Explanation

f the university decides that it is confronted with situations of general force majeure or situations where the safety and health of members of the academic community of KU Leuven may be endangered and changes to the teaching and evaluation activities occur as a result, these changes will be communicated via Toledo.

1. Calculation of the final mark

The final mark of this course is calculated based on the published component marks with the following weighting factors:

Component mark for educational activity lecture : 2/3th

Component mark for educational activity lab session: 1/3th

The only exception to this rule is described in the complementary regulation of the Faculty of Engineering Technology to article 66 in the Regulations on Education and Examinations.

2. Calculation of the published component marks

The component mark for lecture is a whole number between 0 and 20. It is an evaluation of the student’s performance based on a written closed book exam during the exam period with definitions, insight questions, … .

The component mark for the lab session is a whole number between 0 and 20. It is an evaluation of the student’s performance based on the lab sessions:

- 50 % permanent evaluation (preparation of which evaluation can be done by a pretest, attitude, commitment, motivation, compliance with agreements and laboratory regulations, team spirit, ...) and skills (working according to microbiological principles, handling materials and products, speed: finish the experiments on time, …). This is evaluated during the lab sessions. This is an individual score.

- 50 % report (description experiments and results of main and extra experiments, using and referring literature correctly, handing in report on time, …). The reports are made with a group of students and this score is a group score.  

3. Absences

Lecture:

Unauthorized absence during the exam leads to NA as a component mark for lecture.

In case of absence during the exam period, you have to inform the exam ombudspersons on the day itself.

Lab session:

Presence is obligatory during all lab sessions

Unauthorized absence during more than 1/3th of the lab sessions leads to NA as a component mark for the lab session. Unauthorized absence for less than 1/3th or 1/3th of the lab sessions leads  to a score 0 on the corresponding lab session.

In case of absence during the course weeks, you have follow the general guidelines for 'absence during the course weeks' that are applicable on your campus.

When absent, you also have to inform the lab responsible as soon as possible. In case of legitimate absence you have to catch up for the missed lab. You have to discuss this with the lab responsible as soon as possible. 

4. Partial transfers and re-examinations

There is no second examination opportunity for Microbiology: lab session.

Component marks of at least 10/20 published in the academic progress file are transferred to the next examination period within the same academic year and to the following academic years, except for temporary marks and marks for intermittent tests.

For all educational activities:

If necessary additional information on evaluation will be given during  contact moments and/or available on the Toledo of the course unit.

Information about retaking exams

Following parts of this course unit cannot be retaken during the same academic year. The score obtained for the component is valid for the first and the second examination opportunity.

• T3pMB2 - Microbiology: Lab Session

• T3hMB2 - Microbiology: Lecture (during and beyond academic year)
• T3pMB2 - Microbiology: Lab Session (beyond academic year)

Lecture: retake possible. Labo session: no retake possible.

Further explanation: see first exam chance