BYE-LAWS FOR THE DIPLOMA IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION STUDIES - Dip. LIS - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF MEDIA

DIPLOMA IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION STUDIES -

Dip. LIS - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY

OF MEDIA AND KNOWLEDGE SCIENCES

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.414

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DIPLOMA IN LIBRARY AND

INFORMATION STUDIES - Dip. LIS - UNDER THE

AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF MEDIA

AND KNOWLEDGE SCIENCES

30th September, 2011

LEGAL NOTICE 393 of 2011, as amended by Legal Notices 44 of 2013

and 71 of 2016.

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

the Diploma in Library and Information Studies - Dip. LIS - under

the auspices of the Faculty of Media and Knowledge Sciences.

(2)

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

"the Board" means the Board of the Faculty of Media and

Knowledge Sciences;

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

Diploma in Library and Information Studies - Dip. LIS;

"the Diploma" means the Diploma in Library and Information

Studies - Dip. LIS; and

"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for

University Undergraduate Awards.

These bye-laws shall be

applicable

for

courses

commencing in October 2012 or later.

(1) To be registered as regular students in the course,

applicants shall satisfy the general requirements for admission as

specified in the Admission Regulations.

(2) Applicants applying for admission in terms of regulation

6(c) of the Admission Regulations shall preferably have at least one

year’s experience in librarianship and shall be currently working as

librarians as evidenced by testimonials from an employer.

The course shall extend over a period of one year of full-

time study or two years of part-time study.

The course shall consist of study-units to which 60 credits

are assigned, including synoptic study-units, a practicum and a long

essay.

The Board shall publish the programme of study in

accordance with the relevant provisions of the Principal

Regulations and as approved by Senate, before the commencement

of each course. Subject to changes that the Board may make, with

the approval of Senate, students shall follow the study-units and

obtain the credits as indicated in the programme for the Diploma.

(1) The Overall Weighted Average Mark for the

classification of the Diploma shall take into account the results

DIPLOMA IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION STUDIES -

Dip. LIS - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY

OF MEDIA AND KNOWLEDGE SCIENCES

obtained in all the components of the course, which shall be

weighted as follows

Taught study-units, practicum and long essay

60%

Synoptic study-units

40%.

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

Diploma shall be published in a list in alphabetical order classified

as follows

Pass with Distinction

Pass with Merit

Pass.