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kurt largo · 13-05-2009 1:49pm #1

I'm graduating in natural science at the end of this year and I'm wondering what's the criteria for getting a gold medal in the exams? Is there a 75% threshold or something?

Podge_irl · 13-05-2009 1:51pm

Think its 75% for natural science, though its course/department dependent.

claire h · 13-05-2009 4:52pm

75%+ overall average for Science, full list is at: http://www.tcd.ie/vp-cao/teo/stafflocal/G-criteriagoldmed.pdf

I applaud your confidence, hope you get it.

james80000 · 13-05-2009 4:59pm

any monetary reward?

Mark200 · 13-05-2009 5:20pm

Woah what gold medal??? Never heard of that before

Podge_irl · 13-05-2009 5:27pm

There is no monetary award for the gold medal AFAIK.

Didn't realise so few courses set the standard at 80%. Pah!

Jonathan · 13-05-2009 5:42pm

How does cat 7 differ from cat 1?

And every 1.1 in med gets a gold medal??

claire h · 13-05-2009 5:55pm

Jonathan wrote: »

How does cat 7 differ from cat 1?

I think that probably has something to do with the way Human Nutrition is one of those ones that's co-taught with DIT. Although some of the B.Eds are like that and don't get a separate category. *shrugs*

AlanSparrowhawk · 13-05-2009 5:58pm

what moderatorship are you?

kurt largo · 14-05-2009 11:12am

Thanks for the info guys and girls. I'm moderating in experimental physics. Actually, I was just looking at the list of thresholds for different subjects and it seems unfair to set the bar so high at 80% for some subjects. Theoretical physics is just as hard as expt. physics if not harder.

Pet · 14-05-2009 3:14pm

Are the gold medals only given out in fourth year, or all the way up?

Podge_irl · 14-05-2009 3:27pm

Just for your final degree mark.

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