UNIVERSITY OF DERBY Faculty of Business, Computing & Law Derby Business School

BA (Hons) Financial Markets (Top-up)

BA (Hons) International Business

Management (Top-up)

BA (Hons) International Trade (Top-up)

Programme Handbook

2012-2013

UNIVERSITY OF DERBY Faculty of Business, Computing & Law Derby Business School

CONTENTS Welcome Letters Programme Management and Quality Assurance Programme Information:-

Roles & Responsibilities

Communication:- Faculty Reception, UDo

Programme Committees, Student Representatives

Deadlines for Submission of Coursework

EEC (Exceptional Extenuating Circumstances)

Academic Offences

Programme Structure

The Assessment Regulations for Undergraduate Degree Programmes Work Placement Student Support Appendices Blank Timetable templates Teaching & Assessment Calendar

UNIVERSITY OF DERBY Faculty of Business, Computing & Law Derby Business School

I am delighted to welcome you to your programme and the start of your ‘learning journey’ here with us at the University of Derby. We are committed to providing you with the highest quality learning opportunity, which means outstanding teaching, a personalised student experience, and a right first time level of service. You will work hard, but you will also find that your programme tutors are keen to support you in your studies. I am confident that you will find your programme to be inspiring, challenging and of course, enjoyable! I am sure that you will embrace your new experiences with enthusiasm. We are a diverse and vibrant Faculty – our student population embraces a range of nationalities, ages, cultures, levels of experience and prior knowledge. Some of you will have arrived directly from school or college, some of you will have come from other countries, some of you will already have considerable work experience. All of you are warmly welcomed, and we look forward to working with you as you strive towards achieving your own desired goals. I look forward to seeing you during your induction. Also please note that I and all my academic colleagues are available to see you on a regular basis, and we all have our regular ‘drop in’ office sessions (see the notice on our office doors, or if in doubt please see the BCL Reception desk – Room E504 - for details). My colleagues and I are always happy to see you to talk about any matter relating to the course or your student experience within the Faculty, or in the wider university. There are a range of other support mechanisms within the Faculty which you can access as needed – in particular our Student Liaison Officer, Mike Duckworth, is available to all students and will help you with any issues affecting your studies. Lynnda Smith is our Disability Support Co-ordinator – please make yourself known to Lynnda if you have a support plan or mobility needs, so that we can make sure we have taken account of these. Both Mike and Lynnda are contactable at the BCL reception desk (Room E504) or by e-mail. Your Programme Leader and programme tutors are also very important points of advice and support – so please make sure that you get to know them and ask for support when you need it. We are here to help you succeed. On behalf of the Faculty may I take this opportunity to wish you every success with your studies with us. Professor Keith Horton Dean of Faculty of Business, Computing and Law

UNIVERSITY OF DERBY Faculty of Business, Computing & Law Derby Business School

Dear Student, On behalf of the BA Top ups programme team, I am delighted to welcome you back to the University of Derby. We want our programmes and your time in Higher Education to be enjoyable, stimulating and rewarding; and for you to receive good preparation for a satisfying career. The broad aim of the programme is to introduce you to the integral nature of management, focusing on the ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ skills required by employers when employing graduates in a first line management position. We sincerely hope that you will find your time at Derby to be enriching and enjoyable. We are thoroughly committed to enabling you to achieve your full potential, both academically and personally. The programme team is here to help you to achieve this potential. This handbook is intended to help you gain maximum benefit from the programme. We hope it contains the answers to most problems, but please let us know straight away if you need help or advice. I wish you every success during your time at Derby. Yours sincerely Dr Eugene Michaels Programme Leader e.i.michaels@derby.ac.uk 01332 591835

UNIVERSITY OF DERBY Faculty of Business, Computing & Law Derby Business School

PROGRAMME TEAM Your programme is administered and delivered by the Programme Team who forms part of the Programme Committee. PROGRAMME LEADER PERSONAL TUTOR Please refer to the Notice-boards for Programme Information etc YOUR NOTICE BOARD IS LOCATED ON:

Floor: E3

East Tower, 3rd floor

Name:_________________________________________________ Room:_________________________________________________ Tel: __________________________________________________ E-mail: _________________________________________________

Name: Eugene Michaels Room: E315 Tel: 01332 591835 E-mail: e.i.michaels@derby.ac.uk

PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT & QUALITY ASSURANCE

This section describes how your programme is managed, and details how the Programme Team aims to ensure the quality of your programme. ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

THE PROGRAMME LEADER is responsible for the effective delivery of all stages of the programme. If you have any questions that relate to the overall management of the programme then please address them to the Programme Leader.

THE MODULE LEADER is responsible for the effective delivery of the module. If you have any queries about the module please refer them to the Module Leader or a member of the module team.

THE PERSONAL TUTOR is responsible for pastoral care and monitoring of student progression. Personal Tutors will be allocated during induction, after each student has had their first individual meeting with the Programme Leader.

COMMUNICATION

RECEPTION – The Faculty of Business, Computing & Law (BCL) (01332) 591896 - located on the 5th floor of East tower (E5). Reception should be your first port of call if you have any general queries about your programme or if you want to leave a message for one of your lecturers.

NOTICE BOARDS Information will be displayed on the notice boards about your programme, e.g. timetable alterations; room changes; staff changes; results of assessed work, etc. It is vital that you check the relevant notice boards regularly. Please check Udo for latest timetable information.

UDO (University of Derby on-line) www.derby.ac.uk/udo

Information concerning modules

Timetables

Assessments

programme issues

results of module assessments

A very important resource which should be accessed regularly

View alert messages from the University and Tutors

E-mail can be used to contact members of the Programme Team Udo Information for new students Your username This is your student number, printed on the right hand edge of your student card. Your password Your initial password is the one you’ve been given to enroll with, remember to type it exactly as it appears i.e. upper or lower case for the letters. Your student account will usually be ready to use the day after you enrol.

