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| System of Academic Study KAU follows a system of levels where each level shows a students academic placement in the curriculum from which he or she is graduating. The total number of levels required for graduation is 8 or more depending on the stipulated study plan for each faculty within the university. Each level lasts for one academic semester and a student progresses from one level to another in accordance with the following regulations • Students are automatically transferred to anew level if they successfully complete all required courses for the academic semester in which they are enrolled. • Students are dropped from the level system if they fail one or more courses or if they successfully complete one or more summer sessions. The Academic Year One academic year comprises two full semesters and one summer session when applicable. The duration of one full semester is 15 weeks while the duration of the summer session does not exceed 8 weeks in which additional instructional time and coursework is allocated for each course. The regularly scheduled times for registration and final examinations are not considered as part of the duration of the semester. Study Level Each study level consists of a number of specialized subjects and each specialized subject is considered an academic course consisting of a course code, course number, course title and a set number of accredited units (credit hours. The contents of each course and its level of academic difficulty are specified in a course description which is meant to distinguish one course from another within the curriculum. Study Unit All courses are valued in study units or (credit hours. As a rule, each study unit is equal to 50 minutes of class instruction a week each semester. Each laboratory (practicum) study unit is equal to 100-180 minutes of laboratory experience a week each semester. General Average A general average represents the final percentage score or the final letter score awarded the student in any course. Download 2.76 Mb. Share with your friends:
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