Specific Regulations for: MClinDent | Certificate in Education | Postgraduate Certificate in Education | MSc in Social Work pre-2009 | MSc in Social Work post-2009
The regulations in the Code have primacy over these regulations should there be a conflict in policy, with regard to students newly registered on the following programmes from the 2011-12 academic year.
Candidature for the degree of Master of Clinical Dentistry shall be open to any dental graduate of a university in the United Kingdom, or any other university approved by Senate for this purpose, who has passed such further examination as Senate may prescribe. In exceptional circumstances and subject to such conditions as Senate may prescribe, candidature for the degree of Master of Clinical Dentistry shall be open to other persons possessing qualifications approved by Senate for the purpose.
The qualification for award of the degree shall be the pursuance of a curriculum of advanced study and higher clinical training approved by Senate for the purpose, together with a satisfactory performance in examinations based upon the prescribed curriculum. The curriculum shall extend over not less than 24 consecutive months of full-time study or a minimum of 48 months of part-time study.
Application
1. Applications for admission to a curriculum of advanced study and higher clinical training may be made to the Registrar at any time. Admission to the programme shall be in October, normally on a biennial basis. The application of admission must be approved by the board of the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry.
Curriculum
2. The curriculum shall normally consist of both advanced study and higher clinical training.
3. The degree of MClinDent may be awarded in subjects approved from time to time by Senate. The programmes available at present are in: Paediatric Dentistry.
4. The programme in this discipline shall consist of group tutorial, project work and student presentations together with clinical practice both in patient treatment and new-patient clinics extending over 24 months. In the case of candidates by part-time study the curriculum shall be divided appropriately between the 3 or 4 years of study.
5. A candidate will be required to complete all of the constituent components as set out in the programme specification/programme handbook and approved by the board of the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry.
Examination
6. The degree of MClinDent shall be awarded to a candidate who satisfies the examiners:
(a) in written examinations based upon the prescribed curriculum;
(b) by performance in tutorial, continuous assessment of written course work, by the preparation of a literature review, log diaries, treated cases, clinical examination and by preparation and submission of a case report for publication;
(c) by formal, verbal presentation, written (open book) assessment, and observation of clinical performance;
(d) by the presentation of a dissertation of approximately 15,000 words in English. The dissertation must contain a comprehensive literature review and shall normally describe a research project carried out by the candidate.
7. An unsuccessful candidate may re-sit the written examination and the assessment of clinical work at the discretion of the School authorities and subject to formal registration for extra time with appropriate additional fees.
8. A candidate who has failed to satisfy the examiners may be recommended for the award of diploma or certificate in Palliative Medicine either (a) if he or she has reached the standard for the degree of Master in the examinations only or (b) if he or she has reached a minimum of 120 credit points at Masters’ level for the award of a diploma and a minimum of 60 credit points at Masters level for the award of a certificate.
9. The degree of MClinDent may be awarded with distinction.
The qualification for the Certificate shall be the pursuance of a curriculum in the Graduate School of Education or in one of the Colleges associated with the Graduate School of Education and the passing of such examinations as may be prescribed by regulation.
1. A candidate for the Certificate in Education shall hold a qualification deemed by the Department for Education to entitle a qualified teacher to be classified as a graduate for salary purposes, and have completed an approved course of study in the Graduate School of Education of the University of Bristol, or in one of the associated institutions; or shall have been admitted as a non-graduate to such a course, on the grounds of special qualifications or experience. In addition a candidate shall, at the time of admission to the course, normally hold a GCSE at Grade C or above, or its equivalent, in both English and Mathematics.
2. Courses of study for the certificate must have been previously approved by the Faculty of Social Sciences and Law. They should include study of the theory and practice of education, and of such other subjects as may be prescribed.
3. The examination for the certificate will be based on a continuous assessment of work throughout the whole period of training. The assessment will take into account written work, tests and examinations, as well as the quality of the candidate’s teaching. A candidate may fail to be awarded the Certificate either through failure in one or more areas of the course or through aggregate failure resulting from low assessments in general.
