Additional Course Outline Information
All forms of cheating and dishonest practice are taken seriously and penalties will result. Students should refer to Regulation J of the General Course and Examination Regulations.
Assessment items will be given a mark, and final grades will be calculated and reported using the UC Common Grading Scale.
Grading Scale
Grade GPA Marks
A+ 9 90 – 100
A 8 85 – 89
A- 7 80 – 84
B+ 6 75 – 79
B 5 70 – 74
B- 4 65 – 69
C+ 3 60 – 64
C 2 55 – 59
C- 1 50 – 54
D 0 40 – 49
E -1 0 – 39
A Pass is 50 marks or over
Students must submit and receive a passing mark for ALL assessment items to be eligible to pass the course.
Assessment procedures will follow the policies of the UC College of Education Assessment Guidelines.
Teaching and courses will be evaluated through use of current UC evaluative surveys. In addition, students are encouraged to provide ongoing formative evaluation to course lecturers.
Late work will not be accepted for marking. Refer to http://www.education.canterbury.ac.nz/documents/brochures_2011/Assessment_Guidelines.pdf
Extensions will only be granted in exceptional circumstances (e.g. accident, bereavement, tangi, or critical personal circumstances), and are not granted automatically. Extensions will not be granted because of pressure of university study, e.g. several pieces of work being due around the same time. The procedure for extensions is fully outlined in the College of Education Assessment Guidelines (http://www/education.canterbury.ac.nz/documents/assessment_guidelines_for_students_09).
Resubmissions are not permitted.
Aegrotat considerations: students should refer to Regulation H of the General Course and Examination Regulations.
