Communication Technology, 1998

L.N.ISO of 1998

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws for the Degree of Master of Philosophy - M.Phil. - in the Centre for

Communication Technology, 1998

IN exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 30

(5) ann 31 (6) of the Education Act (Cap. 327), the Chancellor of

the University of Malta has promulgated the following Bye-Laws

marie by the Board for the Centre for Communication Technology

in virtue of the powers conferred upon it by section 37 (1) of the

said Act ano which have been approved by the Senate of the

University of Malta as required by section 37 (2) of the said Act

Citation and Interpretation

( 1) These Bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-laws for the Degree of Master

of Philosophy - M.Phil. - in the Centre for Communication Technology, 1998.

(2) In these Bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires -

"the Board" means the Board of the Centre for Communication

Technology;

"the Course" means the Course leading to the Degree of Master of

Philosophy - M.Phil. - in Communication Studies;

~the Degree" means the Degree of Master of Philosophy - M.Phi\.

Applicability

These Bye-laws shall apply from Ma reh 1995 onwards.

Registration

(1) Applications for the Course shall be open to candidates who have

obtained a first degree, normally not below second class Honours level, either in

(a) Communication Studies, and/or Instructional Technology; or

(b) Any other area of studies approved by the Board

(2) Candidates accepted under paragraph (a) or. (b) above may be

required by the Board to satisfy additional prerequisites, including the

requirement to follow a preparatory programme of studies and pass a qualifying

examination, before they are admitted to the programme.

Dissertation Format and Presentation

(1) The application for registration shall include the title of the proposed

dissertation and a brief summary of its objectives, methodological design,

importance of likely results and a time scale for likely implementation as well as a

recommendation by a member of the academic staff who is ready to act as

supeTVlsor.

(2) The length of the dissertation shall not exceed 50,000 words unless

otherwise specified by the Board.

(3) A student shall be required to submit three copies of the dissertation

[or examination which shall be adequately bound. The student shall submit

within three months of passing the examination of the dissertation, two fmal

copies of the dissertation one of which shall be deposited at the University

Library or the Audio-Visual Library of the Centre.

(4) The fmal copy shall conform to the following specifICations where

applicable

(a) Presentation format of the thesis shall be ;

(i) with cloth bound preferably black with stiff boards and good quality

acid-free paper;

(ii) with lettering in gold on the front cover showing the full title of the

dissertation at the top and the name of the candidate with the year of submission

at the bottom of the cover;

(iii) with lettering in gold on the spine showing the title, short title where

applicable. and the name of the candidate;

(iv) with a first page, identical to the front cover of the dissertation,

following a blank sheet;

(v) with a secono page bearing the title of the dissertation at the top. the

prinlcn names ano original signatures of the supervisor and chairman of the oral

examination, and date of final pre'Sentation following after the title page;

(vi) with an abstract of not more than 300 words following after the page

bearing the signatures of the supervisor and chairman.

(b) Maps, diagrams, graphs, printect materials, etc, shall be bound with

the oissenation where possible. Audio-visual ,materials and/or magnetically-

stored information shall be presented, separately wherever possible, in

appropriate folders and numbered. A note in the beginning of the dissertation

shall indicate a lisl of materials that make up the entire contents of the

dissertation.

(c) The final text shall follow the style sheet recommended by the Board.

Tex! shall be typed on A4 sheets. one side only. double spacing and with a

margin of 40 mm to the left and at least 20 mm top, bottom and right.