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Procedures Procedures Relating to Student Assessment and Appeals 422 Preamble 422 Definitions and interpretation 422 The objectives of assessment 423 Forms of assessment 423 Subject panels 423 Candidature 424 Students with special needs and disabilities 425 Examinations 425 Assessment Conduct Enquiry 427 Appeals 427 Results 428 Special consideration 430 Special examinations 430 Retention of assessed work 431 Confidentiality 431 Verification of documents 431 Procedures for review and appeal 431 Assessment review 431 Exclusions Appeal 432 Procedures for other academic issues 432 Decisions of Appeals Committees 433 General grievance procedure for students 433 Credit Transfer Policy 436 Computer and Network Student Disciplinary Code 437 Statute for the degree of Master (byresearch) 439 Statute for the degree of Master (by publication) 441 Statute for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy 443

Procedures Relating to Student Assessment and Appeals Preamble The aims of these procedures are to facilitate learning, to safeguard academic standards, to ensure that assessment relates to the objectives and content of the programs taught, to enable students to have reasonable redress in cases where they may feel that an injustice has been done, and to ensure the prompt approval and accurate documentation of all results. One of the most effective ways of facilitating learning is to provide the student with feedback. That is, to let the student know, as soon as possible after they are discerned, any specific errors, misunderstandings and shortcomings, and then to assist in overcoming them. Academic Board believes that a variety of forms of assessment should be accepted for programs at Swinburne University of Technology to enable divisions to select those they consider most appropriate to each course. Although these procedures concentrate chiefly on the certification aspect of assessment, Academic Board considers that the other objectives of assessment stated in section 2 below are of even greater importance in the educative process. 1. Definitions and interpretation Academic Board The principal academic committee of the Higher Education Divisions of the University. Assessment categories The range of results which may be issued for a subject. Awarding Divisional Board The Divisional Board responsible for making recommendations to Council for the granting of a particular award. Awards Includes the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy, Professional Doctorate, Master, Bachelor with Honours, Bachelor and Associate Degree, and the awards of Graduate Diploma, Diploma, and Graduate Certificate granted by Council to persons who have successfully completed a course of study accredited by Council. Chief Examiner The position of Chief Examiner is held by the Vice-Chancellor. The responsibilities of the Chief Examiner are currently delegated to the Divisional Pro Vice-Chancellors. If unavailable Divisional Pro Vice-Chancellors may request a member of staff to act on their behalf for the purpose of these procedures. Convener The academic staff member designated to convene meetings of the particular subject panel established under section 4 of these procedures. Council The Council of Swinburne University of Technology. Course A set of subjects, the completion of which makes the student eligible for the granting of an award by Council. Examination The formal testing, during a period specified by Academic Board for the purpose, of students enrolled in a subject. Such an examination is subject to the control of the Academic Registrar through a designated officer. Examination notice-board A public notice board on each Swinburne campus designated by the Academic Registrar as such. Examination Supervisor A person authorised by the Academic Registrar with responsibility for the supervision of a particular examination. Examinations Officer The member of staff of the Academic Registrar's Department who is responsible for the day-to-day administration of examinations. Faculty Board The Divisional Board is a properly constituted sub-committee of the Academic Board. It includes any properly constituted sub-committee of a Divisional Board authorised to approve results for a subject. Head of School A person appointed Head of School in a Higher Education Division of Swinburne University of Technology. Irregularity An irregularity is the unauthorised use or attempted use by or for any student of any means to gain unfair advantage in any examination, test, assignment, essay or other work, the marks for which form part of the final assessment. An irregularity includes misconduct and plagiarism. Misconduct A deliberate action by a student which is in breach of any directions issued by the examination supervisor, or printed on the examination material or notices. This includes taking into an examination any material with the intention of using said material to obtain an unfair advantage. Non-Standard subject A subject that runs in a different time frame from the official Swinburne Academic Calendar. Plagiarism Plagiarism is the action or practice of taking and using as one's own, the thoughts, writings or other work of someone else with the intent to deceive. Plagiarism includes: a) the unauthorised use of the whole or part of a computer program written by another person; b) the use of paragraphs or sentences in essays or other assessable work which are neither enclosed in quotation marks nor properly acknowledged; C) the paraphrasing of another's work without attribution. Individual divisions/schools may issue supplementary statements in regard to typical examples of plagiarism. Such statements must be notified to Academic Board and published in the Handbook in the year following notification to Academic Board. Schoal - --.--. A School is a Higher Education Division of Swinburne University of Technology which has the responsibility for the teaching of a particular subject.

Procedures<br />

Procedures Relating to Student<br />

Assessment and Appeals 422<br />

Preamble 422<br />

Definitions and interpretation 422<br />

The objectives <strong>of</strong> assessment 423<br />

Forms <strong>of</strong> assessment 423<br />

Subject panels 423<br />

Candidature 424<br />

Students with special needs and disabilities 425<br />

Examinations 425<br />

Assessment Conduct Enquiry 427<br />

Appeals 427<br />

Results 428<br />

Special consideration 430<br />

Special examinations 430<br />

Retention <strong>of</strong> assessed work 431<br />

Confidentiality 431<br />

Verification <strong>of</strong> documents 431<br />

Procedures for review and appeal 431<br />

Assessment review 431<br />

Exclusions Appeal 432<br />

Procedures for other academic issues 432<br />

Decisions <strong>of</strong> Appeals Committees 433<br />

General grievance procedure for<br />

students 433<br />

Credit Transfer Policy 436<br />

Computer and Network Student<br />

Disciplinary Code 437<br />

Statute for the degree <strong>of</strong> Master<br />

(byresearch) 439<br />

Statute for the degree <strong>of</strong> Master<br />

(by publication) 441<br />

Statute for the degree <strong>of</strong> Doctor<br />

<strong>of</strong> Philosophy 443

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