Criteria for the Award of Gold Medals

Criteria for the Award of Gold Medals, approved by Board, 29 February 2012 (pdf version).

• Category 1
• Category 2
• Category 3
• Category 4
• Category 5
• Category 6
• Category 7
• Category 8

Category 1 - Overall mark of 80% and above

• Computer Science (BA)
• Computer Science (BSc)
• Engineering
• Engineering -Double Diploma
• Engineering with Management
• Information Systems (Hons) (BSc)
• Mathematics
• Theoretical Physics

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Category 2 - Overall mark of 75% and above

• Clinical Speech and Language Studies
• Chemistry with Molecular Modelling
• Earth Sciences
• Human Genetics
• Human Health and Disease
• Management Science and Information Systems Studies
• Medicinal Chemistry
• Physics and Chemistry of Advanced Materials
• Nanoscience, Physics and Chemistry of Advanced Materials
• Natural Sciences
• Occupational Therapy
• Pharmacy
• Physiotherapy
• Radiation Therapy

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Category 3 - Overall mark of 73% and above where all modules have a mark of 70% and above

• Business and Computing
• Business Studies
• Business Studies and a Language
• Deaf Studies
• Economic and Social Studies
• Education (BEd Hons 4th yr)
• European Studies
• Germanic Languages
• History
• History and Political Science (for students taking the course equally for four years)
• Law
• Law and Business
• Law and French
• Law and German
• Law and Political Science
• Philosophy, Political Science, Economics and Sociology
• Philosophy and Political Science (for students taking the course equally for four years)
• Political Science and Geography
• Social Studies
• Sociology and Social Policy
• Theology (Hons 4th yr)
• TSM -Pattern A

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Category 4 - Overall mark of 73% and above, OR a first class result in each component of the degree

• Computer Science, Linguistics and a Language
• Music Education

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Category 5 - Courses which have a two part Moderatorship

Moderatorship Part 1 -70% and above (overall). Moderatorship Part 2 -73% and above (overall), where all modules have a mark of 70% and above, OR 75% and above (overall).

• Ancient and Medieval History and Culture
• Biblical and Theological Studies
• Classics
• Drama and Theatre Studies
• Early and Modern Irish
• English Studies
• History and Political Science (for students taking the course as a two part Moderatorship)
• Irish Studies
• Mental and Moral Science
• Music
• Philosophy
• Philosophy and Political Science (for students taking the course as a two part Moderatorship)
• Psychology
• Religions and Theology
• TSM Pattern B
• TSM Pattern C
• World Religions and Theology

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Category 6 - Overall mark of 70% and above

• Dental Science
• Medicine
• Medicine (5-year)

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Category 7 - Overall mark of 80% and above

• Human Nutrition and Dietetics
• Human Nutrition and Dietetics (BSc)

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Category 8 - Overall mark of 75% and above in final year, and overall mark of 70% and above in JS and SS years (and Year 5) and must pass all clinical placements on first attempt in JS and SS years (and Year 5)

• Children's and General Nursing
• Midwifery (BSc)
• Nursing Studies

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Criteria approved by Board, 29 February 2012