DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRATIZATION OF GOVERNANCE UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF LAWS [ S.L.327.195 1 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.195 BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRATIZATION OF GOVERNANCE UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY LAWS 2nd December, 2008 LEGAL NOTICE 321 of 2008, as amended by Legal Notice 233 of 2014. 1.
(1)The title of these bye-laws is the Bye-Laws for the Degree of Master of Arts in Human Rights and Democratization of Governance under the auspices of the Faculty of Laws.
(2)Citation and interpretation. Substituted by: L.N. 233 of
- In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires - "the Board" means the Board of the Faculty of Laws; "the course" means the programme of study leading to the degree of Master of Arts in Human Rights and Democratization of Governance; "the Degree" means the degree of Master of Arts in Human Rights and Democratization of Governance; "the Postgraduate Diploma" means the Postgraduate Diploma in Human Rights and Democratization of Governance; and "the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards. S.L. 327.328
- These bye-laws shall be commencing in October 2014 or later. courses Applicability. Amended by: L.N. 233 of
- The course shall be open to applicants in possession of: Requirements for admission. 3.
(1)applicable for (
- a)a Bachelor degree obtained with at least Second Class Honours or with at least Category II in Law, or in social sciences, or the political sciences, or international relations, or the humanities; or (
- b)an Honours degree classified with Third Class or of a Bachelor degree with Category III provided that they have obtained other qualifications, including relevant experience, following the first cycle degree.
(2)The admission of applicants under paragraph
(1)(b) shall be made conditional on the result of an interview.
- The course shall extend over three semesters of full-time study or the equivalent in part-time. Course duration.
- 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. Programme of study. 2 DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRATIZATION OF GOVERNANCE UNDER THE [ S.L.327.195 AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF LAWS Postgraduate Diploma.
- 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. Publication of programme of study.
- 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. 8.
(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 during the September supplementary examination session.
(3)Students who fail in more than the number of credits permitted under paragraph
(2)or students who after re-assessment fail to obtain the credits for any study-unit, shall be deemed to have failed the course. Dissertation. 9.
(1)Students shall be required to submit an individual dissertation of approximately 25,000 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 research proposal shall be submitted to the Board for approval by the beginning of the second semester. Supervisor. 10.
(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 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. DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRATIZATION OF GOVERNANCE UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF LAWS [ S.L.327.195 3 11. 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. 12. 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.