BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE - M.Sc. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE CENTRE FOR BIOMEDICAL

DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE - M.Sc. - UNDER THE AUS-

PICES OF THE CENTRE FOR BIOMEDICAL CYBERNETICS

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.521

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF

SCIENCE - M.Sc. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

THE CENTRE FOR BIOMEDICAL

CYBERNETICS

6th October, 2015

LEGAL NOTICE 322 of 2015.

(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

Centre for Biomedical Cybernetics.

(2)

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

"the Board" means the Board of the Centre for Biomedical

Cybernetics;

"the Centre" means the Centre for Biomedical Cybernetics;

"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.

These bye-laws shall be

applicable

for

courses

commencing October 2015 or later.

(1) The course may be offered in any area of study that

falls within the academic responsibility of the Board, after approval

by Senate.

(2) The Board shall publish the areas of study in which the

Centre can offer expert guidance and supervision before the

commencement of the course.

The course shall be open to applicants in possession of the

following qualifications

(a) a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree with at

least Second Class Honours; or

(b) a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree with at least

Second Class Honours in appropriate subjects as

approved by the Board; or

(c) the degree of Doctor of Medicine and Surgery; or

(d) the degree of Bachelor of Dental Surgery (with a

classification of Second Class Honours or better if

awarded from July 2009 onwards); or

(e) the degree of Master of Dental Surgery awarded from

July 2018 onwards; or

(f) a qualification deemed by Senate, on the

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recommendation of the Board, to be equivalent or

higher to the qualifications listed in (a) to (e) above.

The course shall extend over three semesters of full-time

study or the equivalent in part-time study.

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

which a total of 90 ECTS credits are assigned, of which not more

than 15 ECTS credits are assigned to taught study-units and not less

than 75 ECTS 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.

(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 who in any academic year fail in the assessment

of not more than 10 ECTS credits for taught study-units, whether

following the full-time or part-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 credit for any study-unit shall be

deemed to have failed the course.

(1) Students shall be required to submit an individual

dissertation normally not to exceed 45,000 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) The Board shall appoint a Panel of Supervision for

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

Director of the Centre, or his or her delegate, as Chairman, and two

other members, one of whom being the research supervisor,

provided that when the Director is the supervisor, he or she shall

not chair the Panel.

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

progress of the students throughout the course, provided that it

meets at least twice a year to review such progress.

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

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

supervisor deems necessary.

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

required to submit to the Panel of Supervision reports for the

students under their supervision, whether they are following the

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course on a full-time or a part-time basis.

(5) Students shall seek approval from the Panel of Supervision

for any substantial modification in the title or content of the

dissertation.

(6) The Panel of Supervision shall periodically inform the

Board, in writing, on the general performance of each student.

Such reports may include recommendations 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.