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

POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN THE TEACHING

OF CORE SCIENCE AND APPLIED SCIENCE -

P.G. CERT

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.624

BYE-LAWS IN TERMS OF THE GENERAL

REGULATIONS FOR UNIVERSITY

POSTGRADUATE AWARDS FOR THE

POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN THE

TEACHING OF CORE SCIENCE AND APPLIED

SCIENCE -- P.G. CERT. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION *

2nd April, 2019

LEGAL NOTICE 56 of 2019.

(1)

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

terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards

for the Postgraduate Certificate in the Teaching of Core Science and

Applied Science - P.G. Cert. - under the auspices of the Faculty of

Education.

(2)

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

“the Board” means the Board of the Faculty of Education;

“the Certificate” means the Postgraduate Certificate in the

Teaching of Core Science and Applied Science - P.G. Cert.;

“the Course” means the programme of study leading to the

Postgraduate Certificate in the Teaching of Core Science and Applied

Science - P.G. Cert.; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for

University Postgraduate Awards, 2008.

These bye-laws shall be

applicable

for

courses

commencing in February 2019 or later.

To be registered as regular students in the Course,

applicants shall be in possession of

(a)

the degree of Bachelor of Education (Honours)

with specialization in Biology or Chemistry or

Physics; or

(b)

a first cycle degree together with a Postgraduate

Certificate in Education with specialization in

Science; or

*These bye-laws have been repealed by Legal Notice 185 of 2022.

POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN THE TEACHING

OF CORE SCIENCE AND APPLIED SCIENCE -

P.G. CERT

(c)

a first cycle and/or second cycle degree or higher in

Science and a permanent teacher’s warrant; or

(d)

any other recognized teaching qualification in

Science and a permanent teacher’s warrant.

The Course shall extend over a period of two semesters of

part-time study.

The Programme of Study shall consist of a number of

study-units to which 30 ECTS credits shall be assigned.

The Board shall publish the programme of study drawn up

in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Principal

Regulations and approved by Senate. Subject to changes that the

Board may, with the approval of Senate, be constrained to make,

students are bound to follow the study-units and obtain the credits as

indicated in the programme of study.

(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 fail in the assessment of not more than 10

ECTS credits for taught study-units 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)

The Certificate shall be awarded to students who

obtain all the credits indicated in bye-law 5.

(2)

The names of students who qualify for the award of the

Certificate shall be published in a list in alphabetical order.