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2017 • 2018 Student Handbook
Istituto Marangoni Undergraduate Programmes
in collaboration with the
Manchester Metropolitan University
School London
•
Language English
•
Version 01 2017.10.03Contents
1. Istituto Marangoni Mission Statement 4 6.8. Academic and Disciplinary Actions 13
6.8.1. Turn-it-in 14
2. Equal Opportunities 4 6.9. Inter-school experience 14
6.10. Personal Property 14
3. Academic Contract 4 6.10.1. Disposal of student work and records 14
6.11. Students Complaints and Appeals 14
4. Welcome to Istituto Marangoni 4 6.11.1. Academic Appeals 14
4.1. Istituto Marangoni School 4 6.11.2. Complaints Procedure 14
4.2. Structure, staff, offices 4 6.12. Library and IT Facilities 15
4.3. Summary of contacts 5 6.12.1. Onsite Facilities 15
6.12.2. User Names and Passwords 15
5. Resources & services 5 6.13. Student Intranet (Sinapto) 15
5.1. Spaces 5 6.13.1. E-mail Accounts 15
5.2.1. London Space Scheme 5
5.2. Library resources and services 5 7. Student Voice 15
5.3. External resources 6 7.1. General Context 15
5.4. Exhibition and Shows 7 7.2. Student representatives 16
5.5. Career Service 7
5.6. Student Service 8 Appendix 1:
Welcome to London, your fashion capitals 17
6. School Regulations 8 Living in London 17
6.1. Duties and responsibilities on site 8
6.2. Student Engagement 9 Appendix 2:
6.2.1. Attendance 9 Health & Safety: London 19
6.2.2. Self-Directed Study 9
6.2.3. External Support 9 Appendix 3:
6.2.4. Assessment and Reassessment 9 Student Representatives 23
6.2.5. Time management and professionalism 9
6.2.6. Engagement with others 9 Appendix 4:
6.3. Exceptional Factors 10 Forms and Templates 25
6.4. Assessment & Award:
Undergraduate Programmes 10 Appendix 5:
6.4.1. Assessment regulations 10 Inter-school Experience 33
6.4.2. Progression 10
6.4.3. The role of External Examiners 11 Appendix 6:
6.4.4. Re-assessment 11 Visual Representation of School Regulations 37
6.4.5. Award and classification
of a BA (Hons) Degree 11 Appendix 7: 39
6.5. Student Learning Experience 12 Complaints procedures
6.5.1. Formative Assessment 12 Academic appeals
6.5.2. Summative Assessment 12
6.5.3. Personal Development Planning 12 Appendix 8:
6.6. Disability and Dyslexia Policy 12 Glossary of Terms 47
6.7. Expulsion, Withdrawal and
Suspension of studies 131. Istituto Marangoni mission It is also agreed by both the School and students that:
• The School shall be entitled to make reasonable chang-
statement es to the programme of study, facilities and courses be-
ing offered at its sole discretion. This discretion shall be
“To excel as a centre of professional and creative learning exercised fairly and reasonably and students shall be
in the fashion field which will nourish international industries entitled to receive fair and reasonable notice of any such
through our talented students coming from all over the world.” changes;
We strive to achieve this mission by: • The academic judgment of the School shall be final and
1. Offering an extensive and detailed education, which is binding.
constantly updated to match the industry demands and
evolution; Presence of students and other guests inside the building is
2. By achieving the highest academic standards with mod- controlled through the bar-code card reader at the recep-
ern and dynamic curricula focused on results; tion for safety and fire regulations. It is students' responsibili-
3. supporting and developing the potential of our teach- ty to make sure their presence is properly marked. A student
ing and administrative staff, by means of constant and card is strictly personal and no student should be on the
punctual training; School premises without it. Alternatively students could use
4. Placing Istituto Marangoni in the centre of the fashion the Istituto Marangoni mobile app when signing in or out.
business culture thanks to our excellent locations in the
four European fashion capitals; For more detailed and up to date information regarding the
5. Further strengthening the historical and more recent ties Student Code of Conduct please refer to: http://www.mmu.
with the most important companies and personalities in ac.uk/academic/casqe/regulations/assessment/docs/code-
the luxury market. of-conduct.pdf
2. Equal opportunities 4. Welcome to Istituto Marangoni
The School is committed to promoting equality of treatment 4.1. Istituto Marangoni School
and good relations among its staff and students to create a Istituto Marangoni London is located in the city's vibrant new
learning environment within which all members of the com- creative centre Shoreditch. If you want to breathe the purest
munity can realise their full potential. "made in London" creativity, you simply have to be here.
The School has implemented policies in relation to race
equality, sexual orientation, disability, religious beliefs, age The School is situated at:
and gender, to ensure that all aspects of the School’s activi-
ties are free from unfair treatment or harassment. Istituto Marangoni
London School
30 Fashion Street
3. Academic contract London E1 6PX
This is a personal agreement made between “The student Telephone number: +44 (0) 20 7377 9347
and the School”. Email address: london@istitutomarangoni.com
Simply put, as part of this agreement, the School agrees to
undertake to teach students and students agree to attend Opening hours from 8.00 am to 8.00 pm
and learn in accordance with the Manchester Metropolitan
University and Istituto Marangoni Rules and Regulations, its Istituto Marangoni also has schools in Milan, Paris, Florence,
Academic Regulations, tutor’s guidance and instructions, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Miami.
and this handbook.
Providing that the School receives payment of its stipulated 4.2. Structure, staff, offices
fees and students obey its rules and regulations, each party The management of Istituto Marangoni activities is divided
makes the following commitment to the other. into two main branches:
• Administration
The School shall: • Academics
• Provide tuition and supervision in respect to the pro-
gramme of study; School Director
• Examine students in respect of that programme of study; School Director is the highest level at the School and man-
• Award a qualification in accordance with its academic ages and supervises the work and activities of all staff,
judgment in the evaluation of students’ performance on both administrative and academic. The School Director
such a programme of study; and the team report to the Headquarters comprising of
• Act fairly and reasonably in dealing with students in all Group Managing Director and Group Director of Educa-
matters. tion, admissions, sales as well as Group Academic and
Student Services departments.
The Student shall:
• Strive to achieve and sustain standards of academic per- The Administrative Team is responsible for the organisa-
formance as stipulated by the School in respect of the tional part of programmes, supports the Academic Team.
programme being followed; It reports straight to the School Director.
