BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN LANGUAGE AND COMPUTATION - M.Sc. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE

DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN LANGUAGE AND

COMPUTATION - M.Sc. - UNDER THE AUSPICES

OF THE INSTITUTE OF LINGUISTICS

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.499

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF

SCIENCE IN LANGUAGE AND COMPUTATION -

M.Sc. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE

OF LINGUISTICS *

19th September, 2014

LEGAL NOTICE 330 of 2014.

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

degree of Master of Science in Language and Computation - M.Sc.

- 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 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 in Language and Computation - M.Sc.;

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

and Computation - M.Sc.;

"the Postgraduate Certificate " means the Postgraduate

Certificate in Language and Computation - P.G. Cert.; and

"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for

University Postgraduate Awards.

These bye-laws shall be

applicable

for

courses

commencing in October 2014 or later.

The course shall be open to applicants in possession of a

first cycle degree with at least Second Class Honours in Linguistics

or Computing Science, or in any other area of study deemed

relevant by the Board, provided that, in appropriate cases, the

Board may require students admitted to the Course to follow and

pass supplementary study-units to which a maximum of 12 ECTS

credits are assigned, in addition to the programme of study

specified in bye-law 5 of these bye-laws.

The course shall extend over three semesters of full-time

study or the equivalent in part-time study.

The programme of study shall comprise study-units to

which a total of 90 ECTS credits shall be assigned of which 30

ECTS credits are assigned to taught study-units and 60 ECTS

credits to the dissertation study-unit.

Students who obtain the 30 ECTS credits assigned to the

taught study-units with an average mark of at least 50% and do not

*These bye-laws have been repealed by Legal Notice 185 of 2022.

DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN LANGUAGE AND

COMPUTATION - M.Sc. - UNDER THE AUSPICES

OF THE INSTITUTE OF LINGUISTICS

proceed with the course, or having proceeded do not successfully

complete the dissertation, shall be eligible for the award of the

Postgraduate Certificate.

The programme of study shall be published by the Board of

Studies after approval by Senate, normally not less than eight

months prior to the commencement of the course.

(1) The assessment of the taught study-units shall be held

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

is completed.

(2) Students who in any academic year fail in the assessment of

not more than 10 ECTS credits, if following the full-time course

shall be given the opportunity to re-sit the failed assessments

during the September supplementary examination session.

(3) Students who fail in more than the number of credits

permitted under paragraph (2) of this bye-law or students who after

re-assessment fail to obtain the credits for any study-unit, shall be

deemed to have failed the course.

Students shall be allowed to proceed to the dissertation

study-unit subject to obtaining the 30 credits assigned to the taught

study-units with a minimum average mark of 55%.

(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) The provisional title for the dissertation and a research

proposal shall be submitted to the Board for approval during the

first semester of study as directed by the Board of Studies.

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

during the Course after approval of the proposal. Each student shall

be assigned a supervisor who shall provide guidance and advice on

a regular basis during the period of study.

(4) Subsequent to approval of a dissertation title and proposal

by the Board, students may make a formal request to the Board to

change the title and/or the proposal. Such requests require the

approval of the Board.

(1) The Board shall appoint a Panel of Supervision for

each student, normally composed of three members as follows: the

Director of the Institute, or his or her delegate as Chairman, and

two other members, one of whom being the research supervisor,

provided that when the Director of the Institute is the supervisor, he

or she shall not chair the Panel.

(2) The Panel of Supervision shall follow, it deems fit, the

progress of students throughout the course, provided that they meet

at least twice a year to review such progress.

(3) Students shall be required to report to their supervisor at

least once every two months, and in addition as often as the

supervisor deems necessary.

DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN LANGUAGE AND

COMPUTATION - M.Sc. - UNDER THE AUSPICES

OF THE INSTITUTE OF LINGUISTICS

(4) At the end of each semester of studies supervisors shall be

required to submit to the Panels of Supervision reports regarding

the students under their supervision. Students shall seek approval

from said Panel for any substantial modification in the title or

content of the dissertation.

(5) Panels of Supervision shall periodically inform the Board,

in writing, on the general performance of each student. Such advice

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 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.