University of Southampton Calendar 2009/10


University Calendar 2009/10 Section VII : Academic Regulations - Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics School of Civil Engineering and the Environment

School	School of Civil Engineering and the Environment
Final Award	Master of Research (MRes) Master of Science (MSc) With exit awards of Postgraduate Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma
Programme(s)	MRes Ecological & Environmental Sciences MRes in Freshwater Sciences MSc Biodiversity and Conservation MSc Civil Engineering MSc Civil Engineering (with Industrial Placement) MSc Coastal and Marine Engineering and Management MSc Energy & Sustainability : Energy Resources and Climate Change MSc Engineering in the Coastal Environment MSc Integrated Environment Studies MSc Transportation Planning & Engineering MSc Water Resources Management
Last modified	July 2009

Reference should be made to the University's General Regulations found in Section IV and Section V (Higher Degree Regulations) of the University Calendar.

Except where the School has been granted an opt-out by the University (see below) the following academic regulations apply in addition to the General Regulations.

Admissions

1.1	The specific admissions criteria for each programme are given on the School website (www.soton.ac.uk/civil).
1.2	The MSc Coastal and Marine Engineering and Management (COMEM) is a collaborative Erasmus Mundus programme and does not receive direct applications.
1.3	If eligible, students applying for the MSc Civil Engineering (with Industrial Placement) will be asked to submit a separate Industrial Placement Application Form. Formal interviews will be arranged by the relevant industrial sponsors.

Structure of Programme(s)

2.1	All programmes, except for the MRes and MSc Civil Engineering/MSc Civil Engineering (with Industrial Placemen), are offered on both full-time and part-time basis.
2.2	Full-time MSc degrees normally require 12 months of study.
2.3	Part-time MSc degrees normally require 24 months of study although specific details are available on individual Programme Specifications.
2.4	The MSc Civil Engineering (with Industrial Placement) is a full-time degree requiring 20 months of study – 9 months taught element / 11 months industrial placement.
2.5	Students on taught programmes in the School are required to register for the correct credit points as specified in the Programme Specification. Students may attend lectures for additional modules, but only with the permission of the Programme Director and module coordinator. Students may not participate in the assessment activities of these additional modules.
2.6	Where programmes allow a choice of option modules, these must be selected for each semester before the start of the semester on or before the deadline as notified by the School. Completed option forms must be signed by the student and are subject to the approval of the Programme Director.
2.7	It is the responsibility of each student to ensure that the combination of modules they have selected is valid and meets the requirements of their programme of study.
2.8	Students may change their module selection up to the end of week two of the semester. Students changing their selection are responsible for checking that there are no timetable clashes.
2.9	It is the student’s responsibility to submit their project preferences by the deadline to enable project and supervisor allocation.

Progression

3.1	All core module and progression requirements outlined in the relevant Programme Specifications at www.soton.ac.uk/civil must be fully met for an award to be made.
3.2	The minimum qualifying mark for all modules other than core modules will be 30%.The minimum pass mark for a core module is 40%.
3.3	All students who commence their studies with effect from October 2009 must obtain 100% on an academic integrity test in order to progress. The test is computer-based and multiple attempts will be possible up to the deadline.

Assessment

4.1	Assessed coursework or project work that is submitted late will be penalised at 5% per calendar day compounded. A calendar day includes all weekends, public holidays, and University of Southampton holidays.
4.2	When students repeat modules externally, it may be impractical for them to undertake the normal assessment activities, for example assessed laboratory or group work. In such cases the School will provide an alternative but equivalent form of assessment which will meet the required learning outcomes.

Award of Qualification(s)

Qualifications are awarded according to the standard University regulations.

Placements/Study Abroad/Exchange/Fieldwork

6.1	All students are required to complete a risk assessment before undertaking as part of their studies any activity that is judged to involve health and safety risks.
6.2	All industrial sponsors providing placement opportunities on the MSc Civil Engineering (with Industrial Placement)have to provide evidence of adequate Health & Safety Policy and Insurance.

Other

7.1	These regulations may be revised during the student's period of registration in accordance with the procedures approved by Senate.
7.2	Candidates are required to satisfy the academic and attendance requirements of the programme as laid out in the Programme Specification and the Student Handbook for the programme. Those failing to do so may have their course terminated.