S.L. 327.601 Art. 8Dissertation 4 [S.L.

(1) Students shall be required to submit an individual dissertation normally not exceeding 20,000 words in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Board of Studies.

(2) Depending on the nature of the research area, students may be allowed to participate in joint research projects where data generated jointly by two or more students is used for the writing of a dissertation, provided that each student writes a separate dissertation.

(3) Work on the dissertation shall be undertaken during the final year of the Course. Each student or group of students shall normally be assigned two supervisors who shall provide guidance and advice on a regular basis during the period of study.

(4) A provisional title for the dissertation and a detailed research proposal shall be submitted to the Board of Studies for approval before the end of the second semester.

(5) Students shall seek approval from the Board of Studies through their supervisors for any substantial modifications in the title or content of the dissertation.

(6) Students shall be required to have regular contact with their supervisors, who shall submit to the Board of Studies progress THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING 327.601 AND THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY

reports for the student/s under their supervision at the end of each semester of the second year of study. Such reports may include a recommendation to either (a) extend the period of study in order to enable the student to complete the dissertation; or (b) terminate studies prematurely if the supervisor deems this to be proper in the circumstances, provided that:

(i) the extension of the study period referred to in (a) shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Principal Regulations; and

(ii) the Board of Studies may not terminate studies prematurely according to (b) until it has first given the student a chance to be heard.