Postgraduate Programme Handbook Feb 2013
WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS
Minor breaches include:
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Inclusion of material such as ‘intake/output’ charts which identify the patient but which represent an insignificant proportion to the volume of work Potential breaches, for example where an attempt has been made to conceal patient identity but the details are still recognisable.
In these cases a comment would be made but no deduction to grades would be applied.
Intermediate breaches include:
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Repeated inclusion of material which breaches confidentiality, demonstrating a failure to adhere to assignment guidelines but with no obvious malicious intent.
In these cases the grade awarded would be downgraded by one band e.g. A3 to B3 or D3 to MF. Exams and Assessments staff will record the breach in the student’s file and notify the personal teacher.
Major breaches include:
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Consistent inclusion of material which breaches confidentiality, demonstrating a failure to adhere to the assignment guidelines Inclusion of material that is likely to lead to a serious breach of confidentiality, e.g. a staff nurse or midwife being identified as being unsafe in his/her practice
In these cases a zero grade will be awarded. MALICIOUS INTENT In cases where malicious intent can reasonably be inferred, the issues raised within the assignment will be dealt with via the School Fitness to Practice policy and may also be auctioned separately through the relevant NHS Directorate or clinical colleagues with the knowledge of the student or students involved. The penalty for this type of breach will depend on the outcome and may include discontinuation from the programme. It is recognised that the down banding of grades may results in some students fai ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????%????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Q?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????5??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????9??????????????????????????????????????????????????((??((