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Regulation 1C: Modular Medical Intercalated Bachelor of Science Degrees

Contents

1) Definitions
2) Admission
3) Course Regulations
4) Modules
5) Structure
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 Acadmic Failure by Students
13) Award
14) Honours Classification
15) Structure and Content of Re-Assessments

1. Definitions

The following definitions shall apply in respect of these regulations:

Award: Any named BSc (Hons) award made by the University to an individual student under these regulations.

Core Module: A module which is compulsory for students registered on a specified course.

Co-requisites: Modules which must be studied concurrently by students registered on a specified course.

Course: A collection of modules grouped under a specific title, the details of which have been approved by Senate as leading to a named award.

Course Regulations: The regulations governing one or more specified courses.

Credit: The unit of academic value by which successful completion of a module contributes to a student’s programme of study.

Examination: An assessment with fixed time-limit conducted under examination conditions in an examination hall designated by the Head of Records and Examinations for the purpose. Examinations which are not unseen may be either seen, where the student is advised of the content of the paper prior to the examination although the paper is written under normal examination conditions, or open-book for which students may bring into the examination specified material which can be highlighted or underlined but not annotated.

Examination Period: A period which is set aside for the conduct of examinations.

In-Course Assessment: Any assessment which is not an examination and which shall not exceed such maximum requirements as may be determined by Senate from time to time.

Level: The designation of a module within a given course as follows:

Level III (FHEQ Level 6): Modules, the standard of whose learning outcomes is appropriate to the award of a three-year full-time honours degree.

Marking Criteria: The guidelines for marking approved from time to time by Senate which are to be interpreted by examiners in the context of the subject.

Module: A separate identifiable self-contained unit of study at a specified level, which is assessed and given a credit value.

Module Assessment: The processes by which it is ascertained whether, and at what standard of performance, a module has been completed and the learning outcomes thereof achieved.

Module Catalogue: Documentation which describes the modules available to students.

Option Module: A module which is optional for students registered on a course.

Precursor: A module, the study hours of which a student shall be required to have completed in order to proceed to a subsequent specified module or modules, but for which credit may not necessarily have been awarded.

Prerequisite: A module in which a student shall be required to have received credit in order to proceed to a subsequent specified module or modules.

Programme of Study: The specific modules pursued by individual students within the context of an approved course.

Semester: A specified period of teaching, study and assessment as defined by Senate.

Session: One academic year.

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) have successfully completed either year two, three or four of a medical degree course; and

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

iii) have enrolled with the University by the date 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

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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 1C 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.

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5. Structure

5.1 A programme of study leading to the award of a University Intercalated BSc Honours Degree shall consist of modules to the value of at least 120 credits at Level III (FHEQ Level 6) or higher.

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6. Programme of Study

(Guidance Notes)

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

6.2 No student shall be permitted to change his/her course later than four weeks from the start of Semester One.

6.3 No student shall be permitted to change his/her course without the prior formal approval of the Head(s) of Department/School responsible for the new course(s) into which the student wishes to transfer.

6.4 No student may undertake additional modules outside of his/her approved programme of study without the prior approval of the Head of Records and Examinations.

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7. Time-Limit

7.1 The time-limit for a student to complete his/her programme of study shall be two sessions.

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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.

8.5 All modules shall contribute to the calculation of the final result for a BSc Honours degree and in such proportions as are set out in the course regulations.

8.6 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, save under the provisions of 12.1 (iv) below.

8.7 In any module which is assessed solely by one unit of in-course assessment, that assessment should be a piece of written work of 4,000-5,000 words or the equivalent in respect of a single module and 8,000-10,000 words or the equivalent in respect of a double module;

8.8 All students must be assessed in at least one module by unseen examination.

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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, 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

(Guidance Notes)

11.1 The relevant Board of Examiners shall determine:

       i) the student’s mark for each module; and that

       ii) the student be awarded the BSc qualification and with what classification, if any; or

       iii) the student not be awarded the BSc qualification; or

       iv) the student not be awarded the BSc qualification and be required to withdraw from the intercalated programme.

11.2 A student shall only be permitted to continue to pursue a programme of study provided that it remains possible for him/her to complete the programme within the approved time-limit.

11.3 A student who has failed any module on three occasions shall be required to withdraw from the intercalated programme.

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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 has not been recommended for the award of the BSc and 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) without attendance on the module(s) during the following session; or

       iii) be re-assessed in the failed module(s) with attendance on the failed module(s) during the following session; or

       iv) repeat the year, in which case the outcomes of programme of study for the repeat shall be used for determining award and classification and shall not be subject to 8.4 above. In all cases students programmes shall constitute a full year’s academic load.

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13. Award

13.1 To qualify for an award, a candidate must:

       i) have enrolled with the University before proceeding to the prescribed programme of study; and

       ii) have paid all prescribed fees and charges; and

       iii) have satisfactorily completed a full-time programme of study, within the maximum period of time defined in 7 above.

13.2 A student who has satisfied the examiners in at least 120 credits at Level III (FHEQ Level 6) or higher shall be recommended to Senate for the award of a University BSc Honours Degree.

13.3 A student who has satisfied the examiners in at least 105 credits at Level III (FHEQ Level 6) or higher may be recommended to Senate for the award of a University BSc Honours Degree at the discretion of the relevant Board of Examiners.

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14. Honours Classification

14.1 Students may be awarded the degree with honours classification as follows: First Class Overall average for the best modules equivalent to 120 credits = 70%> Second Class Division I Overall average for the best modules equivalent to 120 credits = 60-69% Second Class Division II Overall average for the best modules equivalent to 120 credits = 50-59% Third Class Overall average for the best modules equivalent to 120 credits = 40-49% or Pass (unclassified honours degree) Overall average for the best modules equivalent to 120 credits = 35-40%.

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15. Structure and Content of Re-Assessments

15.1 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.

15.2 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 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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