BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE - M.Sc. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF MEDIA AND

DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COGNITIVE

SCIENCE - M.Sc. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE

FACULTY OF MEDIA AND KNOWLEDGE SCIENCES

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.534

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF

SCIENCE - M.Sc. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

THE FACULTY OF MEDIA AND

KNOWLEDGE SCIENCES

26th January, 2016

LEGAL NOTICE 37 of 2016.

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

Degree of Master Science in Cognitive Science - M.Sc. - 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 degree

of Master of Science in Cognitive Science - M.Sc.;

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

Science - M.Sc.;

"the Postgraduate Diploma" means the Postgraduate Diploma in

Cognitive Science - P.G. Dip.;

"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for

University Postgraduate Awards.

These bye-laws shall be

applicable

for

courses

commencing in October 2015 or later.

The course shall be open to applicants in possession of a

Bachelor’s degree from the University of Malta, or from any other

university approved by Senate for this purpose, obtained with at

least Second Class Honours or Category II.

All applicants shall be required to submit with their

application a letter giving their motivation for applying for this

course, and shall further be required to attend for an interview to

assess their suitability to follow the course with profit.

Applicants shall be selected according to the following

criteria, the weighting of which shall be published at the time of the

call for applications

(a)

classification of the first degree;

(b)

experience in the area of the proposed study;

(c)

motivation letter; and

(d)

performance during the interview.

For the purpose of selection, applicants whose

qualifications as stipulated in bye-law 3 were obtained by 31

August preceding the commencement of the course shall be

DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COGNITIVE

SCIENCE - M.Sc. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE

FACULTY OF MEDIA AND KNOWLEDGE SCIENCES

considered first.

The interviewing board appointed by the Board shall be

composed of at least three members.

Senate, on the recommendation of the Board, shall

determine the number of applicants that may be allowed to register

for the course, depending on the availability of resources. The

number of available places shall be announced at the time of the

call for applications.

The course shall extend over three semesters of full-time

study.

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

which a total of 90 ECTS credits are assigned, of which 60 ECTS

credits are assigned to taught study-units and 30 ECTS credits

assigned to the dissertation study-unit.

(2) Students who obtain the 60 ECTS credits assigned to the

taught study-units and do not proceed with the course, or having

proceeded do not successfully complete the dissertation, shall be

eligible for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma.

(3) 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 20 ECTS credits 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 of up to a maximum of 25,000 words in accordance

with the guidelines issued by the Board.

(2) Work on the dissertation shall be undertaken primarily

during the third semester of the course. Each student shall be

assigned a supervisor who shall provide guidance and advice on a

regular basis during the period of study.

(3) Students must submit a provisional title for the dissertation

and a detailed research proposal to the Board for approval by the

end of the second semester.

(1) Students shall be required to have regular contact with

their supervisor.

(2) Supervisors shall submit to the Board progress reports for

each student under their supervision at the end of each semester of

study, whether the student is following the course on a full-time or

DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COGNITIVE

SCIENCE - M.Sc. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE

FACULTY OF MEDIA AND KNOWLEDGE SCIENCES

a part-time basis. Such reports 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 Postgraduate Diploma and the Degree shall be

based on the results obtained in a ll the components of the

programme of study, all credits being weighted equally.