Degree Course Regulations, 2005

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L.N. 250 of 2005

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Master of Arts in Creativity and Innovation - M.A. (Creativity and Innovation) -

Degree Course Regulations, 2005

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 Arts in Creativity and

Innovation - M.A. (Creativity and Innovation) - Degree Course Regulations, 2005.

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

“the Board” means the Board of the Edward de Bono Institute for the Design and

Development of Thinking;

“the Course” means the course of studies leading to the degree of Master of Arts

in Creativity and Innovation - M.A. (Creativity and Innovation); and

“the Degree” means the degree of Master of Arts in Creativity and Innovation -

M.A. (Creativity and Innovation).

Applicability

These regulations shall apply to courses starting in October 2004 or later.

Qualifications for Admission

Applicants seeking admission to the Course shall be in possession of

(a) a degree with First or Second Class Honours from a university recognised for

the purpose by Senate; or

(b) a professional qualification recognised by the University for the purpose of

admittance to the Course and equivalent to a university degree with First or Second

Class Honours; or

(c) an ordinary degree from a university recognised for the purpose by Senate at

Category II or better, together with appropriate work experience.

Course Duration

(1) The Course shall normally extend over a period of twelve months of full-

time study or its equivalent in part-time study.

(2) Students may be allowed, with the permission of the Board, to complete

the course programme within a maximum period of eighteen months of full-time study

or their equivalent in part-time study after registration. In exceptional circumstances,

with the approval of Senate, students may be allowed to extend this period by six

months.

Course Programme

(1) The Course shall have two components as follows

(a) a taught component, consisting of a number of compulsory study-units and

other elective study-units, for which 40 ECTS credits shall be assigned; and

(b) a research component, which shall lead to the presentation of a dissertation,

written under supervision, for which 40 ECTS credits shall be assigned.

(2) The programme of studies shall include compulsory study-units in: de

Bono’s Thinking Techniques; Lateral Thinking; and Research Methods.

Programme of Studies

(1) The Board shall draw up the programme of studies for the Course which

shall indicate the study-units to be followed in each semester and which study-units are

compulsory, concurrent or pre-requisites for other study-units. The Board shall

publish the programme of studies for the Course prior to its commencement, following

the approval of Senate.

(2) The level, code, title, description and type of each study unit, the

number of credits assigned to each study-unit, the methods of teaching and assessment,

and the lecturer giving the study-unit shall be published in a catalogue of study-units,

which shall be published by the Board, following approval by Senate.

Assessment and Progress

(1) Study-units shall be assessed at the end of the semester in which they are

held.

(2) Results for the assessment of study-units and the dissertation shall be

published as a percentage mark and grade as indicated in the table below

Mark Range

Grade

80% -100%

A

70% - 79%

B

55% - 69%

C

45% - 54%

D

0 – 44%

F

Both the percentage mark and the grade shall be recorded in the students’ academic

record. However, only the percentage mark shall be used for the purpose of

calculating the final classification of the Degree.

(3) Students who fail to obtain a pass in any study-unit may be re-examined

in a supplementary session only once.

(4) In order to qualify for the Degree, students must obtain all the credits

indicated in regulation 5.

Students who, after due warning given in writing, persistently fail to attend

lectures and/or tutorials or otherwise do not carry out their academic duties without

adequate justification, may be debarred by Senate, following a recommendation of the

Board, from continuing the Course.

Dissertation

The dissertation, to be submitted by the end of the Course, shall be of between

25,000 and 30,000 words on an approved subject. The dissertation shall be an original

work in the sense that it shall be either a record of original research or an ordered and

critical expression of existing data with regard to a particular subject approved by the

Board. It shall be written, typed and bound in accordance with the criteria established

by the Board for this purpose. A viva voce examination on the dissertation may also

be held.

Final Result

(1) The final result of each student shall take into account all grades

obtained in the assessment of the taught and research components of the Course, which

shall be weighted according to the number of credits assigned to each.

(2) The names of students who qualify for the award of the Degree shall be

published in a list in alphabetical order classified as follows

Passed with Distinction

Passed.

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