APPENDIX I DEGREE CLASSIFICATION - REGULATIONS DETERMINING DEGREE RESULTS This section provides explanation of the regulations governing the structure of your degree programme and the basis on which your final degree classification will be determined. College Regulations governing the award of a degree by course units state that you must complete courses to the value of 16 course units, and pass courses to a minimum value of 14.5 course units in order to be considered for the award of a degree. Degree classes and the percentage mark to which they relate are given in section 6.4 of this handbook. The following Faculty Scheme for the Award of Honours and French Department local rules apply to the degree programmes listed below: Single-Subject [SS] degree in French Combined-Studies [CS] degrees: French and an Asian or African Language French and Philosophy Modern Languages [ML] BA: Including French with Dutch, German, Hebrew, Italian, Russian, Scandinavian (i.e. one of Danish, Norwegian, Swedish), Spanish, East European (one of Bulgarian, Czech, Finnish, Hungarian, Polish, Romanian, Serbian/Croatian, Slovak, Ukrainian) and Yiddish. Modern Language Plus [MLP] BA: Including French with History of Art, Latin, Film Studies, History and Philosophy of Science and Science Communication and Policy. CAPPING: Students taking French Department units who started in or before 2005-06 should note that the department’s policy of capping at 40% resit marks for unauthorized absences still applies to them for the purpose of classification, but that the actual resit mark obtained will appear on the student’s transcript. Capping will not apply to students who registered in the 2006-7 session or after. REQUIRED COURSES: All students must pass 2nd-year USE OF FRENCH (FREN2001) in order to advance to the year abroad during the third year. FOR STUDENTS DOING A FRENCH AND ASIAN OR AFRICAN LANGUAGE DEGREE: FREN2001 and the Year 2 SOAS language course designated as core for the year of study must both be passed in order for a student to proceed to the year abroad. In case of failure, either or both of these courses may be retaken in May/June of the following session. Only when both courses have been passed, may the student proceed to the third year of study (the year abroad), the successful completion of which is a prerequisite for the award of an honours degree in French and Arabic. BA Degrees in European Social and Political Studies (ESPS), History with a European Language, and Language and Culture: the classification schemes for these programmes are obtainable from the relevant departments.
SCHEMES OF AWARD FOR UNDERGRADUATE COURSE-UNIT DEGREES FOR STUDENTS REGISTERING IN OR AFTER 2005 FOUR-YEAR DEGREE PROGRAMMES WITH 1.0 CU YEAR-ABROAD PROJECT
PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS Students registered for the degree are required to undertake a programme of study comprising courses to the value of 4.0 course units in each year; the courses taken will be subject to local departmental rules and guidelines, as appropriate. In order to proceed to the second year of the programme, all students must have passed a minimum of 3.0 course units. In order to proceed to the third year of the programme, all students must have passed a minimum of 7.0 course units. In order to proceed to the final year, all students must have passed a minimum of 10.5 course units. In each year, students must in addition have passed any courses deemed compulsory for progression, subject to local rules. The pass mark for each course unit is 40%. AWARD OF DEGREE To be awarded an honours degree, a student must have completed courses to the value of 16.0 course units, and satisfied the examiners in courses to a minimum value of 14.5 course units, including at least three at advanced level, fulfilling all attendance and coursework requirements, submitting all written work prescribed for assessment purposes and taking all parts of any examination in those courses. To be awarded a degree with honours in the field of study for which the student is registered, the student must additionally have taken and passed any course units deemed compulsory for such an award, according to local rules. Students who fail to satisfy the examiners in 14.5 or more course units, but who have nevertheless passed a minimum of 13.0 course units, including at least two at advanced level and two in their final year, together with any deemed compulsory according to local rules, may be awarded an Ordinary Degree in their registered field of study. Students who are eligible for the award of an Ordinary Degree under these requirements, but who