Regul ations for the Diploma in Pastoral Theology (I>i pl. " ast. Th.)

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EDUCA TION ACT , 1988

(ACT XX I V of 1988)

Regul ations for the Diploma in Pastoral Theology (I>i pl. " ast. Th.)

IN exercise of the pow.,r~ conferred upon him by section 29 of the

Education Acl. 1988. the I' ro-Chancellorofthe University of Malta has

promulgated the following regulations made by the Senate of the Uni -

versity of Malta in virtue of the powers ~'(Jnr.:rred upon it by section 33 of

the said Act.

Citat ion

These regulations may be cited as the Regulations for the Diploma

in Pastoral Theology ( Dipl. Pas1. Th .). and shall apply to courses

which commenced in or aftcr 1987.

Ad mission

1 To be admincd to the course in Pastoral Thcology a candidate

(a)

must comply with the regulations for Adm ission of Students to this Fac-

ulty

(b) must have complt"led a course of studies in Theology at" recognizcd in-

stitution con,idered to be sufficicnt by the F"cuity Board .

1.2 To be eligible for the award of the Diplom a in Pastoral Theology (Dipl. Past.

Th .) a candidate must sa tisfy all the requi rements laid down in these Regulations.

Coo ~ or Studi es

1 The course of studies leading 10 the Dipl . Past . Th . shall extend over a period

of "t least Iwosemesters and not mOTe than fou r.

2.2 The course of studies shall consist o f a number of study-units 10 each of which

a specified numbe r of credits shall be assignee Each candidate shall be required to ta ke

at least 20 credits.

2.3 A catalogue of study-onits with the credits assigned to each shall be issued at

I he beginning of each cou rse. This catalogue shall specify which SI udy-units are obligat-

0ry and which arc optional.

2.4 The study·units shall normally be takl?n from courses given by the Faculty of

Theulogy: bUI a candidate may be "lIowed tu ta ke onc or more study units in anot her

Faculty.

E~a mi na l ioos

1 An E~aminatio n ,hall be held at the cnd of each study-unit. In case of failure

1hc candidate is entitled 10 onc repeal session. which shall be held within six months.

3.2 A wrillen examin31io n. w nsisting of one paper of three hours. shall be he ld

ill t he cnd of Ihe course of stud ies on an approved list of topics, wh ich shall be publ ish ed

before the end of the first semester. In case offailuTe. the e ~a mina tio n may he repealed

only once at th e end of the following se mester.

3.3 A candidate may also be requi red to tak e a viva-vocee ~"m ina tion integrating

any wrillen examin ation.

3.4 A candidate who is absent from an examinJlion for a reason beyond his con -

trol may be allowed to take it at a later session.

3.5 Each candidate will lx' required to write an essay of noticss than 5.000 words

on an approved subject under th e guidance of a supervisor. The essay must be submit-

led for approval by not later th;>n the end of the fou rlh semeSter.

Board of Studies

1 There shall be a Hoa rd of Studies appointed by the Faculty Board for each

Di plom;, Course. consisting of;1I least three regular members of Slaff

4.2 The Board of Stud ies shall organize and su pervise the runmng of the Course

and shaU act ;'5 Examining Boa rd for the wfinen exa mination at th e end of th e Cou."e.

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