University of Southampton Calendar 2012/13


University Calendar 2012/13 Section IX : Academic Regulations - Faculty Natural and Environmental Sciences

Academic Unit	Ocean and Earth Science
Final Award	Bachelor of Science (BSc) Bachelor of Science (Ordinary) (BSc) Master of Science (MSci) with exit awards of: Bachelor of Science Certificate of Higher Education Diploma of Higher Education
Programme(s)	These regulations apply to all undergraduate programmes in Ocean and Earth Science
Last modified	July 2012

Reference should be made to the University's General Regulations found in Section IV and Section V (Higher Degree Regulations) of the University Calendar.

Except where an opt-out has been granted by the University (see below) the following academic regulations apply in addition to the General Regulations.

Admissions

1.1	In addition to the information given in the University’s General Regulations, specific admissions criteria for each programme are given on the SOES website and Undergraduate Brochure.
1.2	Applications from mature candidates and international candidates are welcome and will be considered on an individual basis.
1.3	All individuals are selected and treated on their relative merits and abilities in line with the University's Equal Opportunities Policy. Disabled applicants will be treated according to the same procedures as any other applicant with the added involvement of the Enabling Services to assess their needs. Such applicants are therefore encouraged to make contact early and discuss their needs. The Faculty will make reasonable adjustments for students with disabilities (eg: hearing impairment, visual impairment, mobility difficulties, dyslexia), particularly the practical laboratory sessions, and we will attempt to accommodate students wherever possible.
1.4	Applicants are usually required to attend an interview.
1.5	Applicants who have studied elsewhere, and completed modules that are considered to be equivalent to relevant modules in the programme, may be given credit for this prior learning.

Structure of Programme(s)

2.1	All undergraduate programmes in Ocean and Earth Science are full time degrees.
2.2	Masters programmes require four years of study and Bachelors require three years of study.
2.3	Transfer from BSc to MSci is normally permitted up to the end of Part 2. Transfer is conditional on the student having taken any modules that are compulsory for the MSci programme, and their having met the entry requirements and/or progression hurdles.
2.4	Applicants who have studied elsewhere, and completed modules that are considered to be equivalent to relevant modules in the programme, may be given credit for this prior learning.
2.5	The programmes consist of a number of core, compulsory and optional modules. Some modules have pre-requisites and some modules are mutually exclusive. Detailed information can be found in the appendices of the programme specifications and in individual module descriptors. These can be found on the SOES website.
2.6	Students must select their option choices for each semester of study before the start of the semester on or before the option choices deadline as notified by the Faculty Student Office.
2.7	It is the responsibility of each student to ensure that the combination of modules they have selected is valid and meets the requirements of their programme of study.
2.8	Students have until the end of week two of the semester in which to change their selections. Students changing their selection after the deadline are responsible for checking that there are no timetable clashes.
2.9	Students must submit their project preferences by the end of the semester before the start of the project on or before the deadline as notified by the project coordinator so that a project supervisor can be allocated.

Progression

The Programmes follow the University Regulations for Progression, Determination and Classification of Results specified in Section IV of the University Calendar. Exceptions to these regulations are detailed below:

MSci Geology (with study abroad); MSci Geophysics (with study abroad); MSci Oceanography (with study abroad)
A candidate enrolled on these programmes must achieve an aggregate mark of 65% at the end of Parts 1 and 2 and an aggregate mark of 60% at the end of Part 3.

MSci Marine Biology (with study abroad)
A candidate enrolled on this programme must achieve an aggregate mark of 65% at the end of Parts 1 and 2 and also achieve a minimum mark of 40% in SOES1007. At the end of Part 3, students must achieve an aggregate mark of 60%.

MSci Geology; MSci Geophysics; MSci Oceanography; MSci Ocean, Earth and Climate Science
A candidate enrolled on these programmes must achieve an aggregate mark of 55% at the end of Part 2 and an aggregate mark of 60% at the end of Part 3.

MSci Marine Biology
A candidate enrolled on this programme must achieve an aggregate mark of 55% at the end of Part 2 and also achieve a minimum mark of 40% in SOES1007. At the end of Part 3, students must achieve an aggregate mark of 60%.

MSci Oceanography with French
A candidate enrolled on this programme must achieve an aggregate mark of 55% at the end of Part 2 and also achieve a minimum mark of 55% in FREN modules totalling 15 ECTS. At the end of Part 3, students must achieve an aggregate mark of 60%.

BSc Marine Biology with Oceanography
A candidate enrolled on this programme must achieve a minimum mark of 40% in SOES1007.

Assessment

4.1	The Programmes follow the University Regulations for Progression, Determination and Classification of Results specified in Section IV of the University Calendar.
4.2	The performance of candidates shall be assessed by the Board of Examiners in accordance with the University’s regulations governing examinations for the relevant programme(s) of study. Details of the assessment for individual modules are given in module specifications (synopses) held on the SOES website.
4.3	Students who do not achieve the appropriate level of performance will be required to successfully undertake additional study and/or re-examination during either the summer vacation or the following academic year before proceeding.

Award of Qualification(s)

5.1	The class of Honours awarded is determined by the weighted final average mark in accordance with University Regulations for Progression, Determination and Classification of Results specified in Section IV of the University Calendar.
5.2	To qualify for the award of a BSc or MSci Honours degree students must normally take 60 ECTS per level and achieve a minimum of 320 marks out of a maximum of 800, the module pass mark in a minimum total of 45 ECTS and the module pass mark in all core modules specified for the relevant programme of study. Students must attain the minimum qualifying mark in all optional modules.
5.3	Exit Awards: Are available in accordance with University Regulations for Progression, Determination and Classification of Results specified in Section IV of the University Calendar.

Placements/Study Abroad/Exchange/Fieldwork

Details are available from module coordinators, the Faculty Student Office and in the student handbook.

Other

7.1	Any other specific requirements for individual programmes are included in programme specifications.
7.2	Candidates are required to satisfy the academic and attendance requirements of the programme as laid out in the Programme Specification and the Student Handbook for the programme. Those failing to do so may have their course terminated.
7.3	Attendance at tutorials, lectures and practical classes is essential and is monitored. Persistent absentees will receive a written warning from the Faculty.
7.4	These regulations may be revised during the student's period of registration in accordance with the procedures approved by Senate.