• Observe all of the School’s rules and regulations;
• Submit to the sole jurisdiction of the Institution in all ac- The Academic Team is responsible for the quality of the
ademic matters (Academic judgment cannot be ques- programmes, continuous improvement, is in charge of
tioned by students or any other person or body); designing, developing and delivering new programmes,
• Be subject to the authority of the School in relation to all manages students' academic and pastorial support. Tu-
matters of conduct and discipline; tors and Programme Leaders are members of the Academ-
• Attend classes and workshops regularly ic Team and they report directly to the Director of Educa-
• Use best endeavours to produce such work as required tion for education related matters and the School Director
by the School; for administrative matters.
• Apply wholeheartedly to the programme of study;
• Keep the School informed about any changes of perma- In each School Programme Leaders directly coordinate
nent address, address for correspondence, telephone tutors in terms of the delivery of the programmes, monitor
numbers and private e-mail addresses. processes and procedures to make sure standards and
• Respect and observe the rights and feelings of fellow stu- the highest quality is met. Students can refer to their Pro-
dents, School staff and visitors. gramme Leaders for support in their studies or to highlight
4issues as well as raise suggestions regarding programme Programme Leader for:
improvement. • BA (Hons) Fashion Business
• BA (Hons) Fashion Business and Buying
4.3. Summary of contacts • BA (Hons) Fashion Business Communication and Media
Sennait Ghebreab
Administrative Team s.ghebreab@istitutomarangoni.com
Please find below a short description and contacts of the
main administrative offices students can refer to.
5. Resources & services
Information and Orientation Office
The Information Office provides information on all the Istituto 5.1. Spaces
Marangoni programmes as well as supports future appli- Istituto Marangoni Schools are designed to provide specific
cants in every phase of the potential student's enrollment. types of spaces according to the different needs of educa-
The Orientation office offers the possibility to individually tional activities.
discuss which would be the correct Programme based on In particular, classrooms are divided into:
the candidate's talents and interests. During an interview, • theory classrooms: for theoretical lectures;
candidates can present their work or portfolio, especially • design classrooms: when drawing and designing are the
if they have already attended other schools in the Fashion core of the lecture;
field. The Orientation office is also available to support stu- • pattern-cutting studios: when sewing machines, irons,
dents in finding accommodation. dummies and other features are used for the pattern mak-
london@istitutomarangoni.com ing lectures;
orientation.london@istitutomarangoni.com • photo studios: when shootings or photography experienc-
es are requested;
Admissions, Marketing and Business Development Office • computer rooms: when students need to learn / use par-
The Admission Office provides assistance during the Appli- ticular software;
cation process. It is also in charge of supporting those stu- • laboratory: where students create or experiment with fab-
dents who want to change Programme or transfer to another ric manipulations, maquette making, 3D printing,etc;
school at the end of the academic year. • student area: where students can relax and get to know
admissions.london@istitutomarangoni.com each other better;
• private studying spaces for quiet studying.
Careers Services Moreover all schools have receptions, offices, a library and
Careers Service provides students and graduates with ca- a cafeteria corner.
reer guidance and practical advice on preparing for job in-
terviews during and at the end of their studies. 5.1.1. London Space Scheme
careerservice.london@istitutomarangoni.com
Academic Service & Student Support
Academic Services Team is in charge of programme timeta-
bles, exam sessions, assessment deadlines, school regula-
tions as well as students' pastoral support.
academicservices.london@istitutomarangoni.com
Library management and provisions
The Library Service aims to make the learning resources
well managed, relevant, up-to-date and easily accessible
for students and also to support students in the correct use
of these resources and in research practices themselves.
library.london@istitutomarangoni.com
To contact the School Director, please write:
Charlotte Gorse
c.gorse@istitutomarangoni.com
Academic Team in London
Please find below the main academics contacts students
can refer to.
Director of Education:
Giusi Lara
g.lara@istitutomarangoni.com
Quality Assurance Office:
qa.london@istitutomarangoni.com
Programme Leaders
Programme Leader for:
• BA (Hons) Fashion Deisgn 5.2. Library resources and services
• BA (Hons) Fashion Design Womenswear All library items (including books and magazines) are locat-
• BA (Hons) Fashion Design and Womenswear ed on the library online catalogue, Heritage Online, where
• BA (Hons) Fashion Design and Accessories you can search for them. You can access Heritage Online
• BA (Hons) Fashion Design and Marketing via the student intranet. Students can search for books via
Kirsten Scott title, author or keywords. At the beginning of the academic
k.scott@istitutomarangoni.com year students will be given an induction of the Library Ser-
vices. During Library opening hours the Librarian team will
Programme Leader for: be able to facilitate your search.
• BA (Hons) Fashion Styling and Creative Direction
• BA (Hons) Fashion Styling and Visual Merchandising The primary purpose of the Library is to serve and support
Julianne Lavery the work of the school’s academic community: the students
j.lavery@istitutomarangoni.com and staff of all taught courses.
5The Library has subscriptions to the following online re-
sources:
•
Bloomsbury Fashion Central: the Library is subscribed
to Berg Fashion Library via Bloomsbury Fashion Central.
The Berg Fashion Library includes 13,000 images, the
Berg Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion, free les-
son plans, eBooks, reference works, an interactive time-
line and a new exhibition archive.
• Drapers
online: the online version of the indispensible
magazine, this resource provides fashion news and in-
sight, seasonal and sector analysis, industry opinion and
in-depth reports and best practice.
• EDITED:
is a retail analytics tool used by buyers, mer-
chandisers, marketers and strategists to help them get
the right products, at the right price, at the right time. But
more than that, it’s become the single biggest source of
real-time retail data in the world.
• Emerald:
this database contains academic articles on
management and business. The Library subscribes to the
Marketing Collection and the following two journals: ‘Stra-
tegic Direction’ and ‘International Journal of Retail and
Distribution Management’.
• Fashion Monitor: the leading provider of contacts, news and
events within the fashion, beauty and lifestyle industries.
•
Fashion Theory and Fashion Practice: Fashion Theory
covers the study of fashion, including aspects from soci-
ology, art history, consumption studies and anthropology.
Fashion Practice is the first peer-reviewed academic jour-
nal to cover the full range of contemporary design and
manufacture within the context of the fashion industry.
•
Marketline: it has three main coverage areas: company
profiles, industry profiles and country profiles.
• Vogue Archive: this landmark resource allows access to
every digitised issue of Vogue (US edition) from 1892 to
today.
