Grading Policy
Students will be graded on:
1. Mid Term Quiz
2. Final Exam
They will NOT be graded on:
a) Comprehension Questions: There are comprehension questions after every chapter. These are solely for the purpose of testing your knowledge and will NOT be graded.
b) Filling up the Pre and Post Course Survey forms
The final course grade will be weighted as follows:
- 40% for Mid Term Quiz
- 60% for Final Assessment
Discussion Forums: A discussion prompt would be released every week for the learners to present their thoughts on. The forum provides an excellent opportunity for learners across the world to come together and discuss a wide range of issues. Participate actively to hear diverse views and get insights on the most current issues of the water world.
Mid Term Quiz: The quiz will be available after Module 5 and will be available at the same time as the module 5 material (00:00h UTC) and will remain open until the course ends. You can start the quiz at any time after week 4 and come back to it.
You have two attempts for every question; the number of attempts you use does not affect your score. You can check your individual quiz grades and overall progress in the Progress tab.
Final Assessment: The final assessment will be available after Module 8 and will remain open until August 31st 2020.
You have two attempts for every question (except true/false questions); the number of attempts you use does not affect your score. True/False questions can only be answered once! You can check your individual quiz grades and overall progress in the Progress tab.
All assessments are due by 23:30 UTC (or Co-ordinated Universal Time) on 31st August 2020. You can use this time zone converter to learn what time that is in your time zone.