Undergraduate-Key-Information-202021

 CORE MODULES: Core Modules MUST be taken and MUST be passed at the University Pass Mark 40.. PASS BY COMPENSATION: A student passing all Core Modules but failing to achieve the Pass Ma

Undergraduate Key Information 2020/21

KEY DATES:

SEMESTERS:

Semester 1 5 October 2020 – 23 January 2021

Semester 2 25 January 2021 – 12 June 2021

DEADLINE FOR CHANGING OPTION MODULES:

VACATIONS:

Winter 12 December 2020 - 4 January 2021

Spring 20 March 2021 - 19 April 2021

EXAM PERIODS:

Semester 1 11 January 2021 - 22 January 2021

Semester 2 17 May 2021 – 4 June 2021

Supplementary (Referrals) 23 August 2021 – 3 September 2021

RELEASE OF EXAM MARKS:

Supplementary (Referrals) 17 September 2021

KEY CONTACTS:

Deputy Head of School (Education) Anita Krishnan A.J.krishnan@soton.ac.uk

Youngseok Choi Mahmoud Al-Sayed

bfb1d14@soton.ac.uk Y.Choi@soton.ac.uk M.Al-Sayed@soton.ac.uk Education Development Office Mary Morrison

Neil Ford Holly Street

M.S.Morrison@soton.ac.uk N.J.Ford@soton.ac.uk H.D.Street@soton.ac.uk

Student Office Student Administration &

Assessment

sbs-studentoffice@soton.ac.uk

PROGRAMME LEADERS:

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE:

MODULE: A Module is a specified element of learning material with its own learning outcomes and assessment

procedures (The terms 'Unit' and, in the context of the Student Records System, 'Course' are synonymous with 'Module'.)

 CORE MODULES: Core Modules MUST be taken and MUST be passed at the University Pass Mark 40.

 COMPULSORY MODULES: Compulsory modules MUST be taken and may be Passed by Compensation.

 OPTION MODULE: An Option Module is a Module selected from a group of available Modules which does

not become Core or Compulsory on selection Option Modules may be Passed by Compensation

PART: A Part is a collection of Modules which is assessed as a group to determine Progression For full time

undergraduate students a Part normally corresponds to two semesters of study

PASS MARK: The University standard Module Pass Mark for Undergraduate programmes is 40.

PASS BY COMPENSATION: A student passing all Core Modules but failing to achieve the Pass Mark in non-Core Modules totalling no more than 30 CATS may be awarded credit provided no Module mark is less than the

Qualifying Mark of 25

NON-COMPENSATABLE FAIL: A failed Module which cannot be Passed by Compensation A failed Module is Non-Compensatable if the mark achieved for the Module is lower than the Qualifying Mark, or if the failed Module is a

Core Module for the programme

QUALIFYING MARK: This is the minimum mark that must be achieved in a Module in order for a Pass by

Compensation to be awarded The University standard Qualifying Mark for Undergraduate programmes is 25

FAIL: A Fail may apply to a Module, a Part or a Programme.

 A failed Module is one in which no credit is awarded

 A failed Part is one in which either insufficient credit is awarded or any required Average Mark for the Part

is not achieved

 A failed Programme is one in which insufficient credit is awarded or the minimum required Final Average Mark is not attained

REFERRALS: A student who does not Pass has a right to Refer Referral is the re-taking of assessment for a failed

module in order to achieve the Pass Mark After the application of compensation, students may take Referral

assessments in failed modules totalling not more than 30 CATS Marks obtained at Referral will be capped at the

Module Pass Mark (40) Referral assessments are taken in the August/September Supplementary Period at the

end of the academic year in which the Module was failed Undergraduate students are not permitted to Refer in a

Module that has already been passed in order to improve their mark

The Southampton Business School Referral Policy is one piece of assessment worth 100% of the module mark no previous marks are carried forward Please note the assessment may not be the same method as the original assessment For example if the original assessment was 70% Exam and 30% Coursework, the referral may be 100% Exam

CAPPED MARK: When a mark is "Capped" the mark used to calculate the Average Mark carried forward to

determine the final degree classification is the Module Pass Mark (40), when the actual mark achieved for the Module is equal or greater than the Module Pass Mark and is the actual mark if the actual mark achieved is lower than the Module Pass Mark

PROGRESSION: A student who Passes a Part of a programme Progresses to the next Part, or in the case of the final

Part of their programme, progresses to award (Classification of their degree) Each Part must be successfully completed before the next Part is commenced

REPEAT: Repeat is the re-taking of assessments during the academic year following the first attempt, or following

an unsuccessful Referral Students may choose whether to Repeat Internally or Externally, following academic counselling from the School Any Part may be Repeated only once The programme of a candidate failing after Repeat shall be terminated

INTERNAL REPEAT: A student choosing an Internal Repeat will be required to Repeat All Modules, including those passed at the first attempt Marks for Modules in which the Module Pass Mark was not obtained at the first attempt are capped at the module pass mark (40); for all other modules the mark obtained at Repeat will be used The student is entitled to attend all taught sessions, and required to submit all coursework and to take all

examinations Students are permitted to select new Option Modules, however, they will not have the right to refer

in any modules taken at repeat, including Option Modules taken as a first attempt