•
Mintel: the academic channel provides a one-stop on-
line platform designed to give students and academics
easy and fast access to the same best-in-class consumer
and market intelligence as used by professionals around
the world. Its market sizes channel provides information
about market sizes, shares and forecasts, brand profiles
and product innovation, as well as consumer trends and
their business implications, detailed market data for re-
search papers and business plans and monitoring of in-
ternational developments.
•
Utelier: is the fashion-manufacturing marketplace, con-
necting entrepreneurs and businesses with product ideas
to manufacturers and industry contacts worldwide.
•
WGSN: an exhaustive and market leading complier and
evaluator of fashion related trends and topics, as well as
providing market research, industry and consumer analysis.
• WWD: Women's Wear Daily brings you breaking news
about the fashion industry, designers, celebrity trendset-
ters, and extensive coverage of fashion week.
For further information please contact the School Librarians
directly:
Martha Bellingham - m.bellingham@istitutomarangoni.com
Judith Mooney - j.mooney@istitutomarangoni.com
Open from Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 8.00pm, the
Library contains two printers/photocopiers. In order to print
and photocopy students will need to pay the Librarians in
cash beforehand. There are also Mac desktops connected to
scanners. In addition, hand scanners as well as drawing light
boxes (both A4 and A3 in size) are available upon request.
6Please see below a list of the most relevant and inspiring and Saturday, 10.00–22.00
collections for Istituto Marangoni students1. (Britain) Transport: Pimlico tube (Victoria line)
(Modern) Transport: St. Pauls tube (Central line) or Mansion
Libraries House tube (District and Circle lines)
Website: http://www.tate.org.uk/
British Library
Address: 96 Euston Road, NW1 2DB 5.4. Exhibition and Shows
Tel. 020-7412 7677 Istituto Marangoni sets out to exhibit student work on a reg-
Fax: 020-7412 7794 ular basis, both in a traditional format as well as through dig-
Email: reader-admissions@bl.uk ital media. The purpose of exhibiting work is to give visibility
http://www.bl.uk/ to the student, the programme and the School as a whole.
Therefore Istituto Marangoni at all times reserves the right
National Art Library to be selective in the materials exhibited, produced by its
Victoria and Albert Museum student body, and the method and manner of exhibiting is
Address: Cromwell Road, South Kensington, SW7 2RL governed initially by the School.
Tel. 020 7942 2400
Fax: 020 7942 2401 Selection criteria will guide the committee in the selection of
Website: http://www.vam.ac.uk/page/n/national-art-library/ student work and in general will be based on the following
criteria (unless otherwise stated beforehand):
Westminster Reference Library (Art Collection, First Floor) Quality, currency and appropriateness of work based on
(Westminster Libraries and Archives) academic judgment;
Address: St Martin’s Street, WC2H 7HP • The Student’s consistent active engagement with their
Tel. 020-7641 1300 (ask for the Art & Design Library) studies;
Fax: 020-7641 4606 • Compliance with the School’s rules and regulations and
Website: http://www.westminster.gov.uk/services/libraries/ attendance requirements.
City Business Library At no time may the student, or another person on behalf of the
Address: Aldermanbury, London EC2V 7HH student, call into question the decision of the selection com-
Tel. 020 7332 1812 mittee or the regulations governing the selection process.
Email: www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/cbl
Website: http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/corporation/ The decision of the committee is final in all cases. At no time
LGNL_Services/Leisure_and_culture/Libraries/City_of_Lon- does the School promise to exhibit student work without re-
don_libraries/cbl.htm specting the selection criteria. Exhibition of students’ work
(i.e. works of art, artefacts and designs) created in fulfillment
Institute of International Visual Arts Library of assessment or other requirements of a School course are
Address: 6-8 Standard Place, Rivington Street, London regularly exhibited publicly within the School, in galleries,
EC2A 3BE trade fairs, commercial and professional premises and in
Tel. 020-7729 9616 many other venues. This arises on the initiative of either the
Fax: 020-7729 9509 School or the students.
Website: http://www.iniva.org/library/visit
Istituto Marangoni supports the personal involvement of
Museums students with their creative works, and seeks to collaborate
Victoria & Albert Museum with them in securing opportunities for the works to be seen
Address: Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL by the outside professional and public world.
Open: 10.00 – 17.45 daily, 10.00 – 22.00 on Fridays The School believes that public and private exhibitions are
Transport: South Kensington tube (District, Circle and Pic- valuable instruments for developing students’ professional
cadilly lines) engagement.
Website: http://www.vam.ac.uk/ Up to the time of the students’ final academic assessment,
the School shall have the final right to decide whether or
Fashion & Textiles Museum
not work should be exhibited. During this time, and as a re-
Address: 83 Bermondsey Street, London, SE1 3XF
quirement of every course, the works may be held in the
Open: Tuesdays - Saturdays, 11.00 – 18.00. Closed Sunday
possession of a student but shall be made available to the
and Monday.
School when requested with reasonable notice.
Transport: London Bridge tube (Guy’s Hospital exit) (North-
Throughout their course, students may have the right to ex-
ern and Jubilee lines)
hibit their work outside the School provided they give their
Website: http://www.ftmlondon.org/
Programme Leader reasonable notice of their intention to-
gether with the details of the proposed exhibition which is
Design Museum
approved of by the School.
Address: Shad Thames, London SE1 2YD
Open: Daily 10.00 - 17.45
Transport: London Bridge tube (Northern and Jubilee lines) A student exhibiting on his/her initiative outside the School
or Tower Hill tube (District and Circle lines) will normally be encouraged to do so but the School shall
Website: http://designmuseum.org/ be entitled to require a student not to exhibit in the following
circumstances:
British Museum § Where the reputation of the School may be adversely af-
Address: Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG fected, decided by the sole discretion of the School Director;
Open: Daily 10.00–17.30, late openings on Fridays
Transport: Holborn tube (Piccadilly and Central lines) or Tot- If the work concerned is required by the School for assess-
tenham Court Road (Central and Northern lines) ment or other exhibition purposes. Students are entitled to
Website: http://www.britishmuseum.org/ sell work created within and in association with the School,
provided that their School Director agrees that this work is
Tate Britain and Tate Modern no longer required for assessment, exhibition or retention, or
(Britain) Address: Millbank, London SW1P 4RG is satisfied that the is still available until the final academic
(Modern) Address: Bankside, London SE1 9TG assessment.
