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 BIOL10742 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.
NB – failure of any of the following – Tutorial unit BIOL10000 or BIOL10742 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
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
Pharmacology
BIOL10822 Drugs from Molecules to Man
Pharmacology and Physiology
BIOL10822 Drugs from Molecules to Man
BIOL10832 Excitable Cells
Physiology
BIOL10832 Excitable Cells
Plant Sciences
BIOL10511 Biodiversity