Special Regulations

1. 1. (a) The course will consist of lectures, classes, seminars and tutorials in Archaeology. The course, which is available on a part-time basis only, is normally be taken over a period of one year and over a maximum of two years.
2. (b) The subjects of the course of study will include topics relevant to archaeological research methods, landscape archaeology, material culture, and analytical techniques.
3. 2. Every candidate will be required to satisfy the examiners in the following:
   1. (a) attendance at the taught courses;
   2. (b) three assignments of between 2,000 and 2,500 words based on the taught courses;
   3. (c) a practical logbook of up to 5,000 words;
   4. (d) a dissertation of up to 10,000 words (including bibliography, appendices, footnotes, figure captions and descriptive catalogues but excluding external reference data under the heading of ‘supplementary information’) on a topic agreed by the Board of Examiners.
4. The assignments under 2(b), the logbook under 2(c) and the dissertation under 2(d) shall be submitted electronically to the examiners c/o the Registry, Department for Continuing Education, Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JA for consideration by such date as the examiners shall determine and shall notify candidates. The logbook under 2(c) and dissertation under 2(d) must also be submitted in hard copy.
5. 3. Candidates may be required to attend a viva voce examination at the end of the course of studies.
6. 4. The examiners may award a distinction to candidates for the Postgraduate Certificate.
7. 5. Candidates who fail to satisfy the examiners in the assignments under 2(b), or the logbook under 2(c) or the dissertation under 2(d), may be permitted to resubmit work in respect of the part or parts of the examination which they have failed for examination on not more than one occasion which shall normally be within one year of the initial failure.

1. 1. The course will consist of lectures, tutorials, seminars, and classes on the principle and practice of cognitive behavioural therapy for psychological trauma, together with clinical practice in cognitive behavioural therapy for psychological trauma. The course will be taken on a part-time basis over a period of not less than three terms and not more than nine terms.
2. 2. Every candidate will be required to satisfy the examiners in the following:
   1. (a) attendance at the appropriate classroom-based courses including small group case supervisions;
   2. (b) one essay of no more than 4,000 words, to assess critical appreciation of theory, research and practice on topics provided by course tutors and approved by the examiners;
   3. (c) one written case report of 4,000 to 6,000 words;
   4. (d) one video or audio (-tape or digital equivalent) recording of a therapy session;
   5. (e) close clinical supervision of two 'training clients' as evidenced by a log book of supervised clinical practice.
3. The essay under (b), the case report under (c) and the audio/video recording under (d) shall be forwarded to the examiners for consideration by such date as the examiners shall determine and shall notify the candidates and tutors.
4. The audio/video- recording will be accompanied by a written reflective analysis on topics provided by course tutors, and students will also be required to keep a log book to provide evidence of their supervised CBT practice with two 'training' clients by the end of block 4.
5. 3. The examiners may award a distinction to candidates for the Postgraduate Certificate.
6. 4. Candidates who fail to satisfy the examiners in the essay under 2(b), the case report under 2(c) and the audio/video- recording under 2(d) may be permitted to resubmit work in respect of the part or parts of the examination that they have failed for examination on not more than one occasion, which shall normally be within three months of the original failure.

1. 1. The course will consist of lectures, tutorials, seminars, and classes on the principle and practice of cognitive behavioural therapy, together with clinical practice in cognitive behavioural therapy. The course will be taken on a part-time basis over a period of not less than three terms and not more than nine terms.
2. 2. Every candidate will be required to satisfy the examiners in the following:
   1. (a) attendance at the appropriate classroom-based courses including small group case supervisions;
   2. (b) two essays, each of no more than 4,000 words, to assess critical appreciation of theory, research and practice on topics provided by course tutors and approved by the examiners;
   3. (c) one written case report of 2,000 to 4,000 words;
   4. (d) one audio/visual tape (or digital equivalent) recording of a therapy session;
   5. (e) close clinical supervision of three ‘training clients’ as evidenced by a log book of supervised clinical practice.
   6. The essays under (b), the case report under (c) and the one audio/videotape (or digital equivalent) recording under (d) shall be forwarded to the examiners for consideration by such date as the examiners shall determine and shall notify the candidates and tutors.
   7. The audio/videotape (or equivalent recording) will be accompanied by a written reflective analysis on topics provided by course tutors, and students will also be expected to keep a log book to provide evidence of their supervised CBT practice with three ’training’ clients in module 3.
3. 3. The examiners may award a distinction to candidates for the Postgraduate Certificate.
4. 4. Candidates who fail to satisfy the examiners in meeting their attendance requirements under 2(a), the essays under 2(b), the case report under 2(c) and the audio/videotape (or digital equivalent) recording under 2(d) may be permitted to resubmit work in respect of the part or parts of the examination that they have failed for examination on not more than one occasion, which shall normally be within three months of the original failure.