(Britain) Open: Daily 10.00–18.00
(Modern) Open: Sunday – Thursday, 10.00–18.00, Friday Following graduation, student work is normally regarded
as the property of the graduate, to be disposed of as he/
she thinks fit, except that the School shall have the right to
retain any piece of work for up to one year from the date of
1 Please, always verify the opening hours before the visiting. graduation.
7Unless expressly agreed with the School (for example, if the Istituto Marangoni has worked with some of the top industry
School commissions work from a student) the intellectual names internationally as well as developed working relation-
property rights in work that is the sole creation of the stu- ships with some of the best new risers and entrepreneurs.
dent(s), belongs to these student(s). This remains the case, Here are some of the few companies we have worked with:
even where the School exercises its option to exhibit or re- Alexander McQueen, Elle, Tom Ford, YSL, GAP, Browns,
tain a piece of work. Joseph, Adidas, Dazed, Erdem, Liberty, Sweaty Betty, John
Lewish, Burberry, etc.
5.5 Careers Service
Innovations in promoting employability and entrepreneurial 5.6. Student Service
skills of students are enhanced through Careers Services. While Istituto Marangoni provides Student & Academic Services Spe-
working closely with the Academic staff and Industry partners, cialists available to students throughout the year to provide ad-
Istituto Marangoni provides targeted approaches to career vice and guidance on any aspects of the School life including:
development, starting from year one of the students's studies.
• Finding your way around School and the city;
Recognising the vast importance of this area, the Careers • Managing time;
Services department has developed a range of seminars • Attendance;
and workshops to provide extra curricular advice on career • Exam tips;
development. These sessions are organised by internal staff • Exceptional Factors;
as well as industry and cover areas such as professionalism • Dealing with stress;
in practice, industry ready CV and Cover Letter, Interviewing • Getting the best from the course;
Skills, Intellectual Property, Personal Branding and Network- • Understanding and applying the School's rules;
ing, Social Media and its impact on your Career, Portfolios. • Complaints and Appeals;
Compulsory attendance is expected at extracurricular sem- • Any other matter regarding situations which could affect
inars and career service presentation. academic performance.
Placement activities are supported by the Careers Services Istituto Marangoni provides two School & Academic Services
and the department providers additional support facilitating Specialists both available for undergraduate and postgradu-
all the compulsory placements embedded in the curricu- ate students. One to one appointments can be arranged by
lum. The department provides in-depth information on the leaving your name on a special form available at Student &
regulations and legal implications of non-accredited place- Academic Services Office for the times allocated below:
ments and works closely with the Admissions Department to Monday: 2.15pm - 4.00pm
provide the latest information for UK and International stu- Tuesday: 11.00am - 3.15pm
dents (EU and non EU). Wednesday: 2.15pm - 4.00pm
Thursday: 11.00am - 3.15pm
At present our undergraduate course students have the op- (Slots can be reviewed)
tional Sandwich Year placement (36 weeks)
Having structured placements, which are course accredited 6. School regulations
and graded, contributes to the importance and implications
of the work-based learning and enhance our student's pro- All students studying at Istituto Marangoni must comply with
fessional approach. The details of the placement, its defi- Manchester Met regulations that can be found at: http://
nition and the role of the Careers Services is described in www.mmu.ac.uk/students/ Important aspects of these regu-
more detail in the Placement Handbook. lations that students should be aware of are to do with:
The compulsory placements provide a direct and continual • Student Engagement
relationship with our industry partners and with that collabo- • Exceptional Factors
ration students' employability is increased. Students are en- • Assessment Methods
couraged to address each opportunity and consider and re- • Disability and Dyslexia Policy
flect on their experience, study background as well as future • Students Conduct and Misconduct
career goals in tailoring each application. Career Services • Awards and Classifications
work closely with the Academic Staff in managing industry • Personal Property
expectations and priorities, by their ability to provide tailored • Interruption
recruitment approaches using a pre-screening process. In • Withdrawal, Suspension and Expulsion
addition to this recruitment methodology, the students are
encouraged to research other recruitment platforms and in- It is student's responsibility to refer to the Manchester Met's
itiate their own networking opportunities, making use of the documents and follow any updates mentioned above.
platforms offered in the Istituto Marangoni and via external
bodies and competitions, to identify and address placement 6.1. Duties and responsibilities on site
and employment opportunities. Students must be aware of all School rules and responsi-
bilties. The responsibility for following the class regulations
Careers Services staff regularly undertake industry network- includes turning off mobile phones, abstaining from talking
ing initiatives, visits and along with an extensive database during lessons and keeping appointments with the schools
provide strong mechanisms for ensuring up-to-date oppor- staff and tutors.
tunities for placements as well as graduate jobs. Students should respect the school’s building. In case of
any damage students will be asked for compensation.
Symplicity Smoking is not allowed on the premises. Students that are
Careers Service has recently introduced an online platform ca- caught violating the schools rules inside the school may be
reer Network (SYMPLICITY), ensuring tailored placements and subject to disciplinary action (refer to point 7.10). For breaking
jobs are promoted to the existing students and Alumni. Our the non-smoking regulation in public spaces the transgressor
ability to reach wide number of students under one platform will be charged with the fines set by the national authorities.
enables us to be a leading School in promoting employability
for our students, regularly offering competitive opportunities. For security reasons and in compliance with the local laws,
students can access the School buildings only by showing
Each student and Alumni has its own unique password their own student card, which has to be swiped at the en-
protected access. When student logs in to the Symplicity trance and exit, in the bar-code readers provided.
platform, they are able to create their own profile (similar Should the student forget his card, the reception staff can-
to Linkedin), schedule appointments with Careers Services, not allow him into the building. In case of loss, the student
access resource page with guidance materials as well as can ask for a duplicate of the student card.
apply for opportunities suitable for their programme. From the second duplicate request on, the student will be
Previous Industry Experience charged with a 10 GBP administrative fee.
8It is recommended to download an Istituto Marangoni mo- the right to be informed about student engagement.
bile app that can also be used as a student ID card. Start of academic year or term.
In order to keep students, their belongings and the schools Students failing to attend during the first two weeks of aca-
resources safe at all time we request not allowing entering, demic year or term will be reported to the UKVI.
or encouraging the entry, of non-students onto the premises
without expressed permission. Unauthorised Student Absences
Likewise no students can bring animals onto the school. Students who miss 5 consecutive lessons will be contacted
requesting a valid explanation for their absences.
6.2. Student Engagement If a student is absent and does not notify the institution and
In accordance with Istituto Marangoni and Manchester Met misses 10 consecutive expected contact points (including
regulations, students are required to actively engage, in a lessons, tutorials, workshops, tests, exams and meetings)
consistent manner, with the course that they have enrolled and cannot substantiate genuine reasons for absence (with
on. Failing to respect these regulations student will be pe- documentary evidence), action will be taken. In accord-
nalised. ance with the UKVI guidance, Istituto Marangoni will decide
if an absence is authorized or not.
