BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) IN MEDICAL

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) IN

MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY - B.Sc. (Hons.) Med. Biochem. -

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE

AND SURGERY AND THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.567

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF

SCIENCE (HONOURS) IN MEDICAL

BIOCHEMISTRY - B.Sc. (Hons.) Med. Biochem. -

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF

MEDICINE AND SURGERY AND THE FACULTY

OF SCIENCE

14th February, 2017

LEGAL NOTICE 57 of 2017, as amended by Legal Notice 303 of 2022.

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

Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Medical Biochemistry

- B.Sc. (Hons) Med. Biochem. - under the auspices of the Faculty

of Medicine and Surgery and the Faculty of Science.

(2)

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

"the Board of Studies" means the Board of Studies appointed by

Senate for the course, on the recommendations of the Boards of the

Faculty of Medicine and Surgery and of the Faculty of Science;

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

of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Medical Biochemistry - B.Sc.

(Hons) Med. Biochem.;

"the Degree" means the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours)

in Medical Biochemistry - B.Sc. (Hons) Med. Biochem; and

"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for

University Undergraduate Awards.

These bye-laws shall be

applicable

for

courses

commencing in October 2017 or later.

To be registered as regular students in the course,

applicants shall

(a) satisfy the general requirements for admission as

specified in the Admissions Regulations; and

(b) be in possession of two passes at Advanced

Matriculation Level at grade C or better in Biology

and Chemistry; and

(c) be in possession of a pass at Intermediate

Matriculation Level in one of the following subjects

Computing or Physics or Pure Mathematics.

The Board of Studies shall recommend to Senate the

number of applicants that may be allowed to register on the course,

depending on the availability of resources. The number of

available places shall be announced at the time of the call for

applications. Senate shall approve bye-laws for the selection of

applicants into the course.

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) IN

MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY - B.Sc. (Hons.) Med. Biochem. -

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE

AND SURGERY AND THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE

The course shall extend over a period of three years of full-

time study.

The Board of Studies shall publish the programme of study

before the commencement of each course. Subject to changes that

t h e B o a r d o f St u d i e s m a y, w i t h t h e a p p r o v a l o f S e n a t e , b e

constrained to make, students are bound to follow the study-units

and obtain the credits as indicated in the programme of study for

the Degree, provided that the programme shall be drawn up in

accordance with the relevant provisions of the Principal

Regulations.

Students shall be required to register and pass in study-

units to which a total of 180 ECTS credits are assigned.

The Final Weighted Average Mark for the classification of

the Degree shall be based on the results obtained in the three years

of the Course, all study-units being weighted equally.

The Degree classification shall be published according to

the provisions of the Principal Regulations.