BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SURGERY - M. CH. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY

DEGREE OF MASTER OF SURGERY - M. Ch. -

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF

MEDICINE AND SURGERY

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.556

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF

SURGERY - M. CH. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY

7th October, 2016

LEGAL NOTICE 332 of 2016.

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

Degree of Master of Surgery - M.Ch. - under the auspices of the

Faculty of Medicine and Surgery.

(2)

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

"the Board" means the Board of the Faculty of Medicine and

Surgery;

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

of Master of Surgery - M.Ch.;

"the Degree" means the degree of Master of Surgery - M.Ch.;

"the Postgraduate Certificate" means the Postgraduate Certificate

in Surgery - P.G. Cert. Ch.; and

"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for

University Postgraduate Awards.

These bye-laws shall be

applicable

for

courses

commencing in October 2016 or later.

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

one of the following qualifications

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

(b) a qualification deemed by Senate, on the

recommendation of the Board, to be equivalent to the

qualification listed in (a).

(2) The Board shall recommend to Senate the number of

applicants that may be allowed to register for the course, depending

on the availability of resources. The Board shall announce the

number of available places at the time of the call for applications.

(3) When the number of places is so limited and the number of

eligible applicants exceeds the number of places available,

applicants shall be selected using the following criteria, the

weighting of which shall be published at the time of the call for

applications

(a) degree type and class;

(b) experience in the area of the proposed study; and

(c) performance during an interview, if deemed necessary.

(4) Interviews, if necessary, shall be conducted by a board

composed of at least three members appointed by the Board for the

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UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF

MEDICINE AND SURGERY

purpose.

(5) For the purpose of selection, applicants who fully satisfy

the entry requirements by 31st August preceding the

commencement of the course shall be considered first.

The course shall extend over six semesters of 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 30 ECTS credits are assigned to taught study-units and not less

than 60 ECTS credits are assigned to the dissertation study-unit.

(2) Students who obtain a total of 30 ECTS credits for 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 Certificate.

(3) Students shall be eligible for the award of the Degree if

they obtain the 90 ECTS credits as outlined in the programme of

study for the course with an average mark of at least 50%.

(4) 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 two taught study-units, 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 study-units

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

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

required to withdraw from the course.

(1) Students shall be required to submit an individual

dissertation of 35,000 to 40,000 words in accordance with the

guidelines issued by the Board.

(2) A detailed research proposal of at least 300 words shall be

submitted to the Board for approval before the end of the second

semester of the first year of studies.

(3) Each student shall be assigned a supervisor who shall

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

study.

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

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

Head of Department as Chairman, or his delegate, and two other

members, one of whom being the research supervisor, provided that

DEGREE OF MASTER OF SURGERY - M. Ch. -

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF

MEDICINE AND SURGERY

when the Head of Department is the supervisor, he shall not chair

the Panel.

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

progress of 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 studies, supervisors shall be

required to submit to the Panel of Supervision reports for the

students under their supervision. Students shall seek approval from

the Panel for any substantial modification in the title or content of

the dissertation.

(5) The Panel of Supervision shall periodically inform the

Board, in writing, on the general performance of each student. 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 Degree shall be based on the results obtained in

all the components of the programme of study, all credits being

weighted equally.