L.S. 327.577 Ordinamenti skont ir-Regolamenti Ġenerali għar-Rikonoxximenti Universitarji ta’ wara l-Ewwel Grad għall-grad ta’ Master of Arts in Health

(1)These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, for the degree of Master of Arts in Health, Medicine and Society - M.A. - under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts.

(2)Citation and Interpretation. Amended by: L.N. 29 of 2018. In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires: "the Board" means the Board of the Faculty of Arts; "the Course" means the programme of study leading to the degree of Master of Arts in Health, Medicine and Society – M.A.; "the Degree" means the degree of Master of Arts in Health, Medicine and Society – M.A.; "the Postgraduate Certificate" means the Postgraduate Certificate in Health, Medicine and Society – P.G.Cert.; "the Postgraduate Diploma" means the Postgraduate Diploma in Health, Medicine and Society – P.G.Dip.; and "the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008. 2. These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses commencing in October 2017 or later. 3. The Course shall be open to applicants who are in possession of: (

1. i)Applicability. Requirements for Admission. a first cycle degree obtained with at least Second Class Honours or Category II in any subject; or (
2. ii)a first cycle degree obtained with Third Class Honours or Category III in any subject, provided that they satisfy the Board that they are in possession of other qualifications, including relevant experience, obtained following their first cycle degree. 4. The Course shall extend over three semesters of full-time study or the equivalent in part-time study. 5. 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 assigned to the dissertation study-unit. 6.

(1)Students who obtain at least 30 ECTS credits assigned to taught study-units with an average mark of at least 50% and do not Course Duration. Programme of Study. Amended by: L.N. 29 of 2018. 2 DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN HEALTH, MEDICINE AND SOCIETY - M.A. [ S.L. 327.577 proceed with the Course, shall be eligible for the award of the Postgraduate Certificate.

(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 a Postgraduate Diploma.

1. Students shall be eligible for the award of the Degree if they obtain the 90 ECTS credits as outlined in the programme of study for the Course with an average mark of at least 50%. Assessment and Progress. Amended by: L.N. 16 of
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. 9.

(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 studyunits during the September supplementary examination session. Dissertation.

(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 deemed to have failed the Course. 10.

(1)Students shall be required to submit an individual dissertation of approximately 20,000 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 not later than six weeks before the end of the second semester. 11.

(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: (

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 DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN HEALTH, MEDICINE AND SOCIETY - M.A. [ S.L. 327.577 3 be in accordance with the provisions of the Principal Regulations; and (
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. 12. 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. 13. 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 relevant Board as necessary due to the part-time nature of the Course. Classification of the Awards. Special Provisions for Part-Time Courses.