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University of Edinburgh - Courses glossary Category: Education Date & country: 29/03/2011, UK Words: 10

Summative Assessment
Summative assessment measures the level of attainment by a student in the programme of study.

Score
Score is not a formal University term in the context of student administration.

Result
The result is the overall outcome for the course, expressed as

Programme of Study
A Programme of Study is the aggregation of all taught elements leading to a defined graduating curriculum. The MA (General Honours), the MA (Honours) in English Language and History, the BSc (Honours) in Chemistry, are all examples of programmes of study. The undergraduate Certificate and Diploma of Higher Education are not defined graduating curricula and therefore are not programmes of study.

Grade
The grade is the percentage range as defined by the common marking scheme.

Mark
The mark is the overall percentage for a course, approved and awarded by a Board of Examiners and reported to Registry.

Formative Assessment
Formative assessment is designed to provide students with feedback on progress and to inform development. It does not usually contribute to the overall assessment.

Diagnostic Assessment
Diagnostic assessment indicates a student

Course
A Course is a unit of teaching and learning formally offered within the university which carries credit which may contribute to a university award (certificate, diploma or degree). A course will have: a course code (recorded on the University

Assessment
Assessment is the set of processes which measure the outcomes of students