DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS) IN CRIMINOLOGY B.A. (HONS) CRIMINOLOGY - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY FOR SOCIAL WELLBEING [ S.L.327.255 1 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.255 BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS) IN CRIMINOLOGY - B.A. (HONS) CRIMINOLOGY - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY FOR SOCIAL WELLBEING 27th June, 2014 LEGAL NOTICE 210 of 2014, as amended by Legal Notice 71 of 2016. 1.
(1)The title of these bye-laws is the Bye-Laws for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Criminology - B.A. (Hons) Criminology - under the auspices of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing.
(2)Citation and interpretation. In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires - "the Board" means the Board of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing; "the Board of Studies" means the Board of Studies appointed by Senate for the course, on the recommendation of the Board; "the Certificate" means the Certificate in Criminology; "the course" means the programme of study leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Criminology - B.A. (Hons) Criminology; "the Degree" means degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Criminology -B.A. (Hons) Criminology; "the Diploma" means the Diploma in Criminology; and "the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards. 2. These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses commencing in October 2014 or later. 3.
(1)To be registered as regular students in the course, applicants shall satisfy the general requirements for admission as specified in the Admission Regulations. S.L. 327.236 Applicability Requirements for admission. Amended by: L.N. 71 of 2016.
(2)Applicants applying for admission in terms of regulation 6(c) of the Admissions Regulations shall be required to sit for a written examination. Successful candidates shall then be called for an interview conducted by an interviewing board appointed for the purpose. Eligible applicants are required to pass both the written examination and the interview.
(3)The interviewing board appointed by the Board of Studies shall be composed of at least three persons. 4. The course shall extend over a period of three years of fulltime study or five years of part-time study. Course duration. 2 [ S.L.327.255 Programme of study DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS) IN CRIMINOLOGY B.A. (HONS) CRIMINOLOGY - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY FOR SOCIAL WELLBEING 5.
(1)The course shall consist of study-units to which 180 ECTS credits are assigned.
(2)The Board shall publish the programme of study for the Degree, drawn up in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Principal Regulations, and approved by Senate, prior to the commencement of the course. 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. Award of the Diploma. Award of the Certificate. Classification of the awards.
- Students who successfully complete study-units to which 60 ECTS credits are assigned and who either opt not to proceed with the course, or having proceeded do not successfully complete the course shall be entitled to the award of the Diploma.
- Students who successfully complete study-units to which 30 ECTS credits are assigned and who either opt not to proceed with the course, or having proceeded do not successfully complete the course shall be entitled to the award of the Certificate. 8.
(1)The Final Weighted Average Mark for the classification of the Diploma and the Degree shall be based on the results obtained in each year of the course, all credits being weighted equally.
(2)The names of students who qualify for the award of the Certificate shall be published in a list in alphabetical order. Special provisions for part-time courses. 9. 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 of Study as necessary due to the part-time nature of the course.