1. Essential Information for Coventry University Undergraduate & Postgraduate Students
Dr Ivan Arokiam
Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Environment, Engineering and Computing
Coventry University

2. 2
Where is Coventry?

3. Facts about Coventry
The iconic London Taxi was first made in Coventry and is still produced here today!

4. Coventry has a proud history of innovation:4
Coventry has a proud history of innovation:
The first car to bear the
Jaguar name was made
in Coventry in 1936
The Rover Safety Bicycle was
designed by J.K. Starley in Coventry
and was first exhibited in London in
early 1885.
His design made the bicycle a universal
mode of transport.

5. Facts about Coventry

6. Rankings & Awards

8. Investing In Students!
£100m capital investment across the campus including a Dedicated Student Centre – “The Hub” & a new state of the art engineering building

9. New £16m Learning Resource Centre 300,000 books and 2,600 periodicals 9
New £16m Learning Resource Centre
300,000 books and 2,600 periodicals
Electronic services
Access to business databases
Multi-media centre

10. University Structure 4 Faculties FACULTY OF ARTS & HUMANITIES
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENT & COMPUTING
FACULTY OF BUSINESS & LAW
FACULTY OF HEALTH & LIFE SCIENCES

11. FACULTY OF ARTS & HUMANITIES
School of Art and Design
School of Humanities
School of Media and Performing Arts

12. FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT, ENGINEERING & COMPUTING
School of Computing, Electronics and Maths
School of Energy, Construction and Environment
School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Automotive Engineering

13. FACULTY OF HEALTH & LIFE SCIENCE
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health
School of Life Sciences
School of Psychological, Social and Behavioural Sciences

14. FACULTY OF BUSINESS & LAW
School of Strategy and Leadership
School of Economics, Finance and Accounting
School of Marketing and Management
School of Law

15. Course Structures Courses are made up of modules
Each module has a designated level and credit
Level Z
(level zero) foundation year – sub degree
Level 1
Year 1 Degree
Level 2
Year 2 Degree
Level 3
Final Year Degree
Level M
Postgraduate

16. Credit Rating for Modules
Calculated according to total student effort expected for successful completion
One credit normally represents 10 hours of total effort
some UG 10 credit modules are permitted to support career development
Undergraduate
Postgraduate
Single Module
20 credits
10 credits
Module sizes available:
20, 40, 60, 80
Module Sizes available:
10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60

17. Total Effort Includes Lectures Tutorials, seminars Presentations
Guided and independent study
Coursework,
Preparation for presentations
Seminars,
Exam revision

18. All modules on your course will be Mandatory – these must be taken and passed
Some modules have pre-requisites – you must pass pre-requisite modules before you can move on to higher level modules
10 credit modules are designed to expand work related skills and employability competencies. Undergraduate students are required to take and pass one 10-credit module in each year of their course.

19. Attendance
All students are expected to attend the classes for which they are enrolled punctually and regularly, and it is their personal responsibility to ensure that they do so.

20. Coursework Assignments (1)
The term ‘coursework’ is used to describe any type of assessed work that falls outside of the examination periods which take place at the end of each teaching block.
This may include essays, dissertations/projects, presentations, artefacts, laboratory/studio work, locally arranged phase tests etc.

21. Ethics
It is a requirement for all students and staff conducting research to gain ethical approval before conducting their research.
All research proposals need to be subject to the University’s Ethical Approval process (before any research is conducted) via the University’s application and approval system.

22. Coursework Assignments (2)
You must attempt all assessments at the first opportunity.
Hand-in procedures and deadlines for submission will be clearly stated in the module guide or assessment brief.
You should submit work well before the deadline.
An extension to the deadline may be requested, but the request must be submitted before the due date.

23. Extensions of up 2 weeks are only given for genuine extenuating reasons - bad planning or loss of work are not valid reasons.
Second extensions for the same piece of work are not permitted and any appeal must be lodged within 2 days of receiving a response.
Work submitted after the published deadline will be awarded a mark of 0%.

24. Academic Dishonesty
Examples of academic dishonesty include collusion, falsification, deceit, plagiarism, self plagiarism/re-presentation and cheating.
The minimum penalty for a proven case of academic dishonesty is usually a mark of 0% in that module. A maximum penalty can be exclusion from the University.
If a case is proven after graduation you could have an award rescinded.

