Office of the Vice-Chancellor
Phone +64 7 837 9472
The University of Waikato
www.waikato.ac.nz
Private Bag 3105
Hamilton 3240
New Zealand
04 July 2023
neonlightsupermarket
Email:
[FYI request #22994 email]
Dear neonlightsupermarket,
Official Information request (OIA-23-36) – Law Courses – Grades.
1.
I refer to your request for official information of 03 June 2023 in which you have requested the
following information:
1.1.
Provide for each of the following papers.
LEGAL103 Legal Method A
LEGAL104 Legal Method B
LEGAL106 Legal Systems & Societies
LEGAL201 Public Law
LEGAL203 Jurisprudence
LEGAL204 Contracts
LEGAL207 Torts
LEGAL301 Crimes
LEGAL304 Corporate Entities
LEGAL306 Dispute Resolution
LEGAL307 Land Law (30 points)
LEGAL308 Equity and Succession
1.2.
The following data for the years 2022, 2021 and 2020:
The grade distribution for students' final scores (broken down by letter grade, e.g. A+, A, A-, etc.),
The number of students who completed the paper, and
The mean and median final marks for the paper (percentage).
2.
Under the Official Information Act 1982 (
Act) the University of Waikato (
University) has given
due consideration to your request and provides the
attached information.
3.
We have provided the 2022 data for Legal304 Corporate Entitles. Prior to 2022, the paper was
known as Legal305 Corporate Entities. We have provided the 2020 and 2021 data for Legal305.
In accordance with the Official Information Act 1982, you have the right to seek an investigation and
review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available
at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely
Jim Mercer
Chief Operating Officer