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mockgenius

Hi, I'm just wondering if when you are calculating your average result for the year would a module which is worth 10 credits have greater weight than a module worth 5 credits. An example would be if you had got a mark of 75 in 4 modules worth 5 and then a mark of 60 in 1 module worth 10 credits. Would your average then be 72 (not weighted) or 70 ( weighted). Thanks

barleybooley

It would be 70. To work out your overall percentage, just relate each module to the lowest common denominator in credits which, in your case, would be 5. So it would be 60+60+75+75+75+75=420 which divided by 6 (because you've 6x5 credit modules after recalculating based on the LCD) gives you an average of 70.

sadie06

barleybooley wrote: »

It would be 70. To work out your overall percentage, just relate each module to the lowest common denominator in credits which, in your case, would be 5. So it would be 60+60+75+75+75+75=420 which divided by 6 (because you've 6x5 credit modules after recalculating based on the LCD) gives you an average of 70.

Exactly this.

mockgenius

Thanks. I was thinking that was the way it would be but wasn't sure

koHd

barleybooley wrote: »

It would be 70. To work out your overall percentage, just relate each module to the lowest common denominator in credits which, in your case, would be 5. So it would be 60+60+75+75+75+75=420 which divided by 6 (because you've 6x5 credit modules after recalculating based on the LCD) gives you an average of 70.

This is how I figured it was done. But having looked at my grade it appears mine was not calculated like this.

I had six 5 credit modules and one 30 credit module. So a total of 7 modules worth 60 credits.

The official records seem to be calculated as follows

calculation method #1: (res1+res2+res3+res4+res5+res6+res7)/7

Whereas I figured it would be

calculation methods #2: (res1+res2+res3+res4+res5+res6+(res7 * 6))/12

I just contacted the department to clarify this.

Calculated with method #1 I get a second class honours. Calculated with method #2 I get a first class honours. So I'm really hoping it was supposed to be method #2!

But I can't really see such a big mistake getting through to official records

koHd

koHd wrote: »

This is how I figured it was done. But having looked at my grade it appears mine was not calculated like this.

I had six 5 credit modules and one 30 credit module. So a total of 7 modules worth 60 credits.

The official records seem to be calculated as follows

calculation method #1: (res1+res2+res3+res4+res5+res6+res7)/7

Whereas I figured it would be

calculation methods #2: (res1+res2+res3+res4+res5+res6+(res7 * 6))/12

I just contacted the department to clarify this.

Calculated with method #1 I get a second class honours. Calculated with method #2 I get a first class honours. So I'm really hoping it was supposed to be method #2!

But I can't really see such a big mistake getting through to official records

Got to the bottom of this. Turns out there are special modules (like industrial work placement) in which although the credits allotted are 30, only 5 of those credits are taken in with the average.

The college has updated the marks and standards doc to clarify this as the old doc did not mention this.

They've added:

"Some modules may be included on a pass/fail basis. In this case, the student is awarded the credits associated with the module once the module is passed, but no mark or grade is included in the calculation of annual or subject marks. This is typically done for:
1. Work placements and other experiential learning.
2. Modules taken in other institutions where there is not an agreement to accept the marks/grades awarded elsewhere.
3. Modules involving a competency standard."