BYE-LAWS FOR THE DIPLOMA IN DESIGN FOUNDATION STUDIES UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY FOR THE BUILT

DIPLOMA IN DESIGN FOUNDATION STUDIES UNDER THE

AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.402

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DIPLOMA IN DESIGN

FOUNDATION STUDIES UNDER THE AUSPICES

OF THE FACULTY FOR THE BUILT

ENVIRONMENT

21st April, 2011

LEGAL NOTICE 140 of 2011.

(1) The title of these bye-laws is Bye-Laws of 2011 for the

Diploma in Design Foundation Studies under the auspices of the

Faculty for the Built Environment.

(2)

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

"th e Boar d" means the Board of the Faculty fo r the B uilt

Environment;

"the Board of Studies" means the Board of Studies appointed for

the course by Senate, on the recommendation of the Board;

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

Diploma in Design Foundation Studies;

"the Certificate" means the Certificate in Design Foundation

Studies;

"the Diploma" means the Diploma in Design Foundation Studies;

and

"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for

University Undergraduate Awards.

These bye-laws shall apply to courses commencing in

October 2010 or later.

To be registered as regular students in the course,

applicants must satisfy the general requirements for admission as

specified in the Admission Regulations of the University.

The course shall extend over a period of two semesters of

full-time study.

(1) The course shall consist of a number of taught study-

units to which a total of 60 credits are assigned.

(2) The programme of study shall include a common core of

visual design fundamentals, and elective study-units chosen from

an approved list of study-units designed to, amongst other things,

develop visual literacy and visual communication skills, and

language, cognitive, and human communication skills.

(3) The programme of study shall be drawn up by the Board of

Studies and published by the Board after approval by Senate,

normally not less than eight months prior to the commencement of

the course.

DIPLOMA IN DESIGN FOUNDATION STUDIES UNDER THE

AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

(4) Students who successfully complete a prescribed set of

study-units totalling 30 credits and opt not to proceed with the

course, or having proceeded do not successfully complete the

course, shall be eligible for the award of the Certificate.

(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 must attend at least 80% of the lecture programme,

studio sessions, practical workshops or seminars prescribed for a

study-unit before they can be allowed to present themselves for any

formal assessment of the study-unit.

(1) The Final Weighted Average Mark for the purpose of

the classification of the Diploma shall be based on the results

obtained in the course, all credits being weighted equally.

(2) The names of students who qualify for the award of the

Diploma shall be published in a list in alphabetical order classified

as indicated in the Principal Regulations.