have not satisfied the examiners in one or more courses deemed compulsory, will be awarded an Ordinary Degree in a different field of study, to be determined by the Board of Examiners. CLASSIFICATION OF HONOURS The class of honours degree shall be determined by the relevant Board of Examiners on the basis of the results obtained in 11.5 course units, to be selected as follows: The best 3.0 course units from Year 1, subject to local rules; The best 3.5 course units from Year 2, subject to local rules; The 1.0 Year-Abroad unit (from either two 0.5 units or 1.0 whole unit, as appropriate); The 4.0 course units taken in Year 4. Classification will be based in the first instance on a consideration of the mean of the 11.5 units of assessment, averaged for each year and to be weighted 1 : 3 : 5: 5 , as follows: Year 1: 1 Year 2: 3 Year 3: 5 Year 4: 5 The Year-Abroad unit (or two half units, as appropriate) will be given a weighting of 5. The Faculty Year Abroad “Shell” units [AHSYA001-007 inclusive] are Pass/Fail only and do not count towards classification, but only progression. Marks for retaken or substitute course units will be included in the calculation for the average mark of the year in which that course unit was first attempted, rather than in the year it was actually taken, if different. CONSIDERATION OF BORDERLINES Candidates falling within either 2% or 3% of a class boundary [see departmental local rules] may be considered for raising to the higher class. Such consideration will be at the discretion of the Board of Examiners, but will pay close attention to: the distribution and preponderance [median] of class marks across the units selected; the falling/rising profile; where appropriate, the distribution of marks between the two subjects. Reports of academic performance may be taken into account. Reference may be made to medical certificates in cases where there are good reasons for supposing a candidate’s performance may have been adversely affected by illness, bereavement or similar circumstances. Full details of any such circumstances MUST be submitted by candidates well IN ADVANCE of the final Board of Examiners Meeting in order for them to be considered. AWARD OF DISTINCTION IN SPOKEN PROFICIENCY Distinction in oral performance [a mark of 70% or above] in a modern language may be recorded and indicated in class lists, where appropriate and according to local rules. APPLICATION OF CLASSIFICATION SCHEME In exceptional cases, the Board of Examiners may exercise discretion in the application of this Scheme. The general Regulations of the College and of the University are assumed to apply in conjunction with the above Scheme, as are the local rules and guidelines produced by the relevant Department(s).
LOCAL RULES APPLYING TO THE SCHEME OF AWARDS FOR STUDENTS REGISTERING IN OR AFTER 2005
DEPARTMENT: DEGREE PROGRAMME: For Students 1st Registered in
French
French (Single-Subject)
or after 2005 Session 2008-09 Courses/units that must be passed for progression/award of the registered field of study: none
A. COMPULSORY COURSE UNITS/COURSES: Year of Study: Courses/units that must Courses/units be taken: compulsory for classification 1101,1102,1001,1002*, 1003 (not compulsory if 1 CU taken outside), 1 CU of 1103-1106,++ (3.0 best CUs)
1
2001,2002*,2003,1.5 CUs (3.5 best CUs) 2001 of 2101 or other options 3 Project: 3903 or 3904 1.0 CU none 4001,4002,4003,4004+4 4 4.0 N/A options *1002 not taken by francophone students,1103-1106 or CU out substituted, 2002 not taken by francophone students, 2101-2109 substituted 2 B. THE YEAR ABROAD The Year Abroad comprises the following course units, to a total value of 4 cu: Course unit: Code CU value Progress Portfolio A (sem 1) Progress Portfolio B (sem 2) (Specify content of Progress Portfolio) Year Abroad Self-Evaluation A Year Abroad Self-Evaluation B Year Abroad Self-Evaluation C (sems 1&2) Performance Documentation A (sem 1) Performance Documentation B (sem 2) Year Abroad Assessment or Project* AHSA3001 AHSA3002 0.5 0.5
Req’d Yes Yes
Submission of completed Academic Progress Report or of the Year-Abroad Project Outline and Bibliography AHSA3003 AHSA3004 AHSA3005 AHSA3006 AHSA3007 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes 2% Yes
FREN3903 or 3904 C. POSSIBLE CONSIDERATION OF BORDERLINES ++ Students may take up to 1.0 units out in each 1st and 2nd year
D. DISTINCTION IN ORAL PROFICIENCY AVAILABLE?
HOWEVER only .5 units may count toward classification from courses taken outside the dept AND course units taken outside the dept which are designated as 'introductory' or 'beginners' are excluded from classification.