Istituto Marangoni supports student engagement in a num-
ber of ways: 6.2.2. Self-Directed Study
As with all study at Higher Educational Level, student learn-
• through pre-entry and induction information, activities and ing is the responsibility of the individual student. Students
processes that are designed to ensure that students are will be required to study by them selves, without supervi-
familiar with the requirements of their course and know sion, as part of their learning.
how to access facilities, services and support; Self-directed study may be home work such as reading and
• through high quality teaching and learning experiences; producing essays and practical work as well as personal
• through high quality course-related learning resources and research visits i.e. library, museums and galleries etc, this
support materials; work is not optional and plays a significant role in student
• through a range of academic and welfare support services. engagement.
Please note that non-engagement might result in suspen- 6.2.3. External Support
sion or even withdrawal from the school (see 6.7). Students that are studying practical subjects such as Fash-
ion Design or Styling often, when appropriate may elicit
6.2.1. Attendance support from professionals in practical areas. Students are
Attendance is expected throughout the course. As our responsible for correct negotiation and time management
courses cover the practical subjects missing class can have of external work and there must be transparency when sub-
consequences on student learning and eventually assess- mitting work for assessment what areas of work have been
ment and progression. Compulsory attendance is expected produced externally. Students might be asked to produce
at extra-curricular seminars and career services presenta- time sheets, costing sheets, contracts and production
tions. A register is taken in each class session. scheduling as part of an assessment as a demonstration of
committed engagement.
This data will be considered when monitoring student en- Please, note: it is not allowed that tutors work externally in
gagement. A student is considered present only if s/he is any capacity for students as this would have a conflict of
present for the complete duration of a lesson. Failing to at- interest.
tend a lesson in its entirety (i.e. being late or leaving the
class before the end of the lesson) will be considered as an 6.2.4. Assessment and Reassessment
absence. Tutors cannot allow students to leave class before Assessment and Reassessment can be delivered in many
the lesson’s end without cancelling their registration. forms. For example: portfolio of studies, reflective journal,
etc. All students must actively engage with their assessment
Attendance below 80% will be considered as non-engage- preparation and delivery. Details of the assessments can be
ment. Students are responsible for informing the School of found in the Unit Handbook.
any unforeseen circumstances preventing their attendance
of a scheduled class by emailing: 6.2.5. Time management and professionalism
attendance.london@istitutomarangoni.com Time management is a skill that is required by all areas of
Details of: fashion industry. As it is one of our aims to produce industry
• Compulsory subject specific attendance professionals at the highest level we require a demonstra-
• Compulsory formative assessment tion of this essential skill.
• Compulsory group Work
will be outlined in the Unit Handbook. Lateness for classes, tutorials, workshops, exam sessions,
hand-ins and any other appointments deemed necessary
Students can be administratively withdrawn from the School by the School will be viewed as "unprofessional behaviour".
based on non-engagement and / or if s/he withdraw herself/ In contemporary teaching methods the first few minutes of
himself and the School is not responsible or bound to refund a lesson is often used to outline a plan of the lesson, there-
fees in these circumstances. fore it is essential that all students arrive in a timely matter.
Remember that withdrawal from classes could have an ad- Failing to arrive on time the student will be marked as absent
verse impact on the student loan status and subsequent re- and might be excluded from the session.
payment obligations, for which the School will not have any
responsibility. 6.2.6. Engagement with others
International students are responsible for maintaining a Whilst studying students must engage with their peers, aca-
satisfactory attendance record and for meeting the require- demic and support staff as well as industry professionals in
ments of their Visa (as stipulated by the UK Visas and Im- an appropriate and professional manner.
migration); Under UKVI regulations, the School is legally At times, because of the nature of the subject area, students
obliged to monitor and report to the UKVI: may find it challenging to accept criticism of their work in a
- students who do not attend; constructive manner. Learning to listen, accept and react
- students who do not comply with the UKVI’s requirements; accordingly is a professional skill that needs to be attained.
- students who make themselves unavailable. When staff constructively comment and give essential feed-
back on student work it must no be seen as “personal” and
In case of students requiring a visa to study in the UK, the appropriate student respect and engagement with others is
School is legally bound to notify the Authorities in case of a essential.
poor attendance. For more information please contact Ad- For more detailed information and any up-date of this reg-
missions Office. ulation please refer to: http://www.mmu.ac.uk/academic/
Please, find below a summary of cases in which UKVI has casqe/regulations/assessment/docs/ug-regs.pdf
96.3. Exceptional Factors 6.4. Assessment & Award: Undergraduate Programmes
By Exceptional Factors it is meant serious illness or other
exceptional and unpredictable cause of absence that may 6.4.1 Assessment regulations
generate a negative effect on the student’s academic per- This chapter refers to BA (Hons) Degrees.
formance concerning his/her attendance or evaluation. The assessment scheme for a unit shall comprise of an ap-
proved combination of summative assessed elements and
Individual Exceptional Factors are conditions that tempo- shall be determined with respect to the learning outcomes
rarily prevent the student from carrying out the work as- of that unit.
signed or significantly impair the student’s performance for All elements of summative assessment within a unit shall be
an assessment: as such, the measure of seriousness of the marked out of 100.
Exceptional Factors does not affect the student, but rather The weighted average mark for the unit shall be calculated
penalizes his/her understanding and assessment. from the marks for the individual elements of summative as-
sessment.
Everyday life presents difficulties and issues that cause mi- The weighted average mark for the unit shall also be ex-
nor seasonal illnesses with which the student has to cope pressed as a mark out of 100, in accordance with the mark-
during his/her studies as they can also occur in the work- ing scheme below, making explicit reference to descriptors
place or at home. It is advisable that the student takes ap- employed to denote achievements within one of the grading
propriate measures in order to alleviate the effects of such bands:
minor seasonal illnesses, since such events will not be ac-
cepted as valid Exceptional Factors.
Mark Outcome Descriptor (to achieve
If students do not consider themselves capable of judging if
the banding on the left)
the events that occurred may be accepted as valid Excep-
tional Factors, they may consult Student & Academic Ser- 0-29 Fail Learning outcomes have not been
vices Specialists or the Director of Education of their School. achieved
Exceptional Factors are Exceptional Factors are 30-39 Fail Marginal Fail
(for example)*: not (for example)*: Some learning outcomes but not
Serious illness/ injury/ Time management all have been achieved at threshold
hospitalisation problems (missing level
Bereavement (Close deadline, oversleeping)
relative) Non-availability 40-49 Pass All Learning outcomes have been
Victim of a Crime of books or other met at a minimum level.