Help Once you’ve logged in to UDo you can get more help by choosing Help& Support on the left of the screen, which includes a UDo A-Z. Please contact the I.T. Help Desk (Library) for any help re Udo: udo@derby.ac.uk Forgotten your password? Click on the link below: https://password.derby.ac.uk/QPM/User/Identification/

QUALITY ASSURANCE The University constantly monitors the quality of its provision and you as a

student have an important role to play in some of the quality assurance procedures:

PROGRAMME COMMITTEE This Committee provides a forum in which staff and students can discuss and recommend on matters related to the overall quality of your learning experience, and as such it is a fundamental element of our quality control mechanisms. The specific terms of reference of the Committee can be found in Rights, Responsibilities and Regulations for Students on Taught Programmes.

The Programme Committee meets three times per year and is composed of: Programme Leader, Personal Tutors, Module Leaders, Placement Manager (as appropriate), Student Representative/s, Learning Centre Representative, Computer Services Representative, Customer Services Representative

EXTERNAL EXAMINER As part of the Quality Assurance arrangements for your programme, your work is moderated by an External Examiner to ensure that standards within your programme are comparable with other University’s in this country. The name of your External and the Institution that they work for are shown below. Students should not attempt to contact the External under any circumstances.

Name of External Examiner: Peter Birch Institution:

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES The role of the Student Representatives is an important one and each stage of each programme is required to elect a Student Representative to represent students. This involves seeking out the views of fellow students, presenting them to staff and providing feedback on the outcome. One forum where these views can be presented is at the Programme Committee but there are others. For example, student representation is required on University-wide Committees such as Academic Board. Because of the importance of the role, training for Student Representatives is provided both by the Students Union and the School. Programme Leaders regularly meet with Student Representatives on an informal basis as a means of improving communications between the programme management and students. We welcome feedback at any stage of your programme and informal feedback can be provided to Module Leaders as appropriate. Whilst the Programme Committee offers an excellent forum for the discussion of general issues, from time to time you will be asked to provide more specific feedback. For example at the end of each semester you will be invited to complete a Module Evaluation form. Also at the end of each stage of your programme you will be invited to

provide specific feedback through a Programme Evaluation Questionnaire or to form part of a focus group. It is by obtaining, analysing and acting upon student feedback that we can constantly endeavour to monitor and improve the quality of our provision and, therefore, your experience. Your assistance here is greatly valued.

LEARNING AND TEACHING STRATEGY The Learning and Teaching Strategy for this programme has been designed to enhance student employability through the provision of an academically rigorous and vocationally orientated programme. This is achieved through the integration of theory with practice and the development of the student’s practical, academic and transferable skills.

DEADLINES FOR SUBMISSION OF COURSEWORK In order to be fair to all students, there are strict deadlines for the submission of all coursework. Each piece of assessed coursework (i.e., an assignment worth marks or grades) will have a clearly stated deadline. Coursework can be handed in up to five working days after the deadline, but you will only be awarded a maximum D- (pass grade) regardless of quality.

EEC (Exceptional Extenuating Circumstances) If you are faced with serious circumstances that may affect you completing an assessment on time, you will need to apply for EEC (exceptional extenuating circumstances). You will still need to hand in the work you have managed to do (even notes or other preparatory work) by the deadline date, but you will have the chance to resubmit the fully completed work at a later date if your EEC application is approved. See our website for full details: www.derby.ac.uk/eec

What is Exceptional Extenuating Circumstances (EEC)? Where circumstances beyond your control impact negatively on an assessment, you can submit a claim for exceptional extenuating circumstances (EEC). If approved, your claim will normally mean that you can take the assessment again without any penalties. Successful exceptional extenuating circumstances claims, however, cannot be used as an alternative to completing the assessment and achieving the required learning outcomes. If you need assistance completing your form, please contact your Student Support Centre (ground floor, ‘B’ block).

What evidence do I need to provide? All evidence must be provided by a professional who has specialist knowledge of the circumstance. The evidence must be received five working days before the panel (not including the day of receipt). If your evidence has not been received, the application will not be progressed to that panel. Applications where evidence has not been provided will be held for a maximum of two panels only. Do I still need to submit my assignment? When a claim for exceptional extenuating circumstances is submitted against coursework, you are still required to hand in your incomplete work including part-completed coursework, notes etc by the original submission deadline. If you don't submit any work the mark recorded will be a non-submission and the appropriate penalty will be applied. In the event that your claim is unsuccessful, the submitted work will be marked as a completed submission. Exceptions to this will only apply where it would have been impossible for you to hand in any work by the deadline.

Examples may include: hospitalisation, flight disruption, natural disaster and mental impairment. When will I receive a decision? Once your claim has been submitted, it will be forwarded to a panel for consideration. Panels will meet according to a schedule published at the beginning of each academic year. The panel will be required to provide a judgement on each claim within five working days of its meeting. Their decision as to whether or not the claim is upheld will be entered onto the system and will normally be communicated to you via your Unimail account.

Completing and submitting your EEC form All claims for exceptional extenuating circumstances must be submitted on the appropriate form, (EEC1) which you need to complete fully and attach the required evidence. For coursework, claims should normally be submitted in advance of the hand-in date. In some cases a claim may be accepted no later than seven days after that date, provided there is a good reason why it couldn't be submitted prior to the hand-in date. For examinations, claims must be submitted no later than seven days after the date of the examination. In all cases it's your responsibility to submit the form by the specified deadline.

When a claim for exceptional extenuating circumstances is submitted against coursework, it's your responsibility to hand your work in by the submission deadline. This should include any work (part-completed coursework, notes, etc.) that has been completed to date. If you don't submit any work the mark recorded will be a non-submission and the appropriate penalty will be applied. In the event that your claim is unsuccessful, the submitted work will be marked as a completed submission.

