BYE-LAWS IN TERMS OF THE GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR UNIVERSITY POSTGRADUATE AWARDS, FOR THE DEGREE OF

DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN HEALTH,

MEDICINE AND SOCIETY - M.A.

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.577

BYE-LAWS IN TERMS OF THE GENERAL

REGULATIONS FOR UNIVERSITY

POSTGRADUATE AWARDS, FOR THE DEGREE OF

MASTER OF ARTS IN HEALTH, MEDICINE AND

SOCIETY - M.A. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE

FACULTY OF ARTS

8th November, 2017

LEGAL NOTICE 307 of 2017, 29 of 2018 and 16 of 2022.

(1) These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws in

terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate

Awards, for the degree of Master of Arts in Health, Medicine and

Society - M.A. - under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts.

(2)

In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires

"the Board" means the Board of the Faculty of Arts;

"the Course" means the programme of study leading to the

degree of Master of Arts in Health, Medicine and Society – M.A.;

"the Degree" means the degree of Master of Arts in Health,

Medicine and Society – M.A.;

"the Postgraduate Certificate" means the Postgraduate Certificate

in Health, Medicine and Society – P.G.Cert.;

"the Postgraduate Diploma" means the Postgraduate Diploma in

Health, Medicine and Society – P.G.Dip.; and

"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for

University Postgraduate Awards, 2008.

These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses

commencing in October 2017 or later.

The Course shall be open to applicants who are in

possession of

(i)

a first cycle degree obtained with at least Second Class

Honours or Category II in any subject; or

(ii)

a first cycle degree obtained with Third Class Honours

or Category III in any subject, provided that they

satisfy the Board that they are in possession of other

qualifications, including relevant experience, obtained

following their first cycle degree.

The Course shall extend over three semesters of full-time

study or the equivalent in part-time study.

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.

(1) Students who obtain at least 30 ECTS credits assigned to

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

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proceed with the Course, shall be eligible for the award of the

Postgraduate Certificate.

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

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

proceed with the Course, or having proceeded do not successfully

complete the dissertation, shall be eligible for the award of a

Postgraduate Diploma.

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%.

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, 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 study-

units 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 20,000 words in accordance with the

guidelines issued by the Board.

(2) Work on the dissertation shall be undertaken 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) A provisional title for the dissertation and a detailed

research proposal shall be submitted to the Board for approval not

later than six weeks before 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

studies, whether the student is following the Course on a full-time

or 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

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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 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

relevant Board as necessary due to the part-time nature of the

Course.