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Credit


Each module carries a particular amount of credit. You will gain the credits from a module if you pass the required assessments. Usually, the outcome(s) of assessment(s) are summarised as a module mark but, particularly in some introductory modules, the assessment may be recorded as a module grade (e.g. pass or fail).


Modules are organised by level, and to complete each of the three levels of an honours degree programme, you must pass sufficient modules to acquire 120 credits per level. Progression from level to level is governed by the acquisition of sufficient credits.


It is important to note that there is no such thing as ‘good’ or ‘poor’ credit. You gain the credit associated with a module whether you receive a minimum pass mark (40%) or an excellent pass mark (e.g. 80%). Performance is measured by the award mark, which determines the grading or, in the case of the honours degree, the classification, of the award.


Key information relating to your programme of study is found in the following documents. It is your responsibility to collect these documents and to retain those that you may require later. You may need them, for example, to show to a prospective employer or to support a claim for exemption from certain professional examinations. If these documents get lost or mislaid, then the University may be able to replace them, but LJMU reserves the right to charge for their replacement. The charge will depend upon the amount of work involved in locating and assembling the documentation.


Programme handbooks


This is an important document that you will find either in electronic form on Blackboard, or it will be presented to you as a hardcopy at the start of the programme. The document will cover at least the following:


• The structure of the School and/or Faculty running your programme and the responsibilities of the committees concerned with student issues


• Where students’ representatives can play a role within the School • Essential procedures - such as where and how to submit completed coursework, how to register ill-health or difficult circumstances that are affecting your studies etc.


• Who does what within your School and/or Faculty • Where to go for help • The structure of the programme - what modules must be studied in order to achieve your target award, and what option choices are available


• Module registration and the process for checking and/or validating your registration • Assessment strategy - including how marks get transferred to grades, and what those grades signify - for example, what a 2.1 implies in terms of knowledge, skill, grasp of theoretical structure, etc.


• The penalties imposed for the late submission of coursework • The role of Module and Programme Assessment Boards • The reporting of assessment outcomes • The date on which results will be published • Your teaching timetable • Where to obtain detailed information on module content


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