Exceptions to this will only apply where it would have been impossible for you to hand in any work by the deadline. Examples may include: hospitalization, flight disruption, natural disaster and mental impairment.

The EEC1 form should be handed in to the appropriate location:-

Kedleston Road:- The Student Support Centre is located on the Ground Floor of B Block. The opening times are:

Term time: Monday - Thursday 8.45am to 6.30pm, Friday 8.45am to 4.30pm Non term time: Monday - Thursday 9.00am to 5.00pm, Friday 9.00am to 4.30pm (Excludes public holidays)

What happens next? Once your claim has been submitted, it will be forwarded to a panel for consideration. Panels will meet according to a schedule published at the beginning of each academic year. You'll be able to check the dates for your faculty by contacting your faculty office. The panel will be required to provide a judgement on each claim within five working days of its meeting. Their decision as to whether or not the claim is upheld will be entered onto the system and communicated to you.

For more information about what you need to do please visit www.derby.ac.uk/eec or speak to your lecturer.

ACADEMIC OFFENCES All assignment or examination work you submit must be your own. For individual assignments, that means it must be produced by you and you alone. For group assignments, that means it must be produced by your group and only your group. Students are sometimes tempted to copy materials from the Internet or have friends or other people do their assignments for them. When students hand in work that is not their own, they are committing an academic offence because they are essentially stealing the work of others. Usually, students attempt this when they feel they can’t successfully complete an assignment by themselves. It is always a bad idea! We have a variety of means for detecting academic offences, so students will get caught and they could face failure of a module or even expulsion from the university. If you aren’t sure you can successfully complete an assignment or examination, you must talk to your tutor, module leader, or your programme leader. The result of doing so will always be better than committing an academic offense. For more information about plagiarism, collusion and other academic offenses, please see http://www.derby.ac.uk/academicoffences/whatis To develop a greater knowledge of plagiarism, which is a particularly significant academic offence, see http://www.derby.ac.uk/academicoffences/plagiarism

“In addition to the commitment to abide by the University’s policies on responsible usage of facilities, students of the School of Computing and Mathematics have a particular responsibility to avoid computer misuse, whether using the University’s facilities and equipment or their own.

Computer misuse that amounts to a criminal offence will entitle the University to terminate your registration with immediate effect, whether or not the act was committed using the University’s facilities or equipment.”

Programme Structures N203 BA Int Business Management Students will need 45 credits in addition to Issues in Global Business and Consultancy:

Old 15 credit modules 20 credit Replacements

Strategy Concepts and Applications 6IM004 Strategy Concepts and Applications

Global Corporate Social Responsibility 6HR505 Global Corporate Social Responsibility

Option N/A – 5 credits remaining

L160 BA International Trade Students will need 45 credits in addition to Issues in Global Business and Consultancy:

Old 15 credit modules 20 credit Replacements

International Trade Law

6LA523 Sustainable Development and International Trade Law

Global Consumer Behaviour 6MK503 Marketing across Cultures

Option N/A - 5 credits remaining

N342 BA Financial Markets Students will need 45 credits in addition to Issues in Global Business and Consultancy:

Old 15 credit modules 20 credit Replacements

Personal Finance and Investment Management

N/A - 5 credits remaining 20-credit replacement now running in spring

Global Corporate Social Responsibility 6HR505 Global Corporate Social Responsibility

Option 6AG504 International Business Performance Appraisal 1

F Assessment Regulations for Undergraduate Programmes Please see our website for full information: www.derby.ac.uk/academic-regulations

F1 General Principles F1.1 Explanation of Terms

Assessment component - essays, presentations, group work activities, projects or other assessments (commonly termed coursework), and seen or unseen examinations. An assessment component may sometimes take the form of a number of smaller submissions or elements e.g. lab reports or short in-class tests. The mark for each assessment component is recorded in the student record

system with the appropriate weighting (see Section I2), and these are used to calculate the overall module mark.

Assessment criteria - the requirements of an assessment, identified through specific learning outcomes, used when marking a student's work. They are a useful guide to the student to indicate the expected content or approach for an assessment.

Deferral - an approved extension to the deadline date for an assessment, agreed by the student and authorised staff. A deferred assessment will be marked across the whole mark range, up to 100%.

Referral - when a student does not pass an assessment component at the first attempt they may be offered the opportunity to submit further work to achieve a pass standard. If the referral work is of a pass standard the work will be marked at 40%.

F1.2 Awarding credit for learning achievements.

Credits are awarded to students in recognition of their learning achievements, either within modules studied in their programme, or from accredited prior learning agreed at admission (Section C). Every module has a validated credit value, which is expressed as a number of credits at a specific level, see Section B2.1.

F1.3 What are learning outcomes?

A learning outcome is a learning achievement, which may take the form of the acquisition of knowledge, understanding, an intellectual skill or a practical skill. Learning outcomes are the basis for the learning and assessment strategy in modules. Each module has a formally identified set of learning outcomes. The learning outcomes, credits, subject content and the level of the module together define the standard.

F1.4 What are assessments?

Assessments are designed to enable students to demonstrate achievement of the learning outcomes. Each assessment component may carry one or more learning outcomes which will be assessed against assessment criteria. Students must be informed of the assessment criteria which are designed to test achievement of the learning outcomes of the module and indicate the level of performance required.

F1.5 Assessments and modules. The combination of assessment components must test every stated learning outcome for a module. Up to three different assessment components (coursework and/or examinations) may be ascribed to a module. There are a maximum of two percentage-marked assessment components, and some modules, usually those needing to satisfy a professional body requirement, may have a pass/fail component weighted at 0%. Where this is the case, the pass/fail component will count as one of the maximum of three components of assessment. The lowest weighting that can be applied to a percentage-marked assessment component is 10% and all weightings must be expressed as a multiple of 10%.

