MASTER OF SCIENCE - M.SC. - IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES DEGREE COURSE REGULATIONS

MASTER OF SCIENCE - M.SC. - IN

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES DEGREE COURSE

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.63

MASTER OF SCIENCE - M.SC. - IN

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES DEGREE COURSE

REGULATIONS

15th March, 1996

LEGAL NOTICE 38 of 1996.

(1) The title of these regulations is the Master of Science -

M.Sc. - in Agricultural Sciences Degree Course Regulations.

(2)

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires -

"the Board" means the Board of the Institute of Agriculture;

"the course" means the course leading to the Degree of Master of

Science - M.Sc. - in Agricultural Sciences;

"the Degree" means the Degree of Master of Science - M.Sc. - in

Agricultural Sciences;

"the Institute" means the Institute of Agriculture.

These regulations shall apply to the courses starting in the

academic year 1994/95 or later.

To be eligible for the award of the Degree, a candidate

must have

(a) been approved by the Board and registered as a regular

student of the University;

(b) completed the course, obtained the required credits

and have been successful in the final examinations in

accordance with these regulations;

(c) completed a dissertation on an approved topic to the

satisfaction of the Examining Board; and

(d) satisfied all other requirements prescribed in these

regulations and in any other relevant regulations and

statutes of the University.

(1) In order to be admitted to the course a candidate shall

be in possession of the degree of Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

and Biology (normally at least Category IIB) from the University

of Malta or a degree in Chemistry and Biology from another

University recognised by Senate to be equivalent to the degree of

Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and Biology (Category

IIB) of the University of Malta, or a degree in Biology or

Chemistry or Biochemistry of the University of Malta or another

University recognised by Senate to be equivalent to the Bachelor of

Science degree (Category IIB) of the University of Malta. If the

degree is in either Chemistry or Biology, the candidate may be

required to complete a course in Biology or Chemistry as the case

may require.

MASTER OF SCIENCE - M.SC. - IN

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(2) A candidate in possession of a degree from another

University as indicated in subregulation (1) shall, in addition to

satisfying the requirements of that subregulation, demonstrate

proficiency in both written and oral English.

(1) The course shall extend over a period of two years of

full-time studies or, with the permission of the Board, three years

of part-time studies.

(2) A candidate who has been given permission by the Board

to register on a part-time basis shall be required to satisfy the

course-work in the first and second year and to devote the third

year to the dissertation.

(3) Extensions of up to one year may be approved by the Board

after a written request has been submitted to the Director of the

Institute.

(4) A candidate shall be required to register at the beginning of

each academic year.

(1) The course of studies shall consist of study-units to

which not less than 14 credits shall be assigned, and the

dissertation.

(2) A catalogue of study-units in each module, with the credits

assigned to each, shall be published by the Board before the start of

each course.

(1) Credits shall be assigned according to the following

grades in descending order of merit: A, B, C, D and F where F

indicates Fail.

(2) A candidate who fails to obtain a credit for a study-unit

shall be allowed to be re-tested once. In the re-assessment, the

candidate’s credit shall be graded either D or F.

(1) The final examinations shall normally be held in June/

July of the second year and shall consist of five written papers.

(2) Examination papers shall be graded in descending order of

merit A, B, C, D and F, where F indicates Fail.

(3) A candidate who fails in not more than three of the

examination papers shall be allowed to re-take the examination/s

during the supplementary session normally held in September,

provided that the grade awarded in a supplementary examination

shall be either D or F.

(4) To satisfy the final examinations requirements a candidate

must be successful in each paper.

(1) Within three months of first registration a candidate

shall submit to the Director of the Institute a title and an outline

proposal of a dissertation and the name of a member of the

Institute’s academic staff who has accepted to act as a supervisor,

for approval of the Board.

(2) Every dissertation presented for the Degree shall be work

of an original nature or an original appraisal of existing published

data and shall represent knowledge in an agricultural area,

preferably relating to local conditions.

MASTER OF SCIENCE - M.SC. - IN

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES DEGREE COURSE

(3) The dissertation shall be of such length as directed by the

Board but shall not normally be less than 30,000 words or more

than 35,000 words.

(4) The dissertation shall be presented in such a format and be

submitted in such number of copies as the Board may direct.

(1) There shall be an Examining Board composed of an

external examiner from another University and another four

members of the academic staff. The Examining Board shall be

appointed by Senate on the recommendation of the Board.

(2) The Examining Board shall be responsible for the

assessment of the dissertation and the final examinations.

(3) The Examining Board shall require each candidate to

attend a viva voce examination.

(4) A candidate whose dissertation is found inadequate may be

required by the Examining Board to rewrite the dissertation in

whole or in part and re-submit it for examination after at least three

months.

(1) The final result of each candidate shall take into

consideration the credits obtained, the results of the written

examinations and the merits of the dissertation.

(2) The names of the candidates who qualify for the Degree

shall be published in alphabetical order and classified as follows

Passed with Distinction, or

Passed.