S.L. 327.614 Art. 12Industry Field Placement

(1) There shall be an industry field placement, done under supervision, as determined by the Board in each of the two years of the Course.

(2) Industry field placements shall be assessed on a Pass/Fail basis.

(3) The Board shall appoint an industry field placement Board of Examiners.

(4) Each student shall be assessed by at least two examiners as provided for by the University Assessment Regulations. Examiners may conduct assessment visits to particular students as they deem fit.

(5) Industry field placement Boards of Examiners shall follow the University Assessment Regulations and any other procedures that the Board may determine for the purpose of the industry field placement, provided that such procedures are in conformity with the University Assessment Regulations.

(6) (a) Students who, for health reasons, fail to attend for up to 20% of the industry field placement should present a medical report within 24 hours to the Faculty Office. The medical report, drawn up by a Medical Doctor, should clearly state the ailment which is preventing the student from attending the field placement and should include the name, signature and the Medical Registration Number of the Medical Doctor.

(b) Where students are away from the industry field placement for up to 20% of the industry field placement for health reasons or for any other reason which the Board considers valid, as well as in special circumstances for which prior approval would have been given by the industry field placement Board of Examiners, they may be required to make up for any missed duties as directed by the Board.

(c) Students who fail to attend 20% or more of the industry field placement shall either be required to repeat the whole industry field placement under those conditions established by the Board, or may be required to carry out additional days of supervised field placement during the same academic year as directed by the Board.

(7) Students who fail an industry field placement shall be allowed to repeat the industry field placement once only under those conditions established by the Board. Only one of the field placements may be repeated.

(8) Student shall only be declared to have passed the industry field placement by the industry field placement Board of Examiners. The academic and professional judgement of the industry field placement Board of Examiners or of any auxiliary examiner/s is not reviewable.