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Number and scope of examinations

20. (1) The number and scope of examinations shall be determined under these Regulations as
may be approved by the Senate on the recommendation of the Faculty.

(2) The examination in any course and thesis may incorporate written tests, orals, practicals and
clinicals in any form as well as other assessment methods as may be approved by the Senate
on the recommendation of the Faculty.

(3) The Committee of Examiners may at its discretion require a candidate to sit for any additional
examination that is deemed necessary for the assessment of his thesis.

Committee of Examiners

21. A Committee of Examiners shall be appointed for each examination or part thereof of the Degree
programme of study.

Programme of study by research

22. (1) The membership of the Committee of Examiners shall comprise the following —

(a) The Dean of the Faculty as Chairman;

(b) A representative of the Senate appointed by the Senate;

(c) The Chairman of the Faculty’s Higher Degree Committee or the Deputy Dean in charge
of postgraduate matters in a Faculty where the Deputy Dean is not the Chairman of the
Faculty’s Higher Degree Committee;

(d) The Head of Department concerned; and

(e) Three examiners with expertise in the field concerned of whom at least two are external
examiners appointed by the Senate.

(2) The quorum for the meeting of the Committee of Examiners shall be at least four including an
examiner and the representative of the Senate.

(3) Where the Dean of the Faculty is the supervisor or examiner of the thesis of the candidate
concerned, the chairman of the Committee of Examiners may be one of the Professors in the
field concerned or the Dean of the Institute of Postgraduate Studies or such officer as may be
determined by the University.

(4) Where the Dean of the Faculty or the Chairman of the Higher Degree Committee or the
Deputy Dean responsible for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy or the Head of Department
or Coordinator of the programme is the supervisor for the candidate concerned, he shall
attend the meeting of the Committee of Examiners on the invitation of the Committee of
Examiners and not as a member thereof.

(5) Except otherwise provided under subregulation (3), where the Dean of the Faculty or the
Dean of the Institute of Postgraduate Studies or such officer as may be determined by the
University for any reasons is not able to perform his duties as the chairman of the Committee
of Examiners, the Deputy Dean who is responsible for postgraduate matters or the Deputy
Dean of the Institute of Postgraduate Studies or such officer as may be determined by the
University may perform the duties of the Dean as the chairman of the Committee of
Examiners with the approval of the Vice-Chancellor.

(6) Members of the Committee of Examiners shall not delegate to any other person who are not
members of the Committee of Examiners to represent him in any meeting of the Committee of
Examiners except with the written approval of the Vice-Chancellor.

(7) The Registrar or his representative shall be the secretary of the meeting of the Committee of
Examiners.
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