DIPLOMA IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION STUDIES Dip. LIS - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF MEDIA AND KNOWLEDGE SCIENCES [ S.L.327.414 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.414 BYE-LAWS FOR THE DIPLOMA IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION STUDIES - Dip. LIS - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF MEDIA AND KNOWLEDGE SCIENCES 30th September, 2011 LEGAL NOTICE 393 of 2011, as amended by Legal Notices 44 of 2013 and 71 of 2016. 1.
(1)The title of these bye-laws is the Bye-Laws of 2011 for the Diploma in Library and Information Studies - Dip. LIS - under the auspices of the Faculty of Media and Knowledge Sciences.
(2)Citation and interpretation. In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires - "the Board" means the Board of the Faculty of Media and Knowledge Sciences; "the course" means the programme of study leading to the Diploma in Library and Information Studies - Dip. LIS; "the Diploma" means the Diploma in Library and Information Studies - Dip. LIS; and "the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards. S.L. 327.236 2. These bye-laws shall be commencing in October 2012 or later. courses Applicability. Amended by: L.N. 44 of 2013. 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. Special course requirements for admission. Amended by: L.N. 44 of 2013; L.N. 71 of 2016. applicable for
(2)Applicants applying for admission in terms of regulation 6(c) of the Admission Regulations shall preferably have at least one year’s experience in librarianship and shall be currently working as librarians as evidenced by testimonials from an employer.
- The course shall extend over a period of one year of fulltime study or two years of part-time study. Course duration.
- The course shall consist of study-units to which 60 credits are assigned, including synoptic study-units, a practicum and a long essay. Course programme.
- The Board shall publish the programme of study in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Principal Regulations and as approved by Senate, before the commencement of each course. Subject to changes that the Board may make, with the approval of Senate, students shall follow the study-units and obtain the credits as indicated in the programme for the Diploma. Publication of programme of study. 7.
(1)The Overall Weighted Average Mark for the classification of the Diploma shall take into account the results Classification of the Award. 1 2 [ S.L.327.414 DIPLOMA IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION STUDIES Dip. LIS - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF MEDIA AND KNOWLEDGE SCIENCES obtained in all the components of the course, which shall be weighted as follows: Taught study-units, practicum and long essay 60% Synoptic study-units 40%.
(2)The names of students who qualify for the award of the Diploma shall be published in a list in alphabetical order classified as follows: Pass with Distinction Pass with Merit Pass.