F2 Student Responsibilities F2.1 Understanding what is expected

It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that (s)he understands the assessment criteria and learning outcomes against which their work will be marked. Continual engagement with the delivery of the module is important to enable a student to gain this understanding (see the Student Participation Policy in Section E), and to fulfil their responsibility to the learning experience of fellow students.

F2.2 Academic offences

Students must understand what constitutes an academic offence (Section J), including plagiarism, collusion, breach of examination room regulations (Section H), and ensure that they do not commit such offences in their studies and assessments.

F2.3 Exceptional Extenuating Circumstances

It is the responsibility of a student to submit a claim for exceptional extenuating circumstances (EEC) where an unexpected or unpreventable situation that will affect their performance in assessment arises. This must be submitted prior to the original submission deadline, with evidence and the work completed to date. See Section I for full details.

F2.4 Support plans

If a student has a disability which affects their academic performance it is their responsibility to contact Student Advisory Service and discuss whether a support plan is appropriate. Support Plans identify a student's support needs, and are used to help a student engage fully with assessment.

F2.5 Research ethics

Students must comply with the University Research Ethics Policy and Code of Practice and follow the requirements of the policy as it relates to their studies.

F2.6 Legibility of work submitted for assessment If handwritten coursework is judged by the examiners to be illegible the work will not

be accepted for assessment and will receive a mark of 0%. In the event that examiners find their difficulties in reading an examination script affects their ability to assess the candidate's work, they may ask the candidate to produce a typed transcript of all or part of the work. In such cases the candidate will be required to work under supervised conditions using a copy of the relevant parts of the original script, and will normally be charged a fee to cover the additional administrative costs. This fee will be determined by the Registrar.

F3. Outcomes Of Assessment F3.1 Judging academic performance in an assessment:

In assessing a student's work, the tutor is required to judge the standard achieved in accordance with the criteria stated in Section F3.2. If the work demonstrates that the learning outcomes have been achieved, a mark is assigned on the basis of the mark descriptors in Section F3.2 and the level descriptors in Section B3.2. If the learning outcomes have not been met, the appropriate fail mark is given. In the case of an examination assessment, it is the overall mark which matters, not the marks given for individual answers or sections.

F3.2 Undergraduate marking scale This scale applies to Levels 3, 4, 5 and 6 in the University Credit Framework. The descriptors are typical characteristics of the standard of work associated with each range of marks. The descriptors are illustrative and for guidance only. They are not comprehensive. A mark of 40% is regarded as a minimum pass. See Section B3.2 for level descriptors.

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40-49% Satisfactory A sound standard of work; a fair level of critical analysis and evaluation; little evidence of original thinking or originality; adequately researched; a sound standard of presentation; ideas fairly clear and coherent, some significant misunderstandings and errors; some weakness in style or presentation but satisfactory overall.

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1-34% Very poor Well below the pass standard; a poor critical analysis and evaluation; no evidence of originality; poorly researched; standard of presentation totally unacceptable; ideas confused and incoherent, some serious misunderstandings and errors. A clear fail well short of the pass standard. At the bottom of the range the work demonstrates nothing of merit.

Fail

NS Non-submission No work has been submitted.

Z Academic offence notation Applies to proven instances of academic offence.

IMPORTANT: An assignment may show the characteristics of two or more marks. The examiner should give careful consideration to the relative importance of the applicable descriptors as indicated by the assessment criteria in deciding the overall standard of the work and the appropriate mark to be awarded.

F3.3 Assessment component marks

(i) The Undergraduate marking scale applies to individual assessment components undertaken by students of modules at Levels 3, 4, 5 and 6 in undergraduate programmes. The examiner identifies the mark descriptor which most closely reflects the quality of the work and awards and records the mark.

(ii) If the module involves two or more assessment components, a mathematical weighting is applied to reflect the relative importance of each component. These weightings will be used to compute the overall mark for the module.

(iii) Overall module marks will be rounded to the nearest whole percentage point. Calculations of level averages will be to 2 decimal places.

(iv) In the case of Honours degree, Integrated Masters degree, Foundation degree & HND/C programmes, classifications are applied to the final award (F13), and are indicative only at module level.

F3.4 Module mark

The relative weightings are applied to the marks achieved in each component of assessment in order to calculate the overall module mark. To pass a module, and therefore be awarded credit, the average of the marks for the assessment components must be at least 40% and at least a mark of 35% must be achieved in each assessment component (see Section J3.2 for available marks). Where this has not been achieved, credits are not awarded and the referral regulations apply (see Section F7.2). For some Professional Practice modules, where there is an external requirement to fully satisfy the entire set of learning outcomes, the minimum standard of performance is set at 40% for each component. Professional Practice modules must be designated as such at the time of validation.

At level 6 only those modules marked 40% or above can be used to satisfy the minimum credit requirements at level 6 (Section B4.4).

F3.5 Feedback Students are entitled to feedback on assignments and this may be verbal, or in

written or electronic form. Feedback on examinations is available on request from the marking tutor.

F4 Passing Modules F4.1 If a student passes a module, by achieving an average mark of at least 40%, the

credit is awarded by the Assessment Board. It is not possible to retake a module that has been passed, unless there is allowance made by an external body associated with the programme, explicitly stated in the programme specification.

F5 Deferral F5.1 Consideration in respect of illness, or other valid cause, is given only if the student

concerned has submitted a formal written claim (EEC) with their work and has provided acceptable evidence according to the regulations in Section I. If the EEC panel decides to uphold a claim one of the remedies is to offer the opportunity for the student to resubmit the work by a revised deadline. This is a deferral.

F5.2 Deadlines for resubmission of work will usually be within the same academic year. In the case of examinations the student will normally be directed to take the assessment at the next available exam period.

F5.3 The full range of marks will be available provided the work is submitted in line with the approved deadline.

F5.4 If, following deferral, the assessment is not submitted by the stipulated date, the

assessment is considered failed and the referral regulations apply (see Section F7.2).

