BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRATIZATION OF GOVERNANCE

DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN HUMAN RIGHTS AND

DEMOCRATIZATION OF GOVERNANCE UNDER THE

AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF LAWS

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.195

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF

ARTS IN HUMAN RIGHTS AND

DEMOCRATIZATION OF GOVERNANCE

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY LAWS

2nd December, 2008

LEGAL NOTICE 321 of 2008, as amended by Legal Notice 233 of 2014.

(1) The title of these bye-laws is the Bye-Laws for the

Degree of Master of Arts in Human Rights and Democratization of

Governance under the auspices of the Faculty of Laws.

(2)

In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires -

"the Board" means the Board of the Faculty of Laws;

"the course" means the programme of study leading to the degree

of Master of Arts in Human Rights and Democratization of

Governance;

"the Degree" means the degree of Master of Arts in Human

Rights and Democratization of Governance;

"the Postgraduate Diploma" means the Postgraduate Diploma in

Human Rights and Democratization of Governance; and

"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for

University Postgraduate Awards.

These bye-laws shall be

applicable

for

courses

commencing in October 2014 or later.

(1)

The course shall be open to applicants in possession of

(a) a Bachelor degree obtained with at least Second Class

Honours or with at least Category II in Law, or in

social sciences, or the political sciences, or

international relations, or the humanities; or

(b) an Honours degree classified with Third Class or of a

Bachelor degree with Category III provided that they

have obtained other qualifications, including relevant

experience, following the first cycle degree.

(2) The admission of applicants under paragraph (1)(b) shall be

made conditional on the result of an interview.

The course shall extend over three semesters of full-time

study or the equivalent in part-time.

The programme of study shall comprise study-units to

which a total of 90 credits are assigned, of which 60 credits are

assigned to taught study-units and 30 credits are assigned to the

dissertation study-unit.

DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN HUMAN RIGHTS AND

DEMOCRATIZATION OF GOVERNANCE UNDER THE

AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF LAWS

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 after approval

by Senate, normally not less than eight months prior to the

commencement of the course.

(1) The assessment of each taught study-unit shall be

completed 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

full-time course, or not more than 10 credits if following the part-

time course, 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) or students who after re-assessment

fail to obtain the credits for any study-unit, shall be deemed to have

failed the course.

(1) Students shall be required to submit an individual

dissertation of approximately 25,000 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.

DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN HUMAN RIGHTS AND

DEMOCRATIZATION OF GOVERNANCE UNDER THE

AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF LAWS

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.

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.