EECS Student Handbook 2023/24
Section 6 - Assessments and Exams
6.1 Assessment types, Progression and feedback
Most modules
are assessed by a mixture of
examination and coursework. Some modules
include
a small-scale project
or
in-term tests as
part of the
coursework.
The weighting of
examination and coursework
is different for
individual modules and
is decided by the
module organiser. Students are usually required to perform to a satisfactory standard in
both examination and coursework components in order to
obtain an overall pass
for
the module, but each module has its
own specific assessment requirement.
Project modules are usually assessed by means of a project report and an oral examination (viva), including a demonstration of system software where appropriate. Students should refer to the module web pages or ask the module organiser for details of the way in which different coursework elements in a module contribute to the final module assessment.
There are some modules, which have a specific assessment
requirement, which is normally a
condition to achieve an
overall mark of at
least 40%. If a module
has a coursework or exam hurdle requirement the module descriptor will show the specific
condition.
Example displayed on the EECS Module descriptors:
A minimum total mark of 40% is required to pass this module.
A minimum examination mark of 40% is required to pass this module.
Undergraduate overall module pass mark is 40%
Postgraduate, MSc, MEng /MSci level 7 overall module pass mark is 50%
If you think
that a particular piece
of coursework
has not been marked correctly then you
should bring it to the
attention of
the Module Organiser for that particular module. However, you need
to
be certain that your complaint
is justified because it is possible that your mark could be
reduced on review. Requests to review coursework marks should be made within two weeks of the mark
being made available to you (i.e. no later than two weeks after the published cut-off date). If
it
appears that a mark has
not
been
recorded correctly, then
please contact the coursework administrator.