Assessment methods and Grading system
Assessment methods
A number of assessment methods are in use in this master program. The most common ones are: Written exams, oral exams, portfolio assessment, written assignments to take home and joint project papers written together with fellow students.
Grading system
One of the two following assessment scales is used:
a) A scale ranging from A to F in which A is the best mark and E is the lowest passing mark, or
b) Pass/Fail
The qualitative grades are awarded according to the following criteria:
|
Grade |
Description |
Evaluation criteria |
|
A |
Excellent |
An excellent performance, clearly outstanding. The candidate demonstrates excellent judgement and a high degree of independent thinking. |
|
B |
Very good |
A very good performance. The candidate demonstrates sound judgement and a very good degree of independent thinking. |
|
C |
Good |
A good performance in most areas. The candidate demonstrates a reasonable degree of judgement and independent thinking in the most important areas. |
|
D |
Satisfactory |
A satisfactory performance, but with significant shortcomings. The candidate demonstrates a limited degree of judgement and independent thinking. |
|
E |
Sufficient |
A performance that meets the minimum criteria, but no more. The candidate demonstrates a very limited degree of judgement and independent thinking. |
|
F |
Fail |
A performance that does not meet the minimum academic criteria. The candidate demonstrates an absence of both judgement and independent thinking. |
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