F6 Late Work F6.1 Work which is submitted after the designated deadline for a coursework assessment

is deemed late. F6.2 If serious circumstances beyond a student’s control affect their ability to complete an

assessment they may submit a claim for Exceptional Extenuating Circumstances (EEC). This must be accompanied by evidence and the work done to date, by the original assessment submission deadline. This will be considered by an EEC panel. Details of the policy and procedure are in Part i of these regulations.

F6.3 If the submitted work is late but within 7 days of the deadline, the work is assessed

but the highest mark available is the minimum pass grade 40%. There is no entitlement to feedback although feedback may be offered.

F6.4 There is no entitlement to submit late after an agreed submission extension nor for

submission of referred work. F6.5 If the work is tendered more than 7 days after the deadline, it is not marked and an

NS grade is recorded. F6.6 Referred works submitted late are not marked and an NS grade is recorded (see

sections F6.2 and K15). F7 Failing Modules F7.1 A module is failed if:

(i) The work submitted is not of a high enough standard to warrant an overall mark of at least 40% for the module. (ii) Work has not been submitted for the module assessments. If a student fails to submit an assignment a mark of NS will be recorded. There is normally no entitlement to referral if no work has been submitted. (iii) The student has committed academic offences and a penalty of failing the module has been imposed (see Section J).

If a student fails a module, the appropriate option from the following will apply:

F7.2 Referral in an assessment component (a) Entitlement to referral:

Students who attain 35-39% in the overall module mark at the first attempt are normally entitled to one referral opportunity in each of the assessment components marked below 40% provided the student has submitted work for every element of assessment in the module.

If a student achieves an overall module mark of 34% or less and all elements of assessment have been attempted a referral in the module is at the discretion of the Assessment Board.

Any and all entitlements to referral can be removed following a proven academic offence or a decision taken by the University Assessment Board for Exceptional Circumstances (UABEC), or if special conditions apply to meet the requirements of an external agency.

(b) The mark awarded for an assessment following referral:

(i) The highest mark that can be awarded for a referred assessment component is

40%. If that mark is achieved, it replaces the original fail mark on the student’s marks profile.

(ii) A referral mark of less than 40% will also replace the original mark unless it is lower than the mark obtained at the first attempt.

The student’s marks profile will show both the first and second attempt marks. (c) Recalculation of the module mark following referral:

Following re-assessment, the overall module mark is recalculated using the marks recorded for the referred assessments (if higher than the first attempt mark) and the standing marks in the assessment components which were passed at the first attempt.

If a student fails the initial referral attempt (s)he normally has the opportunity to retake the module in the next available session (Section J7.3)

F7.3 Retaking modules

If a student has failed a module (mark below 40%) at the first attempt, including any referral opportunity, there is normally an entitlement to re-enrol for, and retake, the module in full once more. Retaking necessitates attendance and requires completion of all the assessments. Any assessment marks from the previous attempt at the module cannot be carried forward.

If a student fails the module, including the referral opportunity on the second attempt there is no automatic entitlement to a further attempt. The offer of a third attempt is at the discretion of the Assessment Board, and will only be made if there are compelling reasons to support that decision.

Students may only attempt a module in its entirety a maximum of three times, subject to additional requirements of relevant professional bodies, external agencies or UABEC.

The maximum overall mark available for a retaken module is 40%.

F7.4 Compensation

Failure in modules with a value up to 20 credits per level may be compensated for a major undergraduate award, providing the grade attained in the module to be compensated is 35% - 39%, and the overall average grade for the level is at least 40%. Students must achieve a minimum of 300 credits at 40% or above for the award of honours. The decision to offer compensation of credit will be taken by a Progress Board after a student has used up their rights of referral, and will be made at the point of progression or award. The decision on which module will be

compensated will be made by the assessment board, taking into account core and pre-requisite modules (F9.1). Programmes with accreditation through Statutory Regulatory Bodies may have requirements that do not allow compensation.

F8 Recommendations of the Undergraduate Assessment Board

The University operates a two tier system of Assessment Boards to consider 1) module and 2) programme/award results.

F8.1 Module/Subject Boards

(a) Following consideration of the evidence of student performance in assessment, an Assessment Board may recommend that the student should pass, or be referred, or be deferred or should fail a module. Where it is recommended that a student should pass a module, the Assessment Board will confirm the number of credits and the level of the credits to be awarded in respect of the module.

(b) It is important to note that marks for all assessment components will be

considered at Assessment Boards, and only those marks will be accepted as the formal marks for the module. Students will be deferred or referred in named assessment components and will be required to resubmit work for the whole component.

(c) Exceptionally, following a ruling made by a panel in consideration of a proven

academic offence, a student may be required to take a module again. F8.2 Progress Boards

(a) Following consideration of a student's profile of marks, and the progression standards, the Assessment Board will recommend whether a student should progress to the next stage of study, continue in the same stage, or have their programme registration terminated.

(b) At the conclusion of a student's programme of study, the Assessment Board

will consider the student's profile of marks and determine whether the profile qualifies for an award, and at what classification. The criteria for these are set out in Section F14.

F8.3 Professional Qualification Boards

These operate according to requirements specific to the programme, as identified at validation.

F8.4 Viva voce examinations Students may be required to attend viva voce examinations under validated

assessment regulations for the programme. Attendance at such examinations is obligatory and students must ensure that they make themselves available if called to attend.

If students fail to attend, the Assessment Board will make its decision only on the

evidence available, the student having foregone the opportunity to add to that evidence.

F8.5 Formal release of marks

The University will release module and award results on-line through appropriate student systems, currently Student Centre. Students should therefore make themselves aware of publication dates as this will affect their rights under Section K4 Making an Appeal. These results might still be subject to ratification by an Assessment Board on behalf of Academic Board.

