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Assessment

Assessment is about determining how well you understand the syllabus of this course.

If you can't demonstrate your understanding, you don't pass.

In particular, we don't pass people just because …

  • please, please, … my parents will be ashamed of me
  • please, please, … I tried really hard in this course
  • please, please, … I'll be excluded if I fail COMP9024
  • please, please, … this is my final course to graduate
  • etc. etc. etc.
Failure is a fact of life. For example, my scientific papers or project proposals get rejected sometimes too.