1. 1. Students for the Certificate may hold that status for no more than six terms.
2. 2. Each student will follow a course of study comprising four core courses. The four core courses are:
   1. International Politics;
   2. Economics;
   3. International Law;
   4. Diplomatic Practice.
3. 3. Examinations. All candidates will be required to satisfy the examiners in four separate three-hour written examinations covering each of the core areas listed in the preceding paragraph demonstrating that they have mastered the substance of the subjects listed and (where appropriate), that they are able to apply them in their continuing professional careers in the international field.
4. 4. The examiners may award a distinction to candidates for the Certificate.
5. 5. A candidate whose overall average mark falls below 50 shall be eligible to resit the failed elements during the following academic year.
6. 6. Candidates who fail to satisfy the examiners in the written examinations in all four of the core elements of the Certificate course, will not be eligible to qualify for the Certificate.

1. [Until 1 October 2013: 1. Every candidate must follow for at least one year a part-time course of instruction in the theory and practice of Ecological Survey Techniques, normally over a period of no more than three years.
2. 2. Every candidate will be required to satisfy the examiners in the following:
   1. (a) attendance at the one-week module in Schedule A;
   2. (b) engagement with and contribution to both online modules in Schedule B;
   3. (c) engagement with and contribution to two online modules chosen from those listed in Schedule C;
   4. (d) participation in and completion of a Field Project module;
   5. (e) participation to the satisfaction of the Programme Director in all other parts of the course;
   6. (f) one written assignment of not more than 2,500 words based on the module in Schedule A. This is formative only and the marks do not contribute to the final award;
   7. (g) four written assignments of not more than 2,000 words, one from each of the modules from 2(b) and one from each of the modules chosen from 2(c) above. Depending on the modules chosen, up to two of the written assignments on the modules from 2(c) may be replaced by presentations in a media specified by the examiners;
   8. (h) One field project of not more than 5,000 words and an associated on-line learning journal of not more than 1,000 words.
3. The assessed work under Clauses 2 (f), (g) and (h) will be submitted to examiners, in normal circumstances through an electronic submission system, for consideration by such date as the examiners shall determine and of which they shall notify candidates.
4. 3. Candidates may be required to attend a viva voce examination at the end of the course at the discretion of the examiners.
5. 4. The examiners may award a Distinction to candidates for the Certificate.
6. 5. The Course Committee shall have the discretion to deem satisfactory completion of up to two modules listed in Schedule B and C below prior to registration for the award as having met the attendance and examination requirements for that module or modules under 2 above. Such discretion will normally only be exercised if the time elapsed between commencement of the module concerned and registration for the award is not more than two years.
7. 6. Candidates who fail to satisfy the examiners in any part of the assessment listed under 2(g) or 2(h) may be permitted to resubmit work in respect of the part or parts of the examination which they have failed on not more than one occasion which shall normally be within one year of the original failure.]
8. [From 1 October 2013: 1. The course will consist of instruction in the theory and practice of Ecological Survey Techniques. The course will be taken on a part time basis.
9. 2. The policy of the Continuing Education Board on variable intensity part-time postgraduate study applies to this award.
10. 3. The minimum period of registration for the award of the Postgraduate Certificate shall be three terms and the maximum period shall be six terms.
11. 4. Candidates may be permitted by the Continuing Education Board in certain circumstances to suspend status for a maximum of six terms. Any such period shall not count to the maximum or minimum permitted period of registration and no fee liability will be incurred during such periods.
12. 5. Where a candidate undertakes a module under 10 below, the date of registration for the award shall retrospectively be deemed to be the first day of the term in which the module was taken.
13. 6. Every candidate will be required to satisfy the examiners in the following:
    1. (a) attendance at the one-week module in Schedule A in the candidate’s first term of registration;
    2. (b) engagement with and contribution to both online modules in Schedule B;
    3. (c) engagement with and contribution to two online modules chosen from those listed in Schedule C;
    4. (d) participation in and completion of a Field Project module;
    5. (e) participation to the satisfaction of the Programme Director in all other parts of the course;
    6. (f) one written assignment of not more than 2,500 words based on the module in Schedule A. This is formative only and the marks do not contribute to the final award;
    7. (g) four written assignments of not more than 2,000 words, one from each of the modules from 6(b) and one from each of the modules chosen from 6(c) above. Depending on the modules chosen, up to two of the written assignments on the modules from 6(c) may be replaced by presentations in a media specified by the examiners;
    8. (h) One field project of not more than 5,000 words and an associated journal of not more than 1,000 words.
    9. The assessed work under Clauses 6 (f), (g) and (h) will be submitted to examiners, in normal circumstances through an electronic submission system, for consideration by such date as the examiners shall determine and of which they shall notify candidates.
14. 7. Candidates may be required to attend a viva voce examination at the end of the course at the discretion of the examiners.
15. 8. The examiners may award a Distinction to candidates for the Certificate.
16. 9. Candidates who fail to satisfy the examiners in any part of the assessment listed under 6(g) or 6(h) may be permitted to resubmit work in respect of the part or parts of the examination which they have failed on not more than one occasion shall normally be within one year of the original failure.
17. 10. The Course Committee shall have the discretion to deem satisfactory completion of a module including the associated assessment prior to registration for the award as having met the attendance and examination requirements in respect of that module. Such discretion will normally only be exercised if the time elapsed between commencement of the module concerned and registration for the award is not more than two years. The maximum number of modules taken prior to registration for the award that can contribute to the achievement of the award of the Postgraduate Certificate in this way shall be two.]