4. A candidate for the Certificate in Education shall be presented to the board of examiners by the Graduate School of Education of the University of Bristol or by the associated institution in which the candidate has pursued a course of study. A recommendation for the award of the certificate shall not be made unless the candidate satisfies the examiners in all of the required elements of assessment for the certificate.
5. The board of examiners may award a certificate endorsed for distinction in a prescribed area where this is provided for in the approved course of study.
6. In the case of a candidate who fails to satisfy the examiners for the certificate, it shall be the responsibility of the board of examiners to determine the parts of the course in which the candidate would need to be re-examined and the earliest date for presentation.
7. A candidate who fails to satisfy the examiners for the certificate may apply for re-examination through the Graduate School of Education of the University or through the associated institution which the candidate has attended. Such application shall be made not later than 1st September of the academic year in which re-examination is requested. Re-examination can only take place within a period of 3 years from the first examination, except that the Faculty of Social Sciences and Law may in exceptional circumstances permit a candidate to be presented thereafter. A candidate will not, except in special circumstances, be considered for re-examination on more than one occasion.
8. A candidate who has failed in the practice of education and who wishes to be re-examined will be required to complete a period of supervised teaching as determined by the examiners in a school or college approved for the purpose and will normally return to the training institution for this period.
9. A candidate who fails to take up a training place offered to him or her or who without good cause withdraws from a training place or who is required to withdraw by the head teacher of the school or college concerned may be deemed by the board of the faculty to have withdrawn from the entire course of study for the certificate.
10. A candidate who is absent for a significant amount of time from the course and whose absences are unexplained after an official warning may be deemed by the board of the faculty of Social Sciences and Law to have withdrawn from the entire course of study for the certificate.
11. A candidate whose continuance on the course causes serious concerns may be referred under the Procedure for Termination (Termination of a Student’s Programme of Study for the Certificate in Education) of a student’s programme of study for the Certificate.
12. The examination regulations shall form part of these regulations.
1. General
1.1 Except where the provisions of these Regulations are different, the General Regulations for Taught Postgraduate programmes will apply.
1.2 Successful completion of the programme will lead to recommendation to the General Teaching Council for England for Qualified Teacher Status, based on successful completion of both the programme and other requirements as set by the Training and Development Agency for Schools.
2 Conditions for Admission
2.1 A candidate for the Postgraduate Certificate in Education shall hold a qualification deemed by the Training and Development Agency for Schools (or any future successor to this agency) to entitle a qualified teacher to be classified as a graduate for salary purposes, or shall have qualifications or experience deemed equivalent to the above. In addition a candidate shall, at the time of admission to the programme, normally hold a GCSE at Grade C or above, or its equivalent, in both English and Mathematics.
3. Application
3.1 Application for admission is made through the GTTR (Graduate Teacher Training Registry) at any time during the period October to August preceding commencement of study. Recruitment will close when each subject is deemed full by the relevant subject tutor(s).
4. Progression and Examination
4.1 In cases of failure in a unit, any piece of assessed work may be resubmitted once only, normally subject to a 2 year time limit. Students may also undertake a repeat school placement once only, normally subject to a 2 year time limit.
4.2 Depending on performance, in practical teaching and formative assignments, a student may be required by the board of examiners to transfer to the Professional Graduate Certificate in Education.
4.3 A candidate who is absent from any part of the course for 10 days or more will be referred to the board of examiners and may be required to complete additional time or other requirements.
4.4 A candidate who, without good cause, fails to take up a school placement offered to him or her or who withdraws from a school placement may be deemed by the board of examiners to have withdrawn from the entire programme.
4.5 A candidate who is required to withdraw from a school placement by the Head teacher of the school or college concerned may be deemed to have failed practical teaching by the board of examiners.
4.6 If the University is unable to secure a repeat school placement for a candidate after approaching 3 schools, the candidate may be required to withdraw from the entire programme by the board of examiners.
4.7 A candidate whose continuance on the programme causes serious concerns may be referred under the Procedure for Termination of a Student’s Programme of Study for the Postgraduate Certificate in Education.
