1. School of Mathematics & Statistics Stage 4 Induction 24 th September 2013 I am... Dr Peter Avery I am... Single Honours Degree Programme Director (Student Welfare and Progression)

2. Contact Details Dr Peter Avery Room 3.04 P.J.Avery@ncl.ac.uk

3. Entering Stage 4 - Timetable  Please check your timetable for both Semesters carefully. Contact DPDs if there is a clash.  Modules can be changed in first 2 – 3 weeks of each semester (DPD Form)  Stage 4 versions of Stage 3 modules: ICA as in Stage 3 but with different exams.

4. Advanced 20 credit modules  Four timetabled hours per week  Approximately 8 tutorial hours, not necessarily in separate hours – you should have advance warning if part or all of a lecture slot is to be used as tutorial time  You should still be given adequate time to complete assignments  There should be around 6 – 8 assignments in a standard format module

5. Coursework  Late work not accepted. Deadlines are all 4.00pm.  If ill etc and unable to submit a piece of work, complete a PEC Form and take to the Stage DPD.  Extensions possible for major projects (>5% of module) – submit a PEC form in advance of the deadline and take to the Stage DPD.  PEC form if circumstances affect exam performance – need evidence.  Tell your tutor if you have personal/ health problems that affect your academic work.

6. Completing Stage 4  Stage 2, Stage 3, Stage 4 weighted 1:2:3  You have no automatic right to an Honours degree if you fail more than 20 credits over Stages 2, 3, 4  The pass mark for Stage 4 modules is 50.  Discretion might be applied if 30 or 40 credits failed.  Submit PEC/Concession, if appropriate – with evidence  Repeating a year setting aside the first attempt is only allowed if there are very exceptional personal circumstances, e.g. major illness.

7.  All coursework submission sheets will be available to print from NESS at the beginning of each Semester.  All coursework must be submitted using the correct personalised Header Sheet.  All coursework must be submitted in the Homework Hand-in letterboxes before 16:00 on the due date.  Individual Coursework/Project-work: Staple the correct personalised Header Sheet to the top left hand corner of the coursework.  Please do not submit coursework in plastic folders/covers.  Acknowledgement of receipt will be e-mailed to students within one working day of the deadline. NESS will also indicate that a piece of coursework has been submitted.  It is the responsibility of the student to check submission receipts and notify any anomalies to the General Office within 24 hours of the submission deadline. Submission of Coursework

8. If not awarded M degree in June  Offered resits in August.  Need to reply straightaway.  May be offered BSc based on Stages 2 and 3.  Maximum award on resit is lower second class Honours.  Resit marks at Stage 4 count at most 50.

9. Feedback  Feedback on coursework: indications where things have gone wrong some general feedback access to correct solutions Drop-in class, where you can ask questions.  Feedback on exams: General feedback is given: mark distribution, scaling, Individual feedback on your scripts is available on request.

10. Sources of Information  The School website: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/mathshttp://www.ncl.ac.uk/math Degree Programme Handbook: Stages 2, 3, 4 PEC form DPD form  NESS: https://ness.ncl.ac.ukhttps://ness.ncl.ac.uk  Blackboard: http://bb.ncl.ac.uk/http://bb.ncl.ac.uk/

11. Attendance – University Regulations The University wishes to support student completion on their programme of study. Monitoring student attendance is a key method of support and applies to all students on all programmes of study.

12. Monitoring attendance  Some classes are monitored.  Registers will be sent around lectures and MUST be returned at the end of the lectures.  If you do not manage to sign an attendance register, please sign the form at the front of the lecture theatre at the end of the class.

13. Staff-Student Committee  Meets about twice a Semester to discuss any issue affecting undergraduate students. For example proposals to change degree programmes or problems with a specific module.  Usually meets at 1.00pm on a Wednesday. Lunch is provided.  Good thing to put on your CV.  Volunteers?