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In common with all credit-bearing modules that are offered as part of Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ programmes of study, credit-bearing Short Courses must include the following defined characteristics:

i)Ìýa specified academic level;Ìý
ii)Ìýa specified credit-rating and associated learning hours;
iii)Ìýapproved learning outcomes;
iv)Ìýappropriate methods of assessment;
v)Ìýagreed methods of quality assurance;
vi)Ìýdefined student support mechanisms.

The following sections of the Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Academic Manual shall pertain both to Short Course with Associate Student status taking assessment on credit-bearing Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Short Courses, and participants on the credit-bearing Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ International Summer School for Undergraduates (‘Short Course ÌýLearners’ hereinafter):

Overarching Principles of Assessment (Chapter 4, Part A, Section 1)
Module Assessment (Chapter 4, Part A, Section 3 – see also 3.3.4-9Ìýbelow)
Student Regulations for Exams and Assessments (Chapter 4, Part B)
Short-term Illness and other Extenuating Circumstances (Chapter 2, Section 2 and paragraphs 3.3.14-19 below)
Reasonable Adjustments for Disabilities and Long-term Conditions (Chapter 3, Section 5 and paragraphs 3.3.9-13 below)
Marking and Moderation (Chapter 4, Part A, Section 4)
Assessment Feedback (Chapter 4, Part A, Section 5)
Consequences of Failure (Chapter 4, Part A, Section 9 and paragraphs 3.3.20-33 below)
Boards of Examiners (Chapter 4, Part A, Section 11Ìýand paragraphs 3.3.34-35 below)
Student Academic Misconduct ProcedureÌý(Chapter 6, Section 9)

The following is a guide to applying for reasonable adjustments:

Step 1:

Declare a disability at application stage or during pre-enrolment, and receive an invitation to complete an Applicant Support Questionnaire providing more information to the Disability, Mental Health and Wellbeing team in Student Support and Wellbeing (SSW) about your disability and support needs.

Or

Contact the Disability, Mental Health and Wellbeing team directly at any stage during your studies to request a confidential 1:1 appointment.

Step 2:

Continue to liaise with the Disability, Mental Health and Wellbeing team via email or phone, or attend an appointment. A member of the Disability, Mental Health and Wellbeing team will discuss your support needs in more detail and agree appropriate follow-on actions, which may include:

• Production of a Summary of Reasonable Adjustments (SORA)
• Email liaison with your academic department, Information Services (ISD), Library
• Completion of an application for ExamÌýAdjustments
• Onward referral for non-medical help (e.g. specialist tuition, mental health mentoring, note-taking support)

Step 3:

Remain in contact with the Disability, Mental Health and Wellbeing team throughout your studies and request a review of support as and when you feel it is necessary.1

Extenuating Circumstances Claims submitted by Short Course Learners will be considered in accordance with the Extenuating Circumstances Regulations, with the following exceptions:

• Extenuating Circumstances submitted by Short Course Learners will be considered in a timeframe appropriate for the duration of the Short Course;
• The Short Course organiser or leader will fulfil the role of the Programme Leader (or equivalent);
• Decisions on Extenuating Circumstance claims will be referred to the Chair of the relevant Faculty/Department Extenuating Circumstance Panel for decisions under the authority of the Faculty/Department Extenuating Circumstance Panel
• Forms of mitigation for Short Course Learners may include any of the following:
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• i)ÌýThe Course Leader for the Short Course may approve a coursework extension of up to one week;
• ii) The Course Leader, Departmental Tutor or Chair of the relevant Board of Examiners may approve a coursework extension of up to four weeks;
• iii) Other forms of mitigation can be considered by the Faculty or Departmental Extenuating Circumstances Panel or by the Chair acting on behalf of the Panel, including:
  • those outlined in Chapter 2, Section 2: Short-term Illness and other Extenuating Circumstances;
  • offer of a full refund for the Short Course with the option to re-enrol at a later date.

A student must be awarded a mark of 0% for a Component and must be deemed to have made an attempt where they:

a) Are absent from an examination, presentation or other assessment event, OR
b) Do not attempt a paper or task, OR
c) Attempt so little of a paper or task that it cannot be assessed, OR
d) Do not submit coursework.

Departments must consider and approve these marks once per term, either through their usual Boards of Examiners cycle, or through a Sub-Board convened to consider only marks for credit-bearing Short Courses. In the case of the latter, the regulations for Boards of Examiners at Chapter 4, Part A: Section 11 of the Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Academic Manual shall apply in respect of:

• Terms of reference
• Constitution and Membership
• Quorum
• Candidate anonymity
• Confidentiality
• Conflicts of interest
• Involvement of External Examiners;
• All other procedures for the management of Boards of Examiners set out at Chapter 4, Part A,ÌýSection 11 of the Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Academic Manual.