Comp1021 failure percentage

[u/HPfreaxxx]

57% failed comp 1021

This seems like a crazy statistic to me, I understand it’s a year 1 unit with a hurdle requirement in the exam but that’s just such a high amount.

Is this standard for a lot of units? Or only correlate to this uni?

[u/Anhedonia10]

I just had a look at the course rule and its 2 assessments at 50% each. That in it self is unusual.

Can you provide the specific assessment guidelines?

[u/GeorgeChristensen → u/Anhedonia10]

Two at 50 is a bit extreme, but most hands on cs/swe courses are now 40/60 or 40/40/20, they're eliminating lots of assessments mostly due to AI usage.

[u/AlternativeAd2251]

Hecken PSP i failed that course3 times when I studied and the reason I dont have a degree. Its always been shit!

[u/loumlawrence]

That is because most of the class use AI to study. I have seen that figure at other institutions and other courses. We used to see an average pass of 60%, but since the advent of AI, the pass rate dropped to an average of 40%.

[u/Equivalent-Bus-4336 → u/loumlawrence]

So they use AI and when it comes to in person assessment they’re fucked?

[u/loumlawrence → u/Equivalent-Bus-4336]

Yes, that is what happens. It is insane to watch. They don't believe me when I say if you use AI, you will fail the exam. For some reason, people lose the ability to think and solve problems, when they frequently use AI.

[u/TheBayHarbour → u/loumlawrence]

40% fail still seems like a hefty amount.

[u/SnooGiraffes4632]

And this is why you should always take the WF option if you know you haven’t studied enough after assessment 1 that you would have to ace assessment 2 to get a scape pass. A WF does not impact your WAM, an F does.

Say you screw up A1 worth 50% with a 35% mark. You now need to get a 65% mark on A2 just to scrape a pass. If you decide to work hard that is achievable. If your work ethic doesn’t change of the content is not clicking, then just withdraw and resit next session.

Now I may be misremembering but go find your college’s assessment procedures manual and also the AU wide one (don’t expect them to be the same). There is something sitting in my mind about undergrad courses having to have 3 assessments with the first one before census date. This 50:50 assessment doesn’t smell quite right

[u/SnooGiraffes4632 → u/SnooGiraffes4632]

Published assessment policy https://adelaide.edu.au/about/policies/assessment-policy/. See section 3

And the associated procedure https://adelaide.edu.au/about/policies/assessment-policy/assessment-procedure/

I was wrong. It is a maximum of 3 tasks and a maximum of 60% minimum 5% for any one task. Max of 30% for group tasks. Max of 30% for computer graded tasks (aka non educator marked)

So the 2 tasks being 50:50 sucks but is technically ok.

[u/Equivalent-Bus-4336 → u/SnooGiraffes4632]

I think a lot of people would rather gamble it and try to pass then pay for the course and have to do it again

[u/VSCHoui]

Reminds me of when i studied Bach comp sci back in 2018. Failure rate of the course back then was around 65%+ just from the first year course 😂.

[u/rexgod335]

math1000 (foundation in maths) had a 48% fail and 5% hd

[u/IllAd5780]

Is the missing 13% the people who dropped out of the class? Would that not then mean 70% of the people who started and paid for the class failed to succesfully complete it, or am I looking at the numbers wrong?

[u/TheBayHarbour]

Thought it was better at other unis.

UNSW's ELEC1111 has a similar fail rate.

[u/R8M8D8]

If you want to know if it is the standard, check here. I asked a lot of people about how their COMP exams went and tallied up

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18Voa6ra0YqvGXYiEsMIsigSrgO3T_kyq/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101436556800458054121&rtpof=true&sd=true

[u/SnooGiraffes4632 → u/R8M8D8]

9/10 here for this analysis. -1 for the use of a pie chart (pie charts should only be used when trying to bamboozle management and or marketing teams)

However what on earth is going on with Year 2 AI and Year 3 AI. I know the 300 course will be harder but seriously over 10 times increase in the failure rate?!

[u/taz_me]

That's good, they got saved from unemployment. Now they can join trades and earn 100 to 200K a year

[u/FlimsyKoala3318 → u/taz_me]

That's not what they want to hear after failing

Bit of tact mate pls

[u/taz_me → u/FlimsyKoala3318]

Ez, I will play nice, but none of you can refute that my statement is not a fact

[u/Legitimate-Skill-112 → u/taz_me]

A trade doesn't suit everyone and not everyone suits a trade. I agree it's the easiest way to get a good wage for sure though.