Core Module Schedule A

Introduction to ecological survey techniques

Core Modules Schedule B

Data analysis

Field techniques for surveying vegetation

Optional Modules Schedule C

Field techniques for surveying mammals and reptiles

Field techniques for surveying birds

Field techniques for surveying invertebrates

Field techniques for surveying fish and amphibians

1. 1. The Medical Sciences Board, jointly with the Continuing Education Board, shall elect for the supervision of the course a Standing Committee, which shall have the power to arrange lectures and other instruction.
2. 2. Candidates must follow for at least three and at most nine terms, a part-time course of instruction in the theory and practice of Health Research, which shall normally take place over a period of no more than three years.
3. 3. Every candidate will be required to satisfy the examiners in the following:
   1. (a) attendance at three of the modules listed in the Schedule (below);
   2. (b) three written assignments, usually of no more than 5000 words, one on each of the modules from 3(a) above.
4. The assignments set out in clause 3(b) shall be forwarded, usually electronically via a specified online submission system, to the examiners c/o Registry, Department for Continuing Education, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JA, for consideration by such date as the examiners shall determine and of which they shall notify candidates.
5. 4. Candidates may be required to attend a viva voce examination at the end of the course of studies at the discretion of the examiners.
6. 5. The examiners may award a distinction to candidates for the Postgraduate Certificate.
7. 6. Candidates who fail to satisfy the examiners in any of the three assignments under 3(b) may be permitted, normally within one year of the original failure, to resubmit work in respect of the part or parts they have failed on not more than one occasion for each assignment without being required to repeat attendance at the relevant module or modules under 3(a).
8. 7. The standing committee shall have the discretion to permit any candidate to be exempted, in exceptional circumstances, from attendance at any module under 3(a) and from submitting the associated assignment required under 3(b) above, provided that the standing committee is satisfied that such a candidate has undertaken equivalent study, or has appropriate work experience to an equivalent standard.

Schedule

M1: Practice of EBHC

M2: Introduction to Study Design and Research Methods

M3: Bioethics and Good Clinical Practice

Any other module as defined by the Programme Director and approved by the Standing Committee replacing one of the three above.

1. 1. Each candidate shall follow for at least three terms and a maximum of six terms a part- time course of instruction in historical studies.
2. 2. The course will consist of seminars, classes, tutorials, and on-line distance learning.
3. 3. The course will consist of five units listed in the schedule below.
4. 4. Every candidate will be required to satisfy the examiners in the following:
   1. (a) a minimum of 75 per cent attendance at the classroom-based sessions and active participation in all parts of the course to the satisfaction of the course director;
   2. (b) four assignments that shall not exceed 2,500 words based on units one to four in the schedule below;
   3. (c) two primary source evaluations of not more than 1,500 words each;
   4. (d) a dissertation of not less than 8,000 words and not exceeding 10,000 words.
5. The assignments under 4(b)-(c) shall be submitted electronically and the dissertation under 4(d) shall be submitted in hard copy and on disc (or equivalent) to the examiners c/o Registry, Department for Continuing Education, Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JA for consideration by such date as the examiners shall determine and shall notify candidates.
6. 5. Candidates may be required to attend a viva voce examination at the end of the course of studies at the discretion of the examiners.
7. 6. The examiners may award a distinction to candidates for the Certificate.
8. 7. A candidate who fails to satisfy the examiners in the assignments under 4(b)-(c) or in the dissertation under 4(d) above may normally be permitted to resubmit work in respect of the part or parts of the examination which they have failed on not more than one occasion which shall normally be within one year of the original failure.

