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Autumn | Spring | Summer | |
Lectures | 18 | 2 | |
Seminars | 16 | ||
Tutorials | 4 | ||
Guided independent study | 240 | 0 | 20 |
Total hours by term | 274.00 | 0.00 | 26.00 |
Total hours for module | 300.00 |
Method | Percentage |
Written exam | 50 |
Class test administered by School | 50 |
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Penalties for late submission:
The Module Convenor will apply the following penalties for work submitted late, in accordance with the University policy.
· where the piece of work is submitted up to one calendar week after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): 10% of the total marks available for the piece of work will be deducted from the mark for each working day (or part thereof) following the deadline up to a total of five working days;
· where the piece of work is submitted more than five working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a mark of zero will be recorded.
The University policy statement on penalties for late submission can be found at: http://www.reading.ac.uk/web/FILES/qualitysupport/penaltiesforlatesubmission.pdf
You are strongly advised to ensure that coursework is submitted by the relevant deadline. You should note that it is advisable to submit work in an unfinished state rather than to fail to submit any work.
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Last updated: 3 April 2019
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