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Registry - School of Nursing - Derogations/Specific Exam Regulations
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school of nursing - derogations/specific exam regulations
For Academic Year 2006-2007 and henceforth
| BNS & BNSCM | NS403 | Students may compensate between CA/Exam however must | ||||
| attain a minimum of 35% in the failed element in order to pass the module overall | ||||||
| NS404/ | Normally NS403 must be passed priror to commencing NS404 or NS423. | |||||
| NS423 | The PBERC will have the authority to determine whether a student has | |||||
| adequately completed NS403 and may undertake NS404 or NS423. | ||||||
| Each case will be examined on an individual basis. | ||||||
| Access Prog. to the Postgraduate Framework (GNSA) | Where a module is comprised of an examination and a continuous | |||||
| assessment component, each component must be passed separately | ||||||
| by at least 35% in order to pass the module overall - NS401, NS403, NS456 | ||||||
| Postgraduate Framework Programmes | NS501, NS503, NS527, NS530, NS524, NS542, NS522, NS532, NS534, NS544: | |||||
| All individual assessment components must be passed separately | ||||||
| by at least 40% to pass the module overall | ||||||
| Postgraduate Framework Programmes | Where a student fails a module and the result is not within compensation, | |||||
| the exam board team following consultation with the external examiner will have | ||||||
| discretion to determine whether the fail indicates a compromised ability to | ||||||
| function at the expected level of clinical development. If a compromised ability | ||||||
| to practice is determined, the Chair will have discretion to recommend that the | ||||||
| student is not permitted to register for the next modules in the programme until | ||||||
| the failed module is passed. However, if a compromised ability is not determined | ||||||
| (e.g. in the case of extenuating circumstances) the failed module may be | ||||||
| carried forward. | ||||||
| Postgraduate Framework Programmes | Where a student fails a module and the result is within compensation, s/he will | |||||
| normally be permitted to carry the module forward. However, if the student's | ||||||
| performance indicates a compromised ability to function clinically at an appropriate | ||||||
| level, the exam board team following consultation with the external examiner may | ||||||
| determine that the student should successfully complete the module before being | ||||||
| permitted to register for the next modules on the programme. | ||||||
| GradDip Counselling and Psychotherapy (Turning Point) | The exam board team following consultation with the external examiner has | |||||
| discretion to block progression if a student's performance indicates a compromised | ||||||
| ability to function clinically. | ||||||
| GradDip Counselling and Psychotherapy (Turning Point) | The course team has responsibility for allowing pre-DCU students to access | |||||
| the MSc year. | ||||||
| BSc | NS116: Manual Handling and Breakaway Training are mandatory and must be taken before | |||||
| Practice Module 1b can be commenced | ||||||
| BSc | NS118: Both CA and Exam must be passed separately by 40% to pass module overall | |||||
| Grad Dip Counselling (Couples & Relationship Counselling) | NS571 | Both elements of assessment must be passed separately to pass module overall | ||||
| Grad Dip Counselling (Couples & Relationship Counselling) | All four first year modules must be successfully completed before 2nd year modules undertaken | |||||
| Higher Diploma in Childrens Nursing | The pass mark for the programme is 40%. All compensation regulations apply as for existing BSc. In Nursing programmes. | |||||
| Compensation is not permitted on practice modules. All three practice modules will be graded and will make | ||||||
| up 30% of the overall programme marks. Theoretical content will be graded and results obtained for the six | ||||||
| theoretical modules will make up 70% of the overall programme marks. The classification of degree award is in accordance | ||||||
| with the 'Marks and Standards for University Awards' (DCU) | ||||||
| Grad Dip/MSc in Nursing/Healthcare Practice | Pass mark 40% in all modules (compensation will not be allowed between modules). | |||||
| Students must pass each element of the assessment, within each module. | ||||||
| Oral examinations will be considered as an option where students have a borderline pass/distinction | ||||||
| In order to proceed to the MSc programme students must normally achieve a pass mark of 55% in their research module (NS5X) | ||||||
| a cumulative 55% average in their Graduate Diploma and have passed each module on the first attempt. | ||||||
| BSc. (Hons) Children's and General Nursing (Integrated) | Pass mark for the programme is 40%. All compensation regulations apply as for existing BSc. Programme. | |||||
| Practice modules must be passed for progression and compensation is not permitted on practice modules. | ||||||
| Practice modules in Years 1 & 2 are awarded a Pass/Fail. Practice modules in Years 3 & 4 are graded and | ||||||
| make up 20% of the overall mark for those years. The overall degree award is calculated on performance in | ||||||
| years 3 & 4, with both years accounting for 50%. Students who fail a module in year 4 will automatically lose | ||||||
| their entitlement to a honours classification. This regulation applys to both practice and academic modules. | ||||||
| The classification of degree award is in accordance with the 'Marks and Standards for University Awards' (DCU) | ||||||