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THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGHDEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2006/2007
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6. Higher Professional Degrees in Medicine: General Regulations— MD and DDS
6.1 (a) A candidate for the degree of Doctor of Medicine (MD)
must:
(i) be a graduate in Medicine and Surgery
(MB ChB) of the University of Edinburgh, or a graduate of the Polish School
of Medicine in Edinburgh, and must have been engaged since graduation for at
least one year either in scientific work bearing directly on the candidate’s
profession, or in the practice of Medicine or Surgery, or
(ii) hold a qualification which is
registrable with the General Medical Council and must have been engaged since
graduation for at least one year either in scientific work bearing directly
on the candidate’s profession, or in the practice of Medicine or Surgery,
and will perform their work in the South East of Scotland, either employed as
a member of staff of the University of Edinburgh; or as an NHS employee or as
a research worker employed or self-financed or grant-funded, in the University
of Edinburgh or an Associated Institution or an NHS establishment.
(b) A candidate for the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
must:
(i) be a graduate in Dental Surgery
(BDS) of the University of Edinburgh and must have been engaged since graduation
for at least one year either in scientific work bearing directly on the candidate’s
profession, or in the practice of Dentistry, or
(ii) hold a qualification which
is registrable with the General Dental Council and must have been engaged since
graduation for at least one year either in scientific work bearing directly
on the candidate’s profession, or in the practice of Dentistry, and will
perform their work in the South East of Scotland, either employed as a member
of staff of the University of Edinburgh; or as an NHS employee or as a research
worker employed or self-financed or grant-funded, in the University of Edinburgh,
or an Associated Institution or an NHS establishment.
6.2 (a) A thesis for the degree of MD must deal with one or
more of the subjects of study in the curriculum for the degrees of MB ChB
of the University or with subjects arising directly from contemporary
medical practice.
(b) A thesis for the degree of DDS must deal with one or more
subjects of study in the curriculum for the degree of BDS of the University
or with subjects arising directly from contemporary dental practice.
6.3. The
grounds for the award of the degrees of MD and DDS are:
(a) the candidate must have demonstrated by the presentation
of a thesis and by performance in an oral examination (unless this is exceptionally
waived) that the candidate is capable of pursuing original research in the
field of study, relating particular researches to the general body of knowledge
in the field, and presenting the results of the researches in a critical and
scholarly way.
(b) the thesis must be an original work making a significant contribution
to knowledge in or understanding of the field of study; contain material worthy
of publication; show a comprehensive knowledge and a critical appreciation of
the field of study and related literature; show that the candidate’s observations
have been carefully made; show the exercise of independent critical judgment
with regard to both the candidate’s work and that of other scholars in
the same general field; contain material which presents a unified body of work;
be satisfactory in its literary and general presentation, give full and adequate
references and have a coherent structure understandable to a scholar in the
same general field with regard to intentions, background, methods and conclusions.
A concise and informative summary should be included with the thesis.
6.4 (a) An intending candidate shall submit to the College of
Medicine and Veterinary Medicine (Medicine) a suggested topic and description
of the work on which the thesis will be based. Candidates who do not hold
the degrees of MB ChB or BDS, as appropriate, from the University of Edinburgh
should submit applications through their identified adviser(s), and receive
the approval of the head of an appropriate University School. The College
Postgraduate Studies Committee must approve the thesis proposal before
the application is accepted. Where the research proposal involves work
on human subjects or animals, proof must be submitted that study protocols
have been approved by the appropriate ethical committee or regulatory
body. Additionally, in the case of studies involving laboratory animals,
the candidate should confirm that animal care, welfare and procedures
will be conducted under an appropriate Home Office Licence. Candidates
will become matriculated students. A fee to cover registration and matriculation
is payable when the suggested topic and description of the work have been
accepted by the College. A registration fee is paid upon initial registration,
an annual advisory fee is paid at the beginning of each year of study
(Including the first year) and an examination fee is paid at the time
of thesis submission. An annual progress report will be submitted jointly
by the adviser, the candidate and the Head of School or his/her nominee.
After formal acceptance of the suggested topic and description normally
a period of at least 18 months must elapse before a candidate may submit
a thesis for the degree concerned. It is expected that the thesis would
normally be submitted within a period of five years following registration.
Late submissions will require approval from the College Postgraduate Studies
Committee.
(b) A period of two years must have elapsed since obtaining the
primary degrees or registrable qualifications referred to in clause 6.1 above
before an intending candidate may submit a suggested topic and description.
6.5 Registration may be suspended by the
Committee for a specified period, if good cause is shown. The total period
of suspension of studies for any candidate may not exceed two years.
