BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE - M.SC. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY

DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE - M.SC. -

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY

OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.381

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF

SCIENCE - M.SC. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY

6th August, 2010

LEGAL NOTICE 387 of 2010, as amended by Legal Notices 485 of 2012

126 of 2014 and 148 of 2022.

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

Degree of Master of Science - M.Sc. - 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 Board of Studies” means the Board of Studies appointed by

Senate for the Course, on the recommendation of the Board;

“the Course” means the programme of study leading to the

degree of Master of Science - M.Sc.;

“the Degree” means the degree of Master of Science - M.Sc.; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for

University Postgraduate Awards, 2021.

These bye-laws shall be applicable from 24th January

onwards.

The course shall be offered in any area of study that falls

within the academic responsibility of the Board, after approval by

Senate.

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

one of the following qualifications

(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)

the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) from the

DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE - M.SC. -

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY

OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY

Faculty of Science, with at least Second Class

(Honours); or

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

discipline related to health science; or

(h) a qualification deemed by Senate, on the

recommendation of the Board, to be equivalent to the

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

(2) Applicants whose first degree was obtained more than 10

years previous to registration for the Course may also be admitted

provided that they produce sufficient proof of their competence to

follow the Course with profit. The Board may, at its discretion,

require such applicants to follow a preparatory programme as

specified in bye-law 5.

(1) The preparatory programme shall comprise study-units

to which not less than 30 and not more than 60 credits shall be

assigned.

(2) Students shall be required to successfully complete the

preparatory programme of study with an average mark of 55% or

better, prior to their registration in the course.

(3) Preparatory programmes of study shall also be governed by

the Principal Regulations.

The course shall extend over three semesters of full-time

studies or the equivalent in part-time studies.

(1) The programme of study shall comprise study-units to

which a total of 90 credits are assigned, of which 10 credits are

assigned to taught study-units and 80 credits are assigned to the

dissertation study-unit.

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

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

commencement of the course.

The assessment of the taught study-unit/s shall be held by

the end of the semester in which the teaching of the study-unit/s is

held.

(1) Students shall be required to submit an individual

dissertation of approximately 40,000 words in accordance with the

guidelines issued by the Board.

(2) Work on the dissertation may be undertaken at any time

during the course after approval of the research proposal. Each

student shall be assigned a supervisor who shall provide guidance

and advice on a regular basis during the period of study.

(3) The provisional title of the dissertation and a detailed

research proposal shall be submitted to the Board for approval at

the time of application.

(1) Students shall be required to have regular contact with

their supervisor.

(2)

Students shall seek approval from the Board of Studies

DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE - M.SC. -

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY

OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY

through their supervisor for any substantial modification in the title

or content of the dissertation.

(3) Supervisors shall submit to the Board progress reports for

each student under their supervision at the end of each semester of

studies. 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 of Studies 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 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.