SECTION 9 ASSESSMENT
9.4 Assessment of Taught Course
9.4.1 The following combination of assessments can be utilised for the Taught Course programme:
(i) Evaluation of coursework components;
(ii) Evaluation of Master Project/Project Paper;
(iii) Final examination.
9.4.2 For subjects that are being assessed based on components of coursework and final examination, the weightage for coursework shall not be less than 50%
while the weightage for final examination shall not be more than 50%.
9.4.3 The academic standing for each normal semester is determined by the Grade Point Average (GPA) and Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA). See Appendix I for Calculation of the GPA and CGPA.
9.4.4 Each subject will be continuously assessed and graded. The following grading system is employed for the assessment of the Taught Course:
Table 9.2: Grade and Grade Points for Taught Course Marks Letter
Grades
Grade Points
Remarks Credit Hours Earned
80 – 100 A 4.0 Excellent Yes
75 – 79 A- 3.7 Very Good Yes
70 – 74 B+ 3.3 Good Yes
65 – 69 B 3.0 Pass Yes
60 – 64 B- 2.7 Conditional Pass (Redeemable)
Yes
55 – 59 C+ 2.3 Fail No
50 – 54 C 2.0 Fail No
47 – 49 C- 1.7 Fail No
44 – 46 D+ 1.3 Fail No
40 – 43 D 1.0 Fail No
00 – 39 E 0.0 Fail No
9.4.5 ‘B-’ is the minimum grade for passing a subject, and is redeemable.
Students shall be allowed to redeem the grade (UG) of the same subject only once during the period of studies. The best grade between the two will be used for the calculations of the GPA and CGPA. Students are also required to pay the fees based on credits redeemed.
9.4.6 Redeem of grade (UG) is not allowed for Master Project/Project Paper.
9.4.7 A Pass/Fail (HL/HG) grade will be given for subjects with the status of Compulsory Attendance (HW).
9.4.8 Candidates enrolling in the Taught Course shall be required to submit a report on Master Project/Project Paper according to the schedule as determined by a faculty. The number of hard and soft copies required shall be decided by the respective faculties.
9.4.9 A Master Project/Project Paper may be written in either English or Bahasa Melayu.
9.4.10 A Master Project/Project Paper shall be between 15,000 and 25,000 words.
The total number of words only accounts for the main text and does not include footnotes, exhibits, figures, tables, graphs, appendices, bibliographies, etc.
9.4.11 Every faculty is responsible for evaluating and grading its Master Project/Project Paper.
UTeM Postgraduate Academic Regulations 51 9.4.12 Incomplete Grade (TS)
9.4.12.1 A temporary “TS” grade shall be awarded to a student if he/she is unable to complete part of a subject requirement due to unavoidable circumstances but has the potential to pass the subject.
9.4.12.2 The “TS” grade may be awarded to a student upon the recommendation of the lecturer/supervisor with the approval of the faculty.
9.4.12.3 The student and lecturer/supervisor shall agree on a period for a student to complete the remaining requirement of the subject. A student must then complete the remaining subject requirement within the first four (4) weeks of the subsequent semester.
9.4.12.4 All completed grades must be submitted to PPS within the first five (5) weeks of the subsequent semester.
9.4.12.5 The number of “TS” grades for any student in one (1) semester shall not exceed two (2), unless it is recommended by JKTSPS and approved by the Senate.
9.4.13 Student Academic Standing in the Taught Course
9.4.13.1 The academic standing of a student based on CGPA is shown in Table 9.3 below:
Table 9.3: Student Academic Standing Based on CGPA CGPA Value Academic Standing CGPA ≥ 3.00 Eligible to continue studies
(KB) / graduate (KBA) 2.70 ≤ CGPA < 3.00 Conditional Pass (KS)
CGPA < 2.70 Dismissed (KG)
9.4.13.2 A student must attain a minimum CGPA of 3.00 in order to be eligible for graduation.
9.4.13.3 The minimum CGPA that would allow a student to remain in the programme is 2.70. Should a student’s CGPA fall below the 2.70 point, he/she will be dismissed from the programme.
9.4.13.4 A student obtaining CGPA between 2.70 and 3.00 will be given the status of a Conditional Pass (KS).
9.4.13.5 If a student obtains a Conditional Pass (KS) status in two (2) consecutive regular semesters, he/she will be dismissed from the programme.
9.4.13.6 Upon completion of maximum number of semester, a student who is in KB status, but still has certain number of credit hours to complete, will be given KBTT (good standing, duration completed), and will be dismissed.
9.4.13.7 A student’s academic standing (KB, KS or KG) in the programme shall be determined only upon completion of the first nine (9) credit hours (for full-time student) or six (6) credit hours (for part- time student) in the programme.
9.4.13.8 Calculations of the GPA and CGPA for the Taught Course and Mixed Mode shall be based on academic performance of each semester independently including special semester:
(i) The Taught Course Mode will use the CGPA for subjects and Master Project/Project Paper.
(ii) The Mixed Mode will use the CGPA for subjects and pass/fail for Dissertation.
(iii) The Research Mode will use pass/fail for Thesis and grade for two University Requirement subjects.
9.4.13.9 If a student fails to obtain a minimum ‘B-’ grade in all the required subjects, he/she must repeat those subjects. Students are also required to pay the fees based on credits repeated.
9.4.13.10If a student fails to obtain a minimum ‘B-’ grade in an elective subject, he/she shall repeat or replace it with another elective subject as soon as the subject is offered.
9.4.13.11If a student intends to repeat the elective subject in which he/she fails to obtain a minimum ‘B-’ grade, he/she must repeat the same subject in which the best grade will be utilized to compute the GPA and CGPA.
9.4.13.12However, when a subject is replaced by another elective subject, the new subject will not replace the grade of the old subject.
9.4.13.13A student whose CGPA is less than 3.00 but more than 2.70 and has completed all the coursework requirements may redeem subjects to improve the CGPA within the maximum period of candidature.
9.4.13.14Request for redeem (UG) subject to improve the grade of subject can be made within second (2nd) week after the final exam in the
UTeM Postgraduate Academic Regulations 53 semester in which the student may obtain KBA. The subject should be taken in the subsequent semester.
9.4.13.15A student who has been dismissed for any of the reasons stated in sub-section 9.4.13 is not eligible to apply for re-admission.