REGULATION 1B: - Keele University
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Regulation 1B: Certificates

Contents

1) Definitions
2) Admission
3) Course Regulations
4) Modules
5) Structure of University Certificate
6) Programme of Study
7) Time-Limit
8) Assessment
9) Appropriate Engagement with Studies
10) Student Health
11) Determination of Results
12) Action to be Taken in Respect of Academic Failure by Students
13) Structure and Content of Re-Assessment

1. Definitions

The following terms are defined in University Regulation 1A:

 

AwardMarking Criteria
Co-requisites Module
Core Module Module Assessment
Course Module Catalogue
Course Regulations Option Module
Credit  Programme of Study
End Qualification Precursor
Examination  Pre-requisite
Examination Period Semester
In-course Assessment Session
Level  
 

The following definition shall apply in respect of these regulations:

Credit Accumulation: The acquisition of credits, which may be in a sequence specified in course regulations, in order to acquire a sufficient total to be eligible for a Certificate award.

Any reference in these regulations to Senate shall be deemed to include a reference to any committee of Senate designated by Senate for the purpose.

Any reference in these regulations to the Director of Planning and Academic Administration, Head of School, or other named officer of the University shall be deemed to include a reference to any person designated by that officer for the purpose.

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2. Admission

2.1 Any student offered admission under these regulations shall be required to, as a minimum:

i) meet such general entrance requirements as may be specified by Senate from time to time;

ii) meet any particular requirements for the course applied for, as specified in the relevant course regulations;

iii) enrol in each session with the University by a date to be determined by the Head of Records and Examinations; and

iv) comply with the requirements under the provisions of Regulations 11 & 12 to provide a valid UK contact address at all times whilst enrolled as a student; and

v) in the case of international students, provide a valid passport and visa for inspection upon enrolment and at any other time requested by the University for which they will be given notice.

Please note that students who do not abide by points i-v will be withdrawn from the University

2.2 The Head of Governance and Quality Assurance, in consultation with the relevant Head(s) of School, is authorised to offer applicants admission with advanced standing who already hold up to 240 credits at level I (FHEQ Level 4) or above, provided always that no exemption shall be accorded for level III (FHEQ Level 6) modules.

 

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3. Course Regulations

3.1 There shall be course regulations in a form approved by Senate.

3.2 In course regulations, any proposed deviation from, or modification to, Regulation 1B in respect of any course shall require the approval of Senate.

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4. Modules

4.1 The credit value for any module shall be determined by reference to a common currency whereby one unit of credit represents the typical outcome of 10 hours of study. All modules shall have a credit value which is a multiple of 5, and no module shall have a value of less than 10.

4.2 Where a module is available for more than one course, its status as a core or option may vary between courses.

4.3 Precursors, prerequisites and/or co-requisites may be defined for any module.

4.4 Any fieldwork requirements shall form part or all of one or more specified modules subject to any timetabling or other constraints. Any fieldwork may be scheduled either within the approved semester dates or at other times.

4.5 In respect of periods of professional/industrial training or periods of study/work experience, modules shall be allocated to the appropriate level.

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5. Structure of University Awards

5.1 A programme of study leading to a University Certificate shall consist of modules to the value of at least 60 credits at any approved level.

5.2 The programme of study may lead to a named or general Certificate.

5.3 All Certificates shall be structured on the basis of credit accumulation.

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6. Programme of Study

6.1 All students shall be required to register for their programmes of study for the coming academic session by such a date as shall be determined by the Head of Records and Examinations.

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7. Time-Limit

7.1 Unless otherwise stated in the course regulations, the time-limit for a student to complete his/her programme of study shall be 10 years.

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8. Assessment

(Guidance Notes)

8.1 All modules shall be assessed in accordance with the University’s agreed marking criteria, either by:

       8.1.1 in-course assessment conducted during the semester(s) in which the module(s) is/are completed; or

       8.1.2 examination during an examination period; or

       8.1.3 a combination of both 8.1.1 and 8.1.2.