No fees are payable during any full year in which suspension has been
continuous.
6.6 If the College of Medicine and Veterinary
Medicine (Medicine) accepts a prospective candidate, an adviser, who will
be a member of the academic staff of the University or an honorary member
of staff, will normally be appointed from whom the prospective candidate
should seek advice. Students performing work outwith the University would
normally have project approval from and an additional adviser in the host
institute. These appointments will be subject to ratification by the
College Postgraduate Studies Committee.
6.7 A candidate must submit a thesis specially
written for the degree concerned and must not have submitted it in
candidature for any other degree, postgraduate diploma or professional
qualification. Material to be included in a thesis may be published before
the thesis is submitted. The thesis must record the fact of such
publication. The thesis must conform to the Regulatory Standards laid down
by the Senatus Academicus (See the Postgraduate Research Degree Assessment Regulations).
6.8 A candidate must incorporate in the thesis a
signed declaration:
(a) that the thesis has been composed by the candidate, and
(b) either that the work is the candidate’s own or, if the
candidate has been a member of a research group, that the candidate has made
a substantial contribution to the work, such contribution being clearly indicated
in the declaration, and
(c) that a candidate who does not hold the degrees of MB ChB or
BDS, as appropriate, from the University of Edinburgh has undertaken a substantial
proportion of the work (greater than 75%) contributing to the thesis while in
post in South-East Scotland**, and
(d) that the candidate has not submitted the thesis in candidature
for any other degree, postgraduate diploma or professional qualification
6.9 Two copies of the thesis, together
with three additional copies of the abstract, must be submitted to the
College Postgraduate Studies Committee. Both copies of the thesis shall
remain the property of the University.
While author’s copyright subsists
in the thesis and in the abstract of the thesis, each candidate will be asked
to grant the University the right to publish the abstract of the thesis approved
and/or to authorise its publication for any scholarly purpose with proper acknowledgement
of authorship.
6.10 On the recommendation of the College of
Medicine and Veterinary Medicine (Medicine), the Senatus Academicus shall
appoint one internal examiner, who shall not have been the
candidate’s adviser, and one external examiner of the thesis.
External examiners shall be of recognised eminence in the subject matter of
the thesis and their appointment shall be subject to the approval of the
University Court. In special circumstances more than one internal or
external examiner may be appointed.
6.11 The candidate will be required to undertake
an oral examination in the subject matter of the thesis unless the
examination is exceptionally waived by the College of Medicine and
Veterinary Medicine (Medicine). An oral examination will be mandatory for
candidates who do not hold the degrees of MB ChB or BDS, as appropriate, of
the University of Edinburgh.
6.12 The examiners report to the College of
Medicine and Veterinary Medicine (Medicine). They may judge a thesis
satisfactory subject to specified modifications. In such circumstances the
candidate will be permitted to graduate only after the College of Medicine
and Veterinary Medicine (Medicine) has received a statement, signed by the
internal examiner, that the modifications have been made.
6.13 If in the opinion of the examiners the
thesis is not of sufficient merit to justify the award of the degree, the
candidate may be given the opportunity to resubmit the thesis provided that
effect is given to any recommendation the examiners and the College of
Medicine and Veterinary Medicine (Medicine) may make regarding further
studies or the format or content of the thesis.
6.14 If the thesis is deemed to
be sufficiently worthy the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine (Medicine)
may recommend to the Senatus Academicus that the Degree of MD or DDS be conferred
either with Distinction or with Distinction and the award of a Gold Medal.
6.15 Candidates may, at the discretion
of the Senatus Academicus, be permitted to graduate in
absentia.
7. Higher Professional Degree in Veterinary Medicine: General Regulations—DVM&S
7.1 A candidate for the degree of Doctor of
Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (DVM&S) must normally be:
(a) a graduate of the University of Edinburgh of at least two
years’ standing, or a graduate of another approved University of at least three years’
standing who has served as a member of staff (ordinary or honorary) of the University
of Edinburgh for a continuous period of not less than two years, and
(b) registered to practise Veterinary Medicine within the United
Kingdom, and
(c) have been engaged since graduation for at least one year either
in scientific work bearing directly upon the candidate’s profession or
in the practice of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery.
7.2 A thesis for the degree of DVM&S must
deal with one or more of the subjects of study in the curriculum for the
degree of BVM&S of the University or with subjects arising directly
from contemporary veterinary practice.
