Calendar 2001–02

Undergraduate Pre-registration Nursing Studies 425 4.0 Course Load 4.1 A student shall take no less than three Nursing courses in any teaching term. He shall take no more than seven Nursing courses in any teaching term except with prior permission of the chairman of the Department. 5.0 Period of Study 5.1 A student shall register for and attend classes for at least four years before graduation. 5.2 A student shall complete all requirements for graduation within six years from his first registration including any periods of leave of absence, suspension of studies and extension of studies. 5.3 A student shall take courses at this university in his final term. 5.4 A student who fails to complete the programme and pass the relevant examinations within the prescribed period as stipulated above shall be required to discontinue studies at the University. 6.0 Course Assessment and Grades 6.1 Course grades and their standards used in reporting shall be as follows: Grade and Standard Sub-divisions (if needed) A Excellent A A– Very Good A– B Good B+ B B– C Fair C+ C C– D Pass D+ D F Failure F 6.2 The pass mark is 50%. A student who has gained grade ‘D’ or above in a course shall have successfully completed the requirements for that course. 7.0 Academic Probation and Discontinuation of Studies 7.1 Students who fail in a Nursing course with a mark of 40% or above shall be allowed a supplementary examination. 7.2 The supplementary examination will normally be held within five to six weeks after the departmental examination. 7.3 (a) Students who fail a required Nursing course with a mark below 40% will be required to repeat the course, unless allowed a supplementary examination at the discretion of the panel of examiners.