BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER IN TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE AND CULTURE - M. TCM - UNDER THE AUSPICES

DEGREE OF MASTER IN TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDI-

CINE AND CULTURE - M. TCM - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

THE CENTRE FOR TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.537

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER IN

TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE AND

CULTURE - M. TCM - UNDER THE AUSPICES

OF THE CENTRE FOR TRADITIONAL CHINESE

MEDICINE

15th March, 2016

LEGAL NOTICE 86 of 2016, as amended by Legal Notice 336 of 2018

and 131 of 2019.

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

Degree of Master in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Culture - M.

TCM - under the auspices of the Centre for Traditional Chinese

Medicine.

(2)

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

"the Board" means the Board of the Centre for Traditional

Chinese Medicine;

"the Board of Studies" means the Board of Studies as appointed

by Senate for the course;

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

of Master in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Culture - M. TCM;

"the Degree" means the degree of Master in Traditional Chinese

Medicine and Culture - M. TCM;

"the Postgraduate Diploma" means the Postgraduate Diploma in

Traditional Chinese Medicine and Culture - P.G.Dip. TCM; and

"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for

University Postgraduate Awards.

These bye-laws shall be applicable from October 2019 or

later.

(1) The course shall be open to applicants in possession of

a Bachelor degree from this University, or another institution

recognized by Senate for the purpose, with at least Second Class

Honours in an area of study related to a health care profession

(such as medical, nursing, midwifery, physiotherapy).

(2) Applicants not in possession of a first degree in the health care

professions but who have other qualifications in Traditional Chinese

Medicine of a level acceptable to the University Admissions Board and

sufficient to qualify for registration as Traditional Chinese Medicine

practitioners (or acupuncturists) with the national registering body

(Council for Professions Complementary to Medicine or equivalent EU

body) shall also be considered.

(3)

Applicants not in possession of a first degree but who have

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other qualifications and experience in a health care setting shall

also be considered. Such applicants shall be called for an interview

to determine whether they will be able to follow the course with

profit.

(4) The interviewing board appointed by the Board shall be

composed of at least three members.

The Course shall extend over a period of 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 60 ECTS

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

ECTS credits to the dissertation study-unit.

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

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

proceed with the course, or having proceeded do not successfully

c o m pl e te t he co ur s e , shal l be e l ig i bl e f o r th e aw a rd o f t he

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 for taught and practical study-units, if

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

following the part-time Course, shall be given the opportunity to re-sit

the failed assessment during the September supplementary examination

session.

(3) Students who fail 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 approximately 25,000 words, in accordance with the

guidelines issued by the Board of Studies.

(2) Work on the dissertation shall be undertaken during the third

semester of the full-time Course, or during the last two semesters of the

part-time Course. Each student shall be assigned a supervisor who shall

provide guidance and advice on a regular basis during the period of

study.

(3) A provisional title for the dissertation and a detailed research

proposal shall be submitted to the Board for approval by the date

indicated by the Board.

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

their supervisor.

(2)

Supervisors shall submit to the Board of Studies progress

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CINE AND CULTURE - M. TCM - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

THE CENTRE FOR TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

reports for each student under their supervision. 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 Principal

Regulations; and

(ii) the Board of Studies 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 of the Degree shall

be based on the results obtained in all the components of the

programme of study, all credits being weighted equally.