History. Specialisation. Historical Studies: Ideology, Mentality and Social Practice (research)

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1 FACULTY OF ARTS RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN EDUCATION AND EXAMINATION REGULATIONS History Specialisation Historical Studies: Ideology, Mentality and Social Practice (research)

2 Part 1: General Section 1: General Provisions Article 1: Applicability of Regulations 1. These education and examination regulations apply to the initial faculty programmes and outline the applicable procedures, rights and obligations concerning teaching, interim examinations and course examinations. Part 1 of these Regulations includes provisions applicable to all Master s programmes; Part 2 includes additional specific provisions for each listed Master s programme. 2. These Regulations are adopted or amended by the Dean on the advice of the programme committees and with consent of the Joint Student-Staff Council. Article 2: Definitions 1. Insofar as they are also referred to in the Structural Regime of Radboud University Nijmegen (hereinafter referred to as the "Structural Regime"), or in the Higher Education and Research Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Act"), the terms used in these Regulations have the same meaning as set forth in the Structural Regime and Act. 2. In these Regulations, the following definitions apply: a. Act: the Higher Education and Research Act ("WHW"); b. Master s programme: the Master's degree programme, as referred to in the Act; c. Student: anyone enrolled at Radboud University Nijmegen for participation in a degree programme and/or in the course and final examinations of a programme; d. Track: specialisation within a Master's programme; e. Component: course unit, as defined in the Act; f. Practical: a practical exercise as referred to in Art. 7.13(2)(d) of the Act, in one of the following forms: - Writing a thesis; - Conducting a literature review; - Participating in fieldwork or an excursion; - Completing a project or assignment; - Completing an internship; - Participating in another educational activity to acquire certain skills; - Completing the tasks prescribed by the professor in preparation for a seminar; g. Examination Board: the Examination Board of the Faculty of Arts. See also the Structural Regime of Radboud University Nijmegen; h. Departmental Examination Board: board as defined in Article 2.1 of the Reglement Examencommissie Faculteit der Letteren RU; i. Examiner: the person designated by the Examination Board to administer the course examination; j. Course examination: an examination testing the knowledge, understanding and skills of the student in relation to a certain unit of study as well as an assessment of the results of that examination by at least one examiner designated by the Examination Board; k. Interim examination: an examination administered prior to the end of an academic term. Unless otherwise stated in these Regulations, the terms course examination and interim examination are interchangeable. The validity period of an interim examination is determined by the individual faculty; l. Final examination: a review of the student's academic achievements, in which the Examination Board determines whether or not all examinations that are part of the Master's programme have been successfully completed. The Examination Board may determine that this review may need to include testing the candidate's knowledge, understanding and skills by the Examination Board itself and assessing the results of that test; m. Admissions committee: committee which determines whether a student has met the 1

3 requirements for admission to the Master s programme; n. Credit (abbreviated EC): credit in accordance with the European Credit Transfer System, 1 EC is equal to 28 hours of study; o. Working days: Monday to Friday, except statutory holidays and other days marked by the RU as collective holidays; p. Study Guide: programme guide containing programme specific information; q. Institution: Radboud University Nijmegen; r. Fraud: actions or omissions by a student which make it impossible, in whole or in part, to render a valid assessment of his 1 or another student's acquired knowledge, understanding and skills; s. Plagiarism: presenting the ideas or words that have been produced by someone else, either directly (copying) or indirectly (paraphrasing), and submitting them for assessment as one's own without acknowledgement of sources. This includes improper acknowledgement of sources in making the assignments, essays and other written tests by wholly or partially copying or paraphrasing texts of other authors without adequate acknowledgment or clear indication of a beginning and end to the quotations. Article 3: Master s programmes 1. The Faculty offers the following 60-EC graduate Master's programmes: a. Communication & Information Studies b. History c. Art & Culture d. Literary Studies e. North American Studies f. Classics & Ancient Civilizations g. Linguistics 2. The Faculty offers the following 120-EC graduate Master's programmes: a. European Studies b. Linguistics (Research), Language and Communication c. History (Research), Historical Studies: Ideology, Mentality and Social Practice d. Arts and Culture Studies (Research), Art and Visual Culture in a historical perspective e. Literary Studies (Research), Literature and Literary Studies: Modern Philology Article 4: Programme Objectives 1. Programme objectives are as follows: a. Acquisition of knowledge, skills and insights in the relevant field of study b. Development of academic competences c. Preparation for future career success 2. Students with a Bachelor's degree in one of the programmes listed under Article 3.1 supra that was granted under Article 7.10(a)(1) of the WHW, shall be unconditionally admitted to at least one Master's programme of the University. Article 5: Programme Type All Master s programmes are full-time. Section 2: Preliminary and Final Examinations Article 6: Final Examination All Master's programmes conclude with a final examination. 1 The terms "his" and "him" in these Regulations shall refer to both male and female individuals. 2