7.3 The grounds for the award of the degree of
DVM&S are:
(a) the candidate must have demonstrated
by the presentation of a thesis and by performance in an oral examination (unless
this is exceptionally waived) that the candidate is capable of pursuing original
research in the field of study relating particular researches to the general
body of knowledge in the field, and presenting the results of the researches
in a critical and scholarly way.
(b) the thesis must be an original work making a significant contribution
to knowledge in or understanding of the field of study; contain material worthy
of publication; show a comprehensive knowledge and a critical appreciation of
the field of study and related literature; show that the candidate’s observations
have been carefully made; show the exercise of independent critical judgement
with regard to both the candidate’s work and that of other scholars in
the same general field; contain material which presents a unified body of work;
be satisfactory in its literary and general presentation, give full and adequate
references and have a coherent structure understandable to a scholar in the
same general field with regard to intentions, background, methods and conclusions.
7.4 An intending candidate
shall submit to the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine (Veterinary
Medicine) a suggested topic and description of the work on which the thesis
will be based. A registration fee is paid upon initial registration, an
annual advisory fee is paid at the beginning of each year of study (Including
the first year) and an examination fee is paid at the time of thesis submission.
The candidate must also matriculate. After formal acceptance of the suggested
topic and description, a period of normally at least 18 months must elapse
before the thesis is submitted.
7.5 If the College of Medicine and Veterinary
Medicine (Veterinary Medicine) accepts a prospective candidate, an adviser,
who will be a member of the academic staff or an honorary member of staff,
will normally be appointed from whom the prospective candidate should seek
advice.
7.6 A candidate must submit a thesis specially
written for the degree and must not have submitted it in candidature for
any other degree, postgraduate diploma or professional qualification.
Material to be included in a thesis may be published before the thesis is
submitted. The thesis must record the fact of such publication or take the
form of bound publications with appropriate introduction and discussion.
The thesis must conform to the Regulatory Standards laid down by the
Senatus Academicus (See the Postgraduate Research Degree Assessment Regulations).
7.7 A candidate must incorporate in the thesis a
signed declaration:
(a) that the thesis has been composed by the candidate and
(b) either that the work is the candidate’s own or, if the
candidate has been a member of a research group, that the candidate has made
a substantial contribution to the work, such contribution being clearly indicated
in the declaration, and
(c) that the candidate has not submitted the thesis in candidature
for any other degree, postgraduate diploma or professional qualification.
7.8 Two copies of the thesis, together
with three additional copies of the abstract, must be submitted to the
College Postgraduate Studies Committee. Both copies of the thesis shall
remain the property of the University.
While author’s copyright
subsists in the thesis and in the abstract of the thesis, each candidate will
be asked to grant the University the right to publish the abstract of the thesis
approved and/or to authorise its publication for any scholarly purpose with
proper acknowledgement of authorship.
7.9 On the recommendation of the College of
Medicine and Veterinary Medicine (Veterinary Medicine), the Senatus
Academicus shall appoint one internal examiner, who shall not have been the
candidate’s adviser, and one external examiner of the thesis.
External examiners shall be of recognised eminence in the subject matter of
the thesis and their appointment shall be subject to the approval of the
University Court. In special circumstances more than one internal or
external examiner may be appointed.
7.10 The candidate will be required to undertake
an oral examination in the subject matter of the thesis unless the
examination is exceptionally waived by the College of Medicine and
Veterinary Medicine (Veterinary Medicine).
7.11 The examiners report to the College of
Medicine and Veterinary Medicine (Veterinary Medicine). They may judge a
thesis satisfactory subject to specified modifications. In such
circumstances the candidate will be permitted to graduate only after the
College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine (Veterinary Medicine) has
received a statement, signed by the internal examiner, that the
modifications have been made.
7.12 If in the opinion of the examiners the
thesis is not of sufficient merit to justify the award of the degree, the
candidate may be given the opportunity to resubmit the thesis provided that
effect is given to any recommendation the examiners and the College of
Medicine and Veterinary Medicine (Veterinary Medicine) may make regarding
further studies or the format or content of the thesis.
7.13 Candidates may, at the discretion of the
Senatus Academicus, be permitted to graduate in
absentia.
8. Master of Clinical Dentistry (Oral Medicine/ Orthodontics/ Paediatric Dentistry/Prosthodontics/Surgical Dentistry)*
8.1 Postgraduate Students may at the discretion of the
Committee be registered as candidates for the degree of Master of Clinical
Dentistry in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine (Medicine).
Registration will date from 1 October.
8.2 All registered candidates for the degree must
satisfy Section B, Regulations 2.1-2.8 and 3-4 and the additional
entrance requirements prescribed by the Committee.
