Master in the Science of Performative Creativity Degree Course Regulations,

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L.N. 381 of 2007

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Master in the Science of Performative Creativity Degree Course Regulations,

IN exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 74 (5) and

75 (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 75

and 79 of the said Act

Citation and interpretation

(1) These regulations may be cited as the Master in the Science of

Performative Creativity Degree Course Regulations, 2007.

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

"the Board” means the Board of Studies appointed by Senate for the Course,

that shall consist of the co-ordinators of each study-unit as representatives of the

Partner Universities, under the chairmanship of the representative of the Co-

ordinating University;

"the Co-ordinating University" means the University of Malta;

"the Course" means the course of studies developed and offered jointly by the

Partner Universities and leading to the Degree of Master in the Science of

Performative Creativity;

"the Degree" means the degree of Master in the Science of Performative

Creativity;

"the Host University" means the Partner University at which a student chooses

to commence studies and to do research for the writing of the dissertation; and

"the Partner Universities" means the following institutions

University of Malta (l-Università ta’ Malta)

University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy (Università di Roma La

Sapienza, Italia)

University of Paris 13, France (Université Paris 13, France)

Adam Mickiewicza University, Poznan, Poland (Uniwersytet Im.

Adama Mickiewicza, Poznań, Poland)

Applicability

These regulations shall apply to courses starting in October 2007 or later.

Qualifications for Admission

(1) To be admitted to the Course, applicants shall be in possession of a

good first cycle degree from the University of Malta, or of a degree from another

recognised university deemed by the Board to be equivalent.

(2) Senate, on the advice of the Board, shall determine the number of

applicants that may be allowed to register. The Board shall announce the number of

available places at the time of the call for applications.

(3) If there are more eligible applicants than the number of places

available, applicants shall be selected on their performance in an interview held for

the purpose and their qualifications (preference will be given to the holders of a

degree in the disciplines of cognitive neuroscience, cognitive psychology, performer

studies, sports sciences, cultural studies and philosophy, or in other relevant

disciplines where creativity and innovation are emerging as fundamental qualities),

language skills, and motivation.

(4) The selected applicants shall register at the Co-ordinating

University, which shall be responsible for the keeping and distribution to the Partner

Universities of the academic records of the students throughout the Course.

Course Duration

The Course shall extend over four semesters of full-time study.

Course Structure

(1) The programme of studies shall consist of taught study-units, to which

86 ECTS credits shall be assigned, and a dissertation, to which 34 ECTS credits shall

be assigned.

(2) The Board shall draw up a programme of studies and a catalogue of all

the study-units on offer. The catalogue shall indicate the level, code, title, description

and type of each study-unit, the credits assigned to each study-unit, and the methods

of teaching and assessment. The Board shall publish the programme of studies and

the catalogue prior to the commencement of each Course, following the approval of

Senate.

(3) Students shall be required to spend the first eight weeks of the Course

at their Host University and the rest of the first semester and the second semester at

any one of the Partner Universities, as directed. The third semester shall be spent at

another of the Partner Universities. During the fourth semester, students shall work

on their dissertation at their Host University, under the supervision of an academic

appointed by the Board.

(4) The Boards of Examiners for the taught study-units shall be

appointed by Senate and shall include examiners from the Partner Universities.

Assessment and Progress

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

published as a percentage mark, 50% being the pass mark.

Students who fail in any taught study-unit shall be allowed a supplementary

assessment once only. If unsuccessful, students shall be required to withdraw from

the Course. Supplementary assessments shall be in the failed component of the

assessment of the study-unit as directed by the Board.

Dissertation

(1) All students shall submit for approval a title and a detailed research

proposal by the deadline and in the format specified by the Board.

(2) The dissertation, to be submitted by the end of the fourth semester of

the Course, shall be of approximately 25,000 words. 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. It

shall be written, typed and bound in accordance with the criteria established by the

Board for this purpose.

(1) The Board shall appoint a supervisor for each student. Supervisors

may refer to the Board students whose progress they consider unsatisfactory and shall

refer any substantial modification in the title or content of the dissertation for the

approval of the Board.

(2) Students shall obtain their supervisor’s advice in writing regarding

whether the expected standard has been reached, prior to submission of their

dissertation. Students may submit their dissertation against the advice of their

supervisor on their own responsibility but are required to attach their supervisor’s

advice on their submission.

(1) Each dissertation shall be examined by a Board of Examiners

appointed in terms of the University Examinations Regulations. The Board of

Examiners shall include the supervisor, the co-supervisor, and an external examiner.

(2) Students may be required to take a viva voce examination to defend

their dissertation.

Students whose dissertation is found unsatisfactory may be allowed by the

Board, on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners, to re-submit it in a revised

form within a period of not less than two and not more than six months from the day

on which it is referred back to them.

Degree Final Result

(1) The final result of the students shall take into account all the results

obtained in all the assessment of the components of the Course, which shall be

weighted according to the credits assigned.

(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, on the

recommendation of the Board

Pass with Distinction

Pass.

The Degree shall be awarded jointly by the Partner Universities.

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