BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE

DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY

OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.360

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF

SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH UNDER THE

AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE

AND SURGERY

8th January, 2010

LEGAL NOTICE 8 of 2010, as amended by Legal Notices 294 of 2011,

490 of 2012, 331 of 2013, 124 of 2014 and 375 of 2016.

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

Degree of Master of Science in Public Health under the auspices of

the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery.

(2)

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

"the Board" means the Board of the Faculty of Medicine and

Surgery;

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

of Master of Science in Public Health - M.Sc;

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

Health - M.Sc;

"the Postgraduate Diploma" means the Postgraduate Diploma in

Public Health; and

"the Principal Regulations" means the University Postgraduate

Awards General Regulations.

These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses commencing

in October 2017 or later

(1) The Course shall be open to applicants in possession of

a Bachelor degree from this University or another recognized

higher education institution, obtained with at least Second Class

Honours, in any area deemed relevant by the Board

(a) the degree of Doctor of Medicine and Surgery; or

(b) the degree of Bachelor of Dental Surgery; or

(c) the degree of Master of Dental Surgery awarded from

July 2018 onwards; or

(d) the degree of Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) with at

least Second Class (Honours); or

(e) the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours)

(Pharmaceutical Science) with a classification of

second Class Honours or better; or

(f)

a degree with at least Second Class (Honours) in a

discipline related to health science; or

DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY

OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY

(g) a qualification deemed by Senate, on the

recommendation of the Board, to be equivalent to the

qualifications listed in sub-paragraphs (a) to (f).

(2) The Board shall recommend to Senate the number of

applicants that may be allowed to register for the course, depending

on the availability of resources. The Board shall announce the

number of available places at the time of the call for applications.

(3) When the number of places is so limited and the number of

eligible applicants exceeds the number of places available,

applicants shall be selected through an interview by a board,

composed of at least three members appointed for the purpose. The

board shall select applicants using the following criteria, the

weighting of which shall be published at the time of the call for

applications

(a) degree type and class;

(b) experience in the area of the proposed study; and

(c) performance during the interview.

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 assigned to the

dissertation study-unit.

(2) Students who obtain 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.

(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.

(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, 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 study-units during the

September supplementary examination session.

(3) Students who fail 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 required to

withdraw from 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.

DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY

OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY

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

third semester of the course. Each student shall be assigned a

supervisor by the Board, who shall provide guidance and advice on

a regular b asis during the p eriod of study. Any substanti al

modification in the title or content must be approved by the Board.

(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.

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.