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SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.227
DIPLOMA IN BAROQUE ARCHITECTURE COURSE 
REGULATIONS
15th July, 2003
LEGAL NOTICE 168 of 2003.
Citation and 
interpretation.
1. (1) The title of these regulations is the Diploma in Baroque
Architecture Course Regulations.
(2) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires -
"the Board" means the Board of the International Institute for
Baroque Studies;
"the Board of Studies" means the Board of Studies appointed for
the course;
"the course" means the course of studies leading to the Diploma
in Baroque Architecture; and
"the Diploma" means the Diploma in Baroque Architecture.
Applicability.
October 2002 or later.
Eligibility for the 
Diploma.
3. To be eligible for the award of the Diploma, students must:
( a ) be registered as regular students in the course in terms
of the admission regulations of the University;
( b ) successfully complete the course of studies, obtain all
the credits indicated in regulation 6(3), and satisfy any
other requirements prescribed in these regulations; and
( c ) satisfy all other requirements prescribed in any other
relevant statutes, regulations and bye-laws of the
University.
Registration for the 
course.
4. (1) Applicants may be registered for the course according
to the provisions of these regulations if they are eligible for
admission to the University as regular students in terms of the
admission regulations of the University.
(2) Applicants shall apply to register for the course on the
prescribed form and within the time specified by the Office of the
Registrar.
(3) Admission to the course shall he limited to applicants who
satisfy the requirements of subregulation (1) and who are
nominated by organisations that commission the course for their
employees after an agreement wth the Board.
Course duration.
basis or its equivalent in part-time study.
Course of studies.
( a ) study-units to which 19 credits are assigned;
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( b ) field experience to which 6 credits are assigned; and
( c ) a long essay/project to which 5 credits are assigned.
(2) The Board of Studies shall draw up a catalogue of study
units. The catalogue shall indicate the code, title, description and
type of each study unit, the credits assigned to each study unit,
which study units are compulsory, concurrent or pre-requisites for
other study units, the methods of teaching and assessment, and the
name of the lecturer giving the study unit. The Board shall publish
the catalogue for the course prior to its commencement, following
the approval of Senate. Study units may include lectures, seminars,
laboratory/practical sessions, site visits or combinations of these,
as indicated in the catalogue.
(3) In order to be eligible for the award of the Diploma,
students shall obtain at least thirty credits, including all the credits
for the compulsory study units, the field experience and the long
essay/project.
Assessment and 
examinations.
7. (1) Study units shall be assessed at the end of the semester
in which they were held.
(2) Credits shall be assigned according to the following grades
in descending order of merit: A, B, C, and D. A failure shall be
indicated by 'F'. Incomplete work due to justifiable reasons (illness,
approved absence, etc.) shall be indicated by 'I'. In all other cases,
the results of uncompleted study units shall be indicated as 'F'. The
grades awarded shall take into account the students’ performance in
one or more of the following elements, as deemed appropriate by
the Board: assignments (to which a percentage of the final grade for
the study unit may be assigned) and written and/or oral
examinations.
(3) Students who fail in any study unit shall be allowed a
supplementary assessment. Such a supplementary assessment shall
normally have the same mode of assessment as the corresponding
first assessment. A supplementary assessment shall be held at a
scheduled examination session (normally in September). In the
case of assignments, the supplementary assessment shal1 be made
by arrangement with the lecturer concerned. In the supplementary
assessment, the maximum grade that may be awarded shall be
grade 'D'.
(4) Students who fail their re-assessment shall be required to
withdraw from the course.
Field experience. 8. (1) During the second semester, students shall be required
to undergo a field experience under adequate supervision as
determined by the Board of Studies. During this period, students
are encouraged to apply theory to practice.
(2) The field experience shall be assessed on the basis of:
( a ) attendance;
( b ) facility in applying theory to practice; and 
( c ) quality of work produced.
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Long essay/
project.
9. (1) Students shall he required to submit a long essay of not
less than 10,000 and not more than 15,000 words, or a project
deemed to be of equivalent academic standard by the Board of
Studies, by the date established by the Board of Studies.
(2) The proposal for the long essay/project shall be suhmitted
for approval of the Board of Studies hy not later than one week
after commencement of the second semester of studies.
(3) The long essay/project shall be assessed by the supervisor
and two additional examiners appointed by Senate, on the
recommendation of the Board of Studies.
(4) Students who fail the long essay/project shall be allowed to
re-submit it once within a period of six months. If successful, the
maximum grade that may be awarded shall be grade 'D'.
Attendance.
obligatory. In the case of absence for a reason the Board of Studies
considers valid, it may allow students to proceed with the course,
provided that alternative arrangements are made to make up for the
missed components.
Final result.
performance in the study units, the field experience and the long
essay/project, which shall be weighted according to the number of
credits assigned to them.
(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:
Passed with Distinction
Passed.
