103 tal-1988

S

L. N. 103 of 1988

EDUC ATION A C T . 191111

(,\ C T XXIV or 1988)

Kcgulutiolls ror the Il<:gree or Rachdnr in Sacred Thl'Ology (S.Th .R. )

IN exerdse of the powers conferred upon him hy section 29 of the

Eduemion Act. 1988. the Pro·Chancellor of the Un iversity of Malt .. has

promu lgatcd the following regulations made by the Senate of the Uni-

versity of M;tlta in vinue of the powers conferred upon it hysc<:\ion 33 of

the said Ac\.

Cita tion

These regulations may be cited as the Regulatio ns for the Degree of

Bachelor in Sacred Theology (5.Th. S .) and shall apply only 10 courses

which commenced in 1982 and 1984.

t\dluission

I. To be eligible for admission to the degree of Bachelor of Sacred T heology

(5.Th.B .) a candidate must

(i)

comply with the regulations for Admission of Students: and

(ii) complete the Course of Studies. qualify in the e~ aminatioT15 , and satisfy

any other reqUlrements preseriocd in these Regulations.

[)u t .. tion of Cou~

The course of Theology leading to the Degree of S: rll.B. extends over a

period of five ;oc<ldem;c ye;ors.

Candillates who reach the necessary standard in the Degree E.~amination fOT the

S.Th. B. may proceed 10;0 two-year course of studies for the fu rt her degree of Licentiate

\Il Sancd Theology (5.Th.1. ).

C"urse "r Studies

Candidates arc n:quired to follow studies in the following

Philosophy alld ass"ciated suhjccts;

General exposition of b;osic subjects of Theology: Holy Scripture, Dogmatic

Theology. Moral Theology. Patrology. Liturgy, Canon Law. History of the

Church. and Palaeochristian Archaeology

Ecumenical Theology and Spiritual Theology: Hebrew and Biblical Greek .

Cour~ Curriculum

The disnibution "f subjects du ring the five years of the Course will be as fol-

lows

First Year

The ~lyslCry of Christ and the History of Salvation

Phito~ophy

Hebrew

Biblical Greek

Introduction to Scientific Method

Second Year

Philosophy

Hebrcw

Biblical Greek

lllird Year

Theme: God re,·ell/cd ill Christ

Holy Scri pture

Dogmatic Theology

Moral Theology

History of the Church

Pat rology

Liturgy

Spiritual Theology

Fourth Year

Theme: The Ch'lreh as a Sacrame", of Christ

Holy Scripture

Dogmmic Theology

Moral Theology

History of the Church

Patrology

Liturgy

Canon Law

Palaeochristian Archaeology

Fifth Year

Theme: Mall ill Chrisl

Holy Scriplllrc

Dogmatic Theology

Mora l Theology

History of the Church

PatTology

Liturgy

Canon Law

Ecumenical Theology

COUrH Structu re

The entire course shall bestructured on the credit system and the teaching

shall be imparted on the basis of study-units.

(a)

A study-unit of onc wed.l y hour for onc semester shall be known as a

credit.

(b)

A study-unit can comprise onc or more credits.

(c) A study·unit shall consist of lectures. semi nars. tutorials Or projects as

detailed in the Syllabus or Bye· Laws.

(d) The number ofswdy-units and credits shall be indicated for each year in

the Syllabus.

Exa minathms

(a ) There shall be an examinat ion (or some other form of assessment) at the

end of every study-un it.

(b) TIwre shall be two sessions of these examinat ions. one in January or

June and onc in September.

(c) Then> shall be a writlen comprehensive examination in Philosophy at the

",nd of the Philosophy programme and another written comprehensive examina-

tion in Theology at the end of the Course.

(d) Th e names of candidates who have passed the examinations will b", pub-

lished in a list in alphabetical orde r.

(e) Unl",ss he passes all the examinations of a particular year. a candidate

shall not be allowed to proceed to the following year of the Course.

