Degree Course Regulations, 1998

L.N. 155 of 1998

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Master of Science - M.Sc. - in Environmental Planning and Management

Degree Course Regulations, 1998

IN exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 30 (5)

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

University of Malta has promulgated the following Regulations made by

the Senate of the University of Malta by virtue of the powers conferred

upon it by sections 31 and 35 of the said Act

Citation and Interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Master of Science - M.Sc. -

in Environmental Planning and Management Degree Regulations, 1998.

(2) In these Regulations, unless the context. otherwise requires

"the Board" means the Board of Studies appointed by Senate to

implement these Regulations, on the recommendation of the Board of the

International Environmental Institute;

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

Master of Science - M.Sc. - in Environmental Planning and Management;

"the Degree)' means the Degree of Master of Science - M.Sc.

Applicability

These Regulations shall be applicable to courses starting in 1995 or

later.

Board of Studies

(1) The Senate shall appoint a Board to advise it on the admission

of students, on the academic programme. and on matters relating to the

proper running of the Course.

(2) The Board shall be composed of a Chairman. a Course Coordinator,

three members of the academic staff leaching in the Course. a member

nominated by the International Environment Institute, and two student

representatives elected by the students following the Course. Other members

may be co-opted by the Board if the need arises.

Qualifications for Admission

(l) A candidate must be in possession of one of the follow-ing

qualifications to be eligible for admission to the Course

(a) A first Degree with at least second category or better from this

University or another University recognised by Senate for the purpose.

(b) The Senate may in exceptional cases on the advice of the Board,

pennil to be admitted to the Course, candidates who have other qualificatioos

together with extensive proven experience in the field of environmental

managemen t and/ or planning.

(2) The admission of a student whose first degree is deemed by the

Board not to be in an area related to environmental management and/or

planning (Regulation 4 (1) (a)) above, or a studen t to. be admitted in terms of

Regulation 4(1) (b) shall depend on the results of an interview. The Board

may impose additional requirements including the need that a candidate

follows a preparatory programme of studies and passes a qualifying

examination before he is registered in the Course.

(3) Students admitted to the Course who are in possession of the

Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Management of this University and

have obtained an average Grade B in the credits assigned to the Course

components. may be exempted by the Board from following certain study-

units. provided that the final number of credits obtained by these students in

the Course is not less than 12. Students shall not be exempted from the

dissertation, notwithstanding that they may be allowed to complete the

Course in one academic year in terms of Regulation 5(1) below.

Course Duration

The duration of the Course shall be not less than two and not more

than three academic years of full-time study or the equivalent of part-time

study.

Course of Studies

(l) The Course shall be offered in areas of study related to

environmental management and planning as determined by the Board and as

approved by Senate.

(2) The Course shall consist of

(a) study-units and supervised project work to which a total of not

less than 24 and not more than 3D credits are assigned. in each of the areas of

study offered.

(b) a dissertation of a minimum of 25.000 words related to the area

of study followed. under the guidance of a supervisor appointed by the Board.

(3) The Course programme shall include

(a) Orientation (interdisciplinary) study-units

(b) Elective (interdisciplinary) Advanced study-units

(c) Core study-units

(d) Projects

(e) Supervised practical assign men ts

(f) Elective Applications study-units

(g) Final Integrated Project

(h) Dissertation

(4) A detailed Course programme and catalogue of study~units for

each area of study, and the credits assigned to each study-unit. indicating

which units are compulSOry, shall be published before the commencement of

the Course.

Course Assessment

(1) Credits for each study-unit shall be assigned according to the

grades A, B, C, D or Fail.

(2) Assessment of the dissertation shall be on a pass/fail basis.

(3) The dissertation shall be examined by three examiners, one of

whom is the supervisor appointed by the Board. The Examining Board may

require students to submit to a viva voce examination.

(4) External examiners may be asked to assist many oraII th e

assessments and in the examination of the dissertation.

(5) Students who fail to obtain a credit shall be fe-assessed once

only. In such cases the maximum grade that may be awarded is the minimum

grade.

Completion of Course

(l) Students shall be considered as having satisfactorily completed

the Course if they have obtained a pass in the assessment of not less than 24

credits and have satisfied the examiners in the dissertation.

(2) A dissertation which does not reach the required standard shall

be returned to the student for revision, and shall be re-submitted for

examination within a period not exceeding one year, as directed by the

exammers.

(3) Permission for re-submission of the dissertation shall be granted

only once.

Award and Classification of the Degree

The final classification of the Degree for each successful student

shall be based on the results obtained in each part of the Course and shall be

published as one result under the following categories

Passed with Distinction

Passed.