Table of Contents

  1. Programme Specification and Regulations for the MSc degree, Postgraduate Diploma, Postgraduate Certificate and Individual Modules in Livestock Health and Production and for the MSc degree, Postgraduate Diploma, Postgraduate Certificate and Individual Modules in Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health
  2. Important information regarding the Programme Specification and Regulations
  3. Programme Specification
    1. Title and name of awards
    2. Programme structures
    3. Credit value of modules
    4. Entrance requirements
    5. Educational aims and learning outcomes of the programmes
    6. Teaching, learning and assessment strategies
    7. Quality evaluation and enhancement
  4. Detailed Regulations for the MSc degree, Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate
    1. 1 Structure of the programmes
    2. 2 Credit transfer and accreditation of prior learning
    3. 3 Registration
    4. 4 Assessment for the programme
    5. 5 Number of attempts permitted at an examination
    6. 6 Assessment offences and penalties
    7. 7 Progression within the programme
    8. 8 Schemes of award
    9. 9 Receiving the final Diploma and Diploma Supplement
    10. 10 Fees and refunds
    11. 11 Transfer of registration
    12. 12 Students with specific access requirements
    13. 13 Complaints, suspension and termination of registration
  5. Summary of provision for individual modules
    1. Brief summary of provision for individual modules
    2. Entrance requirements
    3. Credit value of modules
  6. Detailed Regulations for the provision of individual modules
    1. 1 Individual modules available for study on a stand-alone basis
    2. 2 Registration
    3. 3 Assessment
    4. 4 Number of attempts permitted at an examination
    5. 5 Assessment offences and penalties
    6. 6 Progression from individual modules
    7. 7 Marks
    8. 8 Receiving the Certificate of Registration and Certificate of Achievement
    9. 9 Fees and refunds
    10. 10 Students with specific access requirements
    11. 11 Complaints, suspension and termination of registration
  7. Annex A - Structure
    1. Postgraduate Certificate in Livestock Health and Production
    2. Postgraduate Diploma in Livestock Health and Production
    3. MSc in Livestock Health and Production
    4. Postgraduate Certificate in Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health
    5. Postgraduate Diploma in Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health
    6. MSc in Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health
  8. Annex B - Module Outlines
    1. Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, MSc degree and 240 hour individual modules
    2. 35 hour short courses (non-credit bearing)
    3. 50 hour short courses (non-credit bearing)
  9. Annex C - Assessment Criteria - Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, MSc degree, 50 hour and 240 hour Individual Modules
  10. Annex D - Assessment Criteria - 35 hour Individual Modules
  11. Annex E - 240 hour individual modules with the corresponding 50 hour individual modules
  12. Glossary of terms
  13. Related documents and other sources of information