Court Attendance resources
Loosing coursework 50-59 Pass All Learning outcomes have been
Financial problems met at an adequate
Moving houses, family
60-69 Pass All Learning outcomes have been
celebrations, medical
met at a very good level
appointments, holidays
or other events that you 70 - Pass All Learning outcomes have been
have control of 100 achieved at an excellent level
Postal problems
Work Commitments
Misinterpretation of the 6.4.2. Progression
exam timetable or unit Students’ progression through a programme shall be de-
brief termined by their performance and engagement during the
Colds, Headaches and course and summative assessment.
other minor conditions Any work submitted after the deadline specified shall be
Daily transportation marked as 0%,unless the student has received an approved
problems application for exceptional factors. Non-submission of as-
sessed coursework within the absolute deadline shall indi-
cate non-engagement with assessment (see chapter 6.2).
* Please note that the above lists are not exhaustive. Students shall receive compensated passes in whole units
up to a total value of 30 credits at levels 4, 5,6 where they
Please note that students must take first possible opportuni- achieve a weighted average mark in the Marginal Fail cate-
ty to inform the School about those issues. gory (30% to 39%) for the summative assessment(s) within
In order to make a claim, a student has to fill out an Excep- that unit.
tional Factors form (see Appendix 4.4) and hand it in to the The weighted average mark shall take into account the in-
Student & Academic Services Office. dividual weightings of each element of assessment includ-
ed within it in order to ensure that a student who achieves
The deadline for handing in the Exceptional Factors form a threshold pass has demonstrated all unit-learning out-
can be found in the Student Academic Calendar. comes.
In relation to all assessment, claims must be submitted prior Students who receive a a compensated pass in a unit shall
to the submission date for the assignment. Exceptionally, be granted the credits associated with the unit. The mark
where the reason is acceptable to the Exceptional Factors that is recorded for the unit shall, however, be the actual
Panel explaining why a student was not able to submit by mark achieved
the deadline indicated above, submission may be accepted Condonement shall be applied only once per academic
up to a maximum 5 working days beyond the original sub- year.
mission date. Retrospective claims for previous assessment Normally if a student has more than one grade in the margin-
periods will be rejected. A claim of Exceptional Factors can al fail range, only the highest one will be condoned.
only be submitted in relation to the assessment period in Please, find in Appendix a visual representation of the con-
which they occurred. A new claim must be submitted for donement application.
each period of assessment affected. Students will receive For more detailed information and any up-date of this regu-
a written notification whether or not the claim has been ac- lation please refer to:
cepted within 5 working days. http://www.mmu.ac.uk/academic/casqe/regulations/as-
If it is accepted, appropriate arrangements will be made. sessment-regulations.php
For more detailed information and any up-date of this reg- 6.4.3. The role of External Examiners
ulation please refer to: http://www.mmu.ac.uk/sas/student- Manchester Met and Istituto Marangoni appoint External Ex-
services/guidance/ aminers to:
10• ensure fair and equitable assessment of the work of the sessment rule application.
individual student; For more detailed information and any up-date of this regu-
• ensure that the standard of the University’s awards is lation please refer to:
maintained; http://www.mmu.ac.uk/academic/casqe/regulations/as-
• ensure that the assessments with which they are con- sessment-regulations.php
cerned are carried out in accordance with the Assess-
ment Regulations; 6.4.5. Award and classification of a BA (Hons) Degree
• contribute to the quality assurance of the School's pro- To qualify for the award of a Bachelor’s degree with Honours,
grammes students must achieve passes or condoned passes in whole
Every taught course/programme which leads to Manchester units to the required credit value at each of levels 4, 5 and 6.
Met award is required to have in place at least one Subject To qualify for the award of a Bachelor’s degree at the Pass
External Examiner, to ensure that correct procedures have level (a Pass Degree), students must meet all of the follow-
been followed relating to decisions made by assessment ing requirements:
boards on results and awards. This is so that the Manches- • achieve passes or compensated passes in whole units to
ter Met and Istituto Marangoni can comply with The Quality the required credit value at each of levels 4 and 5;
Assurance Agency expectation in the UK Quality Code for • achieve a mark of 40% or higher in at least 60 credits at
Higher Education. Level 6;
• achieve the programme learning outcomes;
Istituto Marangoni External Examiners are: • satisfy the overall requirements for a Pass Degree (that are
set out in the programme specification).
