semesterisation
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Extra-curricular activities in Galway have also taken a body blow with the recent introduction of a semesterisation system into the Arts faculty. This American-inspired structure means second and third year students sit exams shortly after Christmas and in May/June."
- "Semesterisation, for those unfamiliar with such matters, is the division of the academic year into two equal periods, called semesters. Semesterisation's "fellow-traveller" is modularisation, the division of a subject into components or modules. A certain number of modules are taken each semester and are examined at the end of the semester."
- "The move to semesterisation has the potential to allow faster degree routes for students. Three semesters can be fitted into one academic year and thereby facilitate two-year degree programmes."
- "Semesterisation will result in a more even distribution of the student workload where exams will happen before Christmas and before the summer meaning that modules can be wholly taught and assessed in a single teaching period."
Usage
- British usage
- Uncountable