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Welcome to the University of Manchester and the School of Biological Sciences
Examinations and religious observance
Service level agreement for the Student Support Office
Aims and intended learning outcomes of the School with regard to undergraduate Teaching & Learning
Administration of the School of Biological Sciences
Your official contacts in the School of Biological Sciences
Programme Directors and where to find them
Where to find people and places
Communication – email/mail/announcements/texts
Society of Biology accreditation
Your responsibilities as a Biological Sciences student
Human subjects and animal tissues
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[expand title=”B. Your Degree Programme” startwrap=”” endwrap=”“]
Degrees “with industrial/professional experience”
Worldwide (including Europe) voluntary exchange programme
LEAP – Language Enhancement Access Programme
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[expand title=”C. Teaching, Learning and Assessment” startwrap=”” endwrap=”“]
Coursework: Deadlines, penalties and document limits
Coursework: Plagiarism, collusion and other forms of academic malpractice
Criteria and marking for answers on theory examination papers
Guidelines on feedback to students
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[expand title=”D. Student Progression” startwrap=”” endwrap=”“]
Pass marks and compensation rules
Progression rules for students on Integrated Masters (MSci) Degrees
Degrees with industrial/professional experience
Disclosure of marks and record of academic performance
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[expand title=”E. Work and Attendance” startwrap=”” endwrap=”“]
Work and attendance regulations
Attendance and religious observance
Absence due to illness affecting attendance at compulsory classes/tutorials
Absence affecting submission of written work
Absence affecting eLearning assessments
Absence from examinations due to ill health
Illness not resulting in absence from examinations
Mitigating Circumstances Committee
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[expand title=”F. Student Support” startwrap=”” endwrap=”“]
Students with additional support needs
Night-time telephone advice/listening service
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[expand title=”G. Employability” startwrap=”” endwrap=”“]
The Careers Service: Imagine Your Future
Obtaining a reference for employment
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[expand title=”H. Making Your Views Known” startwrap=”” endwrap=”“]
Day-to-day problem solving and other ways of making your views known
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[expand title=”I. Learning Resources” startwrap=”” endwrap=”“]
Computing facilities in the Stopford Building
The University of Manchester Library
The University Language Centre
Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS)
Textbooks and other requirements
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[expand title=”J. Course Unit Selection” startwrap=”” endwrap=”“]
Course Unit Selection – New Students
Step 1 – Choosing your optional units
Step 2 – Meeting your Programme Director
Step 3 – Enrolling on your optional units
Step 4 – Viewing your personalised timetable
Step 5 – Swapping an optional course unit
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Level 1 degree programme requirements 2017-18 – This chart also contains links to relevant unit details pages on the Intranet.