The use of Generative AI tools is not allowed.

To achieve all ILOs of this course, students are strongly encouraged to attend all the teaching and learning activities.

Applicable to students admitted from Semester A 2022/23 to Summer Term 2024

To pass this course, students must obtain an aggregate mark of 50% and a minimum of 50% in each of the assessment tasks (e.g., assignment, class participation and examination). Continuous assessment means all those ways in which students are assessed otherwise than by the end of semester examination.

The overall mark for participating in interactive class activities will be based on the quality of the participation. Specific assessment criteria for class participation will be provided by the course leader.

Applicable to students admitted before Semester A 2022/23 and in Semester A 2024/25 & thereafter

To pass this course, students must obtain an aggregate mark of 40% and a minimum of 40% in each of the assessment tasks (e.g., assignment, class participation and examination). Continuous assessment means all those ways in which students are assessed otherwise than by the end of semester examination.

The overall mark for participating in interactive class activities will be based on the quality of the participation. Specific assessment criteria for class participation will be provided by the course leader.

The examination of this course will be open book and of two hours' duration.

The assessment will be formative to enable students to demonstrate their capacity to understand, analyse and apply rules and principles and summative to assess students' ability to synthesise primary and secondary material to solve novel problems.