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oUnderstand the definition of academic dishonesty and the consequences ofbreaching the regulations (see Academic Regulations S12 Dishonest Practice).WelTec conducts assessments within rules set out in the following regulations and policies: The Academic Regulations 2013o Examination Ruleso Aegrotat regulationso Gradeso Resultso Challenging Assessment Decisionso Dishonest Practice in Assessmento Appeals Policy 3.05 Assessment Policyo Definitionso Guidelines for assessment practice Policy 3.07 Programme Moderation Policyo Quality assurance processes before using the assessment activityo Quality assurance processes after marking to verify marker’s consistencyYou may ask your tutors at any time about the quality-assured status of the assessmentactivities you are asked to complete.Assessment RationaleThe courses in this programme are assessed using competency-based methods.Students will be assessed against the assessment criteria outlined for each course. Studentswho meet these criteria will have achieved competence.Assessment aims to be a positive process. Formative assessments will be used to assistand guide student learning. Assessment regulations described in the WelTec AcademicRegulations apply to all assessments in the programme.Students who have achieved competence against the assessment criteria for each coursewill have satisfied the requirements of the unit standards for the course as shown in CourseDescriptors at the end of this Handbook.Assessment SchedulePlease refer to your Course Outline for the Assessment Schedule for each of your Courses.The Schedule will detail the assessment type (test, assignment, presentation, etc), the topicbeing assessed, due dates, and if appropriate the weighting. Any other conditions will alsobe noted as they apply to the assessments for that course.Assessment Cover SheetsAll assessment work that you submit either in person on paper (ie: printed) or by post musthave a completed Student Assessment Cover Sheet attached. There are two versions:When it is only you making your own submissionhttp://www.weltec.ac.nz/SH/Generic/SF020_Assessment_Cover_Sheet-Student.pdfWhen you are a member of a group (only one cover sheet required – all need to sign)http://www.weltec.ac.nz/SH/Generic/SF023_Assessment_Cover_Sheet-Group.pdfYou need to complete all parts of the form, including the declaration, before handing it in.It is highly recommended that you do this paper based submission process even if you areinvited to make assessment submissions via email.If your programme/course advises you to use the online TurnItIn portal for assessmentsubmission, then there is no need to submit a Cover Sheet. Please refer to your courseoutlines, and the section “Submitting Assignments” below for more information.Wellington Institute of Technology - 2013 HV4477 Programme Handbook July 2013Overview and Programme Specific Information Page 15