EXTERNAL REPEAT: A student choosing an External Repeat will be permitted to Repeat only those Modules in which the Module Pass Mark (40) was not obtained at the first attempt or at Referral The marks obtained at Repeat will be capped at the Module Pass Mark (40) The student is not required to pay tuition fees and hence is

not entitled to access taught sessions or academic or pastoral support services Module Profiles will specify the mode of assessment which will be used

CERTIFICATE OF HIGHER EDUCATION: A student successfully completing Part I of a programme according to the

criteria, but for any reason not proceeding to complete Part II, may be awarded the Certificate of Higher Education

DIPLOMA OF HIGHER EDUCATION: A student successfully completing Part II of a programme according to the

criteria, but for any reason not proceeding to complete Part III, may be awarded the Diploma of Higher Education

WEIGHTING OF PARTS: Part I work shall be excluded from the final degree classification

A weighting of 0:1:2 is used to obtain the Final Average Mark for the three Parts.

CLASSIFICATION:

70% and over First Class (I)

60% - 69% Second Class Upper Division (IIi)

50% - 59% Second Class Lower Division (IIii)

40% - 49% Third Class (III)

Less than 40% Fail

SOUTHAMPTON BUSINESS SCHOOL ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

ASSESSMENT REGULATIONS

Please note you can access information regarding the University Regulations via the Calendar:

The regulations relating to Progression, Determination and Classification of Results : Undergraduate and Integrated Masters Programmes can be found here: http://www.calendar.soton.ac.uk/sectionIV/progression-regs.html

ASSESSMENT SUBMISSION AND FEEDBACK

BLACKBOARD: ALL Southampton Business School non exam assessment must be submitted to Blackboard

Turnitin As well as submitting assessment you can also:

 Access the relevant level Grade Descriptors document (Level 4, 5, or 6)

 Generate Originality Reports for submissions immediately and overwrite until the due date

 See your Originality Reports

 Access Coursework Briefs

The University of Southampton Blackboard server is at https://blackboard.soton.ac.uk/

ANONYMOUS MARKING POLICY: The University operates an Anonymous Marking Policy, and as such all written,

invigilated examinations are marked anonymously as standard

Where possible all summative assessments including those submitted electronically via Blackboard Turnitin should

be marked anonymously Therefore it is important that you DO NOT include your name on any work submitted

either through hardcopy hand-in or Blackboard Turnitin

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Please note that the submission deadline for Southampton Business School is 16.00 for ALL assessment

- It is important that you allow enough time prior to the submission deadline to ensure your submission is

processed on time as all late submissions are subject to a late penalty We would recommend you allow 30

minutes to upload your work and check the submission has been processed and is correct Please make sure you submit to the correct assignment link

- If your document contains tables, charts, graphs, or images, you are strongly advised to convert your document to PDF prior to submitting to Turnitin In Microsoft Office, you can do this by choosing the ‘save as…’ option and then selecting pdf You should also make sure you convert your file to PDF if it was created using Open Office (where your original file will have a odt file extension) Submitting odt files to Turnitin may result in images / graphs being stripped from your submission

- You will know that your submission has completed successfully when you see a message stating

‘Congratulations – your submission is complete…’ It is vital that you make a note of your Submission ID

This is a unique receipt number for your submission, and is proof of successful submission You may be required to provide this number at a later date We recommend that you take a screenshot of this page,

or note the number down on a piece of paper You should also receive an email receipt containing this number, and the number can be found after submitting by following this guide This method of checking your submission is particularly useful in the event that you don’t receive an email receipt

You are allowed to submit your work as a draft as many times prior to the submission deadline as you like, in order

to review your Originality Report, amend your work where necessary, and resubmit a revised copy

The last submission prior to the deadline will be treated as the final submission and will be the copy that is assessed by the marker

It is your responsibility to ensure that the version received by the deadline is the final version,

resubmissions after the deadline will not be accepted in any circumstances.

Important: If you have any problems during the submission process you should contact ServiceLine immediately by email at Serviceline@soton.ac.uk or by phone on +44 (0)23 8059 5656.

LATE PENALTIES: The University has a uniform policy for the submission penalty for a piece of assessed work worth

10% or more of the final module mark

Work submitted up to 5 days after the deadline should be marked as usual, including moderation or second marking, and feedback prepared and given to the student The final agreed mark is then reduced by factors in the following table:

After 16.00 on the day of submission counts as 1 day late The number of days late increases after 16.00 each working day thereafter

University Working Days late Mark

FEEDBACK: Southampton Business School commits to a 4 week turnaround from the submission date to the return

of feedback to students This means all marking, moderation and return of feedback must take place within 4

weeks Please note the Southampton Business School policy is to provide ONLY electronic feedback This is

provided online via GradeMark

WORD COUNT PENALTY: Please note: this guidance is for any student taking Business School Modules

(MANG/ENTR/UOSM), policies may vary across the University.

