BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF IN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

DEGREE OF MASTER IN ENVIRONMENTAL

MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING UNDER THE AUSPICES

OF THE INSTITUTE OF EARTH SYSTEMS

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.283

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF IN

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND

PLANNING UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

THE INSTITUTE OF EARTH SYSTEMS *

23rd October, 2009

LEGAL NOTICE 282 of 2009, as amended by Legal Notice 381 of 2010.

(1) The title of these bye-laws is the Bye-Laws of 2009 for

the Degree of Master in Environmental Management and Planning

under the auspices of the Institute of Earth Systems.

(2)

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

"the Board" means the Board of the Institute of Earth Systems;

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

of Master in Environmental Management and Planning;

"the Degree" means the degree of Master in Environmental

Management and Planning;

"the Postgraduate Diploma" means the Postgraduate Diploma in

Environmental Management and Planning; and

"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for

University Postgraduate Awards, 2008.

These bye-laws shall be applicable

for

courses

commencing in February 2009 or later.

(1)

The course shall be open to applicants in possession of

(a) a first cycle degree in a relevant area of study

classified with at least Second Class Honours; or

(b) a Postgraduate Diploma in a relevant discipline.

(2) In exceptional cases, the Admissions Board on the

recommendation of the Board, may admit into the course applicants

not in possession of the qualifications listed in paragraph (1),

provided that it is satisfied that such applicants are in possession of

other academic or professional qualifications and experience that

together are deemed to be comparable to the level of a first degree.

(3) In appropriate cases, the Board may require applicants

admitted to the Degree to follow supplementary study-units and

obtain credit amounting to a maximum of 5 credits of relevant

study in addition to the programme specified in bye-law 5. Such

credits will not be taken into consideration in the computation of

the final classification of the awards.

The course shall extend over four semesters of full-time

*These bye-laws have been repealed by Legal Notice 185 of 2022.

DEGREE OF MASTER IN ENVIRONMENTAL

MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING UNDER THE AUSPICES

OF THE INSTITUTE OF EARTH SYSTEMS

study or the equivalent in part-time study.

The programme of study shall comprise study-units to

which a total of 120 credits are assigned, of which 90 credits are

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

dissertation study-unit.

Students who obtain an average mark of at least 50% for

the 60 credits assigned to taught study-units at the appropriate level

and do not proceed with the course, or having proceeded do not

successfully complete it, 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.

(4) Students shall be allowed to proceed to the dissertation

study-unit subject to obtaining the credits assigned to all taught

study-units with a minimum average mark of 65%.

(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

fourth 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 for the dissertation and a detailed

research proposal shall be submitted to the Board for approval by

the beginning of the third 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

DEGREE OF MASTER IN ENVIRONMENTAL

MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING UNDER THE AUSPICES

OF THE INSTITUTE OF EARTH SYSTEMS

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

paragraph (a) shall be in accordance with the

provisions of the Principal Regulations; and

(ii) the Board may not terminate studies prematurely

according to paragraph (b) until it has first given

the student a chance to be heard.

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

relevant Board as necessary due to the part-time nature of the

course.