060094 VU Late Egyptian II (2018W)

(1) Presence

This is a continuous assessment course, the regular participation of all attendees is thus a prerequisite. All those, who fail to attend more than two units have thus ended their participation and

(a) will be graded and marked negatively if they cannot demonstrate reasonably why they were unable to attend the course.
(b) will not be graded and marked at all if they were unable to attend the course due to a severe, inevitable and unpredictable event and if they present (sufficient) proof (e.g., sick note).

This does not cover the course unit which has been reserved for the written examination.

In case that more than two units are missed, but excuses are reasonable and in case that, apart from that, participation in and contribution to the course are sufficient, an additional task may be offered by the course lecturer according to his judgement in order to compensate the deficits. This compensatory task will contribute to the grading of the section "regular contribution" and will be defined by the course lecturer and the respective student in mutual agreement. It can consist of an additional oral examination, a specified number of additional questions in the course of the written examination or another written task which at any rate covers the contents of the course units missed. In case no such compensatory task is achieved but the overall contribution allows for the calculation of a reasonable partial grade, this will be lowered proportionately.

All excuse notes must be sent to the course lecturer in advance (before the course unit missed will take place) via email.

(2) Regular contributions

This covers the individual and independent preparation of all texts dealt with in course (tracription, translation) and continuing occupation with evaluation and interpretation in order to be able to participate in discussions. All relevant and necessary materials will be provided in class.

(3) Written examination

The written examination covers all content of the course (above all transcribing and translating, but also interpreting and analysing texts in context). Grading and marking will follow a common scheme (example):

100%-89% Sehr gut
88%-76% Gut
75%-63% Befriedigend
62%-50% Genügend
49%-0% Nicht genügend

Minor deviations therefrom (in particular to the benefit of the participants) reserved. The applicable grading and marking scheme will be given on the examination form.

(4) Course grade

Sufficient participation in the course is an indespensable prerequisite.

The overall course grade will be generated from the partial grades "Regular contributions" and "Written Examination". Both are of equal relevance and weight (i.e., 50% each). Both partial grades must be delivered.

The course grade will be communicated prior to its validation in the grading system.

In case the course grade is mathematically an intermediate grade, the participant may volunteer an optional oral examnation in order to improve the course grade.