Calendar 2001–02

Postgraduate Studies 451 Counted towards the total number of units gained by a student but not counted in the calculation of the GPA 13.0 Grades 13.1 A student’s performance shall be assessed on the basis of any or all of the following: class work, written work, laboratory performance, field work, research papers, assignments, tests and examinations and any other method of academic assessment. 13.2 Course grades, their standards and converted points used in reporting shall be as follows: Grade and Standard Sub-divisions (if needed) Converted Points A Excellent A 4.0 A– Very Good A– 3.7 B Good B+ 3.3 B 3.0 B– 2.7 C Pass C+ 2.3 C 2.0 C– 1.7 D Failure D 1.0 F Bad Failure F 0.0 P Ungraded Pass U Failure (unsatisfactory performance) 13.3 A student who has gained C– or above or P in a course shall earn the unit/s of that course. The units of courses repeated/retaken shall count only once in the total units gained by the student. 14.0 Unsatisfactory Performance 14.1 Unless the Graduate Council decides otherwise, a student shall be required to discontinue studies in the Graduate School if: (a) the cumulative average of the courses taken is 1.0 or below, or (b) there are failure grades in two courses or more, or (c) additional requirements laid down for the programme by the graduate division concerned are not satisfied. 14.2 If at any time the supervisor is of the opinion that a student is not making satisfactory progress or is unlikely to attain the standard required for the degree, and the assessment is endorsed by the head of the graduate division concerned and by the Graduate Council, the student shall be required to discontinue studies in the Graduate School or may be advised to transfer to a course of study for a master’s degree in the case of doctoral students.