Students are expected to accept or reject referrals opportunities by the required

deadline. Failure to do so may result in a referral examination not being scheduled. F8.6 Results publication and notification

Students may view module results and classification outcome within the My Grades section of Student Centre. At the end of each stage of the programme of study a Statement of Achievement will be available to every student. This will take the form of a transcript listing all modules taken by the student which can count towards and undergraduate award, together with any modules (credits) approved through APL thereby showing the total number of credits at each level achieved to date.

Upon gaining the undergraduate award a Higher Education Achievement Report will

be issued electronically. This report provides the transcript of grades achieved, the final classified outcome, programme learning outcomes and any verified extracurricular activities undertaken throughout the period of study.

F9 Progression Standards: Recommendations and Requirements F9.1 Progression through the levels

Students may not normally attempt study at a higher level until they have attempted all elements of assessment in at least 120 credits at their current level and achieved at least 100 credits, including a maximum of 20 credits for a compensated module. Serious consideration should be given to progression where core and pre-requisite modules have not been achieved. Compensation will be applied at the point of progression, where 80 credits in the level have been passed at 40% or above, and subject to the requirements of F7.4. Where two modules are eligible for compensation the Assessment Board will direct that the core/pre-requisite module be retaken. If both or neither eligible modules are core/pre-requisite, the Board will use its discretion to determine the most appropriate module to compensate. The maximum compensation and module retake credits available are shown in the table below.

Level Minimum total credits passed and compensated to progress

Minimum credits at 40% or above

Maximum credits compensated

Maximum credits to retake in next stage of study

4 100 80 20 20

5 100 80 20 20

6 N/A 100 20 0

Students may not normally progress to Level 6 of the degree if Level 4 credit requirements have not been met. For extended undergraduate degrees there may be specific progression requirements due to the number of credits that are taken at the same level in different stages.

F9.2 Minimum performance

The University reserves the right to restrict or redirect the studies, or terminate the registration, of any student whose performance gives cause for serious concern, as demonstrated by repeated or wholesale failure. A full-time student must pass at least 40 credits in each year of study. Failure to achieve this will result in automatic failure and termination of registration for the programme.

F10 General Credit Requirements F10.1 Undergraduate Degree Programmes

The credit requirements for achieving an award are given in B4.4. In some cases, such as transfer between programmes, one module may be counted towards the total credit of a different level, where the learning outcomes and subject are considered to be appropriate.

Early exit qualification: Credits obtained at a higher level may substitute for those at a lower level if a student terminates their studies at the University prior to completion of the award for which they were registered, and substitution would enable the student to satisfy all the specific credit requirements of an award associated with a lower level. If a student accepts the award of an Ordinary Bachelor’s Degree, they may not return to the same programme to continue for an Honours Degree.

F11 Qualification for an Award F11.1 In order to qualify for an award the student must have satisfied both:

(i) The general credit requirements for the award; and

(ii) All the specific requirements defined in the intended learning outcomes for the programme, for each of the stages leading to the award.

F12 Confirmation of an Award F12.1 Confirmation of the award terminates, automatically, the student's registration for that

award and the credits attributed to it are considered to have been 'spent'. They cannot be used again to qualify for an alternative award at the same level but could be used to gain direct entry to a higher level programme.

F13 Exceptional Cases F13.1 If an Assessment Board or Programme Leader believes that the circumstances of a

student are such that an injustice would be done by conferring an award only on the basis of credits and marks achieved, a case can be made for special consideration. If the appropriate action is considered to be beyond that which can be taken at module level (see Section J9), the supporting documentary evidence must be submitted by the Programme Leader to the Assessment and Awards Unit, where an initial judgment on the validity of the case will be made against set criteria with further information sought when necessary. All submissions that satisfy the criteria will be presented to the UABEC, for special consideration in respect of an award. The Board will be governed by the University's regulations on aegrotat (see Section A5) and other awards in the event of extenuating circumstances.

F14 Classification of Awards F14.1 Bachelor’s Degree with Honours

When a student's body of work has qualified for an honours degree award (see Section B4.4), and satisfies professional requirements where applicable, the classification of the degree is decided at the Assessment Board.

If the weighted average of the marks meets or exceeds the threshold mark, the associated classification will be awarded.

If the weighted average of the marks falls into the borderline range, the final year performance will be considered to determine the degree classification.

The details of these criteria are shown below.

Degree classification A weighted average of all marked credits at levels 5 and 6 is calculated:

Level 5 average x 0.2 + Level 6 average x 0.8

Where more than 120 credits have been achieved at a level, the highest marked 120 credits will be used for the calculation.

The weighted average will be compared with the threshold marks for each classification (see classification table). If the weighted average mark is equal to or greater than the threshold mark, the student's performance will be awarded that classification. No other measures are considered unless the result falls within the borderline range.

Classification table Classification Threshold mark Borderline range

First Class 70% 68-69.99%

Second class division 1 60% 58-59.99%

Second class division 2 50% 48-49.99%

Third class Achievement of credit requirements for honours see B4.4

Borderline consideration If the weighted average falls into the borderline range, the profile of marks will be reviewed against a final level performance indicator (mark profile): at least 60 credits at level 6 must be at or above the threshold mark.

If the mark profile matches or exceeds the threshold mark, the student will be awarded the higher classification.

F14.2 Determination of Honours classification following Direct Entry or entry with Advanced

Standing

(i) If the mark average for the penultimate level cannot be calculated, e.g. because the student was a direct entry to the final stage or the student studied abroad for the whole of stage 2, the mark average for the final level will serve as the overall performance indicator.

(ii) Note specifically that in the case of a student progressing from a Foundation degree to the final stage of an Honours degree, this constitutes direct entry to the latter and the honours classification will be based on level 6 credits only.

(iii) Whilst learning recognised by APL may enable a student to qualify for an

honours award, for an average mark to be calculated at either of the final two levels the student must have achieved at least 60 marked credits at the level concerned, by study at the University. If the level concerned is the final level, the mark profile requirement is that more than half the number of credits achieved at the final level must be seen to match or exceed the class of honours awarded.

