BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF INTERNATIONAL JOINT MASTER OF SCIENCE IN STRATEGIC INNOVATION AND FUTURE

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

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.351

BYE-LAWS 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 *

23rd October, 2009

LEGAL NOTICE 286 of 2009, as amended by Legal Notices 359 of 2011

and 232 of 2014.

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

(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 - M.Sc.;

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

Innovation and Future Creation - M.Sc.;

"the Partner Institutions" means the institutions collaborating in

the delivery of the programme, namely

University of Turku, Finland

University of Potsdam, Germany

University of Malta, Malta;

"the Postgraduate Diploma" means the Postgraduate Diploma in

Strategic Innovation and Future Creation - P.G.Dip.;

"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for

University Postgraduate Awards; and

"the University" means the University of Malta.

These bye-laws shall apply for courses commencing in

October 2014 or later.

*These bye-laws have been repealed by Legal Notice 185 of 2022.

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

To be admitted to the course, applicants shall be in

possession of a Bachelor degree from this University, or an

equivalent qualification obtained from any other recognized

university, together with at least one year of work experience.

The course shall extend over three semesters of full-time

study or the equivalent in part-time study.

(1) 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.

(2) 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

c o m pl e te t he co ur s e , shal l be e l ig i bl e f o r th e aw a rd o f t he

Postgraduate Diploma.

(3) The programme of study shall be published after approval

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

commencement of the course.

(4) All students shall be required to spend a compulsory study

period at each of the Partner Institutions, as indicated in the

programme of study.

(1) The method of assessment shall be indicated in the

description of each taught study-unit. Assessments which involve

written examinations and/or presentations shall be held during the

period of attendance at one of the Partner Institutions at a time to

be specified by the Board.

(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 at the first practicable opportunity, as determined by

the Board.

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

permitted under paragraph (2), or students who after re-assessment

fail to obtain credit 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 successful completion of the taught study-

units in Year 1 of the approved programme with a minimum

average mark of 65%.

(1) Students shall be required to submit an individual

dissertation of between 25,000 - 30,000 words on a topic related to

c r e a t i v i t y, i n n o v a t i o n m a n a g e m e n t , f o r e s i g h t a n d / o r

entrepreneurship. The dissertation must satisfy the Board of

Examiners as regards content and presentation.

(2)

Work on the dissertation shall be undertaken during 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

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 for the dissertation and an outline for a

basic research proposal shall be submitted to the Board for

approval by the end 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

paragraph (a) shall be in accordance with the

provisions of 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.

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

Examiners composed of at least four examiners. At least one of the

examiners shall normally be a local examiner from one of the

Partner Institutions, while the external examiner shall be selected

from an institution external to the Partner Institutions.

(2) Students shall normally be required to take a viva voce

examination to defend their dissertation.

(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 only.

(3) The Degree may be awarded jointly with any or all of the

Partner Institutions following agreement between the University

and the universities concerned.

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.

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