Different scenarios can be at stake when working on an exam assignment, project or thesis as a group. Please see the outlines below.
If a group member falls ill and cannot participate in the group work and contribute to the final assignment/project
- can continue on their own and submit without the non-participating student. This does not call for an exemption, since the remaining group is allowed to participate in the exam.
- must submit their written work and are examined and assessed on the basis of this.
- must NOT set the name of the non-participating student on the assignment. But, if the student contributed to parts of the assignment, it is adviced to refer to it in the source reference.
- must report the illness and then sit for the examination at a later point.
- can submit an individual assignment at the re-exam if the re-exam is set as an individual exam.
- cannot submit at the re-exam if the re-exam is based on a group submission alone.
If a group exam is required, as described in the last example, the student can apply for an exemption to have the re-exam form changed.
To avoid plagiarism, please beware of the formalities of source references and correct citation if you use material written by other students, or material of your own that has been used in another group submission.
If one or more group members fall ill during the completion of a group exam and the group is dependent on the ill member(s) for finishing the assignment/project which they have all contributed to.
must apply for an exemption (it can be assembled in one joint application)
The whole group must document how a submission is not possible for any of them due to the special circumstances.
must document the illness
If the exemption is granted the group must submit on the set date for re-exam submission and all attend the examination at a later point.
If a group member falls ill after having submitted with his/her group but before or during an oral examination.
will sit for the examination and only the student who is ill will sit for the examination at a later point.
must re-submit the group project for the re-exam and take the re-exam alone.