Master of Science - M.Sc. - Degree Course (Amendment) Regulations, 2000

L.N.122 of 2000

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Master of Science - M.Sc. - Degree Course (Amendment) Regulations, 2000

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

These regulations may be cited as the Master of Science - M.Sc. -

Degree Course (Amendment) Regulations, 2000 and shall be read and

construed as one with the Master of Science - M.Sc. - Degree Course

Regulations, 1996, published as Legal Notice 90 of 1996, hereinafter referred

to as "the principal regulations".

Applicability

These regulations shall be applicable for courses commencing in

October 2000 or later.

Amendment of regulation 3 of the principal regulations

For regulation 3 of the principal regulations there shall be

substituted the following

"3. The Degree may be offered in anyone or more of the following

areas of study, subject to availability of expert guidance and supervision

within the University

(a) Pathology (Mechanisms of Disease);

(b) Pharmacology/Clinical Pharmacology;

(c) Pharmacy;

(d) Public Health Medicine; and

(e) any other area of study proposed by the Board and approved by

Senate."

Amendment of regulation 4 of the principal regulations

For regulation 4 of the principal regulations there shall be

substituted the following

"4. To be eligible for the award of the Degree, a student

(a) must complete the course of studies, qualify in the examinations

and comply with any other requirements prescribed in these regulations;

(b) must complete an individual research project to the satisfaction of

the Board;

(c) must complete a part-time attachment to the satisfaction of the

Board (if required by the Board); and

(d) must satisfy all other requirements prescribed in any other statutes,

regulations and bye-laws of the University."

Amendment of regulation 5 of the principal regulations

For the heading of regulation 5 "Registration and Qualifications for

Admission" there shall be substituted the following: "Qualifications for

Admission and Selection of Applicants".

For paragraph (2) of regulation 5 of the principal regulations there

shall be substituted the following

"(2) To be eligible for admission to the Course, a candidate must be

(a) registered as a regular student of the University; and

(b) in possession of one of the following qualifications for the areas

of study indicated

for Pathology (Mechanisms of Disease) and Public Health

(i)

Medicine: the degree of Doctor of Medicine and Surgery

(obtained at least two years before applying for the Course), or

the degree of Bachelor of Dental Surgery, or the degree of

Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) or the degree of Master of

Pharmacy or the degree of Bachelor of Science m

Nursing/Midwifery Studies or the degree of Bachelor of Science

(Honours) of the Faculty of Science or the Institute of Health

Care, awarded with Second Class (Honours) or better, or the

Bachelor of Science ordinary degree awarded with Category II

or better of this University or of another university recognised

for the purpose by the Senate and whose standard and content

is deemed appropriate by the Board;

(ii) for Pharmacology/Clinical Pharmacology: the degree of Doctor

of Medicine and Surgery (obtained at least two years before

applying for the Course), or the degree of Bachelor of Dental

Surgery, or the degree of Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) or

the degree of Master of Pharmacy, of this University or another

university recognised for the purpose by the Senate;

(iii) for Pharmacy: the degree of Doctor of Medicine and Surgery

(obtained at least two years before applying for the Course), or

the degree of Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) or the degree of

Master of Pharmacy of this University or another university

recognised for the purpose by the Senate."

The following paragraphs (4) and (5) shall be added after

paragraph (3) of regulation 5 of the principal regulations

.. (4) The Board shall recommend to Senate the number of applicants

that may be allowed to register for each area of study offered in 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 the Board of

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Studies. The Board of Studies shall take into consideration the following

criteria which shall be weighted as indicated below

Degree type and class/category

25%

Experience in the area of the proposed study

25%

Research Proposal, detailing the working hypothesis,

scope and significance of the research, and critically

reviewing the methodology

25%

Interview

25%."

Amendment of regulation 6 of the principal regulations

For paragraph (2) of regulation 6 of the principal regulations there

shall be substituted the following

"(2) In any year the Board shall indicate whether an area of study is to

be offered on a full-time or a part-time basis."

For sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (3) of regulation 6 of the

principal regulations there shall be substituted the following

"(c) a part-time attachment, if directed by the Board in terms of

paragraph (6) of regulation 8;"

Amendment of regulation 8 of the principal regulations

For paragraph (6) of regulation 8 of the principal regulations

there shall be substituted the following

"(6) Candidates may be required to undertake a period of part-time

attachment relevant to their studies as directed by the Board. Such

attachment shall be assessed on a Pass / Fail basis."

Amendment of regulation 10 of the principal regulations

For paragraph (3) of regulation 10 of the principal regulations

there shall be substituted the following

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"(3) A candidate shall not be awarded the Degree unless he obtains a

pass in each part of the assessment (that is, the study-units, the research

project, the part-time attachment (when required) and the Final

Examination) ."