Assessment Regulations
3.2 3.2.1
Definitive Programme Information Programme Specifications
A Programme Specification is published for each Programme leading to an Award. The Programme Specification describes the Programme content and states what a student must do to satisfy the overall Programme outcomes for the Award in order to pass, including any Programme Regulations approved by Senate (as set out in Appendix 1). The Programme Specification must set out the amount of credits available for each Module, information on assessment for the Programme and the how the Award classification will be calculated.
3.2.2
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Undergraduate Programmes are made up of a series of Modules that make up a Programme Stage. Each Programme Stage must be completed and passed before a student can progress to the next Programme Stage, except in exceptional circumstances where permitted by the Assessment Board (see Section 4.7).
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One year CertHE and Postgraduate Programmes are made up of a series of Modules. These Programmes are not divided into Programme Stages.
Module Specifications
Module Specifications provide an overview of the Module content and describe the Learning Outcomes, the requirements to take, complete and pass that Module and any specific regulation that might apply. If the assessment of a Module has more than one assessment component, the Module Specification will detail the method of assessment for each one, how much each component contributes towards the final mark and any other conditions that must be met to satisfy the Learning Outcomes and pass the Module. 3.3
Purpose of assessment
Assessment schemes are designed to enable students to demonstrate the extent to which they have met the objectives (the ‘Learning Outcomes’) and standards for a Module, Programme Stage, Programme and Award. A range of assessment methods will be used that are appropriate to the Programme and all types of assessment are considered equally valuable. The weighting of each component of assessment will be appropriate to reflect its content and contribution to the module’s Learning Outcomes. The volume of assessment for each Programme will not exceed the amount required to demonstrate the achievement of Learning Outcomes.
3.4
Language of assessment
City requires that the language of assessment is in English except when competency in another language is being tested. 4 4.1
Progression and Award Requirements to pass a Module
To progress through a Programme, students are required to complete and pass modules in order to accumulate an amount of academic credit to the value of the Award they are registered for. The progression criteria are detailed in the Programme Specification. 173
