R~I.tioll'l for the Diploma iD A pplkd Soda! Studies

L.N. 96 of 1989

EDUC ATI ON ACT, 1988

(ACT XXI V or L988)

R~I.tioll'l for the Diploma iD A pplkd Soda! Studies

IN exercise of the powers conferred upon h im by section 29 of the

Education Act, 1988, the Chancellor of the UniveT'$ity of Malta hu

promu lgated the following regulations made by the Senate of the Unl -

veT'$ity of Malta in virtu e of the powers co nferred upon it by section 33 o f

the &aid Act.

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'fh.e$C regulations may be cited as the Regulatlollli for tbe Diploma

in Applied Social St udies and shall apply only to tbe part- time courses

wliicli started in October 1985 and October 1986.

Admission

I. EUgi blllly ror the Diploma In Appl ied Sodal Studies

To be eligible fOl' the award of the Diploma in Applied Social Studies a candidate

must have

(a) completed the appropriate studies (courx WOI't and dissertation) in S0-

cial Work , or any othe r approved area;

(b) satisfied all IlK requ ireme nts established in these regul atio ns.

A candidate may join t be course for the Diploma in Appl ied Social Studies if

(a) lie is eligible to registe r as a regular studen t in the Faculty of Theology.

Tal-Virt(l . or u a matrieulated student of the Universi ty of Malta; o r

(b) if he reached what is, in tli e opinion of the Facu lty Bo ard, a comparative

standard t hrough academic attainme nt andfor relevant work experience whi ch e n-

ables hi m to follow the course of study &atisfactorily .

Kand ida l jista ' jidflol fiI -kors ghad· Diploma n- Istudji SOCiali Applikali jekk

(a) hu cligibbli ghar· registraujoni bliala sludent regolari fil-Fakult1t lal-

Teologija, lal-Virtu , Jew bhala sludenl malrikola t la' l-Universil.li la ' Ma lla; Jew

(b) lahaq liven H, fil-fc hm a lal-80rd taJ · Fakull1t, huwa ghoH biUejjed

minflabba studji uljew esperjcnza relevan li fUL:·xoghoIH Ighinu jsegwi l·kors la' (·is-

ludju b'mod sodisfa~nli.

CourseotStudWs

(a) The courx work for th e Diploma in Applied Social Studies colUiists of

study-un its fo r which not less than 30 credits are assigned . Each credit consists of a

series of fifteen lectures accompanied by four tutorial s and other assignm ents.

(b) A catalogue of study-units with the credi ts assigned to each unit will be

published be fo re the start of every acade mic semeste r.

(c) For each particular course o f st udy, some study-units maybe indicated u

compu lsory while others as optional.

(d) Credits may be assigned for guided field work which will be considered

as an esse ntial compone nt of the coun;e work, Candidates may be required to sub-

mit written reports on their field work .

(e ) The study units will be offered 50 as toe nab le the course ohtudies to be

completed within three years.

A candidate may extend his studies over a rnuimum period o f five years provided

that the Faculcy Board is s.alisfied Ihallhe re iSI sufficient reason fo r which he may

be pe rmitted 10 doso .

(r) Candidates are requi red to submit a dissertation of approximately 10,000

words in an approved area of study.

(g) The fi nal grade (Pass , Meri t or Distinction) will be based on a fi nal com -

prehensive examinatio ll based on both course wor k and dissertation. A vivll·v~e

exami nation may also be prescribed by the Facu lty Board .

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