Course Information, CPSC 217 (L02), Winter 2010

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 Calendar Description

Introduction to problem solving, analysis and design of small-scale computational systems and implementation using a procedural programming language. For students wishing to combine studies in computer science with studies in other disciplines.

 Assessment

The University policy on grading and related matters is described on pages 44–48 of the 2008–2009 Calendar.

Components of Final Grade

In determining the overall grade for this course, the following components and weights will be used.

Assignments: 40%
Midterm Exam: 25%
Final Examination: 35%

The midterm will be held on Thursday, Marchr 4, from 6:00 pm until 7:30 pm ST 140.

This course will have a Registrar's scheduled final examination.

Computation of Grades

A percentage grade (ratio of number of marks awarded to the number of marks available) will be computed for each assignment. Your overall assignment grade will be computed as an unweighted average of all of the percentage grades that you have received.

Similarly, your grade for each of the term tests and for the final examination will be computed as a percentage grade, using the ratio of the number of marks you received to the number of marks that were available on the test.

An overall percentage grade will then be computed, using the percentage grades awarded for assignments and tests, as a weighted average using the weightings listed above.

Finally, the overall percentage grade will be converted to a letter grade using the following conversion. Note that this is the only letter grade that will be used, in this course.

Note that, as stated on the course information sheet, the average of your midterm and final exams must be over 50% in order for you to receive a C$minus grade or higher in CPSC 217.

In the table, the lower value is to be interpretted as exclusive, while the upper number is inclusive. For example, 93.75 is an A, not an A&minus. A grade of A+ will be awarded at the instructor's discretion for outstanding performance in all components of the course.

From: To:   = Letter From: To:   = Letter
- - A+ 62.5% 68.75% C+
93.75% 100% A 56.25% 62.5% C
87.5% 93.75% A− 50% 56.25% C−
81.25% 87.5% B+ 43.75% 50% D+
75% 81.25% B 37.5% 43.75% D
68.75% 75% B− 0% 37.5% F

How to Question or Appeal a Mark

Of course, mistakes are sometimes made during marking, and students should ask about marking if it seems possible that an error has been made.

When doing so, please begin with the person who marked the work. This will be one of the teaching assistants if the work concerned is an assignment, and it will be the course instructor for the term test or final examination. If the question is a relatively minor error (marks added incorrectly, obvious mistake, etc.), just show the error to the appropriate TA or instructor. For anything else, submit your paper along with a written description of why your answer deserves more marks. Obviously, you should look at the posted solution to the problem in question beforehand.

If you are not satisfied with the information you have been given (or the action that has been taken) after asking about the mark received on a quiz, then of course you should discuss this with your instructor after that.


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