L.S. 327.445 Ordinamenti għall-Grad ta’ Master of Science in Environmental Design taħt il-patroċinju tal-Fakultà tal-Ambjent Mibni

(1)The title of these bye-laws is the Bye-Laws for the Degree of Master of Science in Environmental Design under the auspices of the Faculty for the Built Environment.

(2)Citation and interpretation. In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires - "the Board" means the Board of the Faculty for the Built Environment; "the course" means the programme of study leading to the degree of Master of Science in Environmental Design; "the Degree" means the degree of Master of Science in Environmental Design; "the Postgraduate Diploma" means the Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Design; and "the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards. S.L. 327.328 2. These bye-laws shall be commencing in October 2012 or later. Applicability. 3. applicable for courses The course shall be open to applicants in possession of: (

1. a)a Bachelor degree from the University of Malta with at least Second Class (Honours) in a discipline related to the Built Environment, Architecture, or Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, or any other degree related to building services; or Requirements for admission. (
2. b)a qualification deemed by Senate, on the recommendation of the Board, to be comparable to the qualifications listed in paragraph (
3. a)of this bye-law. The admission of applicants under this bye-law may be made conditional on the results of an assessment as the Board may deem appropriate. 4. The course shall extend over three semesters of full-time study or the equivalent in part-time study. Course duration. 5.

(1)The programme of study shall comprise study-units to which a total of 90 ECTS credits are assigned, of which 60 ECTS credits are assigned to taught study-units and 30 ECTS credits are assigned to the dissertation study-unit. Programme of study. 2 DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT [ S.L.327.445

(2)Students who obtain the 60 ECTS 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 ECTS credits, if following the full-time course, or not more than 10 ECTS credits if following the part-time course, shall be given the opportunity to re-sit the failed assessment during the September supplementary examination session.

(3)Students who fail more than the number of credits permitted under paragraph

(2)of this bye-law, or students who after re-assessment fail to obtain credit for any study-unit, shall be required to withdraw from the course. Minimum average mark. 7. Students shall be allowed to proceed to the dissertation study-unit subject to obtaining the 60 ECTS credits assigned to the taught study-units with a minimum average mark of 65%. Dissertation. 8.

(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 for the dissertation and a detailed research proposal shall be submitted to the Board for approval by the end of the second semester. Supervisor. 9.

(1)Students shall be required to have regular contact with their supervisor, not less than once a month.

(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 (

1. a)extend the period of study in order to enable the student to complete the dissertation; or (
2. b)terminate studies prematurely if the supervisor deems this to be proper in the circumstances, provided that: (
3. i)the extension of the study period referred to in (
4. a)shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Principal Regulations; and DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT [ S.L.327.445 3 (
5. ii)the Board may not terminate studies prematurely according to (
6. b)until it has first given the student a chance to be heard. 10. 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. 11. 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.