Limits on length are set for most written assignments to reflect the amount of submitted work that is expected Where there is a limit on length expressed as a word count set for your coursework, this is a maximum word count (rather than a target) and needs to be adhered to The word limit will have been chosen with care and deemed to

be appropriate for the task As always, you should aim to write with clarity, coherence and conciseness

Unless stipulated by the Module Leader 10% either side of the word count is deemed to be acceptable Any text that exceeds an additional 10% will not attract any marks.

The relevant word count includes items such as cover page, executive summary, title page, table of contents,

tables, figures, in-text citations and section headings, if used

The relevant word count excludes your list of references and any appendices at the end of your coursework

submission Appendices are not always needed or expected, but they can be a useful way of providing

supplementary material which your coursework draws on but which is not essential for the reading of the

coursework Beyond the above points, if you are not sure about whether something is included or not in the relevant word count, then assume it is included

You should always include the word count (from Microsoft Word, not Turnitin), at the end of your coursework submission, before your list of references

EXTENSION REQUESTS: Extension requests along with supporting evidence should be submitted to the Student Ofice prior to the submission date Extensions can only be granted for circumstances beyond your control Further

information regarding the regulations governing extension requests can be accessed via the Calendar:

http://www.calendar.soton.ac.uk/sectionIV/special-considerations.html

The Deadline Extension Request Form can be found on the Quality Handbook along with guidance:

http://www.southampton.ac.uk/quality/assessment/special_considerations.page?

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY: Information regarding the regulations governing Academic Integrity can be

accessed via the Calendar: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/calendar/sectioniv/index.page

Please note that you can access Academic Integrity Guidance for Faculties and Academic Integrity Guidance for Students via the Quality Handbook: http://www.southampton.ac.uk/quality/assessment/academic_integrity.page?

Please note any suspected cases of Academic Integrity will be notified to the Academic Integrity Officer for

investigation

ONLINE ACCESS TO MARKS:

 You can access your assessment marks in Banner Self Service via the SUSSED Homepage or

https://studentrecords.soton.ac.uk/BNNRPROD/twbkwbis.P_WWWLogin

 Within Banner Self Service under the Faculty Services menu, select ‘Student Assessment, Marks and Classification’.

 You will need your Student ID in order to look up the details, and will be asked to select which Academic Year you wish to view

 You will then be able to select one of the following:

o Assessment Details and Component Marks This page shows the assessment breakdown of all

modules

o Module Marks and Progression/Classification This page shows which modules you are registered

on, your final module mark and year outcome or degree classification as appropriate

o Special Considerations & Academic Integrity This page shows details of any Special Considerations

you have submitted, as well as any Academic Integrity infringements

RELEASE OF MARKS: Please note that whilst you can view non exam assessment marks on Banner Self Service 4

weeks after the submission deadline, Exam marks will be released as follows:

 Semester 1: 28 February 2021

 Semester 2: 24 June 2021

 Supplementary Period: 17 September 2021

Please Note all marks are provisional until they have been ratified by the responsible Board of Examiners EXAM REGULATIONS

It is important that you read and understand the Exam Regulations:

http://www.southampton.ac.uk/studentadmin/assessment/assessment_overview/examregs/

The Regulations give you more detailed information about Exam Rules and Regulations and you can download the 'Instructions to Candidates' that will appear on your timetable

They also contain information regarding Dictionary use in Exams and Emergency Procedures such as what to do if you feel ill before or during your exam

UNIVERSITY APPROVED CALCULATORS: Calculators can only be used if the exam rubric allows The University approved models are Casio FX85GT and FX85GT Plus or Casio FX570 (all models) these no longer need to carry the University logo This means that they can be purchased from any retail outlet You can also use a Casio

FX83ES, GT and Plus which are the older approved models No other calculator is to be used in the examination

room

USE OF DICTIONARIES IN EXAMS: Dictionaries can only be used if the exam rubric allows The only dictionary to be brought into an exam at the University of Southampton is defined as a 'direct translation' dictionary (word to word) only showing English to Foreign language and Foreign language to English with no - additional dialogue or

explanation, context or grammar guidance

Please see 'Dictionary Use in Exams'

http://www.southampton.ac.uk/assets/imported/transforms/content-block/UsefulDownloads_Download/D38529F5F4EC4F05AA2D18ED5E37A2C9/dictionary-use-in-exams.pdf

for more information These instructions will also appear when you access your personal timetable You will need

to confirm that you have read and understood them before accessing your exam schedule

ADDITIONAL EXAM REQUIREMENTS: If you think you will need extra time or resources for your exams, you must

be assessed by the University’s Enabling Services first Please see their page at

http://www.southampton.ac.uk/edusupport/

If you declared your requirements when you applied, Enabling will be in touch with you as close to the beginning

of term as possible If not, you must make sure you contact Enabling to arrange your assessment; failure to do so will mean that any recommendations cannot be put into place for your exams

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: Information regarding the regulations governing Special Considerations can be

accessed via the Calendar: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/calendar/sectioniv/index.page

The Special Considerations Request Form can be found on the Quality Handbook along with Special Considerations guidance: http://www.southampton.ac.uk/quality/assessment/special_considerations.page?