Assessment
The overall objective of the IGSB assessment policy is to recognise superior academic performance and enhance student performance through competition.
The assessment criteria applied to the various courses will vary widely, utilising instruments such as group projects, individual assignments, examinations, case study participation, essays, learning logs, group and individual presentations.
As part of our quality control processes, all grades are subject to scaling by the Board of Examiners. This may result in some adjustment of grades. All grades are provisional until they are ratified by the Board of Examiners and have been officially communicated to students.
In addition, it is essential, for the purpose of quality assurance, to maintain a measure of comparability on grading across disciplines and courses, as well as over time. The following table sets out the approach used in the IGSB to assess performance and determine grades:
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Grade |
Description |
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HD |
Exceptional performance indicating complete and comprehensive understanding of the course matter; genuine mastery of relevant skills; demonstration of an extremely high level of interpretative and analytical ability and intellectual initiative; and achievement of all objectives of the course. |
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D |
Excellent performance indicating a very high level of understanding of the course matter; development of relevant skills to a very high level; demonstration of a very high level of interpretive and analytical ability and intellectual initiative; and achievement of all objectives of the course. |
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C |
Good performance indicating a high level of understanding of course matter; development of relevant skills to a high level; demonstration of a high level of interpretive and analytical ability and achievement of all objectives of the course. |
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P1 |
Satisfactory performance indicating an adequate understanding of most of the basic course matter; partial development of relevant skills; adequate interpretive and analytical ability and achievement of all objectives of the course. |
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P2 |
Satisfactory performance indicating partial understanding of basic course matter; partial development of relevant skills; some evidence of interpretive and analytical ability; achievement of most objectives of the course. |
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F1 |
Unsatisfactory performance indicating an inadequate understanding of the basic course material; failure to develop relevant skills; insufficient evidence of interpretive and analytical ability; and failure to achieve objectives of the course. |
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F2 |
Unsatisfactory performance indicating no understanding of the basic course material; failure to develop relevant skills; no evidence of interpretive and analytical ability; and failure to achieve any objectives of the course. |
Detailed, up-to-date information about the University of South Australia's policies relating to assessment can be found online in the University's Assessment Policies and Procedures Manual. This can be accessed at: http://www.unisa.edu.au/policies/manual/default.asp.