8.2 The method of assessment for each module, including the weighting for each element of the assessment, shall be notified to students.

8.3 The minimum mark for a pass in each module shall be 40%. Where a student satisfies the examiners in a module, he/she shall be awarded the appropriate credits at the specified level.

8.4 A student who passes a module in which he/she has previously failed, shall be credited with the minimum mark for a pass irrespective of the actual mark achieved, unless the Board of Examiners has deemed the reassessment to be a first attempt following an appeal.

8.5 Where an assessment contributes to the calculation of the module result, the assessment shall be a University assessment.

8.6 Where an assessment does not contribute to the calculation of the module result, the assessment shall be a departmental assessment.

8.7 Where a programme of study includes one or more periods of industrial/professional training or periods of study/work experience, the student’s performance may also be assessed in these periods and may contribute to the final assessment.

8.8 A student who has been awarded credit in a module shall not be permitted to be reassessed in that module with a view to improving his/her mark with the exception of students on the stand-alone Foundation Year Programmes.

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9. Appropriate Engagement With Studies

 (Guidance Notes)

9.1 Any student failing to engage appropriately with their studies within two weeks of a final academic warning being issued may be required by the Senate to withdraw from the University at any stage in the programme.

9.2 Failure to engage appropriately with studies shall include non-attendance at compulsory learning and teaching events, non-attendance at examinations and/or failure to submit assessments without prior consent.

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10. Student Health

(Guidance Notes)

10.1 Students must be in an adequate state of physical and mental health to enable them to continue with their studies. If there is sufficient evidence that ill health will prevent a student from satisfactorily completing his/her studies, the University may at any time require the student to undertake a full medical examination by a qualified medical practitioner of the University’s choice, and, if appropriate, and on the recommendation of the medical practitioner, require a student to suspend or curtail his/her studies. Such a suspended student shall be permitted to resume his/her studies at a time deemed appropriate by the University Medical Officer, and only on a recommendation by a qualified medical practitioner, that he/she is fit to continue with his/her studies.

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11. Determination of Results

11.1 The relevant Board of Examiners shall determine:

       i) the students mark for each module; and

       ii) whether the student has passed the module and should therefore be allocated the appropriate credit; and

       iii) whether the student has accrued sufficient credits in accordance with the relevant course regulations to be recommended for the award of the Certificate.

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12. Action to be Taken in Respect of Academic Failure by Students

12.1 The relevant Board of Examiners shall determine whether a student who is not required to withdraw be required to:

       i) be re-assessed in the failed module(s) at the next opportunity; or

       ii) be re-assessed in the failed module(s) with attendance on the module(s);

       iii) pursue an alternative module which shall not be subject to the limitation imposed by 8.4 above.

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13. Structure and Content of Re-Assessments

13.1 Where a student is required to be re-assessed for one or more modules prior to the start of the following academic year, the re-assessment shall, unless the relevant Board of Examiners decides that this is not practical, be of the same structure and be based upon the same syllabus as the assessment at the time of the initial failure, but need not include those elements of assessment in which the student has already satisfied the examiners.

13.2 Where a student is permitted to be re-assessed in one or more failed modules without attendance on the module(s), the following arrangements shall apply:

       i) for re-assessment within one year of the initial failure, the re-assessment shall, unless the relevant Board of Examiners decides that this is not practical, be of the same structure and be based upon the same syllabus as the assessment at the time of the initial failure;

       ii) for re-assessment within one year of the initial failure, the re-assessment shall, unless the relevant Board of Examiners decides that this is not practical, be of the same structure and be based upon the same syllabus as the assessment at the time of the initial failure;

       iii) for re-assessment beyond one year of the initial failure, where the structure of the assessment is different from that at the time of the initial failure and/or the re-assessment is to be based upon a different syllabus, the Head of School concerned shall make arrangements for the student to be:

            (a) informed of changes in the structure of the assessment and the syllabus content; and

            (b) offered, at an appropriate charge, the opportunity of attending relevant classes.

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