DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY [ S.L.327.360 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.360 BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY 1 Substituted by: L.N. 331 of 2013. 8th January, 2010 LEGAL NOTICE 8 of 2010, as amended by Legal Notices 294 of 2011, 490 of 2012, 331 of 2013, 124 of 2014 and 375 of 2016. 1.
(1)The title of these bye-laws is the Bye-Laws for the Degree of Master of Science in Public Health under the auspices of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery.
(2)Citation and interpretation. Substituted by: L.N. 331 of
- In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires - "the Board" means the Board of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery; "the course" means the programme of study leading to the degree of Master of Science in Public Health - M.Sc; "the Degree" means the degree of Master of Science in Public Health - M.Sc; "the Postgraduate Diploma" means the Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health; and "the Principal Regulations" means the University Postgraduate Awards General Regulations. S.L. 327.328
- These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses commencing in October 2017 or later Applicability. Amended by: L.N. 294 of 2011; L.N. 490 of 2012; L.N. 331 of 2013; L.N. 124 of 2014; L.N. 375 of
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(1)The Course shall be open to applicants in possession of a Bachelor degree from this University or another recognized higher education institution, obtained with at least Second Class Honours, in any area deemed relevant by the Board: Requirements for admission. Substituted by: L.N. 294 of 2011; L.N. 375 of 2016. Amended by: L.N. 490 of 2012; L.N. 124 of 2014. (
- a)the degree of Doctor of Medicine and Surgery; or (
- b)the degree of Bachelor of Dental Surgery; or (
- c)the degree of Master of Dental Surgery awarded from July 2018 onwards; or (
- d)the degree of Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) with at least Second Class (Honours); or (
- e)the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Pharmaceutical Science) with a classification of second Class Honours or better; or (
- f)a degree with at least Second Class (Honours) in a discipline related to health science; or 2 [ S.L.327.360 DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY (
- g)a qualification deemed by Senate, on the recommendation of the Board, to be equivalent to the qualifications listed in sub-paragraphs (
- a)to (f).
(2)The Board shall recommend to Senate the number of applicants that may be allowed to register for the course, depending on the availability of resources. The Board shall announce the number of available places at the time of the call for applications.
(3)When the number of places is so limited and the number of eligible applicants exceeds the number of places available, applicants shall be selected through an interview by a board, composed of at least three members appointed for the purpose. The board shall select applicants using the following criteria, the weighting of which shall be published at the time of the call for applications: (
- a)degree type and class; (
- b)experience in the area of the proposed study; and (
- c)performance during the interview. Course duration. 4. The course shall extend over three semesters of full-time study or the equivalent in part-time study. Programme of study. 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 assigned to the dissertation study-unit.
(2)Students who obtain 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, if following the full-time course, or not more than 10 credits if following the part-time course, shall be given the opportunity to re-sit the failed study-units during the September supplementary examination session.
(3)Students who fail 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 required to withdraw from the course. Dissertation. 7.
(1)Students shall be required to submit an individual dissertation of approximately 25,000 words in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Board. DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY [ S.L.327.360 3
(2)Work on the dissertation shall be undertaken during the third semester of the course. Each student shall be assigned a supervisor by the Board, who shall provide guidance and advice on a regular b asis during the p eriod of study. Any substanti al modification in the title or content must be approved by the Board.
(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. 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.