The following regulations apply to MSW students registered before October 2009.
Admission
1. Application for admission to a curriculum of advanced study for the degree of MSc in Social Work shall be made to the Registrar not later than 1st August preceding the commencement of the programme in October. The application for admission must be approved by the board of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Law.
Curriculum
2. The curriculum for the degree shall extend over a period of not less than two years and shall consist of lectures, seminars, placements, fieldwork and training periods as specified by the school. The curriculum aims to develop candidates' practical, theoretical and applied social work skills and knowledge in line with professional requirements.
Conditions for admission
3. The qualification for admission to the curriculum shall normally be the possession of an Honours degree of a university in the United Kingdom or, subject to Senate’s approval, of any other university. In exceptional cases and subject to such conditions as Senate may require, candidature shall be open to persons possessing other qualifications approved by Senate.
Candidates shall normally have work experience which is relevant to the programme of study.
Examination
4. The degree of Master of Science in Social Work shall be awarded to a candidate who satisfies the examiners in the following areas:
(a) satisfactory completion of prescribed work for the taught curriculum
(b) satisfactory completion of social work practice placement
(c) satisfactory completion of the dissertation. A candidate may be examined orally on the subject of the dissertation. The Registrar shall give at least ten days’ notice to any candidate who may be required to attend an oral examination
(d) obtains a total of 180 credits at M level for the degree of Master of Science including 120 credits for the taught component and 60 credits for the dissertation.
5. Two copies of the dissertation must be submitted by 30th September in the second year of study. By special permission of the board of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Law the submission of the dissertation may be deferred to a later date no later than six months following the submission date.
6. A satisfactory performance in the examinations at the end of the first year shall be required before a candidate may proceed into the second year of the programme.
7. A candidate who has met the requirements of regulation 4(a) and (c) but who has failed to satisfy the examiners in 4(b) may be required to undertake a further period of practical work and if this is satisfactory to the examiners shall, subject to the other requirements of regulation 4, be eligible for the award of the degree. Only one such additional practical work placement will be permitted.
8. A candidate who has met the requirements of regulation 4(a) and (b) but whose dissertation is not considered satisfactory by the examiners may be permitted to resubmit the dissertation in a revised form. The revised dissertation shall be submitted within 12 months of notification of the examiners’ decision.
9. A candidate who has failed to satisfy the examiners or who is permitted to transfer programme may be recommended for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate in their named programme subject to the following conditions:
(a) In the case of the Postgraduate Diploma, candidates must obtain 120 credits in total for the award and have successfully completed the relevant placement component.
(b) In the case of the Postgraduate Certificate, candidates must obtain 60 credits in total for the award and have successfully completed the relevant placement component.
10. Students who satisfy the academic requirements and achieve either 60, 120, or 180 credit points, but who fail the practice component or are otherwise deemed unsuitable for professional social work, should be eligible respectively for the award of either Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma or Master of Science in Applied Social Studies.
Procedure for termination
11. A candidate whose continuance on the programme causes serious concerns in terms of academic or placement work may be required under the Procedure for Termination to withdraw from the programme.
Dissertation
12. A candidate shall not be permitted to submit as his or her dissertation work which has been submitted for a degree or diploma to this or any other University or examining body, but a candidate shall not be precluded from incorporating any part of such work in the dissertation provided that in his or her application the candidate states the desire to do so and in the dissertation itself clearly indicates the part of the work which has been so incorporated.
13. Each copy of a dissertation shall be accompanied by a memorandum signed by the candidate stating how far the work on which the dissertation is based was the candidate's independent work, or how far it was conducted in collaboration with or with the assistance of others.
14. Dissertations shall be typewritten and securely bound. Each copy shall include an abstract of the dissertation in not more than 300 words. A further copy of the abstract shall be submitted separately. The University reserves the right to retain the top copy of each dissertation successfully presented for the degree and to deposit it in the University library, where it shall normally become available for consultation within not more than 3 months of the date of publication of the pass list.
