BIRCHAM INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

EVALUATION

BIU evaluation method encourages developing of thinking ability and information processing. The assessment committee and teachers, which depend on the Academic Board, base the evaluation of the material (reports, projects, thesis) submitted by the students on the three criteria, accounting for one third of the final grade each:

• 33% Format:

The organization and presentation of the information.
Evaluation of course data organization, hierarchy and interrelationships, and clarity of presentation.

• 33% Content:

The way the report corresponds to the bibliography and reflects it.
Evaluation of contents comprehension, synthesis skills and concept interaction.
Report contents are valued only a 33% of the final grade because BIU considers they should be correct given the fact that the textbook is available for the student during report elaboration.

• 33% PQT- Personal Quality Thinking:

How the subject is mastered through the case study, comments and the application of the information learnt to the problem solving. Evaluation of student's analysis criteria and critical thinking as well as they are reflected in writing and presentation style.

GRADING

BIU follows the following grading scale:

To earn any course credits a grade point average of E (2.0 - 50%) or higher is required.

THE CORRECTION PROCESS

The evaluation process involves three phases:

1. Evaluation: The Delegation carries out a fast format review to state whether the submitted work meets the format requirements. Then it is forwarded to the corresponding faculty teacher for content evaluation. The teacher should correct the work submitted within three to seven weeks. BIU will notify the student whether the report submitted has been approved or not. Final grade will appear in the transcript only. In the case of not qualifying for the minimum grade (2.0 - 50%), the paper has to be repeated. BIU teacher will always explain what has to be improved.
2. Supervision: BIU Supervisor will review a second time the paper evaluated by the teacher. The supervisor will concentrate mostly on format and personal quality thinking criteria of the paper submitted. The supervisor will also assess the teacher's criteria and will ensure that the paper has been properly corrected in agreement with BIU pedagogy. The supervisor may raise or lower a 20% the grade proposed by the teacher and, in case of major discrepancy, may also request a different teacher evaluation.
3. Final Grade & Transcript. The evaluation and supervision results of the papers submitted are presented to the Academic Board for the final review and elaboration of the grades certificate or transcript.