BA (Hons) Fashion Design - Theresa Parker
BA (Hons) Fashion Business - Cassandra O'Connor Calculation of the Final Grade
BA (Hons) Fashion Styling - Jacqui McAssey The classification that is awarded to a student shall be de-
termined by applying whichever of the two classification
Students must not contact External Examiners directly. methods set out below is more beneficial to the student:
6.4.4. Re-assessment 1. Method1: Weighted average classification:
Students shall always be required to undertake re-assess- The classification shall be determined according to an over-
ment in units in which they have not achieved a weighted all weighted average mark (M), which shall be calculated for
average mark of at least 30 in levels 4, 5 and 6. each student based on a contribution of 25% of the weight-
Where a student does not achieve the weighted average mark ed average from units at level 5 combined with 75% of the
that is required to secure a pass in a unit and cannot be con- weighted average from units at level 6. The resulting overall
sidered for compensation, s/he shall be re-assessed only in weighted average, expressed as a mark out of 100, shall
those elements of assessment within a unit that s/he has failed then be applied to the following classification table to deter-
Students shall have an automatic right to one opportunity of mine the class of degree to be awarded:
re-assessment in a unit. Students may also have a second Overall weighted aggre- Honours Classification
reassessment opportunity but this shall however be condi- to be awarded
gate mark (m)
tional upon the student engaging fully with the first reassess-
ment opportunity and/or securing approval for non engage- M = 70 – 100% First class
ment from the relevant Exceptional Factors Panel
M = 60 – 69% Class Two, Division One
Where students fail in up to and including 90 credits in a
standard academic period for the course on which they are (Upper Second)
registered, they may be re-assessed between the end of M = 50 – 59% Class Two, Division Two
that standard academic period and the beginning of the (Upper Second)
next, as long as the relevant unit assessment board deter-
mines that that the necessary access to facilities and/or sup- M = 40 – 49% Third Class
port can be provided
Where students fail in more than 90 credits in a standard ac- 2. Method 2: Profiling Classification:
ademic period for the course on which they are registered, The classification shall be determined with reference only to
they will be required to be re-assessed with attendance in the marks in level 6 units, according to the following classi-
the next standard academic period. fication table:
Where in-year assignment recovery is available within a unit, Credit profile (from 120 at Together Honours
students at level 4 who fail to achieve a mark of 40% for an level 6) with a classification to
element of assessment – including marks of 0 for non-sub- minimum be awarded
mission - may be permitted to undertake in-year assignment mean
recovery prior to the Unit Assessment Board, subject to the mark in
scheduling of the original assessment. level 6
Where a student elects to make use of in-year assignment
units of
recovery, the mark for any re-submitted element of assess-
ment shall be used only where the Unit Assessment Board study
confirms an overall fail mark in that unit. In such cases, the At least 60 credits 68% First Class
re-submitted element of assessment shall be classed as a with marks ≥ 70%
first reassessment and the unit mark capped at 40%. At least 60 credits 58% Class Two,
The decision on whether to make use of in-year assignment
with marks ≥ 60% Division
recovery to redeem failure is entirely at the discretion of the
individual student. One (Upper
More information can be found at http://www.mmu.ac.uk/ Second)
academic/casqe/regulations/iyar-students.php At least 60 credits 48% Class Two,
Should a student select not to use in-year assignment recov- with marks ≥ 50% Division Two
ery s/he will undertake first reassessment between the end (Lower Second)
of that standard academic period and the beginning of the
next, as states above. At least 120 credits 40% Third Class
with marks of at least 40%
A student who has failed any individual unit is entitled to
repeat that unit with attendance on one occasion only. A student who does not qualify for the award of a Bachelor’s
Students who have a re-sit opportunity during the following degree with Honours may, once s/he has exhausted all of
academic year are the sole responsible of contacting and the re-assessment opportunities to which s/he is entitled, be
keeping in touch with the school in order to be informed awarded a Pass without Honours, as long as all of the follow-
about dates fixed for the re-sit and the related submissions. ing requirements are met:
Please, find in Appendix a visual representation of the re-as- (i) the student must have been assessed in whole units to
11the value of 120 credits at level 6;
(ii) the student must have achieved passes in whole units to 6.5.3. Personal Development Planning
the value of 60 credits at level 6. Personal Development Plan (PDP) is “a structured and sup-
For more detailed information and any up-date of this reg- ported process to develop the capacity of individuals to re-
ulation please refer to: http://www.mmu.ac.uk/academic/ flect on their own learning and achievement, and to plan for
casqe/regulations/assessment/docs/ug-regs.pdf their own personal and educational career development.”
All students are required to participate in PDP. It consists of
6.5. Student Learning Experience an individual tutorial and a PDP form that should be filled out
Formative and Summative Assessments and the Personal by students beforehand.
Development Planning, with their feedback, are fundamen-
tal to students’ progress. Students need to prepare themselves for this tutorial through
Feedback is a productive and useful part of the learning ex- a reflective survey of their learning journal, which is support-
perience. ed and guided by a set of questions related to your existing
It is essential that for students to “look beyond a grade”. skills and strengths:
Feedback at the end of a unit should say three things: • Where am I now?
• confirm what have been learned; • Where do I want to get to?
• identify areas for improvement; • How can I get there?
• suggest ways of improving. • How will I know once I have gotten there?
Feedback comes in many different forms during student's
education. For this reason it is essential that all students take You will then be assisted in determining your development
full responsibility in recording and monitoring of both grades needs and setting some development goals.
and feedback in all its forms. The headings you will typically find in a PDP reflect this, and
Feedback comes in many different forms during your edu- allow you to refine your thinking further.
cation and it is important that it’s acted upon. • Target date - when you expect to achieve your aims or
The Learning Journal is the instrument is required to be built objectives.
for this purpose. • Aims - what you want to achieve.
This is to support “student focused learning” and empower • Objectives - smaller goals for each aim.
to take the responsibility to record, reflect, assess and mon- • Tasks or How I will achieve the objective – the details of
itor learning and professional direction while on our courses. what you need to do.
The following areas should be included in the journal: • Success measures - how you measure the improvement
• Formative Assessment, student notes; or achievement.
• Summative Assessment, Unit Feedback sheet; • Outcomes - what actually happened.
• Personal Development Plan; • Achievement date - when it was achieved.
• Any significant information given by Academic Staff; • Next steps - what you need or want to do next.
• Notes from any meetings concerning career and placement. • Comments - anything you want to say that doesn’t fit any-
where else.
The above list is not exhaustive. • PDP review date - when you will check all of your goals
Tutors and other member of staff may ask to see your Jour- and achievements.
nal at any time during your studies.
This is in order to help monitor your learning and progres- Success in achieving these goals will be determined in a
sion with your studies. variety of ways:
• through your studies;
6.5.1. Formative Assessment • through extra-curricular activities etc.
Formative assessment informs both teachers and students
about the student understanding and learning progression With the support of the Key Tutor (a tutor assigned to a
before summative assessments. group of students to discuss their PDPs), students will be
able to recognise and record these successes, setting fur-
These formative assessment situations and feedback may also ther goals as required.
give students an opportunity to learn to critique the work of oth-
ers. The School at this point will not record the actual grades. In the case of Sandwich courses, the placement tutor will
give added support in the career development discussions
Some of the instructional strategies that will be used forma- during this year.
tively include the following:
• Criteria and goal setting: asking students to participate At the end of the course you are given the opportunity to
in establishing what should be included in the criteria for meet with the School Career Services Manager and discuss
success; your future employment goals.
• Self and peer assessment: with peer evaluation, students Please refer to the Student Services office for details.
see each other as resources for understanding and check-
ing for quality work against previously established criteria; 6.6. Disability and Dyslexia Policy
If a student has a disability, medical condition, or specif-
For example, Fashion Design students are advised to in- ic learning difficulty, we strongly encourage to contact the
clude in the journal their own notes about constructive criti- Learning Disability Tutor. The appointment should be made
cism expressed by tutors from different subject areas on the by email during the designated time.
work presented during fittings.
This is in order to offer a confidential and friendly service
6.5.2. Summative Assessment which offers a range of support, including:
Summative Assessment evaluate student learning, by relat- • Referring students who think that they might be dyslex-
ing to established marking criteria. Summative assessments ic for diagnostic assessments with an Educational Psy-
can occur during, as well as at the end of, each unit and chologist;
concentrate on specific evidence of student work, such as: • Monitor Progression
• Portfolio of evidence; • Develop a study plan
• Coursework; • Advising on specialist equipment and technology;
• Written Reports (essays, journals, etc) • Formalizing appropriate arrangements.