Electronic Submission Guide (for all modules)

All students will be required to submit assignments electronically. You’ll find an electronic assignment submission area in Course Resources in UDo.

This document gives general advice to you as students on how to use this feature. There may be some programmes and modules where this feature is used slightly differently. Your lecturers will inform and advise you if this is the case.

Further guidelines on using the electronic submission system can be found on: www.derby.ac.uk/esub

Below are general notes for all students for electronic submission:

Deadlines

Your tutor will set assignment deadlines for all online submissions and clearly communicate these to you. We do however advise you to submit drafts prior to the deadline as part of managing your workload and to take advantage of the opportunity to modify your work prior to your final submission in the light of the plagiarism checking function.

The electronic submission area will continue to accept work after the due date –

please note the date and time of submission will be recorded to identify late submissions.

When submitting your assignment AFTER the assignment deadline you will

have seven days in which to submit but the work will be capped at D- in accordance with academic regulations.

Format and File Details

Your assignment must be submitted as one single file. Don’t split your assignment, bibliography or appendix items into separate documents.

Your tutor will clearly set out the format requirements.

Your submitted file must be less than 20 MB in size. You’ll find advice on www.derby.ac.uk/esub/ on some easy ways to reduce file sizes.

Assignments may be in MS Word, WordPerfect, PostScript, PDF, HTML, RTF or plain text format.

If you have hand written work such as calculations or sketches, these can be scanned and incorporated in a PDF for submission. You’ll find advice on www.derby.ac.uk/esub/ on where and how to scan. You’ll need to ensure that documents containing scans have as well at least 20 words of typed text.

Submitting

Remember: assignment submission is a two-step process. 1. First you select your file and click UPLOAD. 2. Then, after viewing the basic preview of your assignment, you must click

SUBMIT. Your assignment is not submitted until you have done so and email confirmation received.

Preview your assignment: on clicking UPLOAD a preview of your assignment will be displayed. This is a text-only preview and will not show footnotes, illustrations and

formatting, so don’t worry if it looks like basic text. Its purpose is to allow you to check the correct file has been selected for upload and that it hasn’t been corrupted during the submission process. The preview is purely an indication for you; the tutor will receive the fully formatted version for marking.

It is your responsibility to check the work you’ve submitted is the correct piece of work and it’s not corrupted – the work you submit will be the work that is marked; you’ll be asked to acknowledge this as part of the submission process.

Confirmation of successful submission will be provided by an automatic email delivered to your student email address. This is your proof of submission - do not delete this email. If you don’t receive this receipt, go into Course Resources and look for and at your submitted file. If you cannot see any submitted file, your submission may not have been successful and you should attempt to resubmit. Advice on the confirmation process, how to view your submitted work and what to do if your submission is still not accepted, can be found at www.derby.ac.uk/esub/.

Resubmitting Assignments before the deadline

Before the assignments deadline has passed submitted assignments are considered draft and can be resubmitted/overwritten repeatedly. To resubmit work click the resubmit button from the assignment submission screen. We recommend you submit early to take advantage of the plagiarism detection tool and then amend and resubmit if you can further enhance and improve your work. You don’t need to resubmit if you’re happy with your first submission, your draft version will become your actual submission.

After the assignment deadline assignments cannot be resubmitted. If all attempts to submit your assignment via Course Resources fail, in the first

instance visit www.derby.ac.uk/esub for advice and guidance.

What happens if the Submission System is down

If the system is down, we’ll be aware of this and communicate widely to you via UDo and www.derby.ac.uk/esub

You’ll receive notification the system is down and be asked to stop submitting work. Once the system is back online you’ll be advised to start submitting and an

appropriate extension will be given. If you’ve not received official notification that the system is down and you experience

problems you must contact an IT helpdesk to seek support in the first instance.

Difficulties

1. If you’re having difficulties accessing Course Resources, your course, or your assignment screen, go to www.derby.ac.uk/esub or one of the IT helpdesks situated in the library. During peak submission points there will be submission clinics on all sites staffed by fellow students who will be able to help you.

2. If you have a condition that would make it difficult to submit online, please contact

your Module Leader to seek additional student support

You’ll find a whole host of useful information in a handy A to Z online at: www.derby.ac.uk/studentatoz There are a lot of places to get help and guidance at Derby. Because we offer so much, we like to tell you about it when it’s happening, rather than all at once. To do this we send you emails to your unimail account. It’s really important to check this account regularly as you’ll get messages from your lecturers and essential information from the Uni. Sometimes those messages may not seem relevant, but keep checking as you never know when you’ll get something that’s really important to you. Student Liaison Officers Each faculty and the Joint Honours Scheme have a dedicated student liaison officer. They’re here to help you solve any problems you may be experiencing and can direct you to the right help and information if you’re unsure where to turn. W: www.derby.ac.uk/studentliaison BCL: 01332 591896 Faculty Offices To get in touch with faculty admin staff, academic staff and programme leaders from your faculty. Business, Computing and Law KR: 01332 591896 Career Development Centre Whether you have firm plans for your future, are short on ideas, or need to get the sort of experience employers expect, it’s our job to help. We can give you advice, support and guidance for a more focused approach to your career development. We will also help you develop the tools, skills and experience you need to market yourself effectively in a competitive graduate job market, so come and talk to us. W: www.derby.ac.uk/careers KR T: 01332 591316 E: careers@derby.ac.uk Chaplaincy and Faith Advice We’re here to offer support and care to staff and students at Derby. Sometimes people seek our services because of issues to do with faith – but whether or not you believe in God, we’d love to help you if we can. W: www.derby.ac.uk/chaplaincy KR T: 01332 591878 E: chaplaincy@derby.ac.uk Libraries You can borrow books, and ask our staff any questions you may have about IT or your learning resources. Our subject librarians will work closely with you and your lecturers and run workshops on information skills. W: www.derby.ac.uk/library KR T: 01332 591205 or 591206

