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Evaluation

Evaluation of MSc and PGDip courses

Assessment is based on 180 credits (120 credits for taught modules and 60 credits for the research project). The assessment for each module undertaken will be determined by the Module Convener and specified in the Catalogue of Modules, and the supplementary regulations for your course. 

The assessment can consist of a combination of:

  • Written examinations at the end of the appropriate semester associated with the lecture-based modules
  • Formal coursework assignments associated with the lecture modules
  • Research project
  • A viva voce examination

 

Evaluation of Postgraduate Certificate in Sensory Science

All taught modules are assessed by coursework, examination or a combination of both, as prescribed in the Catalogue of Modules. The practical exercise is assessed by a written report of the project undertaken. Candidates will be deemed to have passed if all module marks are 30% or above and the credit-weighted overall average mark is 40% or above. To qualify for the award of Postgraduate Certificate students are required to accumulate 60 credits. Candidates achieving a credit-weighted overall average mark of 70% or more will be awarded the Certificate with Distinction. Candidates who achieve an overall average mark of 69% may be awarded a Distinction based on their performance in a viva voce examination. 

School of Biosciences

University of Nottingham
Sutton Bonington Campus
Loughborough, Leicestershire LE12 5RD

telephone: +44 (0)115 9516400
fax: +44 (0) 115 951 6020
email: biosciences-enquiries@nottingham.ac.uk