DEPARTMENT: DEGREE PROGRAMME: For Students 1st Registered in
French
French with Film Studies
or after 2005 Session 2008-09 Courses/units compulsory for classification Courses/units that must be passed for progression/award of the registered field of study: NONE
A. COMPULSORY COURSE UNITS/COURSES: Year of Study: Courses/units that must be taken:
1 2
1101, 1102, 1001, 1002*, 1003, 1 of 1103-1105, 1106, ECSF6001/6002
(3.0 best cus)
2001, 2002*, 2003, 2109, 2501 and (3.5 best cus) 2001 other options (1.5 CUS) 3 3903 or 3904 1.0 NONE 4 4001, 4002*, 4003, 4004+4options 4.0 N/A *1002 not taken by francophone students, 1103-1106 or CU out substituted, 2002 not taken by francophone studs, 2101-2109 substituted, francophones CAN take 4002 but may take 4003 or 4004 instead B. THE YEAR ABROAD The Year Abroad comprises the following course units, to a total value of 4 cu: Course unit: Code CU value Req’d Progress Portfolio A (sem 1) (Specify content of Progress Portfolio) Progress Portfolio B (sem 2) (Specify content of Progress Portfolio) Year Abroad Self-Evaluation A Year Abroad Self-Evaluation B Year Abroad Self-Evaluation C (sems 1&2) Performance Documentation A (sem 1) Performance Documentation B (sem 2) AHSA3001 0.5 Yes Submission of completed Academic Progress Report or of the Year-Abroad Project Outline and Bibliography AHSA3002 0.5 Yes Submission of completed Academic Progress Report or submission of the Year-Abroad Project Outline and Bibliography AHSA3003 0.5 No AHSA3004 AHSA3005 AHSA3006 0.5 1.0 0.5 No Yes Yes Yes Yes 2% Yes
AHSA3007 0.5 FREN3903 or Year Abroad Assessment or Project* 1.0 3904 ***C. POSSIBLE CONSIDERATION OF BORDERLINES D. DISTINCTION IN ORAL PROFICIENCY AVAILABLE? ++ Students may take up to 1.0 units out in each 1st and 2nd year
HOWEVER only .5 units may count toward classification from courses taken outside the dept AND course units taken outside the dept which are designated as 'introductory' or 'beginners' are excluded from classification.
DEPARTMENT:
French
DEGREE PROGRAMME: For Students 1st Registered in
Combined-Studies, Modern Languages and Modern Language Plus degrees
or after 2005 Session 2008-09 Courses/units that must be passed for progression/award of the registered field of study: none 2001 none N/A
A. COMPULSORY COURSE UNITS/COURSES: Year of Study Courses/units that must Courses/units be taken: compulsory for classification 1 2 3 4 1001,1002*1101, 1102 none
2001,2002*,+2 opt2101-9 none 3905 or 3906 4001,4002*,+2 opts 0.5 none
*1002, 2002 and 4002 not required for francophone studs, 1003, 1103-1106 substituted for 1002, 21012109 or 2003 substituted for 2002, francophones CAN take 4002 but may take 4003 or 4004 instead B. THE YEAR ABROAD The Year Abroad comprises the following course units, to a total value of 4 cu: Course unit: Code CU value Progress Portfolio A (sem 1) (Specify content of Progress Portfolio) Progress Portfolio B (sem 2) (Specify content of Progress Portfolio) Year Abroad Self-Evaluation A (sem 1) Year Abroad Self-Evaluation B (sem 2) Year Abroad Self-Evaluation C Performance Documentation A (sem 1) Performance Documentation B (sem 2) AHSA3001 0.5
Req’d Yes
Submission of completed Academic Progress Report or of the Year-Abroad Project Outline and Bibliography AHSA3002 0.5 Yes Submission of completed Academic Progress Report or submission of the Year-Abroad Project Outline and Bibliography AHSA3003 AHSA3004 AHSA3005 AHSA3006 AHSA3007 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes 3% Yes
Year Abroad Assessment or Project* FREN3905 or 3906 C. POSSIBLE CONSIDERATION OF BORDERLINES
D. DISTINCTION IN ORAL PROFICIENCY AVAILABLE?