4 Article 7: Type of Examinations 1. Course examinations may be written or oral. 2. The Examination Board may require an examination be administered in a form other than that listed in Article Oral examinations are, in principle, not public and are therefore usually administered to one student at a time. 4. Oral examinations are administered in the presence of a second examiner or observer appointed by the Examination Board. In special cases, the Examination Board may require that the oral examination be recorded. 5. Students with a disability may be eligible for special examination arrangements. The Examination Board, if necessary, is to seek expert advice and counsel prior to rendering its decision. 6. Where a course examination is administered on a subject not taught in the Master s programme, the relevant Education and Examinations Regulations shall apply. Article 8: Examination Period and Frequency 1. For each course there are two course examination opportunities during an academic year. The date of the first shall be announced at the beginning of the relevant semester. The date of the re-sit shall be announced prior to the first examination period. 2. Students shall be provided at least one extra opportunity to sit for an examination of a course that, for the first time, was not offered during that academic year. 3. Where a programme or professor has not set a deadline for a project or assignment, the project or assignment shall be submitted no later than 12 months following the end of the course to which the project or assignment belonged. Projects and assignments must be submitted to the examiner at least 30 days prior to the examination date. 4. A student who successfully passes a course examination may not re-sit this examination without the explicit authorisation of the relevant Examination Board. If such authorisation is granted, the later mark shall apply. 5. Where a student does not pass an course examination and re-sits this examination, the mark obtained on the re-sit shall apply and determine whether the student has passed the examination. Article 9: Validity Period 1. The validity period of a two-year Master's programme component is 36 months. 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of the first and second paragraphs, if the validity period has expired, the Examination Board may extend this period based on substantive grounds. Article 10: Assessment and Notification of Examination Results 1. The examiner shall, within 10 working days of the date an oral examination was administered, submit the result and provide the Faculty Secretarial Office with the necessary supporting documents for the issue of a written statement of the result to the student. 3

5 2. The examiner shall, within 15 working days of the date a written examination was administered, submit the result of said course examination, and shall provide the Faculty Secretarial Office with the necessary information for the issue of a written statement of the result to the student. 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of the first and second paragraphs, the examiner(s) shall submit fourth period course examination results within five working days of the end of the examination period. 4. The Master's thesis supervisor shall assign a final grade to the Master's thesis within the period referred to in Article Where a course examination is administered in a form other than oral or written, the Examination Board or, if need be, the examiner shall determine prior to the administration of the exam how and when the student shall be issued a written statement of the result. 6. The written statement of the course examination result shall inform the student of his right of inspection (see also Art. 11) and right to appeal to the Examination Appeal Board, as outlined in Art of the Act. 7. Examination grades are expressed in full or half grades. Rules for rounding off are: Up to.25 will be designated a 0; anything between.25 and.75 will be designated a.5; and.75 and up will be rounded up to the next whole number. A 6.0 shall be deemed a pass. When rounding off numbers after the second decimal place will be ignored. 8. Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 7, the final result of a course examination result may not be assessed at 5.5. Anything equal to or lower than 5.4 shall be rounded down to 5; anything equal to or higher than 5.5 shall be rounded up to 6. When rounding off numbers after the first decimal will be ignored. 9. Interim examination results may be expressed in numbers rounded to one decimal place. Grades will be rounded off according to the following rules: - If the second decimal place is between 0 and 4, the first decimal place remains unchanged - If the second decimal place is between 5 and 9, the first decimal place is raised with 1 decimal point When rounding off numbers after the first decimal place will be ignored Article 11: Right of Inspection and Review 1. Following publication of an oral examination result, a discussion between the student and examiner shall take place during which the result shall be explained. 2. Within four weeks following publication of a course examination result other than an oral examination, the student may request access to review and inspect all graded work and discuss the same with the examiner. The examiner shall determine the time and place for this discussion. 3. The examiner shall set the date, time and place of the inspection or review and provide the student with at least two different inspection or review dates. If the student establishes that he is unable to attend the inspection or review as a result of force majeure, then another date and time shall be set in accordance with Paragraph 2 of this Article. 4. Due to the limited amount of time between Exam Period 4 and its re-sit period, inspection of these exam results shall take place on the day the result is published. 5. If a joint review takes place, the student may submit a request in accordance with Paragraph 2 of this Article if that student was unable to attend as a result of force majeure, or if he attended the joint review but substantiates his reasons for such a request. 6. The provisions of Paragraph 5 of this Article shall apply where the Examination Board or examiner allows the student to compare his course examination results with model answers. 4