Schedule

1. Unit One: Princes, States and Revolutions
2. Unit Two: European Court Patronage
3. Unit Three: Religious Reformations and Movements
4. Unit Four: Memory and Conflict
5. Unit Five: Special Subjects

1. 1. The Divisional Board of Medical Sciences, jointly with the Continuing Education Board, shall elect for the supervision of the course a Standing Committee, which shall have the power to arrange lectures and other instruction.
2. 2. Candidates must follow for at least three terms, a part-time course of instruction in the theory and practice of Surgical Science and Practice, which shall normally take place over a period of no more than four years. The Postgraduate Certificate is only available to students admitted for the degree of MSc in Surgical Science and Practice.
3. 3. Every candidate will be required to satisfy the examiners in the following:
   1. (a) Active participation, to the satisfaction of the Course Director, in any three of the modules selected from either Schedule A or Schedule B below.
   2. (b) Written assignments related to each of the modules selected from Schedule A, each of not more than 4,000 words in length.
   3. (c) Assignments consisting of multiple choice questions or structured short questions, online project working and practical tests related to each of the modules selected from Schedule B.
4. The assignments set out in clause 3(b) and 3(c) shall be forwarded, usually through a specified electronic submission system, to the examiners c/o Registry, Department for Continuing Education, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JA, for consideration by such date as the examiners shall determine and of which they shall notify candidates.
5. 4. Candidates may be required to attend a viva voce examination at the end of the course of studies at the discretion of the examiners.
6. 5. The examiners may award a distinction to candidates for the Postgraduate Certificate.
7. 6. Candidates who fail to satisfy the examiners in any of the assignments under 3(b) and 3(c) may be permitted, normally within one year of the original failure, to resubmit work in respect of the part or parts they have failed on not more than one occasion for each assignment without being required to repeat attendance at the relevant module or modules under 3(a).
8. 7. The Standing Committee shall have the discretion to permit any candidate to be exempted, in exceptional circumstances, from attendance at any module under 3(a) and from submitting the associated assignment required under 3(b) and 3(c) above, provided that the Standing Committee is satisfied that such a candidate has undertaken equivalent study, or has appropriate work experience to an equivalent standard.

Schedule A

The practice of evidence-based health care

Quality improvement science and systems analysis

Introduction to surgical management and leadership

Becoming a medical educator

Any other module as defined by the Course Director and approved by the Standing Committee

Schedule B

Human factors, teamwork and communication

Surgical technology and robotics.

Surgical Science and Practice (exit award only) (new regulations for students registering on the award from 1 October 2012 and available to existing students)

1. 1. The Medical Sciences Board, jointly with the Continuing Education Board, shall elect for the supervision of the course a Standing Committee, which shall have the power to arrange lectures and other instruction.
2. 2. The Postgraduate Certificate is only available to students admitted for the degree of M.Sc. in Surgical Science and Practice. The course is available on a part time basis only and shall consist of instruction in the theory and practice of Surgical Science and Practice.
3. 3. The policy of the Continuing Education Board on variable intensity part time study shall apply to this award.
4. 4. The minimum period of registration on the Postgraduate Certificate shall be three terms and the maximum period of registration shall be twelve terms.
5. 5. Every candidate will be required to satisfy the examiners in the following:
   1. (a) Participation, to the satisfaction of the Course Director, in any three of the modules selected from either Schedule A or Schedule B below.
   2. (b) Written assignments related to each of the modules selected from Schedule A, each of not more than 4,000 words in length.
   3. (c) Assignments consisting of multiple choice questions or structured short questions, online project working and practical tests related to each of the modules selected from Schedule B.
6. The assignments set out in clause 5(b) and (c) shall be forwarded, usually through a specified electronic submission system, to the examiners c/o Registry, Department for Continuing Education, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JA, for consideration by such date as the examiners shall determine shall notify candidates.
7. 6. Candidates may be required to attend a viva voce examination at the end of the course of studies at the discretion of the examiners.
8. 7. The examiners may award a distinction to candidates for the Postgraduate Certificate.
9. 8. Candidates who fail to satisfy the examiners in any of the assignments under 5 (b) or (c) above may be permitted to resubmit work in respect of the part or parts they have failed on not more than one occasion for each assignment without being required to repeat attendance at the relevant module or modules. The resubmission shall normally be within one year of the original failure.
10. 9. Provided the Standing Committee is satisfied that a student on the award has undertaken equivalent study, of an appropriate standard, normally at another institution of higher education, or has appropriate work experience to an equivalent standard, the committee may permit the candidate to be exempted from attendance and the submission of a written assignment in respect of up to three modules. In exercising this discretion the Standing Committee shall take into consideration the length of time that has elapsed since the study or work experience was undertaken.
11. 10. The Standing Committee may deem satisfactory completion of a module (including the associated assessment) prior to registration for the award as having met the attendance and examination requirements in respect of that module. Such discretion will normally only be exercised if the time elapsed between commencement of the accredited module concerned and registration for the award is not more than two years. The maximum number of modules taken prior to registration for the award that may count in this way shall be three.

Schedule A

The practice of evidence-based health care

Quality improvement science and systems analysis

Introduction to surgical management and leadership

Becoming a medical educator

Any other module as defined by the Course Director and approved by the Standing Committee.

Schedule B

Human factors, teamwork and communication

Surgical technology and robotics.