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Structure and Assessment of JMC Course

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 BSc Year 3 MSci Year 4

JMC Year 1 structure and marks

Computing								Contribution to degree
Computing								BSc			MSci
Unit value	Unit Composition			Ratio	Normlsd marks	% of Year		Marks	%		Marks	%
Full	MC178	Computer Science 1
		MC110	Architecture 1	1	66.67	8.33%		66.67	0.92%		66.67	0.73%
		MC146	Logic and Reasoning about Programs	2	133.33	16.67%		133.33	1.83%		133.33	1.47%
					200	25%		200	2.75%		200	2.20%
Full	MC172	Programming and Data Structure
		C120.1	Programming (I)	20	40	5%		40	0.55%		40	0.44%
		C120.2	Programming (II)	15	30	3.75%		30	0.41%		30	0.33%
		C123	Object Oriented Programming	40	80	10%		80	1.11%		80	0.89%
		C120.3	Programming (III)	15	30	3.75%		30	0.41%		30	0.33%
		C176	Maths Laboratory	10	20	2.5%		20	0.27%		20	0.22%
					200	25%		200	2.75%		200	2.21%
Total computing marks for year 1					400	50%		400	5.50%		400	4.42%

Mathematics									Contribution to degree
Mathematics									BSc			MSci
Unit value	Unit Composition				Normlsd marks	% of Year			Marks			%	Marks	%
Half	M1GLA	Geometry and Linear Algebra			100	12.5%	100		1.375%			100	1.105%
Half	MC1MF	Analytical Methods and Analysis			100	12.5%	100		1.375%			100	1.105%
Half	M1P1	Analysis I			100	12.5%	100		1.375%	100		1.105%
Half	M1P2	Algebra I			100	12.5%	100		1.375%	100		1.105%
Total mathematics marks for year 1					400	50%	400		5.50%	400		4.42%

Total marks for year 1					800	100%		800	11%		800	8.83%

Pass Requirements:

Average of at least 40% on a unit.
At least 30% in each of the examinations in Unit MC178.
To proceed to second year: pass in ALL four course Units.

JMC Year 2 structure and marks

Computing								Contribution to degree
Computing								BSc: × 3			MSci: × 2
Unit value	Unit Composition			Exam	Normlsd marks	% of Year		Marks	%		Marks	%
Full	MC271	MC220	Software Engeneering - Design I		66.7	7.85%		200	2.75%		133.3	1.47%
		MC114	Operating Systems		66.7	7.85%		200	2.75%		133.3	1.47%
			Labwork		66.7	7.85%		200	2.75%		133.3	1.47%
					200	23.5%		600	8.25%		400	4.41%
Full	MC272	3 chosen options
			Option 1		66.7	7.85%		200	2.75%		133.3	1.47%
			Option 2		66.7	7.85%		200	2.75%		133.3	1.47%
			Option 3		66.7	7.85%		200	2.75%		133.3	1.47%
					200	23.5%		600	8.25%		400	4.41%
Total computing marks for year 2					400	47%		1200	16.50%		800	8.82%

Mathematics									Contribution to degree
Mathematics							BSc: × 3				MSci: × 2
Unit value	Compulsory				Marks	% of Year	Marks			%	Marks	%
		Mathematics group project			50	5.9%	150			2.06%	100	1.10%
Half	M1S	Probability and Statistics I			100	11.76%	300			4.13%	200	2.21%
Half	M2PM2 *	Algebra II			100	11.76%	300			4.13%	200	2.21%
Half	M2AA3	Orthogonality			100	11.76%	300			4.13%	200	2.21%
	1 or 2 chosen options *
Half	M2PM5	Metric spaces and Topology			100	11.76%	300			4.13%	200	2.21%
Half	M2AA1	Differential equations			100	11.76%	300			4.13%	200	2.21%
Total mathematics marks for year 2					450	52.94%	1350			18.58%	900	9.94%

Total marks for year 2					850	100%				2550	35.08%		1700	18.76%

*: Students take four half-units. M1S is compulsory; one of M2PM2 and M2AA3 has to be taken; both can be taken, and then one of M2PM5, M2AA1 has to be taken; otherwise, two of M2PM5, M2AA1 have to be taken.

Pass requirements:

Average of at least 40% in the exams for Unit 271.
Average of at least 40% overall for the Unit 271.
Average of at least 40% for Unit 272 and at least 30% in at least 2 of the exams.
To proceed to 3rd year: pass for at least 3 FULL Units.

