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Specification
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In these specifications 'Faculty' means the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology. |
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The Faculty may accept as a candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Information Systems with Honours a person who has: |
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qualified for admission to the degree of Bachelor of Information Systems in this University or have qualified in this or another University for a degree which is, in the opinion of the Faculty, equivalent to that degree; and |
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been accepted by the Faculty as being competent to enrol for the Honours Degree. |
Course structure
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A candidate shall present a dissertation in a form and on a topic approved by the head of the relevant school; |
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a candidate shall attend any lectures or seminars deemed necessary by the head of the relevant school and shall satisfactorily complete such written work as may be prescribed; |
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the honours examination shall be held at a time prescribed by the Faculty; |
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full-time candidates shall take all parts of the examination in the one academic year. The examination shall be divided between two consecutive years in the case of part-time candidates; Provided that the dean, on the advice of the head of school, may grant an extension of time to a candidate who has been prevented by illness or other serious cause from completing the requirements of the course within the prescribed period. |
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there shall be no re-examination for honours except by special permission of the Faculty. |
Classes of Honours
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The classes of honours shall be first class, second class and third class. There shall be an upper and lower division in the second class. |
Miscellaneous
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The Faculty may from time to time make amendments to the schedules to these specifications. |
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These specifications shall take effect on 1 January 1998 and shall apply to all candidates for the degree, including those enrolled subsequently to the degree. |
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The approved abbreviation for the degree of Bachelor of Information Systems with Honours shall be BIS(Hons) |
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