Master of Science by Coursework in Latin American Studies
Differences from 2015/16 to 2022/23
(See also the the general notice at the commencement of these regulations.)
For the purposes of this examination, ‘‘Latin America’’ will be interpreted as the eighteen Spanish-speaking republics of the Western Hemisphere, plus Brazil, Haiti, and Puerto Rico.
The regulations are as follows:
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1. Candidates for the
M.ScMSc in Latin American Studies will:-
(a) Follow a course of instruction for three terms.
andStudentspresenttake threeexamination papers at the end of Trinity Termcourses in the year of registration. Thesepaperscourses must include at least two of thecoredisciplinarypaperscourses from among the following five disciplines: Economics, History, International Relations, Politics and Sociology.EachDetails of theexamination papers countsassessment for25eachpercoursecentwillofbe published in thefinalCoursedegree markHandbook. -
(b ) Submit
anaextended essaydissertation, not exceeding 10,000 words, including footnotes and appendices. A draft title for theextended essaydissertation must be submitted for approval by the Latin American Centre Management Committee by 12:00 noon on the Friday of Week02 of the Hilary Term preceding the written examination.TwoAntypewrittenelectroniccopiescopy of theextended essaydissertation must bedelivereduploaded to theExaminationUniversitySchools,approvedaddressedonlinetoassessmentthe Chair of Examiners for the M.Sc in Latin American Studies, c/o Examination Schools, High Street, Oxford,platform by12:00noon on the Monday of Week 5 of Trinity Term in the calendar year in which the examination is taken.TheOnlyextendedtheessayfilewilluploaded via the University approved online assessment platform constitutes a valid submission; no concomitant hard-copy may beequalsubmitted.toTheonesubmissionexaminationmustpaperbe anonymous,i.e. 25 per cent ofand thefinalsubmissiondegreemustmarkbe accompanied by a declaration indicating that it is the candidate’s own work. -
(c ) Candidates may also be required to present themselves for an oral examination if requested to do so by the examiners. The oral examination may focus on any of the candidate
’’sexamination papersassessments,extendedincludingessay,theor bothdissertation.
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2. The list of
examinationoptionpaperscourses will be published on the Latin American Centre website and in the University Gazette in Week 0 of Michaelmas Term. Candidates must take thecoredisciplinarypapercourse in Economics if they wish to take a further paper in that discipline. Specialisation on a single country or a combination of countries is permitted so long as the choice appears in the list of available papers published. -
3. Candidates shall be deemed to have passed
the examinationif they have passed allexaminationthree assessment papers and theextended essay. 4.A mark of 48 or 49 in one of the exam papers or the extended essay can be compensated for with marks indicating clear ability on the remaining three components of the examination. Candidates who either (i) receive a mark of 48 or 49 in one exam paper or the extended essay which cannot be compensated for by the remaining three components, (ii) receive less than 48 in one of the four components of the examination, or (iii) receive two or more marks below 50 in the four components of the examination, will be permitted to retake the paper(s)/resubmit the extended essay on one further occasion only, in Trinity Term, one year after the first attempt. Such candidates must pass the extended essay or examination paper(s) in order to pass the examination.5.The examiners may award a distinction for excellence in the whole examinationdissertation.
Oxford 1+1 MBA programme
Candidates registered on the Oxford 1+1 MBA programme will follow an additional two or three -month bridging programme at the end of their third term of the combined programme.
Each candidate will be appointed an academic advisor from the Saïïd Business School to plan an individual course of study which will include as a minimum, the following three compulsory elements:
(i)
AttendanceNormallyoftwoonemeetings during the bridging programme with the senior advisor appointed by the Saïd Business School at the start of thesummerOxfordelective1+1programmesMBAofferedprogramme.(ii)
forAtheformativelyMasterassessed Integrative Development Plan ofBusiness Administrationup tobe3,000published by the MBA Director before the first Monday of the preceding termwords. Candidates would be required toundertakecriticallyallreflectassessmentson their learning from the Masters programme andreceiverelatefeedback,thisbutbothwouldtonottheirobtainforthcomingcreditMBAtowardsprogramme as well as to their career goals. The meetings with theMBA.advisorCandidateswillare not permitted to subsequently undertakeframe thesamedesign,electivedeliveryasandpartdiscussion of theMBA programme the following yearplan.(ii)A formatively assessed assignment of no more than 5,000 words (including all prefatory matter and appendices) supervised by the Saïd Business School academic advisor, which will relate the Master’s degree learning to an appropriate area of the MBA programme. Candidates would also be required to present a work plan related to this assignment to the 1+1 programme class.(iii) Attendance of the MBA pre-course as described in the joining instructions for the MBA class, unless granted exemption by the MBA Committee on the grounds of prior formal study or work experience.