THE EFFECT THAT WEIGHTING OF DIFFERENT STAGES OF A DEGREE COURSE HAS ON DEGREE CLASSIFICATION

Authors
JAMES C HUB DR
Citation
C. James et Dr. Hub, THE EFFECT THAT WEIGHTING OF DIFFERENT STAGES OF A DEGREE COURSE HAS ON DEGREE CLASSIFICATION, International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education, 30(4), 1993, pp. 291-295
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Education, Scientific Disciplines","Engineering, Eletrical & Electronic
Journal title
International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education → ACNP
ISSN journal
00207209
Volume
30
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
291 - 295
Database
ISI
SICI code
0020-7209(1993)30:4<291:TETWOD>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
An investigation is reported on how the degree classifications given t o 280 students over a 10-year period would have been changed if the we ighting given to various parts of the course were altered. It is found that the percentage overall changes between degree classifications ar e small, making a difference to about 2 in 100 classifications when th e Final Year weight is changed by 10%.