• Formal Examinations; If you suspect that you might be dyslexic but have not been
• Oral and visual Presentations; diagnosed, the SEN tutor can help you getting your diag-
• Projects. nostic assessment and applying any recommendations. In
Students will be able to access their feedback sheets, indi- order to book an appointment, please sen an email to: sen.
cating grade and examination procedures. london@istitutomarangoni.com
This can be discussed with the tutor when necessary. For more detailed information and any up-date of this regu-
12lation please refer to: As long as the source of the ideas is acknowledged, this is
http://www.mmu.ac.uk/sas/studentservices/learner-devel- not plagiarism.
opment/disclosing-disability.php There are different ways of doing this, for example:
• In an essay or assignment, when quoting another person’s
6.7. Expulsion, Withdrawal and Suspension of studies words “put their words in quotation marks” and properly
Full Manchester Met regulations regarding expulsion, with- reference the author within the text and in the bibliography;
drawal and suspension can be found at: • In computer software show where the information has
http://www.mmu.ac.uk/academic/casqe/regulations/as- come from in the acknowledgements or credits, e.g. ‘pro-
sessment-regulations.php gramme design – A. Brown’, or ‘graphics – J. Smith’;
Istituto Marangoni has in place a range of policies for stu- • When using an artefact, put a caption against the object,
dents who due to unforeseen circumstance cannot continue e.g. ‘original photograph by Cartier-Bresson’;
with their studies. • If presenting an original piece of work based on an ex-
isting design or work of art, quote the source, e.g. ‘after
Withdrawal at the request of the student Rodin’, ‘after Eckersley’;
Students wishing to interrupt their studies are strongly ad- • If using a strategy of ‘appropriation’ (i.e. the deliberate
vised to discuss the matter with the Programme Leader or and conscious use of the style and images of another art-
staff member. This informal conversation aims to identify any ist) make sure you tell your tutors what you are doing and
other possible solutions. why and acknowledge the strategy when submitting work
Programme Leaders will also be able to guide students for assessment;
through all of the steps and refer the student to the most • In a group project make sure all the members of the group
appropriate department. If student decides to withdraw, a are listed. If individuals undertake specific work within the
meeting with the Student Services Office must be held. project, make sure that this is acknowledged;
If the student holds a Tier 4 Visa, the Admissions Manager • In examinations do not copy another person’s work. Do
will attend the meeting too and explain to the student their not quote passages from a textbook or journal without ac-
duties according to the UKVI guidance. The outcome of the knowledging the source.
meeting will be recorded in writing and signed by IM and Please refer to the Harvard Referencing System booklet
the student (a copy for each). A student must also fill out a (can be found in the library) for the correct guide.
‘withdrawal form’ (please, se appendix 4.2) and present it
immediately after the meeting. Failure to acknowledge the use of another person’s ideas
in your work may be considered a breach of the Schools’
Withdrawal/ Suspension of the student Academic Regulations; it may also constitute a breach of
If a student is identified as not being able to successfully intellectual property rights, e.g. copyright. Such an offence
complete the programme (receive a pass mark) the student is likely to lead to failure of that assignment and/or unit and
may be withdrawn by the institution. The institution however serious or repeated offences may lead to failure of the whole
might consider re-admitting the student upon completing stage of the course, suspension or even expulsion.
the enrolment procedure again. In addition a breach of copyright may lead to legal action.
The decision will be finalized by taking into consideration Penalties for plagiarism and collusion
a number of factors covering overall level of engagement If plagiarism has been identified by a tutor and appropriate
with studies: failure to attend lecturers or other timetabled evidence has been delivered to the Students’ Service Office
elements of the programme; failure to submit work for form- , the penalties will be applied as follows
ative and summative assessment. Please refer to section 7.2
Student Engagement At Level 4:
1. First offence if the plagiarism is not extensive - up to
For more detailed information and any up-date of this regu- 20% of the assignment: the student should have a meet-
lation please refer to: ing with programme leader who will serve as help and
http://www.mmu.ac.uk/academic/casqe/regulations/as- explain why the student has been suspected of pla-
sessment/docs/withdrawal-suspension.pdf giarism. The assignment should be marked as normal
and the mark should not be capped. However the issue
6.8. Academic and Disciplinary Actions should be recorded.
Academic Misconduct refers to any form of academic 2. First offence - but greater than 20%: a written warning
cheating and collusion. and a mark ‘0’ for the element.
Examples include: 3. Second offence: further warning and mark ‘0’ for the el-
• Plagiarism (presenting the work of others as if it were your ement (only if the first offence was not extensive)
own); 4. Third offence: mark ‘0’ for the unit
• Submitting assignments downloaded from the internet; 5. For any subsequent offence: mark ‘0’ for all the units that
• Commissioning another person to produce a piece of student has taken so far at that level.
work without acknowledgement; Resit marks to be capped at a pass grade.
• Cheating in examinations;
• Colluding with others to submit work (including friends or At Level 5 and 6
family). 1. First offence - not greater than 20%: maximum mark of
40% for that element
Plagiarism is the most common form of cheating and is 2. First offence greater than 20%- a mark ‘0’ for the ele-
defined as stealing another person’s ideas and presenting ment of the assessment
them as though they were your own. 3. If there is previous evidence of plagiarism and collusion
Some examples include: at lower levels- mark ‘0’ for the whole unit
• Copying from a textbook, journal article, thesis, essay or 4. If student has already been penalized on the same level
website without providing adequate reference to the author; – mark ‘0’ for all units the student has taken so far at that
• Reproducing original artwork, designs, film, sound or perfor- level. Resit marks to be capped at a pass grade.
mance and presenting them as though they were your own;
• Copying someone else’s programme, database, web- For detailed regulation please go to:
page or multimedia presentation without acknowledging Undergraduate
their work. http://www.mmu.ac.uk/academic/casqe/regulations/as-
Throughout studies, students will be encouraged to refer- sessment/docs/appendix_5_plagiarism.pdf
ence the work of other artists, writers, designers or perform-
ers in their work using the Harvard Referencing System.
Tutors will expect to find reference to the sources of their ideas 6.8.1. Turn it in
in supporting documentation, such as sketchbooks or initial Turn it in is a web-based plagiarism prevention system that
drafts. This is an essential and valuable part of your education. scans students’’ work for evidence of plagiarism. It access-
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