15. Dissertations must comply with the general regulations governing the submission of dissertations for higher degrees.
16. Certificates produced for the award of MSc in Social Work, Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate respectively will specify the individual programme title studied.
These regulations apply to students entering the programme from the academic session 2009/10 onwards.
Admission
1. Application for admission to a curriculum of advanced study for the degree of MSc in Social Work shall be made to the Registrar not later than 1st August preceding the commencement of the programme in October. The application for admission must be approved by the board of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Law.
Curriculum
2. The curriculum for the degree shall extend over a period of not less than two years and shall consist of lectures, seminars, placements, fieldwork and training periods as specified by the school. The curriculum aims to develop candidates' practical, theoretical and applied social work skills and knowledge in line with professional requirements.
Conditions for admission
3. The qualification for admission to the curriculum shall normally be the possession of an Honours degree of a university in the United Kingdom or, subject to Senate’s approval, of any other university. In exceptional cases and subject to such conditions as Senate may require, candidature shall be open to persons possessing other qualifications approved by Senate. Candidates shall normally have work experience which is relevant to the programme of study.
Progression and Examination
4. Students will normally be required to have gained 120 credit points in order to progress from year 2 to year 2.
5. The degree of Master of Science in Social Work shall be awarded to a candidate who satisfies the examiners in the following areas:
(a) satisfactory completion of prescribed work for the taught curriculum;
(b) satisfactory completion of social work practice placements;
(c) satisfactory completion of the dissertation. A candidate may be examined orally on the subject of the dissertation. The Registrar shall give at least 10 days’ notice to any candidate who may be required to attend an oral examination; and
(d) obtains a total of 300 credits at level 7 for the degree of Master of Science including 240 credits for the taught /practice learning component and 60 credits for the dissertation.
6. Two copies of the dissertation must be submitted by 30th September in the second year of study. By special permission of the board of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Law the submission of the dissertation may be deferred to a date no later than six months following the submission date.
7. A candidate who has met the requirements of regulation 5(a) and (b) but whose dissertation is not considered satisfactory by the examiners may be permitted to resubmit the dissertation in a revised form. The revised dissertation shall be submitted within six months of notification of the examiners’ decision.
Award of Postgraduate Diploma
8. A candidate who has failed to satisfy the examiners in the dissertation or who exceptionally chooses not to proceed to the dissertation may be recommended for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work subject to the following conditions:
In the case of the Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work, candidates must obtain 240 credits in total through successful completion of all the taught and practice learning components of the programme.
Award of qualification in Social Welfare Studies
9. Students who satisfy the academic requirements and achieve either 60, 120, or 180 credit points, but who fail the practice learning components or are otherwise deemed unsuitable for professional social work, should be eligible respectively for the award of either Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma or Master of Science in Social Welfare Studies.
Procedure for termination
10. A candidate whose continuance on the programme causes serious concerns in terms of academic or placement work may be required under the Procedure for Termination to withdraw from the programme.
Dissertation
11. A candidate shall not be permitted to submit as his or her dissertation work which has been submitted for a degree or diploma to this or any other University or examining body, but a candidate shall not be precluded from incorporating any part of such work in the dissertation provided that in his or her application the candidate states the desire to do so and in the dissertation itself clearly indicates the part of the work which has been so incorporated.
12. Each copy of a dissertation shall be accompanied by a memorandum signed by the candidate stating how far the work on which the dissertation is based was the candidate's independent work, or how far it was conducted in collaboration with or with the assistance of others.
13. Dissertations shall be typewritten and securely bound. Each copy shall include an abstract of the dissertation in not more than 300 words. A further copy of the abstract shall be submitted separately. The University reserves the right to retain the top copy of each dissertation successfully presented for the degree and to deposit it in the University library, where it shall normally become available for consultation within not more than 3 months of the date of publication of the pass list.
14. Dissertations must comply with the general regulations governing the submission of dissertations for higher degrees.
Award Certificates
15. Certificates produced for the award of Postgraduate Diploma/Master of Science in Social Work or Postgraduate Certificate/Postgraduate Diploma/Master of Science in Social Welfare Studies respectively will specify the individual programme title studied.