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Microsoft Word - MSc-PHR-BL.docEDUCATION ACT (CAP. 327) Bye-Laws of 2009 in
terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards,
2008 for the Degree of Master of Science in Pharmacy under
the auspices of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery IN
exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 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 section 81
(1) of the said Act and which have been approved by the Senate of the
University of Malta as required by section 81 (2) of the said Act:
Citation and Interpretation 1. (1) These bye-laws
may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2009 in terms of the General Regulations for
University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the degree
of Master of
Science in Pharmacy 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 in Pharmacy;
"the Degree" means the degree of
Master of Science in Pharmacy;
"the Postgraduate Diploma" means the
Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy; 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 October 2008 or later.
Requirements for Admission
3. The Course shall be open to applicants in possession
of:
(a) a Bachelor degree in Pharmacy with at least Second Class
Honours; or
(b) a Bachelor degree with at least Second Class Honours in
any other area of study which the Board deems to be relevant, or the degree
of Doctor of Medicine and Surgery obtained at least two years prior to
registration in the Course, or the degree of Bachelor of Dental Surgery; or
(c) a Bachelor degree in Pharmacy or in any other area which the Board
deems to be relevant, obtained with Third Class Honours, if they are also in
possession of other qualifications, including relevant experience, obtained
following the first cycle degree.
4. The Board shall recommend
to Senate the number of applicants that may be allowed to register for the
Course, depending on the availability of resources. The number of available
places shall be announced at the time of the call for applications.
5. If there are more eligible applicants than the number of places
available, applicants shall be selected after an interview by a board
appointed for the purpose.
The board shall select applicants according to
the following criteria:
(a) degree type and class;
(b) experience in the
area of the proposed study; and
(c) performance during an interview.
Course Duration 6. The Course shall extend
over three semesters of full-time study or the equivalent in part-time
study.
Programme of Study 7. The programme of
study shall comprise study-units to which a total of 90 credits are
assigned, of which 60 credits are assigned to the taught study-units and 30
credits are assigned to the dissertation study-unit.
8. Students who obtain the 60 credits assigned to the taught
study-units with an average mark of at least 50% and do not proceed with the
Course, or having proceeded do not successfully complete the dissertation,
shall be eligible for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma.
9.
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 10. (1) The assessment
of each taught study-unit shall be completed by the end of the semester in
which the teaching of the study-unit is held.
(2) Students who in
any academic year fail in the assessment of not more than 20 credits for
taught study-units if following the full-time Course, or not more than 10
credits if following the part-time Course, shall be given the opportunity to
re-sit the failed study-units during the September supplementary examination
session.
(3) Students who fail in more than the number of credits
permitted under paragraph (2) of this bye-law or students who after
re-assessment fail to obtain the credits for any study-unit, shall be deemed
to have failed the Course.
Dissertation 11.
(1) Students shall be required to submit an individual dissertation of
approximately 25,000 words in accordance with the guidelines issued by the
Board.
(2) Work on the dissertation shall be undertaken
during the third semester of the Course. Each student shall be assigned a
supervisor who shall provide guidance and advice on a regular basis during
the period of study.
(3) A provisional title for the
dissertation and a detailed research proposal shall be submitted to the
Board for approval by the beginning of the second semester.
12. (1) Students shall be required to have regular contact
with their supervisor.
(2) Supervisors shall submit to the
Board progress reports for each student under their supervision at the end
of each semester of studies, whether the student is following the Course on
a full-time or a part-time basis. 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 Awards
13.
The Final Weighted Average Mark for the purpose of the classification of the
Postgraduate Diploma and 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
14. 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 relevant Board as
necessary due to the part-time nature of the Course.
