The current system of awarding a single final mark for Thesis B, based on five criteria, which may or may not be applied, is tenuous on several grounds:
Overall Presentation |
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Background/Analysis |
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Original Contributions |
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A+ |
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A |
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B |
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C |
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D |
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E |
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A+ | 95% of the mark for that component |
A | 88% of the mark for that component |
B | 77% of the mark for that compnent |
C | 66% of the mark for that component |
D | 55% of the mark for that component |
E | 40% of the mark for that component |
The weights of the individual criteria towards the final mark could be determined in several ways:
R | 1 = 20%, 2 = 20%, 3 = 35%, 4 = 25% |
R+D | 1 = 20%, 2 = 20%, 3 = 40%, 4 = 20% |
D | 1 = 20%, 2 = 15%, 3 = 45%, 4 = 20% |
John Shepherd, March 2008