25. Plagiarism You must reference all academic writing.
The Coventry University Harvard Reference Style is the University’s recommended format.
Full guidance on citing sources of information and referencing is available from the Centre for Academic Writing or via the Academic Support section of the Student Portal (

26. Disciplinary
Students are expected to behave appropriately at all times and any student who behaves inappropriately (called an ‘act of misconduct’) will be dealt with under the Student Disciplinary Procedures

27. Examinations
You must attempt all examinations at the first opportunity.
Misreading the examinations timetable is not accepted as a valid reason for missing an examination.

28. Extenuating Circumstances
By attempting an assessment you are declaring yourself fit for the assessment. You cannot then claim extenuating circumstances after the event.
Requests for an extension to a deadline, or deferral of assessment because of extenuating circumstances, must be submitted before the coursework deadline or exam and must be supported by appropriate third party evidence.
Appeals against deferral decisions must be made within 7 working days of receiving a response.
Detailed guidance is available in your Student Handbook

29. Assessment Boards & Results
Marks received before the Assessment Board are provisional and subject to moderation by External Examiners and ratification by the Assessment Board.
Provisional coursework marks will be made available via Moodle and detailed feedback will be given when work is returned.
If you attempt and fail a module, you will be given one further attempt in the failed component.

30. If you fail a resit, you may, at the discretion of the assessment board, register to repeat the module(s) at the next available opportunity.
If you fail your repeat attempt, you will be given a final resit.
Where a module is repeated, complete reassessment in all components is required. Original marks are not carried forward to combine with repeat marks.
The overall module mark for a reassessed module (resit or repeat) will be capped at 40%.

31. Re-examination Eligibility
Exam / Coursework
If you are absent
with valid reason
If you are absent without valid reason
If you fail at your first attempt
Mark is recorded as “DF” (deferred)
Mark is recorded as “AB” (absent)
Mark is recorded as “F” (fail)
You are entitled to take assessment at the next opportunity. Your mark will not be capped.
You may resit.
If you fail your resit the exam board will decide if you can remodule (take the module again, with attendance). Your pass mark will be capped at 40.
You may resit.
If you fail you can remodule (take the module again, with attendance). Your pass mark will be capped at 40.

32. Progression
To progress from one stage of the course to the next, a student must pass all modules required by the previous stage, which includes any pre-requisite modules
Students who fail to attain sufficient modules to progress may, at the discretion of the Programme Assessment Board, be transferred onto a new course, be required to repeat the year, or be recommended to withdraw
If you do not fully engage with your course (e.g. repeated non-attendance at teaching sessions and/or not taking part in assessments) you may be required to withdraw from your course.

33. Awards and Classifications
Minimum credit requirements for academic awards are set out in the Academic Regulations.
Specific module pass requirements for each named academic award are stated in the course handbook.
A course may require specific modules to be included in the classification calculation.
All results are released on SOLAR. Only students completing awards or exiting the course will be sent results notification letters.

34. Degree Classification Assuming you have achieved all required credits, your classification will be as follows:
Classification Boundaries
Undergraduate
Postgraduate
> 69.5%
1st Class (1)
Distinction (DIS)
60 – 69.5%
Upper Second Class (2:1)
Merit (M)
50 – 60%
Lower Second Class (2:2)
Pass
40 – 50%
Third Class (3)

35. Requirements for Honours & Degree
Undergraduate
Postgraduate
Academic Award
Minimum credits to be passed
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Degree with Honours
360
100
plus
Unclassified Degree
300 80
Dip of Higher Education
240
Cert of Higher Education
120
Academic Award
THIS IS NOT A CASCADE OF AWARDS
Minimum Credits to be Passed
Total
Level M
Postgraduate Certificate 60 40
Postgraduate Diploma
120 90
Masters
180
150

36. Reviews and Appeals
You may request a review or make an appeal against a Programme Assessment Board decision within 10 days of receiving official notification of your results. You are encouraged to meet with your tutor, to discuss any feedback, before submitting a review request.
Disagreement with the academic judgement of an Assessment Board does not in itself constitute grounds for requesting a review or appeal.

37. WHAT SKILLS WILL I HAVE GAINED ON COMPLETION OF THE COURSE?
Analysing and interpreting data and information
Effective communication
Team working
Problem solving
Writing reports
Independent research and learning
All this in addition to the academic specialist subject knowledge

38. Your Reward
On completion of your course you may choose to graduate in the UK at Coventry Cathedral, or in Singapore.

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