Social Sciences Regulations

Bachelor of Science Degree (General)

(10) Registration/Examinations

1. Students will be examined during each semester and the summer session in the courses for which they are registered;
   
   
2. a course may be examined by one or more of the following methods:
   
   
   1. written examination papers;
      
      
   2. oral (under the conditions in Regulation 12 below);
      
      
   3. practical examinations;
      
      
   4. coursework (which may include written in-course tests, practical work, dissertations, essays, projects, studies and other forms of coursework exercise as approved by the Faculty Board, or the Campus Committee on Examinations as appropriate).
      
      
3. In the Faculty of Social Sciences, St. Augustine Campus a course constitutes three (3) credits.
   
   
4. A student failing a course may, subject to the rate of progress requirements of these Regulations be allowed to substitute another approved course in a subsequent semester or repeat the failed course.
   
   
5. All optional courses (electives) listed in the various degree programmes in the Faculty Handbook will not necessarily be available in any one year.
   
   
6. Deadlines for changes of registration including withdrawal from or addition of courses will be as prescribed in University Regulations.
   
   
7. Students wishing to pursue a course not for credit (NFC) must seek approval prior to taking the course. All such requests must be made, in writing, to the Dean of the Faculty.
   
   
8. Registration for a course constitutes registration for the examination in that course.
   
   
9. A student will be deemed to have registered for a course when his/her financial obligations to the University have been fulfilled.
   
   
10. A student who does not take an examination in a course for which he/she is registered is deemed to have failed that examination unless permission to be absent has been granted.
    
    
11. A student who, on grounds of illness or in other special circumstances as referred to in Examination Regulation 25 fails to take an examination in a course for which he/she is registered, may be given special consideration by the Board of Examiners to take the examination at the next available opportunity, without penalty.
    
    
12. Students are asked to pay special attention to Examination Regulation 23 which states:
    
    

"Any candidate who has been absent from the University for a prolonged period during the year for any reason other than illness or whose attendance at prescribed lectures, classes, practical classes, tutorial or clinical instructions has been unsatisfactory or who has failed to submit essays or other exercises set by his teachers may be debarred by the relevant Academic Board, on the recommendation of the relevant Faculty Board, from taking any University examinations."