Assessment and examinations

There will be three written examinations and one practical examination. These will take place at the end of the taught module. The students will submit a thesis on their research projects, which will be evaluated; in addition there will be individual oral examinations on the research project and course work.

The overall pass mark will be 50% and a grade of merit will be awarded for a mark of 60% or greater, and a distinction will be awarded for a mark of 70% or greater.

Final marks will be assessed as follows: 

• Course work - 10% 
• Exams on taught module - 45%  
• Thesis and oral exam - 45%  

Formal in-course assessment will include poster and research presentations. Also, students will be assessed informally throughout the course and will be reviewed regularly by the course organisers and project supervisors.