and the bases for the confermentof awards.2.152.12 The Academic Regulations shall beare amended annually and issued withguidance identifying changes from previous iterations. The majority of regulationsapply to all students. Examples of regulations that may not normally be amendedduring an individual student’s period of registration include those on progression,award, and duration of study.2.162.13 Advice on the application and interpretation of the Academic Regulationsshall may always be sought from either the Assistant Academic Registrar(Assessment Governance) or the Assessment Governance AdministratorAcademicSecretary.2.13Queen Mary Academic Credit Framework2.182.14 The Queen Mary Academic Credit Framework (QMACF) provides a structurefor all Queen Mary programmes leading to an award of the University of London orQMUL. The QMACF informs curriculum design and structure, and the ways in whichQMUL understands and expresses its academic standards. The QMACF is reflectedin the Academic Regulations and in programme and module regulations. Theframework was introduced in September 2008/09, and applies to all students whoenrolled from that point forward. The QMACF is available online:www.arcs.qmul.ac.uk/policy_zone2.142.14Assessment requirements for modules, programmes, and awardsModules2.212.15 The assessment requirements (including weightings and reassessmentdetails) for every module shall be laid out in the module specification and regulations.These shall be agreed through the module approval processes (AcademicRegulations, 1.16 and 3.3). Advice on module amendment and approval may besought from the Quality and Standards Officers in ARCSAcademic Secretariat.2.222.16 Students shall be informed of the assessment requirements for each moduleat the start of the academic year (Academic Regulations, 3.4). Only approvedassessment methods shall be used in the processing and agreement of results.Rarely, it may be necessary to make minor amendments to module assessment in7
Assessment Handbook 2012-13: 2. Assessment Framework and Delegationsthe course of the academic year due to unforeseen circumstances. In thesesituations, advice must always be sought from the Academic SecretariatARCS.2.232.17 All elements of assessment are categorised as one of the following types:i. Invigilated examination (EXM): A formal, timed and invigilated assessment that takesplace under the regulations for invigilated examinations. To include but not limited to:seen and unseen examinations (including on-line examinations) that take place inQM’s formal examination periods.ii. Coursework (CWK): An assessment that takes place during the module. To includebut not limited to: essays, reports, presentations, poster presentations,seminar/tutorial work, in-class or in-semester tests, mid-sessional examinations,project proposals, gobbet exercises and homework sheets.iii. Practical (PRA): An assessment that requires the application or demonstration ofknowledge and/or skills/competencies in a practical context. To include: laboratorywork, computer work, performances, fieldwork, Objective Structured ClinicalExaminations (OSCEs) and oral assessments in languages.iv. Dissertation/project (DIS): An extended piece of independent study that is assessedby the output report or long essay. To include but not limited to: dissertations,research projects and project reports.v. Professional capability (CAP): An assessment of a student’s professional attitude andconduct to meet the requirements of a Professional and Statutory Regulatory Body.To include but not limited to: assessment of behaviour and conduct (primarily forprimary qualifying medical and dental qualifications but may be appropriate in otherprogrammes).2.242.18 It is good practice to review module syllabi and requirements annually. Anychanges must be made by a specified deadline well before the start of the academicyear, using module amendment or proposal forms. These shall be considered forapproval by the relevant school/institute Teaching and Learning Committee (orequivalent). The exact processes and levels of approval required depend upon thenature of the amendments; further details may be sought from the AcademicSecretariatQuality and Standards Officers in ARCS, and online:www.arcs.qmul.ac.uk/qa.2.252.19 When changes to modules are approved, the responsible school or instituteshall immediately communicate this to other schools whose students take themodules as part of their programmes of study (either as core, compulsory, or electivemodules).2.262.20 Modules may specify prerequisites. These may be generic (e.g. ‘A-LevelFrench or equivalent’), or other, specific, modules. Prerequisites may be waived onthe direct or delegated authority of the Head of School or Institute; this shall normallybe delegated to programme directors or module convenors.2.272.21 Each module is ‘owned’ by a single Subject Examination Board (SEB), whichis responsible for setting assessment and agreeing results. Teaching may bedelivered by other schools or institutes where appropriate and necessary, though thisis rare.8
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