Examinations

F8 Courses shall be evaluated in terms of course units. A course unit shall
be as defined in the approved course syllabus.
F9 Courses that are spread over two semesters shall be examined at the end
of the second semester.
F10 All courses taken in a given semester shall be examined by Ordinary
examinations at the end of that semester unless otherwise specified.
F11 A written ordinary Examination for a course unit, where it applies, shall
have a minimum duration of two hours. A course with more than or less
than 45 contact hours shall generally be examined for a duration
proportional to the 2 hours for one course unit, such as:
45 contact hours - 2.0 hour examination
60 contact hours - 2.5 hour examination
F12 The pass mark in each course unit shall be 40% of the maximum mark
possible in the course unit.
F13 a) Each course unit covered in a semester shall be graded independently
out of a maximum of 100 marks.
b) The complete assessment of a course unit shall consist of continuous
assessment tests, course/laboratory/field assignments and end of
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semester written examinations, with the three components ordinarily
carrying 10, 20, and 70 marks out of 100 respectively.
c) Where a course unit does not have any laboratory/field assignments, or
coursework, the continuous assessment test and semester written
examinations shall carry 30 and 70 marks out of 100 respectively.
d) Where a course unit is examined entirely by coursework, or
laboratory/field assignments, such course unit shall carry all 100 marks.
e) Where distribution of the marks for a course does not conform to (b), (c) or
(d) above, the distribution of the marks for the course unit as approved by
the Senate shall be followed.
f) The final year project shall be considered as two course units.
F14 In order to be allowed to proceed to the next year of study a candidate
shall have obtained an aggregated mark of not less than 40% and passed
all course units or satisfied F16(a).
F15 (a) A candidate who fails an accumulated number of not more than four
units and attains an aggregate mark of not less than 30% in any academic
year of study shall be allowed to sit for supplementary examinations within
three months.
(b) A candidate who fails the project in the final year of study shall be allowed
to resubmit the revised project within three months’ time. A candidate who
fails the re-submitted project shall repeat the project unit during the next
academic year.
(c) A candidate who fails a course unit examined entirely by coursework shall
be allowed to resubmit the coursework within three months’ time. A
candidate who fails the re-submitted coursework shall repeat the unit
during the next academic year.
F16 A candidate who fails to satisfy the examiners in the supplementary
examinations:
a) In not more than two units in any one academic year, shall on
recommendation of the School Board of examiners and approval by
Senate, be allowed to proceed to the next year of study and sit the
examinations in the failed course units at the next Ordinary University
Examinations, subject to the provision of regulation F18. A pass obtained
in such examination shall be adopted as 40% and will be entered as such
in the candidate’s academic record.
b) In more than two units shall on recommendation of the Board of
examiners and approval by Senate, be allowed to repeat the year and sit
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the examinations in the failed course units at the next Ordinary University
Examination, subject to the provision of regulation F18.
F17 A candidate who obtains an aggregate mark of not less than 30% and has
failed in more than an equivalent of 4 course units but in not more than an
equivalent of 8, shall on the recommendation of the School Board of
Examiners and approval by the Senate, be required to repeat the year of
study and attend classes in the failed units and take the examination in the
failed course units at the next Ordinary University Examinations. Marks
obtained in such examination shall be adopted fully and will be entered as
such in the candidate’s academic record.
F18 A candidate who:
a) Obtains an aggregate mark of less than 30% or
b) Has failed in more than an equivalent of eight (8) course units, or
c) Has failed the same course unit four times or
d) Has failed to take prescribed examinations without good cause,
Shall on the recommendation of the School Board of Examiners and
approval by senate, be discontinued from the course of study.
F19 (a) A candidate who fails to take prescribed examinations with good
cause shall be allowed by Senate on the recommendation of the School
Board of Examiners to take Special Examinations at the next Ordinary
University Examination/Supplementary Examinations.
b) Examinations taken under clause F19 (a) shall be treated in
accordance with clause F13 and shall be graded in full.
F20 Compensation may be allowed in a maximum of two failed course units
only for any year of study, provided the mark for the failed unit is between
35% and 39% inclusive and the average mark for the candidate is 50% or
above and shall be applied by taking two marks from the highest scores to
make up for each mark failed. The compensation shall not apply to Final
Year Project.
Award of Degree
F21 The final award of the degree shall be based on the assessment of the
performance of the candidate in the last three years of study by computing
an aggregated score using relative weights of 1:2:3 for the third, fourth
and fifth years of study respectively.
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F22 A candidate who repeats in accordance with F17 in the fifth year of study,
or fails supplementary examinations according to F16 in the fifth year of
study shall not be eligible for the award of First Class Honours degree.
F23 A candidate who qualifies for the award of the degree shall be placed in
one of the classes to be described as First, Second (Upper Division and
Lower Division) and pass. Honours degrees shall be awarded to
candidates who have been awarded First Class and Second Class (Upper
Division and Lower Division).
F24 The classification of the final degree award stipulated in F23 shall be
based on the aggregated score calculated according to clause F21 as
follows:
First Class Honours 70% and above
Second Class Honours (Upper Division) 60% - 69%
Second Class Honours (Lower Division) 50% - 59%
Pass 40% - 49%