IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Guidelines on Assignments,
Quizzes and Exams
The course employs a range of forms of assessment, including coursework, essays, short answer tests, creative, written and practical examinations. At the end of your fourth year you will write a final project (Independent Research Project, IRP) and take your Final Clinical Examination (FCE). Students who have passed the FCE are deemed to be qualified medical herbalists, and as such are able to gain insurance and join a Professional Association if they so wish.
Practical and written exams take place in January and May. The re-sits and resubmissions period is in July.
Please follow the instructions listed in the various sections of this document carefully. Failure to follow these may lead to a reduction in marks.
PLEASE NOTE
The All Years - Guidelines on Assignments, Quizzes & Exams is a live document and subject to change. If you choose to download this document, please remember to check for new versions on a regular basis. Notifications of changes will be posted in the General Herbal Forum thread.
TURNITIN
All students are required to submit their assignments through Turnitin. An originality checking and plagiarism prevention service that checks your writing for citation mistakes or inappropriate copying. When you submit your paper, Turnitin compares it to text in its massive database of student work, websites, books, articles, etc.
Please follow the advice and guidelines on the Turnitin page.
Plagiarism is an academic offence. If a student is suspected of plagiarism, they will be expected to appear before the academic misconduct board.
Turnitin cannot accept student submissions until the assignment start date which is one month before the deadline.
You may resubmit as many times as you wish leading up to the deadline.
Missed Deadlines (see below).
Marks are released on the ‘post date’ found by each assignment on Turnitin. This is usually 1 month after the deadline.
how to style and
reference
your assignments
How do you properly cite your sources, caption figures, create tables, and format your work in a clear and organised manner? Use this comprehensive guide to find answers to all your questions.
If you have additional queries or need further assistance, please feel free to use the forum for more support.
FRONT COVER
SHEET
Please ensure to use the Front Cover Sheet on the front of all written assignments that are submitted to Turnitin. It is important to have this sheet included for proper identification and organisation of your work.
You have the option to copy and paste it onto the front of your assignment, or alternatively, you can download it and use the document as a starting point for your assignments.
NEURODIVERSity ASSESSMENT
OPTIONS
Betonica makes every effort to implement supportive adjustments to all assessments, ensuring that they are fair, equitable, and inclusive for every student enrolled on our programme. Additionally, Betonica will grant the necessary mitigating circumstances regarding academic assessments for students who identify as neurodiverse, as outlined in greater detail on the Neurodiversity Assessment Information page.
