Microsoft Word - MSc-Med-Surg-BL-2010.docLegal Notice 387 of 2010 - Malta Government Gazette No.18,629 6 August 2010
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Microsoft Word - MSc-Med-Surg-BL-2010.docEDUCATION ACT (CAP. 327) Bye-Laws of 2010 in
terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards,
2008 for the Degree of Master of Science - M.Sc. under the auspices
of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery IN EXERCISE of the powers
conferred upon him by articles 74 (5) and 75 (6) of the Education Act (Cap.
327), the Chancellor of the University of Malta has promulgated the
following bye-laws made by the Board of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
in virtue of the powers conferred upon it by article 81 (1) of the said Act
and which have been approved by the Senate of the University of Malta as
required by article 81 (2) of the said Act:
Citation and
Interpretation 1. (1) These bye-laws may be cited as the
Bye-Laws of 2010 in terms of the General Regulations for University
Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the degree
of Master of Science - M.Sc.
- under the auspices of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
(2) In
these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires -
"the Board"
means the Board of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery;
"the Course"
means the programme of study leading to the degree of Master of Science
M.Sc.;
"the Degree" means the degree of Master of Science M.Sc.; and
"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for University
Postgraduate Awards, 2008.
Applicability 2.
These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses commencing in February 2010
or later.
Areas of Study 3. The Course
shall be offered in any area of study that falls within the academic
responsibility of the Board, after approval by Senate.
Requirements
for Admission 4. (1) The Course shall be open to
applicants in possession of one of the following qualifications:
(a)
the degree of Doctor of Medicine and Surgery; or
(b) the degree
of Bachelor of Dental Surgery; or
(c) the degree of Bachelor of
Pharmacy (Honours) with at least Second Class (Honours); or
(d)
the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) from the Faculty of Science,
with at least Second Class (Honours); or
(e) at least a Second Class
(Honours) degree in a discipline related to health science; or
(f)
a qualification deemed by Senate, on the recommendation of the Board, to
be equivalent to the qualifications listed in (a) to (e) above.
(2)
Applicants whose first degree was obtained more than 10 years previous to
registration for the Course may also be admitted provided that they produce
sufficient proof of their competence to follow the Course with profit. The
Board may, at its discretion, require such applicants to follow a
preparatory programme as specified in bye-law 5.
Preparatory
Programme 5. (1) The preparatory programme shall comprise
study-units to which not less than 30 and not more than 60 credits shall be
assigned.
(2) Students shall be required to successfully complete the
Preparatory Programme of study with an average mark of 55% or better, prior
to their registration in the Course.
(3) Preparatory programmes of
study shall also be governed by the Principal Regulations.
Course Duration 6. The Course shall
extend over three semesters of full-time studies or the equivalent in
part-time studies.
Programme of Study
7. (1) The programme of study shall comprise
study-units to which a total of 90 credits are assigned, of which 10 credits
are assigned to taught study-units and 80 credits are assigned to the
dissertation study-unit.
(2) The programme of study shall be
published after approval by Senate, normally not less than eight months
prior to the commencement of the Course.
Assessment and Progress
8. The assessment of the taught study-unit/s shall be
held by the end of the semester in which the teaching of the study-unit/s is
held.
Dissertation 9. (1)
Students shall be required to submit an individual dissertation of
approximately 40,000 words in accordance with the guidelines issued by the
Board.
(2) Work on the dissertation may be undertaken at any
time during the Course after approval of the research proposal. Each student
shall be assigned a supervisor who shall provide guidance and advice on a
regular basis during the period of study.
(3) The provisional title
of the dissertation and a detailed research proposal shall be submitted to
the Board for approval at the time of application.
10. (1) The Board
shall appoint a Panel of Supervision for each student normally composed of
three members as follows: the Head of Department as Chairman, or his or her
delegate, and two other members, one of whom being the research supervisor,
provided that when the Head of Department is the supervisor, he or she shall
not chair the Panel.
(2) The Panel of Supervision shall follow,
as it deems fit, the progress of students throughout the Course, provided
that it meets at least twice a year to review such progress.
(3)
Students shall be required to report to their supervisors at least once
every two months, and in addition as often as the supervisor deems
necessary.
(4) At the end of each semester of studies supervisors shall
be required to submit to the Panel of Supervision reports for the students
under their supervision.
Students shall seek approval from said Panel for any substantial
modification in the title or content of the dissertation. The dissertation
may not normally be submitted for examination without the approval of the
supervisor.
(5) The Panel of Supervision shall periodically inform the
Board, in writing, on the general performance of each student. Such reports
may include a recommendation to either (a) extend the period of study in
order to enable the student to complete the dissertation; or (b) terminate
studies prematurely if the supervisor deems this to be proper in the
circumstances, provided that:
(i) the extension of the study period
referred to in (a) shall be in accordance with the provisions of the
Principal Regulations; and
(ii) the Board may not terminate studies
prematurely according to (b) until it has first given the student a chance
to be heard.
Classification of the Award
11. The Final Weighted Average Mark for the
purpose of the classification of the Degree shall be based on the results
obtained in all the components of the programme of study, all credits being
weighted equally.
Special Provisions for Part-Time Courses
12. The provisions of the foregoing bye-laws shall apply
mutatis mutandis to courses followed on a part-time basis
, and
subject to such changes as may reasonably be deemed by the Board as
necessary due to the part-time nature of the Course.
