Professional Studies 1

All forms of cheating and dishonest practice are taken seriously and penalties will result. Students should refer to Regulation J of the General Course and Examination Regulations.

There are two pieces of assessment for this course and each assignment is weighted as stated above. The assignments are graded against the University scale A+ to E. Note: satisfactory completion of each assignment to at least a C grade is required to pass the course. Assignments will be marked and returned within a four-week period (exclusive of lecturer leave).

Students must attend and participate in the course sufficiently to meet the learning outcomes. Insufficient (less than 80%) attendance in a course may make the student ineligible for teaching practice. Attendance is compulsory at specified sessions.

Formal and informal evaluation will take place in accordance with the relevant Course Evaluation Policy, to provide feedback to teaching staff about the relevance and validity of what has been learned, as well as the quality of the course delivery.

Grades will be checked by another lecturer at the end of the course to ensure fairness and consistency.

Work handed in after the due date with no extension granted is considered late. Late work may be accepted up to one week after the due date. The highest grade a late assignment can achieve is a C grade. Lecturers reserve the right not to mark late work, and no work will be accepted after assignments have been returned. Late work is not eligible for resubmission.

Assignments must be word processed in black ink, in Times New Roman 12 point font with at least 1.5 line spacing, printed single-sided and stapled in the corner. Every page must be named and numbered. Do not use clear file folders to present your work. Keep a copy of all work. Students are required to complete an assignment cover sheet and staple this to the front of every assignment (including resubmitted work).

Extensions are reserved for exceptional circumstances only and are not granted automatically.  A request for an extension should be emailed to the Course Lecturer at least two days prior to the due date for the assignment.
If you apply for an extension, you will be asked to supply a medical certificate or other relevant evidence of special circumstances (e.g., a letter from a counsellor). Extensions will not normally be granted because of pressure of university study, e.g., several pieces of work being due at about the same time.
Students are encouraged to plan their work in a realistic manner and in advance so they can meet their assessment deadlines.

If your work meets most of the criteria required to pass, you may be given the opportunity to resubmit the assignment to bring it to a passing standard.  Only one resubmission is possible within the course. Students will have one week from the return of an assignment, to resubmit their work. For the resubmitted assessment to be marked, the original work and marking sheet must be attached to the resubmitted version.
A resubmitted assignment cannot be awarded more than a minimum passing grade (C). Resubmissions are restricted to work that is originally submitted on or before the due date.  Late assignments are not normally considered for resubmission unless there are exceptional circumstances.

Students should refer to Regulation H of the General Course and Examination Regulations. A student may apply for an Aegrotat if s/he is prevented from submitting an assignment due to illness, accident, bereavement, or very difficult personal circumstances. Evidence is to be provided, e.g., a medical or counsellor’s certificate. An Aegrotat will only be considered for one assignment per course. Over 50% of course work must be successfully completed in order to qualify for Aegrotat consideration.

Tauranga:
Assignments must be placed in the Assignment Box in the Computer Lab by 4pm on the due date. Students may collect their marked assignments from their file in the assignment cabinet in the Students’ lunchroom.

New Plymouth:
Students submit their assignments into the "assignment box" at 16 Bell Street and marked assignments are returned to the students file in the classroom.