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Group splits and exams

Can I split from my project group?

Doing a group project is optional
This means you can choose to split if for some reason you both decide it is better to continue the project each on your own.

Remember to inform your supervisor if you split your group and write sap@itu.dk so we can help split your project and set-up a project page for each of you. 

Getting support
If you experience controversies and difficulties within the group, but you still want to work together, it is important to reach out for help.

Check out Making groupwork work for guidance and support and if you are still in need of help, getting support from the Study and Career Guidance is a great way to hopefully overcome the problems within the group.   

What if you want to split?

If you work on a group project with fellow students, situations may arise where the group cannot continue together.

A group member is not participating

The group format can be used for project exams. Project exams always consist of both a written submission and an oral exam.

If a student is not engaging in the group work or adding to the group assignment, the student cannot be listed as a part of the group for the exam submission.

That would be exam fraud.

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A group member does not attend the oral exam

If a group has submitted a joint project then they will all have to go to the oral exam together to defend the project / thesis.

If for some reason a member of the group does not attend the oral exam different situations will play out.

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A group member becomes ill

Different scenarios can be at stake when working on an exam assignment as a group.

A group member can become ill early on or late in the process and not able to collaborate.

Follow the link for all the details about how to act according to the group exam if illness occure.

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Disagreements within the group

Within the group the group dynamic sometimes becomes a problem.

Different ways of working, diffferent ambitions and problems communicating.

We recommend you reach out as early as possible and get help to move forward. Contact the Study and Career Guidance specifically to get group support.

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How to still share your group work

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If as a group you have been working on an assignment, but you end up splitting, then you can still use parts of the joint assignment for your new assignment.

In order to not fall for plagiarism you need to submit the old assignment as an appendice and reference it.

Next steps

You can chose to jump all the way back to Projects or maybe just back to Project exams.
Maybe you need to catch up on everything related to Project re-exams.