BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) IN HUMAN LANGUAGE TECHNOLOGY - B.Sc. (Hons) HLT - UNDER THE

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS)

IN HUMAN LANGUAGE TECHNOLOGY - B.Sc. (Hons) HLT -

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE OF LINGUISTICS

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.408

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF

SCIENCE (HONOURS) IN HUMAN LANGUAGE

TECHNOLOGY - B.Sc. (Hons) HLT - UNDER THE

AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE OF LINGUISTICS

10th May, 2011

LEGAL NOTICE 178 of 2011.

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

the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Human Language

Technology - B.Sc. (Hons) HLT - under the auspices of the Institute

of Linguistics.

(2)

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

"the Board" means the Board of the Institute of Linguistics;

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

of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Human Language Technology

- B.Sc. (Hons) HLT;

"the Degree" means the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours)

in Human Language Technology - B.Sc. (Hons) HLT; and

"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for

University Undergraduate Awards.

These bye-laws shall apply to courses commencing in

October 2011 or later.

To be registered as regular students in the course,

applicants shall satisfy the general requirements for admission as

specified in the Admission Regulations.

The course shall extend over a period of three years of full-

time study or its equivalent in part-time study.

(1) The programme of study for the course shall consist of

study-units to which 180 credits shall be assigned.

(2) Students who successfully complete the programme of

study for the first year of the course to which 60 credits have been

assigned and opt not to pr oceed with the course or, having

proceeded, do not successfully complete the course, shall be

entitled to the Diploma in Human Language Technology.

(3) Students who successfully complete the programme of

study for the first two years of the course to which 120 credits have

been assigned and opt not to proceed with the course or, having

proceeded, do not successfully complete the course, shall be

entitled to the Higher Diploma in Human Language Technology.

The programme of study shall be published after approval

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

commencement of the course

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS)

IN HUMAN LANGUAGE TECHNOLOGY - B.Sc. (Hons) HLT -

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE OF LINGUISTICS

The Final Weighted Average Mark for the classification of

the Higher Diploma shall be based on the results obtained in the

two years of the course, each year of which shall be weighted as

follows

First Year Average Mark

40%

Second Year Average Mark

60%.

The Final Weighted Average Mark for the classification of

the Degree shall be based on the results obtained in the course, each

year of which shall be weighted as follows

First Year Average Mark

20%

Second Year Average Mark

40%

Third Year Average Mark

40%.