8.3 The
period of study will be 24 months full-time or 36 months part-time. This period
may not be reduced, and may be extended only in exceptional circumstances.
8.4 Registration for part-time study will be permitted
only to suitably qualified candidates who can show to the satisfaction of
the Committee that they will be able to attend the prescribed courses and
taught clinical practice, and have sufficient time to undertake the
necessary studies.
8.5 Candidates will pursue their studies in Edinburgh
under the direction of a University supervisor nominated by the Director of
the Postgraduate Dental Institute and appointed by the Committee. The
Committee must approve additional supervisors outwith the University. For
the purposes of the taught clinical practice component candidates will be
based in the Edinburgh Dental Institute and other NHS facilities approved
for the purpose.
8.6 Leave
of absence is not normally permitted, but may be granted on special application
to the Committee by the candidate’s University supervisor.
8.7 Candidates will pursue an integrated programme of
teaching and taught clinical practice. Work for an independent research
dissertation will commence during the first year and will be spread over
the duration of the course. The Director of the Postgraduate Institute will
approve the research dissertation topic. Details of the individual
programme contents and assessment are shown in the relevant Degree
Programme Table.
8.8 Candidates may, if good cause is shown, suspend
their studies after six months for a maximum period of 12 months. No fees
are payable during any full year in which suspension has been continuous.
8.9 On the recommendation of the Director of the
Postgraduate Dental Institute, and after seeking the views of the
candidate, the Committee may suspend or discontinue a candidate’s
studies.
8.10 The examiners in the subjects of the examinations
for the degree shall be (a) those professors, readers, lecturers and
honorary staff who conduct courses of instruction qualifying for the degree
and who are appointed to act as examiners in accordance with such procedure
as shall be prescribed by the Senatus Academicus from time to time; and (b)
one or more external examiners appointed by the University Court on the
recommendation of the Senatus Academicus.
8.11 Candidates will be formally
examined on the theoretical and practical components of the programmes
of study, as specified in the relevant Degree Programme Table. The theoretical
aspects will be examined through written and oral examinations. Clinical
dentistry will be examined by formal written case presentations, oral
examinations and examination of treated patients where appropriate. Examinations
will be held towards the end of the first year and in the middle and end
of the final year. Candidates will have an opportunity to resit clinical
examinations once only. For all other examinations and assessments candidates
are expected to pass the examinations at the first attempt. Candidates
who fail the first year examinations (with an aggregate mark of less than
40%) will be asked to discontinue their studies. The independent research
component will be assessed by examination of the written dissertation
and subsequent oral examination. The research dissertation must be submitted
by a date in early September of the final year which will be specified
by the Director of the Postgraduate Dental Institute. (Two typewritten
copies of each dissertation must be submitted. See the Postgraduate Research
Degree Assessment Regulations) Extensions will be granted by the Committee
in exceptional circumstances only.
8.12 The degree may be awarded with distinction.
8.13 A candidate for the degree who fails to complete
a final, written, coursework examination, and who can produce satisfactory
evidence that the failure was due to reasons beyond the candidate’s
control, may be deemed by the Committee to have satisfied the requirements
for that written examination, or be permitted to resit the examination. If
these circumstances are medical and are such that the Board of Examiners
does not believe that the candidate will be able to complete the work, even
after suspension of studies for a period, the Board may propose to the
College Postgraduate Studies Committee the award of a degree aegrotat. The report to the
College Postgraduate Studies Committee should contain such evidence from
medical and welfare agencies as is necessary to support the case and also,
so far as is practicable and appropriate, the views of the candidate, the
postgraduate supervisor, and the Chairman of the Board of Examiners. If the
case is supported by the College Postgraduate Studies Committee, the
recommendation shall be referred to the Senatus Postgraduate Studies
Committee.
8.14 If a dissertation is judged to be marginally
unsatisfactory, the Board of Examiners may, at its discretion, agree that
the candidate satisfies the requirements for the award of degree provided
that the candidate either (i) makes editorial corrections to the dissertation or (ii) corrects stated
deficiencies in the dissertation within a period of the equivalent of two
weeks full-time. Any such corrections must be certified by the internal
examiner(s) and, if required, by the external examiner.
8.15 To be awarded the Masters degree, candidates must
achieve a pass mark (50% or greater) in the examinations in the second year
and a pass mark (50% or greater) in the research dissertation.
8.16 A candidate who fails to reach the standard
required for the degree of Master of Clinical Dentistry but who has
achieved an aggregate mark of 40-49% may, at the discretion of the
Committee, be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma. (This will still require
satisfactory performance in both Part I and Part II examinations.)
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