MRes Translational Medicine Academic year 2012/2013 Division of ...

MRes in Clinical Research (Pathway in Translational Medicine) - Academic Year 2012-2013Programme Structure(Including requirements for completion of programme)The course comprises of a taught element – 4 modules assessed by 3 exams and a research element(thesis and viva), please see the following assessment breakdown –Examination and AssessmentElements Weighting Components AssessmentExaminations 30%Project 70%3 written papers(equally weighted)Thesis (70%)Viva (30%)9Double markedinternally and viewedby external examinerMark agreed afterviva by internal andexternal examinerThe written examinations are designed to assess the taught part of the programme structured in 4modules. There will be three written exams, each of which will be 90 minutes long (module 1 examalso includes an additional 60 minutes reading time).A project report thesis (to be submitted in the final month of the programme) and viva voceexamination will constitute the final examination. Students will also be asked to produce a poster fortheir Viva examination.The Board of Examiners will comprise the course director as chair, a panel of internal examinersfrom the course management committee, and an external examiner. The principal function of theexternal examiner is to ensure that standards achieved by students on this MRes course aresatisfactory, and that recommended awards are consistent with similar courses across the UK.To qualify for the award of MRes students must complete all the course requirements and mustachieve an overall pass mark in the both the taught element (combined examinations) and in theresearch element (research project and viva voce), with the pass mark set at 50%. The weighting ofmarks contributing to the degree is 30:70, for the examinations and research project respectively.Summary of grades, marks and their interpretation for module exams and final MRes degreeclassification:GRADE MARKS INTERPRETATIONA 70% - 100% Marks represent a distinction performanceB 60% - 69% Marks represent a merit performanceC 50% - 59% Marks represent a passD 40% - 49% Marks represent a fail performance at MRes levelF 0% - 39% Marks represent a critical fail performance (with major shortcomings)In order to pass the taught element of the programme, students must achieve an overall grade of50% or higher across the 3 written examinations. If a student obtains 40-49% (a D grade) in a moduleexam, this would be classed as a fail, but they could still pass the taught element if their overallaverage of the 3 exams was equal to or greater than 50%. Should students express a wish to re-sit amodule exam for which they have obtained a D grade (40-49%), the decision would be made by theBoard of Examiners.