To obtain a compensated pass in the First Year Examination as a whole you must:
- pass all elements of the tutorial assessment (see Section Tutorial assessments) and have satisfactory attendance at tutorials and practical classes (see Section Practical assessments)
- gain a mark of at least 40% in the tutorial unit BIOL10000, both practical units (BIOL10401 and either BIOL10412, BIOL10422, BIOL10602, BIOL10622, BIOL10642, BIOL10662, or BIOL10652 depending on your degree programme), and in all designated non-compensatable units for your Degree Programme (see a below).
- gain a mark of at least 70% in BIOL10741 Writing and Referencing Skills
- achieve marks of at least 40% in each of the units totalling 80 credits (including the tutorial practicals and non-compensatable units) and at least 30% in each of the remaining 40 credits.
achieve marks of at least 40% in each of the units totalling 80 credits (including the tutorial practicals and non-compensatable units) and at least 30% in each of the remaining 40 credits.
NB – failure of the – Tutorial unit BIOL10000, and BIOL10741 Writing and Referencing Skills will lead to loss of compensation and all unit assessments with marks less than 40% will have to be resat.
- a) For most Degree Programmes, at least one core non-compensatable unit has been designated in which you must attain a mark of at least 40%. However, failure of these units will not result in overall loss of compensation. Please also note that referrals of these units cannot be avoided by changing to a programme where they are compensatable. Students are expected to complete the year on their current degree programme. Also failed non-compensatable unit credits cannot be carried forward to the next year.A list of these units follows:
Anatomical Sciences
BIOL10811 Body Systems
Biochemistry
BIOL10212 Biochemistry
BIOL10221 Molecular Biology
Biology with Science and Society
BIOL10381 A History of Biology in 20 Objects
Biotechnology
BIOL10221 Molecular Biology
Cell Biology
BIOL10232 From Molecules to Cells
Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology
BIOL10832 Excitable Cells: the Foundations of Neuroscience
Developmental Biology
BIOL10521 Genes, Evolution & Development
Genetics
BIOL10521 Genes, Evolution & Development
Medical Biochemistry
BIOL10212 Biochemistry
Microbiology
BIOL10532 Microbes, Man & the Environment
Molecular Biology
BIOL10221 Molecular Biology
Neuroscience
BIOL10832 Excitable Cells: the Foundations of Neuroscience
Pharmacology
BIOL10822 Drugs from Molecules to Man
Pharmacology and Physiology
BIOL10822 Drugs from Molecules to Man
BIOL10832 Excitable Cells: the Foundations of Neuroscience
Medical Physiology
BIOL10832 Excitable Cells: the Foundations of Neuroscience
Plant Sciences
BIOL10511 Biodiversity