6 7. During the period referred to in Paragraph 2 of this Article, any party involved may inspect the course examination questions and instructions and, where possible, the course examination grading standards. Article 12: Exemptions from Course Examinations 1. Upon request, the Examination Board may exempt the student from the requirement of taking a course examination (subject to the provisions provided in Paragraph 3 of this Article) if that student: a. has passed a course examination in a relevant subject at a university or institute of higher vocational education (HBO); or b. can demonstrate that he has acquired sufficient knowledge and skills related to the course through relevant work experience. 2. To be eligible for a Master's degree, a student may be exempted from a maximum of half the examination credit requirements. 3. No exemptions shall be granted with respect to the Master's thesis. Article 13: Fraud and Cheating/Plagiarism 1. If an examiner or supervisor suspects or finds proof of fraud, cheating/plagiarism, or malpractice during the course examination or while assessing the course examination or written assignment, the examiner or supervisor shall inform, in writing, both the relevant programme Examination Board and the student concerned. 2. Within 10 working days, the Examination Board shall assess whether fraud or plagiarism has indeed been committed and if so, what measures shall be taken. The Examination Board may not render its decision before the student has been heard or given the opportunity to be heard. A written report of this hearing shall be made. 3. Where there is a case of suspected or proven fraud or plagiarism during a course examination, the student shall be excluded from further participation in the examination and no grade shall be entered in the student's record for this examination. 4. In accordance with Art. 7.12b(2) of the Act, the Examination Board may bar the student from sitting for a course examination for a maximum period of 12 months. 5. In case of serious fraud, the Executive Board can terminate the student s enrolment at the university, if so advised by the Examination Board. 6. Where there is a case of plagiarism, the relevant Examination Board may, in addition to the measures listed under Paragraph 3 of this Article, require the student to complete a new assignment, on a subject to be determined by the examiner responsible for that course examination. Article 14: Retention Period The examiner shall retain all course examination scripts and related papers (assignments or otherwise) for a period of two years following the date the examination was administered. Master's theses shall be retained for a period of seven years. Article 15: Final Examination 1. The Examination Board shall determine the result of the final examination after the student has submitted sufficient proof of having passed the required course examinations. 2. Prior to determining the result of the final examination, the Examination Board may evaluate and assess the knowledge of the student with respect to one or more components or aspects of the 5

7 programme. Article 16: Honours 1. The Examination Board shall determine the Final Honours classification, a notation of which shall be placed on the diploma, where the student has demonstrated exceptional academic performance. 2. A student who successfully passes the final examination shall be awarded Honours in one of the following classifications: a. Bene Meritum: a grade point average of b. Cum Laude: a grade point average of ; a Master's thesis grade of 8.5; and no grade lower than 6.5 c. Summa Cum Laude: a grade point of average of 9.0 or higher; a Master's thesis grade of 9.0; and no grade lower than The Examination Board shall determine the weighting factors to be included in determining the student's grade point average. 4. Students who re-sit a course examination, are required to take a course again or whose time to complete the Master's degree exceeds 30 months shall not be eligible for an Honours classification. 5. An Honours classification shall not be awarded where the student has been caught cheating within the meaning of Art. 13 and the Examination Board has recorded this in the student's record. 6. Only by unanimous decision of the Examination Board may Honours classification awards differ from the provisions outlined in this Article. Article 17: Degree 1. Students who successfully pass the final Master's examination shall be awarded a Master of Arts (MA) degree. 2. The degree awarded shall be indicated on the diploma. Article 18: Examination Board Guidelines and Rules 1. The Examination Board is responsible for guaranteeing the quality of course and final examinations. 2. In the Reglement Examencommissie Faculteit der Letteren the Examination Board sets rules with regard to the procedures concerning course examinations and with regard to necessary actions which need to follow 3. The Examination Board may provide examiners with guidelines and instructions to determine examination results and assess the candidate sitting for an examination. Section 3: Conduct of the Studies, Supervision (Guidance and Support) and Academic Counselling Article 19: Conduct of the Studies and Supervision (Guidance and Support) 1. The faculty dean is charged with the responsibility of recording student results and may, upon request, provide the student with an overview of the conduct of the study within a reasonable time of this request. 2. The faculty dean is charged with the responsibility of providing adequate counselling. 6

