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Electronics and Computer Science |
| Final Award |
Master of Science (MSc) with exit awards of
Postgraduate Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma |
| Programme(s) |
These regulations apply to all MSc programmes in ECS |
| Last modified |
15 June 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.
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Admissions
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The specific admissions criteria for each programme are given on the ECS website. |
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| 2. |
Structure of Programme(s)
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All ECS taught programmes are full-time degrees. |
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MSc degrees normally require 12 months of study. |
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Students on taught programmes in ECS are required to register for 60 credits of modules in each semester, except for the MSc Web Science, where it is also allowed to take 55 credits in semester 1 and 65 credits in semester 2, or vice versa. Students may attend lectures for additional modules, but only with the permission of the module leader. Students may not participate in the assessment activities of these additional modules. |
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The compulsory and optional modules for each year of each ECS degree are given in the programme specifications and student courses handbook. Some modules have pre-requisites and some modules are mutually exclusive. These are documented in the ECS module specifications. A printed copy of the latest version of these documents is kept in the ECS Student Services Office and can also be viewed electronically on the ECS website. |
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Exceptionally well-prepared students may take a relevant option instead of a compulsory module; this requires written permission from their tutor and course leader. |
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Students must select their options for each semester of study before the start of the semester on or before the options deadline as notified by the Options Coordinator. |
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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. |
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Students may change their selection up to the end of week three of the semester. Students changing their selection after the deadline are responsible for checking that there are no timetable clashes. |
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Completed options forms must be signed by the student and their personal tutor, senior tutor or programme coordinator. |
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Students must submit a completed project preferences form by the end of the semester before the start of the project, on or before the deadline as notified by the project coordinator so that a project supervisor can be allocated. |
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The deadlines indicated above apply to the submission of properly completed forms to ECS Student Services. |
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| 3. |
Progression
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MSc students may not start their project until they have completed and passed the taught component of their degree. |
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| 4. |
Assessment
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Compensation: MSc students who obtain the required average mark of 50% may be allowed to progress after compensation. At most 30 credits of failed modules may be compensated. Modules may be compensated only if they are not core and a mark of 25% has been obtained. |
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The regulations and arrangements for referrals and repeats will be as specified in section 4 of the University’s standard Progression Regulations. |
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Students who refer, repeat or re-submit are not eligible for the award of MSc with Distinction. |
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When students repeat modules externally, it may be impractical for them to undertake the normal assessment activities, for example in the case of a module with assessed laboratories or group work. In such cases, ECS will provide an alternative but equivalent form of assessment. |
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Assessed coursework or project work that is submitted late will be penalised at 5% per working day, compounded. For the purposes of this regulation, working days are defined to be weekdays during term time, or the summer vacation, or the first week of the Christmas or Easter vacation, but excluding bank holidays. |
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A project that fails as a result of the application of late penalties will however be awarded the pass mark of 50%. |
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A student who does not submit a dissertation will not normally be allowed to re-submit, but will be deemed withdrawn and their studies terminated in accordance with the University's regulations on Transfer, Suspension. Withdrawal and Termination. |
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A project re-submission represents an opportunity for a student who has failed their project to improve and re-submit their dissertation, normally without receiving additional supervision or undertaking further experimental work. |
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Where a student completes their dissertation externally, they will normally be assessed also via an oral examination. |
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Students are expected to attend all formally timetabled examinations. A student who misses an examination without good explanation will be deemed withdrawn and their studies terminated in accordance with the University's regulations on Transfer, Suspension. Withdrawal and Termination. |
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Award of Qualification(s)
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Placements/Study Abroad/Exchange/Fieldwork
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ECS students are required to demonstrate that they have read and understood the relevant laboratory handbook and computer regulations before they are allowed to work in any ECS teaching laboratory. |
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ECS 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. |
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Other
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Students who are not enrolled on an ECS approved programme of study require written permission from the module leader before they may register for an ECS module. |
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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. |
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These regulations may be revised during the student’s period of registration in accordance with the procedures approved by Senate. |
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