Each course requires from the student a specified amount of written work. Deadlines are set by individual tutors. Students are expected to observe these deadlines.

Tutors are willing to discuss graded assignments and may insist that students with serious weaknesses attend a discussion session. Grades assigned and comments made become a part of the student's undergraduate record in the Department.

Written work demands some originality of ideas, clarity of expression, logical organisation of thought and acceptable presentation of material. Marks will be deducted for work that is improperly presented or documented, or that has a significant number of grammatical or other errors. Plagiarism will be dealt with severely . Each student should collect from the Department Office a copy of the pamphlet Notes on Essay Writing , which offers basic guidance.