174 tal-1990

L.N. 17-1 of 1990

EDUCATION ACT, 1988

(ACT NO. XXIV OF 1988)

Bye_laws rOT the Diploma in Guidan~ and Counselling

IN exe rcise of the powers oorlferred upon him by sections 28(5)

and 29(6) of the Educ ation Act. 1988. the Chancellor of the Unive rsity

of Malta has promulgated the following Byc-Laws made by the Board

of the Faculty of Education of tile University of Malta in virtue of th e

powers conferred upon it by sectio n 35(1) of the said Act, and which

have been approved by the Senate of the University of Mal ta as required

by sectio n 35(2) of the said Act.

Citation

Thes.e Bye-Laws may be cited as the Bye- Laws for the Diploma

in Guidance and Counselli ng, and aTe applicable only to the course

which started in 1987.

lIY E·LA WS FOR THE DI PLOMA IN GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING

(Applicable only to the «>urse which started in 1987)

Admis.~illn Requirements

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i.1 A candidate shall be admitted to the course for the Diploma in Guidance

an d Counsell ing if he is in possession of a locally recognised teaching qualification

together with five years teaching experience.

2 Preference shall be given to qualified teachers who bave previous experience

in guidance work .

Course Programme

2. 1 Thc course programme shall consist of a minimum of 30 study·units in the

following course components

A. Educatiollill

Psycholog~.

Human Develop men t and Handicaps in

Learning

B.

Guidancc and Counselling

C.

Socio-Cultu ral Aspects of Education

D.

Measurcmcnt and Statistics. Test Construction and Record Keeping

E.

Professio nal Issues

F.

Long essay/ project

22 A caodidHtc mUSt suc<:cssfull~ ~'omplete Part I of the coorse before being

admitted to Part 11.

Assts.smenl

3.1 The assessment procedure shall be based on the principlc of continuous

assessment.

3.2 Assessment may be carried ou1 by one or a combination o f: course work,

set essay, project. test and examination, or any olher method as required by the

omUTe of the unit.

3.3 In order 10 complete the oour.;e successfully. a candidate is required 10

obtain a minimum of 26 credits.

3.4 A candidate satisfactorily completes each pan of the course if nOI more

th.an two units are assessed as F.

3.4 If three or four units are assessed as F. a candidate shall be allowed to re-si t

the failed units ooce.

3.6 Failed units which are s3tisfacIOrily completed following a re-sit carry the

minimum pass-mark (45 percent).

3.7 A candidate who fails five or more units in either Part I or Pa rt [[ of the

course shall be required to withdraw from the course.

3.8 A candidate shall be awarded the Diploma in Guidance and Counselling if

he satisfies the aoove assessmellt requirements and obtains an aggregate of 45 percell1

of the final assessment mark. The flnalassessment mark shall be based on the following

five, equally weighted, components

the assessed course work covered during Pan I of the course;

(a)

(b)

the assessed course work covered durillg Pan 11 of the course;

(c) Paper I -

a three- hour written examination on other specified areas

of the course;

(d) Paper 11 -

a three-hour written examination on othcr specified areas

of the course;

(e)

the lo ng essay/project.

3.9 Regular auendance shall be taken into consideration in reaching the final

assessment mar k. Candidates who do not aUend regularly shall be required towithd raw

from the course.

Marking in all areas 01 the course shall be on the peKentagc scale with

3.10

45 percent as the minimum passmar k.

4 . t.:ertification

1 On the successful completion of the course a candidate shall be awardcd

the Diploma in Guidance and Counselling.

Application

5.1

These bye-laws shall apply only to the course which started in 1987.

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