MT
Development of Thinking
Table of Provisions (7)
Statutory Text (7 Articles)
L.N. 359 of 2011
EDUCATION ACT
(CAP. 327)
Bye-Laws of 2011 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2009 in terms of the
General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008
for the Degree of International Joint Master of Science in
Strategic Innovation and Future Creation
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 articles 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 article 5 (b)(v) of the Statue for the Institute which bye-laws have been
approved by the Senate of the University of Malta
Citation
These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2011 to amend the Bye-
Laws of 2009 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards,
2008 for the degree of International Joint Master of Science in Strategic Innovation
and Future Creation and shall be read and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of
2009 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008
for the degree of International Joint Master of Science in Strategic Innovation and
Future Creation, under the auspices of the Edward de Bono Institute for the Design
and Development of Thinking, published as Legal Notice 286 of 2009, hereinafter
referred to as “the principal bye-laws”.
Applicability
These bye-laws shall apply to courses commencing in October 2011 or
later.
Amendment of bye-law 1 of the principal bye-laws
For paragraph (2) of bye-law 1 of the principal bye-laws there shall be
substituted the following
“(2) In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires –
“the Board” means the Board of Studies, which should include members from
the Partner Institutions, appointed by Senate, on the recommendation of the board
responsible for the academic administration and organisation of the Course;
“the Course” means the programme of study leading to the degree of
International Joint Master of Science in Strategic Innovation and Future Creation;
“the Degree” means the degree of Master of Science in Strategic Innovation
and Future Creation;
“the Partner Institutions” means the institutions collaborating in the delivery
of the programme, namely
University of Teesside, England
Turku School of Economics, Finland
University of Potsdam, Germany
University of Malta, Malta;
“the Postgraduate Diploma” means the Postgraduate Diploma in Strategic
Innovation and Future Creation;
“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University
Postgraduate Awards, 2008; and
“the University” means the University of Malta.”
Amendment of bye-law 7 of the principal bye-laws
For bye-law 7 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the
following
“7. Students shall be allowed to proceed to the dissertation study-unit subject to
successful completion of the taught study-units in Year 1 of the approved programme
with a minimum average mark of 65%.”
Amendment of bye-law 11 of the principal bye-laws
For bye-law 11 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the
following
“Award of the Postgraduate Diploma and the Degree
(1) The Final Weighted Average Mark for the purpose of the classification
of the Postgraduate Diploma and the Degree shall be based on the results obtained in
the components of the programme of study, as appropriate, all credits being weighted
equally.
(2) The Postgraduate Diploma shall be awarded by the University of Malta
(3) The Degree may be awarded jointly with any or all of the Partner Institutions
following agreement between the University and the universities concerned.”
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