DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN ISLANDS AND SMALL STATES STUDIES UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE FOR ISLANDS AND SMALL STATES [ S.L.327.194 1 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.194 BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN ISLANDS AND SMALL STATES STUDIES UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE FOR ISLANDS AND SMALL STATES 9th April, 2010 LEGAL NOTICE 201 of 2010, as amended by Legal Notice 206 of 2013 and 200 of 2019. 1.
(1)The title of these bye-laws is the Bye-Laws for the Degree of Master of Arts in Islands and Small States Studies under the auspices of the Institute for Islands and Small States.
(2)Citation and interpretation. In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires "the Board" means the Board of the Institute for Islands and Small States; "the course" means the programme of study leading to the degree of Master of Arts in Islands and Small States Studies; "the Degree" means the degree of Master of Arts in Islands and Small States Studies; "the Postgraduate Diploma" means the Postgraduate Diploma in Islands and Small States Studies; and "the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards. S.L. 327.328 2. These bye-laws shall apply to courses commencing in October 2019 or later. Applicability. Amended by: L.N. 206 of 2013; L.N. 200 of 2019. 3.
(1)The Course shall be open to applicants in possession of a Bachelor's degree with at least Second Class (Honours) or Category II in an area of study deemed relevant by the Board. Requirements for admission. Substituted by: L.N. 206 of 2013; L.N. 200 of 2019.
(2)In exceptional cases the Admissions Board, on the recommendation of the Board, may admit into the Course applicants not in possession of a Bachelor’s degree, provided that it is satisfied that such applicants are in possession of other academic or professional qualifications and experience that together are deemed to be comparable to the level of a first degree.
(3)The admission of applicants under paragraph
(2)of this bye-law shall be made after an interview during which their ability to successfully complete the Course with profit shall be assessed.
(4)The interviewing board appointed by the Board shall be composed of at least three members.
(5)Eligible applicants may register as visiting students for 2 DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN ISLANDS AND SMALL STATES STUDIES UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE [ S.L.327.194 INSTITUTE FOR ISLANDS AND SMALL STATES individual study-units and obtain credit for them. Should they be accepted to join the Course within seven years from following the first study-unit, the Board may allow the transfer of these credits to the student’s academic record for the Course.
(6)In line with the provisions of paragraphs
(2)and
(3)of regulation 9 of the Admissions Regulations, applicants who do not satisfy the requirements indicated in paragraphs
(1)and
(2)of this bye-law may be allowed to follow individual study-units but shall not be allowed to sit for the assessment of the study-units, provided the lecturer concerned poses no objection thereto and is satisfied that the individual has the necessary academic background to follow the study-unit with profit. Course duration. 4. The course shall extend over three semesters of full-time study or the equivalent in part-time study. Programme of study. Amended by: L.N. 200 of 2019. 5.
(1)The programme of study shall comprise study-units to which a total of 90 credits are assigned, of which 60 credits are assigned to taught study-units and 30 credits are assigned to the dissertation study-unit.
(2)Students who obtain the 60 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 the Postgraduate Diploma.
(3)The programme of study shall be published after approval by Senate, normally not less than eight months prior to the commencement of the course. Assessment and progress. 6.
(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 credits for taught study-units, if following the full-time course, or not more than 10 credits if following the parttime course, shall be given the opportunity to re-sit the failed assessments at the first practicable opportunity, as determined by the Board.
(3)Students who fail in more than the number of credits permitted under paragraph
(2), or students who after re-assessment fail to obtain credit for any study-unit, shall be deemed to have failed the course. Dissertation. Amended by: L.N. 200 of 2019. 7.
(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 of the dissertation and a detailed DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN ISLANDS AND SMALL STATES STUDIES UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE FOR ISLANDS AND SMALL STATES [ S.L.327.194 3 research proposal shall be submitted to the Board for approval by the beginning of the second semester. 8.
(1)Students shall be required to have regular contact with their supervisor. 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 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. 9. 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. Classification of the Awards. 10. 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 Board as necessary due to the part-time nature of the course. Special provisions for part-time courses.