Programme Advisory Service We can help you understand module results, your statement of achievement and credit accumulation to qualify for an award. We offer support on programme structure, planning a programme, modes of study and programme transfers. If you’re a joint honours student, we’ll support you through the whole of your study. We can advise you on enrolment, the modules available on your particular pathway and how to decide whether you want to do a Major, Joint or 3-Minors degree. W: www.derby.ac.uk/pas KR T: 01332 591153 E: pas@derby.ac.uk Student Support Centres The Student Support Centre provides you with a central reception where you can receive key information, advice and guidance from our experienced front line staff. W: www.derby.ac.uk/studentsupportcentre KR T: 01332 591066 E: studentsupportcentre.KR@derby.ac.uk Student Records and Fees We can help you with enrolment, fees, keeping your records up to date and changing your contact details. T: 01332 591129 E: studentrecordsandfees@derby.ac.uk Student Wellbeing Service As well as offering a wide range of support, advice and health services, including medical, counselling and physiotherapy, our student advisers can give you advice on a wide range of issues, including finance, accommodation and disability support. W: www.derby.ac.uk/student-wellbeing KR T: 01332 593000 E: studentwellbeing@derby.ac.uk Study Skills Support It’s important that you quickly learn the skills you need to succeed on your course. We can provide support with skills such as note taking, research, IT skills, academic writing, referencing, and exam skills. T: 01332 591369 E: studyadvisors@derby.ac.uk University of Derby Students’ Union We have an excellent support team, who can offer you advice and representation. Our independent advice centre, The Source, gives heaps of information, support and advice on a range of issues. Derby E: thesource@udsu.co.uk Derby T: 01332 591507 The Source (KR) T: 01332 591509

International Student Centre If you’re an International or EU Students please visit us for help with any queries you may have. We have a Visa and Welfare advisor to support you, run English language programmes, and work with faculties to identify if further support is needed. W: www.derby.ac.uk/international KR T: 01332 591616 E: internationalstudentcentre@derby.ac.uk E: m.balder@derby.ac.uk

Developing Study Skills Some skills such as note taking, research skills and academic writing may not come naturally. Fortunately a range of resources are on hand for you to develop your skills further. Areas of support include: Library and research skills Communication skills – writing and presenting information Numeracy skills IT skills Examination skills Becoming an effective learner

You can access these through the Learning Centre who also run Mentoring and Study Advisor schemes.

Get Involved Student Reps get elected by their Programme in induction week and you are invited to stand as a candidate. This is a great chance to have your say and to ensure your voice is being heard on issues that really matter to you. Student Reps play a vital role in the procedures for ensuring the quality and smooth running of your programme and can raise both concerns and areas of particular satisfaction at these meetings. For more information contact the Vice President of Education & Welfare in the University of Derby Students’ Union. The University holds regular ‘Feedback’ campaigns where you can share your experiences, good and bad about the University. Results are posted on the web www.derby.ac.uk/feedback along with updates about how your feedback is making a difference. Make sure you get involved.

What to do if… You change any of your personal details… Whether your changing address, phone number, email address or your name we need to know about it, otherwise you could be missing out on important information. Visit your Student Support Centre (Ground floor ‘B’ block) who can take your new details You are ill / absent… If you know you are going to miss a lecture/tutorial or are ill make sure you contact your lecturer or programme leader as soon as possible. You may find your attendance is being monitored in lectures and if you are not in full attendance you will receive correspondence from the attendance monitoring team.

Sickness Absence Procedure Guide to the Students Sickness Policy For all full-time students there is a Sickness Absence Policy throughout the University.

It is very important that you know what to do if you are ill. If you do not follow the correct procedure it can lead to problems and the possible failure of your programme for Full Time Students

You must contact the University on the first day of sickness using the numbers below.

Part Time Students

You must notify your Faculty Office of any absence and you may need to follow the same procedures as full-time students.

Contact Details for Students based at:

Kedleston Road Telephone Support & Advisory Service (01332) 591311

You will be asked for your personal details and how long you expect to be absent. A SELF-CERTIFICATION FORM will be completed on your behalf and copies sent to the relevant academic faculty.

What to do when returning to your studies

You need to go to the office you contacted to notify your absence and sign the self-certification form to confirm you return.

You will be given a copy, which you need to KEEP SAFELY in case you are asked for evidence to support your absence.

Self Certification

If you are absent for any reason other than illness you must contact your FACULTY OFFICE, or, in the case of combined subject programme students, contact the relevant Faculty Offices for the lectures that you are missing.

If you need advice regarding your condition, please contact a university nurse in Student Health Service on the: Student Healthline Monday - Friday 9.00 a.m. - 4.45 p.m. Tel: (01332) 591317 or Ext 1317 Minicom: 01332 591614

Examinations and Assignments for Higher Education Students You cannot self certify in the case of a missed examination or request for extension of an assignment deadline. Please follow Exceptional Extenuating

Circumstances (EEC) PROCEDURE in your Rights, Responsibilities and Regulations document and Programme Handbook. For more information about what you need to do please visit www.derby.ac.uk/eec or speak to your lecturer.

If you need advice, see a university nurse or contact the University Healthline Tel: (01332) 591317 or Ext 1317 Minicom: 01332 591614

If you have an illness or disability which may affect your work in any way, for help and advice please contact the Support & Advisory Service: Derby Tel: (01332) 591311 Minicom: (01332) 591614 You may be eligible to receive in-class support while you study at university, some of which may be provided by ourselves and some by external agencies. The Support & Advisory Service Team will be happy to advise you about eligibility, organisation and implementation.

You think you have chosen the wrong modules… All modules are compulsory during year one but in subsequent years if you wish to change an option module you may do so using the electronic form at the link below: http://www.derby.ac.uk/ssis/forms/module-change/electronic-module-change-form However any potential change can only be made two weeks into the start of the semester.

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