1. Regulations & Codes of Practice
Academic Regulations and Board of Examiners Meeting
Regulations & Codes of Practice
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2. Academic Regulations and Board of Examiners Meeting
Types of Documents
Regulations
Codes of Practice
Procedures
Guidelines
+ Discipline and Suitability
Validation Manual / Franchise Guidelines
Quality Assurance Manual A
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3. Regulations – Type of Documents 16/10/17
Academic Regulations and Board of Examiners Meeting
Regulations – Type of Documents 16/10/17
Regulations 10
Codes of Practice 15
Procedures 7
Guidelines 1
33 Quality Assurance Manual
Documents have corresponding sections in the Validation Manual A
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4. What is in the documents?
Academic Regulations and Board of Examiners Meeting
What is in the documents?
Regulations
Codes of Practice
Procedures
Guidelines
What should be done?
How should it be done? By whom?
The step-by-step instructions.
Preferred way of doing something. A
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5. Documents on the University’s Website
Academic Regulations and Board of Examiners Meeting
Documents on the University’s Website
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6. Codes of Practice on the University’s Website

7. Assessment of UG and PGT Students - Examples
Academic Regulations and Board of Examiners Meeting
Assessment of UG and PGT Students - Examples
Module Assessment
10 credit module = 100 hours
100% Examination – Max 3hrs
100% CA – Max 4,000 words
Pro-rata reductions
50:50 Exam:CA
Exam – Max 1½ hrs
CA – Max 2,000 words
Double Marking
Feedback
Degree Classification A
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8. Assessment of UG and PGT Students -Examples
Academic Regulations and Board of Examiners Meeting
Assessment of UG and PGT Students -Examples
Module Assessment
Verification of Marks
Unfair Practice Procedure
Marking
Feedback
Degree Classification
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9. Assessment of UG and PGT Students -Examples
Academic Regulations and Board of Examiners Meeting
Assessment of UG and PGT Students -Examples
Module Assessment
Departmental procedure
“Personal academic growth”
Feedback within 4 weeks
Double Marking
Feedback
Degree Classification
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10. Assessment of UG and PGT Students -Examples
Academic Regulations and Board of Examiners Meeting
Assessment of UG and PGT Students -Examples
Module Assessment
Weighting of final year work
Credits from final year work
Rounding of marks
Borderline results
Double Marking
Feedback
Degree Classification
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11. Summary and Conclusions
Academic Regulations and Board of Examiners Meeting
Summary and Conclusions
Regulations and codes of practice are there to be followed.
Examination Boards are expected to exercise judgment.
External Examiners can comment on Regulations/Codes & implementation in their reports.
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