Master of Arts - M.A. - Degree Course (Amendment) Regulations, 1998

L.N. 32 of 1998

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Master of Arts - M.A. - Degree Course (Amendment) Regulations, 1998

IN exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 30

(5) and ~1 (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

These regulations may be cited as the Master of Arts - M.A. -

Degree Course (Amendment) Regulations, i 998 and shall be read and

construed as one with the Master of Arts - M.A. - Degree Course Regulations,

1992, hereinafter referred to as "the principal regulations",

Applicability

(l) Regulations 3, I I and 12 shall apply with effect [rum

February 1993 onwards.

(2)

Regulations 7, 8 and 9 shall apply from January 1994

onwards.

(3) Regulations 10 and 13 shall apply fromJuly 1995 ollwards.

(4) Regulations 4, 5 and 6 shall apply from July 1997 ollwards.

Amendment of SUb-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) of regulation 3 of the

principal regulations

For SUb-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) of regulation 3 of the

principal regulations there shall be substituted the following

"(b) persons possessing the degree of Bachelor of Arts - B.A. -

with at least Grade B in the same subject taken as a principal area as that

chosen for the Course,

provided that, as from October 1995, persons possessing the degree of

Bachelor of Arts - B.A. - with at least Grade B in a subject deemed relevant to

Ihal chosen for the Course by the Faculty Board, may also be allowed to

register. "

Amendment of paragraph (2) of regulation 3 of the principal regulations

Re-number paragraph (2) of regulation 3 of the principal

regulations as sUb-paragraph (a) of paragraph (2).

There shall be added the following sUb-paragraph (b) after sub-

paragraph (a) of paragraph (2) of regulation 3 of the principal regulations

"(b) During this preparatory course a candidate shall be

required to register for a number of study-units for which a total of not less

than twenty and not more than twenty-five credits are assigned."

Amendment of paragraph (3) of regulation 3 of the principal regulations

For paragraph (3) of regulation 3 of the principal regulations

there shall he substituted thc [ollowing

"(3) (a) The Final Synoptic Examinations shall consist of two

three-hour papers to be determined by the Faculty Board, on the

recommendation o[ the Head of Department concerned, chosen wlth fI. view

to completing a programme at Honours level. One of these papers may be

chosen for its relevance to the student's area of study.

(b) The final result of a student shall take into account his

performance in the Final Synoptic Examinations as well as the credits and

grades obtained during the preparatory course.

The Final Synoptic

Examination shall carry fifty per cent o[ the weighting for the grading of the

final result, while the other fifty per cent shall be calculated on the basis of

the overall average of the credits obtained during the preparatory course.

(c) The names of candidates shall be published in a list in

alphabetical order in two classes: Passed and Qualified to join the Master of

Arts Course; and Failed."

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Amendment of paragraph (4) of regulation 3 of the principal regulations

For paragraph (4) of regulation 3 of the principal regulatic.Hls

there shall be substituted the following

"( 4)

Before being allowed to register for the Course all

applicants must be approved by the Faculty Board, on the recommendation

of the Head of Department concerned, as possessing the training, knowledge

and capabilities required for the proposed line of study and research.

Applications should include

(a) the provisional title of the dissertation; and

(b) a comprehensive research proposal."

Amendment of paragraph (1) of regulation 4 of the principal regulations

For paragraph (1) of regulation 4 of the principal regula! iOl;:,

there shall be substituted the following

"( 1) A candidate for the Degree shall be required to present a

written dissertation on the approved subject not less than fifteen and not

more than eighteen calendar mont hs after registrat·ion. The Faculty l:)oard

may. before the presentation of the dissertation, extend such period for ow'

funher period not exceeding six calendar months."

Amendment of regulation 6 of the principal regulations

For regulation 0 of the principal regulations there shail lr

substituted the following

"0.

The full title and an abstract of the dissertation shall be

submitted for the approval of the Faculty Board within three calendar months

of the candidate's first registration."

Amendment of regulation 9 of the principal regulations

At the end of paragraph (1) of regulation 9 of the principal

regulations there shall be added the following

"Provided that candidates who choose Renaissance Studies as their area of

study shall he required to follow, and successfully complete, not less than

eight and not more than ten additional study-units (each equivalent to two

credit,» as determined by the Faculty Board, in the light of the

recommendations by the relevant Board of Studies."

II.

Delete paragraph

(2)

of regulation 9 of the

principal

regulations.

Re-number paragraph (3) of regulation 9 of the principal

regulations as paragraph (2).

Amendment of paragraph (1) of regulation 12 of the principal regulations

For paragraph (1).of regulation 12 of the principal regulations

there shall he substituted the following

"( 1) The final result of each candidate shall take into account

I he merits of his dissertation and his oral defence thereof.

The performance

during the course of studies of a candidate who chooses Renaissance Studies

shall also be taken into account."