8 Section 4: Transitional and Final Provisions Article 20: Honours Programme and Honours Academy Exceptional students enrolled in a Faculty of Arts Master's programme may be offered a position in the Honours Programme (for Master's students) of the Radboud Honours Academy. Article 21: Publication The Director of Education is charged with the responsibility of publishing these Regulations and any amendments thereto. Article 22: Entry into Force These Regulations shall come into force on 1 September Thus established by decision of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts on 31 August

9 Part 2: Programme Specific Regulations Section 5: General Provisions Article 23: Applicability of General Provisions The General Provisions of these Regulations shall apply to this Master's programme unless otherwise stated in these Regulations. Article 24: Programme Objectives In accordance with the provisions of Article 4, the Master s programme aims to deepen students' knowledge, skills and insight in the field of Historical Studies so that, upon completion of the programme, students have developed sufficient academic competences and are prepared for future career success, whether academic or professional. Article 25: Language of Instruction 1. This Master's programme is taught in English and examinations are, in principle, administered and completed in English. 2. A sufficient command of the English language is required to participate in the programme and sit for the examinations. This condition is satisfied by the following: if the student's mother tongue is English, he will not be required to provide an English language test score. Students from the United States, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, Great Britain or South Africa are considered native English speakers. All other applicants, including applicants who hold a Dutch HBO diploma (diploma of a university of applied sciences), must provide proof of proficiency in English. To do so, the applicant is required to take one of the following English language tests either in his own country or in the Netherlands: TOEFL (English as a Foreign Language) score >600 (paper-based) or >250 (computer-based) or >100 (internet-based) IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score >7.0 CAE (Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English) or CPE (Proficiency in English), grade equal to or greater than a C Section 6: Composition of the Programme Article 26: Composition 1. The programme is composed of the following components and associated workload: 8

10 General programme Historical Studies Semester Course EC Course EC HLCS A Theory of Scientific Research 5 HS01 Sources for Historical Research 5 1 in Humanities HLCS D Academic writing 5 individual programme 15 2 HLCS B Methods and Techniques in Humanities HLCS C Contemporary Debates in Humanities 5 HS02 International Literature and Historical Research 5 HS03 Key Research in Historical Studies individual programme HS04 Research Training (study abroad or internship) HS05 Research article and proposal Individual programme HLCS E Key texts for Humanities 5 HS07 Research Master Thesis a. All tutorials are mandatory; b. If a student has attended between 50% and 80 % of the component tutorials, he shall be not be permitted to sit for the retake or to complete the practical exercise of the component; c. Where a student has attended less than 50% of the component tutorials, he shall not be permitted to sit either the first course examination or its retake and shall not be permitted to complete the practical exercise of the component. This component shall not be registered as having been completed by the student. Article 27: Practical Exercises 1. In accordance with Art. 26, the programme includes the following components: Lectures, tutorials and practical exercises. Applicable to all programmes. 2. The interim examination shall not be administered until after the student has successfully completed the relevant practical exercise. HLCS A prerequisite: Academic Writing requirements. 3. With respect to the following components, successfully completing the relevant practical exercise shall mean the student has passed the examination: Not applicable. Artikel 28 Weighing of Components The Examination Board establishes weighing ratios applying to the components passed for the calculation of the average result. Not applicable 9

11 Section 7: Programme Examinations Article 29: Sequence of Examinations Course examinations and associated practical exercises that may only be done when all first-year components have been successfully completed: Not applicable. Article 30: Validity Period of Results Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 9.1, the following restrictions shall apply to results: None. Section 8: Programme Admission Requirements Article 31: Admission to the Master s programme Candidates who have completed a Bachelor's degree in History at Radboud University Nijmegen or another university, shall be admitted to the first year if the following additional requirements are met: - The student's grade point average is equal to or greater than 7.5 for the second and third year of his Bachelor's programme; - The student has received a grade equal to or greater than 8 for his final project; - The appropriate personnel formed a favourable impression of the student during his admission interview with respect to his motivation to enrol in the Master s programme; - A sufficient and proven grasp of the English language in accordance with the provisions of Article 25.2; - A passable grasp of at least two other modern languages; and - A demonstrable research ambition, as well as an avid interest in (inter)national research. Article 32: Prerequisites A Bachelor or Master s student who wishes to enrol in the first year of the Master s programme, but does not meet the minimum programme requirements may submit a written request to meet with the Examining Board to discuss his application. The Examining Board may decide to admit the student subject to additional (future) requirements. 10