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L.N. 80 of 2009

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2009 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008

for the Degree of Master in Creativity and Innovation

under the auspices of the Edward de Bono Institute for the Design and

Development of Thinking

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 bye-laws made by the

Board of the Edward de Bono Institute for the Design and Development of

Thinking in virtue of the powers conferred upon it by section 81 (1) of the

said Act and which have been approved by the Senate of the University of

Malta as required by section 81 (2) of the said Act

Citation and Interpretation

(1) These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2009 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the degree of

Master in Creativity and Innovation under the auspices of the Edward de Bono

Institute for the Design and Development of Thinking.

(2) In these bye-laws, 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 programme of study leading to the Degree of

Master in Creativity and Innovation;

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

“the Postgraduate Diploma” means the Postgraduate Diploma in

Creativity and Innovation; and

"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for University

Postgraduate Awards, 2008.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses commencing in October

2008 or later.

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Requirements for Admission

To be registered as regular students in the Course applicants must be in

possession of a Bachelor degree from this University, or an equivalent qualification

obtained from any other recognized university.

Course Duration

The Course shall extend over three semesters of full-time study or the

equivalent in part-time study.

Programme of Study

The programme of study shall comprise study-units to which a total of 90

credits shall be assigned, of which 60 credits are assigned to taught study-units and

30 credits assigned to the dissertation study-unit.

Students who obtain the 60 credits assigned to the taught study-units with

an average mark of at least 50% and do not proceed with the Course, or having

proceeded do not successfully complete the dissertation, shall be eligible for the

award of the Postgraduate Diploma.

The programme of study shall be published by the Board after approval by

Senate normally not less than eight months prior to the commencement of the

Course.

Assessment and Progress

(1) The assessment of each taught study-unit shall be held by the end of

the semester in which the teaching of the study-unit is held.

(2) Students who in any academic year fail in the assessment of not more

than 20 credits for taught study-units, if following the Course full-time, or not more

than 10 credits if following the Course part-time, shall be given the opportunity to

re-sit the failed assessments during the September supplementary examination

session.

(3) Students who fail in more than the number of credits permitted under

paragraph (2) of this bye-law or students who after re-assessment fail to obtain the

credits for any study-unit, shall be deemed to have failed the Course.

Students shall be allowed to proceed to the dissertation study-unit subject

to obtaining the 60 credits assigned to the taught study-units with a minimum

average mark of 65%.

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Dissertation

(1) Students shall be required to submit an individual dissertation of

between 25,000 and 30,000 words in accordance with the guidelines issued by the

Board.

(2) Work on the dissertation shall be undertaken during the third

semester of the Course. Each student shall be assigned a supervisor who shall

provide guidance and advice on a regular basis during the period of study.

(3) A provisional title of the dissertation and a detailed research proposal

shall be submitted to the Board for approval by the beginning of the second

semester.

(1) Students shall be required to have regular contact with their

supervisor.

(2) Supervisors shall submit to the Board progress reports for each

student under their supervision at the end of each semester of studies, whether the

student is following the Course on a full-time or a part-time basis. Such reports may

include a recommendation to either (a) extend the period of study in order to enable

the student to complete the dissertation; or (b) terminate studies prematurely if the

supervisor deems this to be proper in the circumstances, provided that

(i) the extension of the study period referred to in (a) shall be in accordance

with the provisions of the Principal Regulations; and

(ii) the Board may not terminate studies prematurely according to (b) until it

has first given the student a chance to be heard.

Classification of Awards

The Final Weighted Average Mark for the purpose of the classification of

the Postgraduate Diploma and of the Degree shall be based on the results obtained in

all the components of the programme of study, all credits being weighted equally.

Special Provisions for Part-Time Courses

The provisions of the foregoing bye-laws shall apply mutatis mutandis to

courses followed on a part-time basis, and subject to such changes as may

reasonably be deemed by the Board as necessary due to the part-time nature of the

Course.

Repeal

The Master of Arts in Creativity and Innovation – M.A. (Creativity and

Innovation) – Degree Course Regulations, 2005, published as Legal Notice 250 of

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2005, shall be deemed to cease to be in force as from 1 st October 2008, provided that

students registered for this course before the 1 st October 2008 shall continue to be

governed by the regulations that were in force at the time of their joining the course.

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