Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
head of passing
German translation:
Prüfungskategorie
English term
head of passing
Statement showing the marks obtained in each head of passing at the
First Semester Engineering examination January 97.
Then it only lists individual subjects with the marks achieved.
What could head of passing mean?
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Roman Lutz
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Kim Metzger
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Johanna Timm, PhD
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Dec 20, 2012 12:23: Usch Pilz changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
PRO (3): Steffen Walter, Kim Metzger, Usch Pilz
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Proposed translations
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Prüfungsfach
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be considered for readmission to the same semester/year, with or without
change of course or institute, subject to prevailing rules. While readmitting
such a candidate, the marks obtained by him in any of the subjects or
passing heads, namely theory, practical, term work, oral, project/seminar,
implant training, progressive assessment or any other head of examination shall not be considered nor shall the candidate have any claim on these marks. Further, the candidate shall submit an affidavit, to this effect; on a stamp paper of appropriate amount.
http://tpolymumbai.in/Exam_RegulationsAug07.pdf
Grade in each subject will be calculated based on the summation of marks obtained under each head of examination i.e. Theory, Sessional, Termwork, Practical .
However if the student obtains FF grade under any head, he/she will be awarded overall FF Grade for that subject. This will be rectified as and when he/she passes that particular head of the concerned subject during Remedial/Re-remedial Examination.
http://www.ddu.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/B.TECH_CREDI...
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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-12-20 13:25:45 GMT)
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A) Subjects and Heads of Passing
A subject may have some or all of the following heads of passing, as may be
prescribed in the teaching and examination scheme of the curriculum:
Theory
Practical
Term work
Oral
Project and Seminar
Implant training
Each head shall have separate marks. However, for a theory subject, its
prescribed passing heads shall not be treated as separate passing heads
for the purpose of granting ATKT (meaning failure in any one of them shall
be treated as failure in that subject). The maximum marks and minimum
passing marks for each passing head of a subject shall be given in the
related teaching and examination scheme.
http://tpolymumbai.in/Exam_RegulationsAug07.pdf
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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-12-20 13:27:58 GMT)
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These terms appear to be synonyms: head of passing, passing head, head of examination
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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-12-20 14:08:47 GMT)
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A subject may contain up to four heads of passing i.e. theory, sessional, practical (including oral) & term work. To pass a subject-examination a student is required to obtain minimum 40% of the maximum marks separately in each head of the passing viz. Theory, Sessional, Practical (including the oral) & Term-work
http://www.ddu.ac.in/academics/fot/?page_id=99
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head
prescribed for passing in an examination.
http://www.nagpuruniversity.org/pdf/Ordinance/Ordinance_Book...
I'm not sure enough to post this as an answer, but am thinking that "head" might be short for "head subject" (= main subject/Hauptfach?) - in that case, it could mean "zum Bestehen erforderliches Hauptfach".
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