JMC Year 3 BSc structure and marks (2008-2009 only)

Computing							Contribution to degree
							BSc: × 4
Unit value	Unit Composition	Exam	Ratio	Normlsd marks	% of Year		Marks	%
Half	Project Unit
	Group project		1	70	7.14%		280	3.93%
	Individual project		3	210	21.43%		840	11.8%
				280	28.57%		1120	15.73%
N × half	2-5 options.
	Option 1	100	100		10.2%		400	5.62%
	. . .
	Option N	100	100		10.2%		400	5.62%
	(N = number of options chosen)			N*100
Total computing marks for year 3				N*100+280
Maximum allowable				780	79.59%		3120	43.82%

Mathematics								Contribution to degree
								BSc: × 4
Unit value		Exam	Normlsd marks		% of Year			Marks	%
N × half	2-5 options, with possibility for 1 exam in Hum/Man.
	Option 1	100	100		10.2%			400	5.62%
	. . .
	Option N	100	100		10.2%	400		5.62%
	(N = number of options chosen)			N*100
Total mathematics marks for year 3				N*100
Maximum allowable				500	51.02%	2000		28.09%

Total marks for year 3				980	100%			3920	55.05%

Maximum allowable computing marks								4720	66.29%
Maximum allowable mathematics marks								3600	50.56%
Total marks BSc degree								7120	100%

JMC Year 3 MSci structure and marks (2008-2009 only)

Computing						Contribution to degree
						MSci: × 3
Unit value			Marks	% of Year		Marks	%
	Computing group project		80	9.1%		240	2.68%
N × half	2 - 6 chosen options
		Option 1	100	11.36%		300	3.35%
	. . .
		Option N	100	11.36%		300	3.35%
	(N = number of options chosen)		N*100
Total computing marks for year 3			N*100+80
Maximum allowable			680	77.27%		2040	22.78%

Mathematics							Contribution to degree
							MSci: × 3
Unit value			Marks	% of Year			Marks	%
N × half	2 - 6 chosen options, with possibility for 1 Hum/Man.
		Option 1	100	11.36%			300	3.35%
	. . .
		Option N	100	11.36%			300	3.35%
	(N = number of options chosen)		N*100
Total mathematics marks for year 3			N*100
Maximum allowable			600	68.18%	1800		20.1%

Total marks for year 3			880	100%	2640		29.46%

JMC Year 4 structure and marks (2008-2009 only)

Computing						Contribution to degree
Computing						MSci: × 4
Unit value	Unit Composition	Marks	Normlsd marks	% of Year		Marks	%
Half	Individual Project	100	210	23.08%		840	9.61%
N × half	2 - 5 chosen options.
	Option 1	100	100	10.99%		400	4.58%
	. . .
	Option N	100	100	10.99%		400	4.58%
	(N = number of options chosen)		N*100
Total computing marks for year 4			N*100+210
Maximum allowable			710	78.02%		2840	32.49%

Mathematics							Contribution to degree
Mathematics							MSci: × 4
Unit value	Unit Composition	Marks	Normlsd marks	% of Year			Marks	%
N × half	2 - 5 chosen options, with possibility for 1 Hum/Man.
	Option 1	100	100	10.99%			400	4.58%
	. . .
	Option N	100	100	10.99%	400		4.58%
	(N = number of options chosen)		N*100
Total mathematics marks for year 4			N*100
Maximum allowable			500	54.95	2000		22.88


Total marks for year 4			910	100%			3640	41.65%


Maximum allowable computing marks						5990	68.54%
Maximum allowable mathematics marks						5150	58.92%
Total marks MSci degree						8740	100%

JMC Year 4 structure and marks for 2009-2010 only

Computing						Contribution to degree
Computing						MSci: × 4
Unit value	Unit Composition	Marks	Normlsd marks	% of Year		Marks	%
Half	Project Unit
	Industrial Placement	1	70	7.14%		280	3.13%
	Individual project	3	210	21.43%		840	9.37%
			280	28.57%		1120	12.5%
N × half	2 - 5 chosen options.
	Option 1	100	100	10.2%		400	4.46%
	. . .
	Option N	100	100	10.2%		400	4.46%
	(N = number of options chosen)		N*100
Total computing marks for year 4			N*100+280
Maximum allowable			780	79.59%			3120	34.82%

Mathematics							Contribution to degree
Mathematics							MSci: × 4
Unit value	Unit Composition	Marks	Normlsd marks	% of Year	Marks		%
N × half	2 - 5 chosen options, with possibility for 1 Hum/Man.
	Option 1	100	100	10.2%	400		4.46%
	. . .
	Option N	100	100	10.2%	400		4.46%
	(N = number of options chosen)		N*100
Total mathematics marks for year 4			N*100
Maximum allowable			500	51.02	2000		22.32


Total marks for year 4			980	100%			3920	43.75%


Maximum allowable computing marks						6360	70.98%
Maximum allowable mathematics marks						5000	55.80%
Total marks MSci degree						8960	100%

Maintained by A. Russo, 02/02/09