BA in Commercial Modern Music Year 1 Course Handbook © BIMM 2018 Course Handbook 2018-2019 BA (Hons) in Commercial Modern Music Year 1 1 BA in Commercial Modern Music Year 1 Course Handbook © BIMM 2018 Content • Content.......................................................................................................................... 2 • Welcome ....................................................................................................................... 6 • Year 1 BA (Hons) Assessment Calendar ........................................................................... 8 • Academic Development & Quality Assurance ................................................................. 9 • General Assessment Regulations .................................................................................... 9 Exam grades .........................................................................................................................................9 Written and Practical Examinations .....................................................................................................9 Plagiarism .......................................................................................................................................... 11 Referencing – The Harvard Reference System (HRS) ........................................................................ 11 Adhering to Submission Deadlines .................................................................................................... 12 Assessment Feedback Process .......................................................................................................... 12 Extensions ......................................................................................................................................... 12 Personal Circumstances .................................................................................................................... 13 Disability ............................................................................................................................................ 15 Procedure for requesting special assessment arrangements ........................................................... 15 • Policy on plagiarism, collusion and misconduct............................................................. 16 Academic misconduct ....................................................................................................................... 16 Collusion ............................................................................................................................................ 16 Plagiarism .......................................................................................................................................... 16 Investigation of misconduct .............................................................................................................. 16 • Award Criteria and Classification Overview .................................................................. 17 Generic Marking Scheme .................................................................................................................. 17 General Marking Scheme BA (Hons) Commercial Modern Music .................................................... 17 BIMM Institute Dublin Undergraduate Categorical Marking Scheme .............................................. 19 • The Student Complaint Process .................................................................................... 20 • Procedures Following the Publication of Results ........................................................... 22 Viewing of Assessments/Examination Scripts ................................................................................... 22 Re-checks ........................................................................................................................................... 22 Re-Marks ........................................................................................................................................... 22 Appeals .............................................................................................................................................. 23 The Appeals Procedure ..................................................................................................................... 24 • Exams/Assessments FAQ ............................................................................................. 26 Assessment Submission Form ........................................................................................................... 28 • Moodle ........................................................................................................................ 29 • Registration and Student Card ...................................................................................... 30 • Details on how to access the e-learning support ........................................................... 30 • Communication arrangements for the programme ....................................................... 30 • Class Timetables .......................................................................................................... 31 • Module Information ..................................................................................................... 32 DN/MM607 Styles 1 ............................................................................................................ 32 2 BA in Commercial Modern Music Year 1 Course Handbook © BIMM 2018 Module Summary .............................................................................................................................. 32 Aims ................................................................................................................................................... 33 Indicative Study Topics ...................................................................................................................... 33 Teaching & Learning Methods .......................................................................................................... 33 Formative Assessment ...................................................................................................................... 33 Learning Outcomes ........................................................................................................................... 33 Assessment ........................................................................................................................................ 34 Assignment Brief ............................................................................................................................... 34 Assessment Criteria ........................................................................................................................... 35 Reading List ....................................................................................................................................... 36 DN/MM609 Techniques 1 ................................................................................................... 38 Module Summary .............................................................................................................................. 38 Aims ................................................................................................................................................... 39 Indicative Study Topics ...................................................................................................................... 39 Teaching & Learning Methods .......................................................................................................... 39 Formative Assessment ...................................................................................................................... 39 Learning Outcomes ........................................................................................................................... 39 Assessment ........................................................................................................................................ 40 Assignment Brief ............................................................................................................................... 40 Assessment Criteria ........................................................................................................................... 41 Reading List ....................................................................................................................................... 41 DN/MM603 Music Business and Study Skills ........................................................................ 44 Module Summary .............................................................................................................................. 44 Aims ................................................................................................................................................... 45 Indicative Study Topics ...................................................................................................................... 45 Teaching & Learning Methods .......................................................................................................... 45 Formative Assessment ...................................................................................................................... 45 Learning Outcomes ..........................................................................................................................