Review of results

phantom_lord

Dear Students,

You will notice that marks for BI105 in DCUBS have all been recorded as
deferred
(D). The reason for this is that the results are under review as the
distribution
of results was significantly different from the distribution that would be
expected from such a module. As we anticipate that there may be substantial
revision of these marks, we are taking the precaution of asking an
external examiner to review these marks before releasing them to students.

We anticipate that the revised results will be available by March 22nd.
I will be in touch with you again as soon as the results are available.
In the meantime, please contact me if you have any questions (x5396 or
anne.sinnott@dcu.ie).

ho hum, this was an interesting module, creativity and discovery, anyway, the marks were 40% for attendence and 60% for a written submission at the end of the semester.

The lecturer didn't expect much in the submission, just basically writing out what we did in each lecture, just throwing together something similar to his notes. So as a lazy student I didn't put in much effort...

I'm not worried about failing or anything, it's the principle! Surely they can't just move the goal posts after everything is done? I based my hand-up on his requested guidelines, now it's going to be marked under a stricter marking scheme than I envisaged or prepared for?

Anyone have any experience about this?

Amz

Never had this happen to me, sounds a bit dodgy though.

That module sounds very basic.

GavMan

No one said it would be a stricter marking scheme.

phantom_lord

GavMan wrote:

No one said it would be a stricter marking scheme.

they kinda did tbh.

steo87

yo everyone, im a second year AS student in DCU, i failed ALL of my first semester exams, so i am well and truly FOOKED.
Would anyone have any tips on what to do.....im gonna have bout 8 exams now in the summer...any study tips would be greatly appreciated!

rugbug86

go to your 2nd semester lectures.

thermo & kinetics isn't too hard
either is micro & genetics
the maths is easy
and the other module (cant remember it now) is passable.

pass this semester and you'll just have 4 repeats, which is do-able

i had 4 repeats last summer and i got thru...

Alanthroneus

i failed three exams so im there with ya . tho this PS210 fiasco could prove to help us. the powers that be in chemical science are apparantly very very very annoyed with one lecturer

Brow

I heard barely anyone passed that optics module this year. The mad thing its being scrapped in the near future. Terrible ye folks (and some folk I know repeating it again) have to do an exam which will be soon deemed obsolete.

nicardgr

dont worry in my year (i'm final year now) over half the class failed that optics paper and i can tell you from expeirence that going up and asking him to go through it with you will not help at all! Also if odilla is still doing the thermo course be careful the notes we had were riddled with mistakes including the classic on the front page H2 + Cl gives HCl and when we said it to her she still didnt see the mistake :rolleyes:

phantom_lord

The
external examiner has reviewed the marks and has recommended that they
remain as they are i.e., no change will be made

ship it!

cooker3

phantom_lord wrote:

ship it!

luckbox

Lil_cian

phantom_lord wrote:

ho hum, this was an interesting module, creativity and discovery, anyway, the marks were 40% for attendence and 60% for a written submission at the end of the semester.

The lecturer didn't expect much in the submission, just basically writing out what we did in each lecture, just throwing together something similar to his notes. So as a lazy student I didn't put in much effort...

I'm not worried about failing or anything, it's the principle! Surely they can't just move the goal posts after everything is done? I based my hand-up on his requested guidelines, now it's going to be marked under a stricter marking scheme than I envisaged or prepared for?

Anyone have any experience about this?

60% attendance for us...

phantom_lord

Lil_cian wrote:

60% attendance for us...

variance?

cooker3

phantom_lord wrote:

variance?

Try to make a post that is not somewhat poker related

lets make it a prop bet

phantom_lord

cooker3 wrote:

Try to make a post that is not somewhat poker related

let's gogogogogogogo

FYP