| Introduction |
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This programme is subject to the regulations as set out in the University Quality Handbook and the University Calendar. |
| Regulations are approved through the Senate of the University and include rules on the Conduct of Examinations, the Appointment of Examiners, the Award and the Appeal system. They include regulations governing Transfers, Termination of Courses and Withdrawal from the programme. |
| In order to graduate students must have successfully completed the appropriate examination and coursework requirements. Overall students must achieve a pass mark of 40% or 'pass' in all core modules and those optional ones undertaken in order to graduate with the Bachelor of Science (Honours) award. |
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| Calculation of the Bachelor of Science (Honours) Award |
| The classes and divisions of the Honours degree are awarded on the basis of the following minimum final overall weighted average marks for Level 3 work only. Previous achievement at Level 2 will not be included given the range of entry qualifications accepted. |
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| 70% or above |
First Class Honours |
| 60% or above |
Second Class Honours - Upper Division |
| 50% or above |
Second Class Honours - Lower Division |
| 40% or above |
Third Class Honours |
| Below 40% |
Fail |
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| Borderline cases will be calculated in line with the University formula. |
| All academic regulations and appeals processes will be described in the student handbook and issued to students at the outset of study following a dedicated session to explain the contents. All students will sign to acknowledge receipt of the student handbook. |
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| Regulations for the Bachelor of Science (Honours) Degree in Health and Social Care |
| For the purpose of these regulations, "the Board of Examiners" refers to examiners as constituted at Board of Examiners' meetings in June and September or, where appropriate, at the School Board following the relevant meeting of the Board of Examiners. |
| All modules involved in the undergraduate taught programme referred to below are credit-rated in line with national recommendations. Details of the CATS arrangements are included in the relevant student handbooks. |
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The programme leading to the Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Health and Social Care shall be of 12 months' duration if studied full-time or 24 months' duration if studied part-time using the recommended flexible organisation of modules. The maximum period of registration shall be 24 months for full-time study and 48 months for part-time study. This period of registration will incorporate periods of suspension from studies. |
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Candidates for admission must satisfy the Regulations for Admission to Degree Progammes as specified in Section IV of the General Regulations. Due to the 'widening participation' aim of the programme, candidates may be accepted under 'Special Admission' arrangements with a range of academic qualifications and relevant experience. |
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Admission to, and continuation on, the programme is subject to specific health requirements (consistent with the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995). Prospective students are given the opportunity to declare health problems or disabilities on application. Students declaring any disability, temporary or longer term, will be advised to register with the Disability Service for assessment and support. |
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Work-based modules on the programme are subject to consideration of any criminal convictions. The programme is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1986). Prospective students are required to declare any criminal convictions on application. All students wishing to undertake work-based placements will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check and may be liable for the cost of this. |
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Students employed in health and social care settings may register for individual modules as part of a Continuing Professional Development Plan or in order to meet entry criteria for application to higher degrees. On satisfactory completion of that module the student may be awarded the appropriate credit. The same conditions for acceptance onto modules will apply. |
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In order to qualify for the award of Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Health and Social Care, candidates must: |
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have satisfied the entry requirement; |
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have followed the curriculum and passed all the required assessments and examinations. |
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Level 3 of the curriculum shall comprise of the following modules of study: |
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Methods of Inquiry (core module) |
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Research Project (core module) |
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Personal Development Planning 3 (core module) |
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Exploring Complexity (optional module) |
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Holistic Approach to Human Wellbeing (optional module) |
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Work-Based Independent Study (optional module) |
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Inter-Professional Learning Module 2 (optional module) |
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Any student who exeriences grave or terminal illness/injury which prevents them from continuing on their programme of study and achieving graduation can be offered a posthumous or aegrotat ordinary degree named Bachelor of Science in Health and Social Care. |
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The outline of the content of each module shall be specified in the Module Profiles and made available to students in the programme and module handbooks. |
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In each year students shall be examined by means of in-programme assessments. A candidate who fails to satisfy the examiners will normally be re-assessed during the second semester or the following summer vacation. Failure at re-assessment will normally result in a recommendation for termination. Under normal circumstances, only one opportunity to re-take assessment will be permitted. |
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In exceptional circumstances the Board of Examiners may allow the exceptional third resit of an individual module or the retake of the entire academic level although this opportunity will be permitted on only one occasion and is subject to the payment of fees through the normal contract arrangements. |
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Where a fail mark has been recorded by the Board of Examiners and where medical or other exceptional and substantial circumstances have affected a candidate's performance, the candidate may be granted a concessionary attempt at the examination or part thereof without recording the previous attempt. |
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To graduate from the programme students must normally have satisfactorily completed all components of the programme. |
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Following the Board of Examiners, a list of successful candidates will be issued with their full names in alphabetical order. |
