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iGrade question

  • 31-01-2013 11:10PM
    #1
    NormaDesmond
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭


    I had to apply for an iGrade for the Christmas exams, got approved and today when I enquired with a lecturer who covers two of my subjects as to whether the tests, projects or assignments which made up part of my grade would be carried forward I was told no, the exams I would take in August would be worth 100%. Is it possible to contest this with the lecturer or any other body in UL?


Comments

  • #2
    Polar Ice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 854 ✭✭✭Polar Ice


    Slightly off topic: I've never seen someone stylise I-Grade as you have.
    iGrade. Think Different.

    Contact the SU education officer.


  • #3
    NormaDesmond
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭NormaDesmond


    Polar Ice wrote: »
    Slightly off topic: I've never seen someone stylise I-Grade as you have.
    iGrade. Think Different.

    Contact the SU education officer.

    Can I blame the notorious iPhone autocorrect?! It was that or the possibility I've been brainwashed by the thing!
    Thanks for the info, will do.


  • #4
    chrislad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,324 ✭✭✭chrislad


    That seems a bit unreasonable - most lecturers that I have had will allow project marks to carry forward in the case of a repeat. An I grade is a hell of a lot less severe than a repeat. It's no work to the lecturer, he/she already has the project marks, it's just a case of assigning the right proportion of marks to the exam. The exam can be identical, it's just weighted differently.


  • #5
    Popoutman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,359 ✭✭✭Popoutman


    It should be listed in the allocation of marks given at the start of that module, the college regs state that this must be stated at the start of the module.


  • #6
    NormaDesmond
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭NormaDesmond


    Popoutman wrote: »
    It should be listed in the allocation of marks given at the start of that module, the college regs state that this must be stated at the start of the module.

    You mean in the Module Guide? There isn't a mention of I-Grades in this, unless you were just referring to the allocation of marks. Had I set the exam for 1 of the subjects, it was worth 50%.


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  • #7
    wnolan1992
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,009 ✭✭✭✭wnolan1992


    NormaDesmond wrote: »
    You mean in the Module Guide? There isn't a mention of I-Grades in this, unless you were just referring to the allocation of marks. Had I set the exam for 1 of the subjects, it was worth 50%.

    It should say in the module outline what % of marks are on offer in the repeat.

    If it says 100%, then you may be out of luck here.


  • #8
    chrislad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,324 ✭✭✭chrislad


    wnolan1992 wrote: »
    It should say in the module outline what % of marks are on offer in the repeat.

    If it says 100%, then you may be out of luck here.

    It's not technically a repeat though.


  • #9
    NormaDesmond
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭NormaDesmond


    Which is exactly how I feel chrislad, it's a deferral not a repeat. But it seems that deferrals are treated the same. SU got back to me today, nothing they can do, and I'd contacted the SAA too, same deal - I have to go to either the lecturer or course leader. I've emailed my course leader as he is aware of the circumstances under which I applied for the deferral. So we'll see what happens (I'm not holding my breath though!).


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