(f) If a candidate fails an examination. or is unable to report forit for reasons

beyond his control. he may be allowed onc other session in the former case. and

two other sessions in the latter, on dates to be established by the Administration in

terms of (b) above.

HegrO!\' Awa rd

(a)

,,,,il.

(b) [tun hemm zewg sessjonijicl ta' dawn [-c;'.amijiet. wahda fJ"nnar jew

rGunju U ohra rScltcmbru.

(c) Ikun hcmm ciam; komprensiv bil-m iktub tal-Filosofija Ii (miem il-prog-

ramm lal -Filosofija u dami komprcllsiv fit Teologija fi tmiem il -koTs.

(d) L-ismijiC! la' I-istudcnh h jghaddu mill-eiam ijict jigu ppublikati r ordni

alfabctiku.

(e) Sludenti li ma jghaddux minn xi cr"dilS jithallew ikomplu I-i,tudji tas-

sena ta' wara bil-kundizzjoni li jridu jikkwalifikaw fil-cr"dills li jkun jinqoshom

mCla dawn jinghalaw tul il- kors.

(f) Jekk kandidat ma rcsaqx ghall-c.zami jew ma selax jirrapona ghalih

minhabba ragunijictli ma kellux konlroll fuqhom, n-ewwel kazji~ta' jigi mhollijer-

saq glial sessjoni wahda la' dan I-dami, fit-tieni kaz glial iewg sessjonijiet. Id-dati

tagl'lhom jigu stabhiliti mill-AmminiSlm7..zjoni skond ma Jillob il·paragrafu (b)

fhawn fuq.

Ghotl tal·Grad

7, Studenti li b'sucCess iwellqu I-kors shih la' hames snin u jissodisfaw ir -re kwiiili

koll ha la' I-!statU!, Regolamenli u By .. Laws. ikunll ntitolati li jingl'latalhom il-Grad la'

Baccllera! fit-Tcologija Sagra (S,Th, B.)

8, (a) Ikun hem m mar ka komprensiva ghall -kors shih la' hames snin ibbaiala

fuq Ilill gradi jew klassijiel la' unur: I-Ewwcl, it-Tieni u it-Tidet klassi ta' unur.

Grad b'mar ka li wiel'led gl'l adda P(JSs jista' wkoll jinghata,

(b) [I -Grad finali, li jigi assessjal fllq i l -ba~i ta l-meriti ta' I-istlldcnl. kif ukoll

tal-dam i komprensiv II da wk tas,SlUdy-U"ils , jigi detcrminat mill -Bord tal-

Fakulta skood dan Ii gej

Study Unit)' 50%

Eiami komprcnsiv tal -Filosofija 10%

Ezami komprensiv lat-Tcologija 40%

Dhul mill-gdid fiI -Kors

Students who su~'Cessfully compkte the entire five·year cour<;e and satisfy all

the requiremenls of the Statules. Regulations and Bye -Laws, shall be entitled to the

award of thc Degree of Bachelor in Sacred Theology (S. Th.B.).

(a) There shall bc a comprehensh'c mark for thc ent ire five-year course.

ba>ed on three grades or classes o f Honours: Fir<;t. Second and Third Class Hon-

ours. A Pass Degree may also be awarded.

(b) The fina l gr<lde. assessed on the b<lsis ofthe student's merit as well as on

the study-units and com prehe nsive examinations. shall be determined by the Fae-

ulty Board for each individual student on the followi ng basis: .

Study Units 50%

Com pre hensive Examinalion in Ph ilogophy 10%

Comprehensive Ex amination in Theology 40%

B

Rl'-Admission to the Course

A camlid~te who, either bec~use he h~s failed to satisfy the requirement> to

proceed to the next yearofthe course. or because he has been given permission to doso

by the Administration. interrupts his studies. may be allowed by the Admin istration 10

rc-join Ihe OOuTSC under such oonditions as it may in each ca~e see fit 10 impose.

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