65 tal-1991

L. N. 65 or 1991

EUUCATION ACf, 19!18

(ACT XX IV OF 19811)

Itl'gulatlons rur the Degree or

Bachelor or Edu cHtion (1IunOlJrs) _ H.F..cI . (1Iuns.)

I N c)(crcise of t he POWCI"$ conkrred upon him by sect ions 28(5)

and 2<J(6) of the EduClltiou Act. 1988. the ChaflCCllor o f the Uni vcr.;ity

of ~'I al'a has promu lga tcd the following regulations made by the Senate

of the Un i"crsit), of Malt a in "irt ue of the powers conferred upoo it by

sectK>n JJ of the said Ad ,

Ci 'lIlion

T hese regulations may be cited as the Regulations for the Degree of

Bachelorof Education ( Hono urs) ( B.Ed, (Hons.)) nn d a re applicable 10

COUr$cS $tarting in 1987 or later.

REGULATIONS FOR TIl E DEGREE OF

8A c m : LOH. OF EDueA nON (IIONOURS) - H.Ed. (lions.)

(Applicahle 10 courses stll rting in 1987 or later)

fJigibility (0f' Dq;1"ft

To be eligibilc for .he award of the I};:gree of Bachelor o f Education (Honours) a

candidate must

(a) be registered asa matricul~ t ~d student in term s of the Admi s~ion Regula·

tionsof thc University

satisfy t he Special Course Requiremen ts in accQrdance wi th regula tio n 3

(b)

(c ) oomplcte the COUT!ie o f st\ldiC$, quali fy in the examination and sa tisfy any

othe r requircnl!:nts as pre5Cribed in these regu lations;

(d) satisfy a ny ot her req uircments prescribed in allY other relevalll statutes

and re.gulations of the University.

Oura.ioouf Cour.>e

Th e cou rse of studies leading to th(' Degree of Bachelor of Educa tion (Ho nour.;)

e xte nds o\'er a period o f fo ur ycars as spcdrted in regulation" hereof.

B

SpHi~11 COU niO! Mrq uiremenlS

I;li<'x ikun hl.1· jinghala j·G rad w· BaCillicf w'I -Edukazzjoni (\3I- Untlri) kalldidat

irid

(a) ikun registrat bhala student matrikolat ~kond ir-Rcgolamenti ghad -Dhul

ta'I -U nh'usitit

jissodisfa r- Rckwiziti Specjal i tal-Kors skond ir-rcgolamcnt 3 hawn " rei

(b)

(c) ilcmm iHors la· l-isludji. jikkwalifika O-ci:ami u jissodisfa rekwiziti ohm

kif imniiZla fdawn ir-rcgolarncmi

(d) jissodisfa rckwiiiti ohm rnnizila fi statuti u rego\amcmi rikvant ' ohra ta'

I-Univcrsit:l.

Jt -Tullal- Kors

lI· kors la' l-is!lId ji Ii jwassal ghall -Grad la' Batillicr la' 1-Edukaujoni (BI -U nu n).

jinfircx fuq crba' sn in kif imnizicl ha"mhckk fir-rc golamen t 4.

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3. I Ca nd ida tes mu st be in poss.-ssion of a pass at Grade C o r bene r at Advltnced

Lev!.! l. or equi~ a lcru. in th t subject/s se lected as a Teachi ng Area. unl ess ot herwi'>C.""

specified by th" Facult y lJoo rd and .. pproved by the $en,,!c.

3.2 For the 1987 and 1988 studl: nt e nlry. the Advanced l..e'·el requi rement' arl'

l brcc passes at Advanced Le"el ( twoof wh ich at G ra"" Cor better). In the e~ISC of thl'

1987 stUde nl ent ry. l"Ompcnsa tory grades will be considered if places arc a ... ilablc.

COU I"l\e t'roj;ramme

4.1 The B.Ed. ( Ho ns. ) programme is divided iruo 1,,"0 p~lf1 s: Part 1 comprises the

fif1it IWO p:a rs o f the course. Part II com pri!oCS thl' remai ni1l3 twO years.

4.2 A candidate may nol complete the B.Ed. ( Hons.) course in earl;':r than four

yea rs o r laler I h~1fI five from fi rst admissio n 10 the COU Ilil:. I'xcept in spe<:ial circum·

stances wit h the remlission of Senate

Pro\'ided that for Ihe 1987 eru ry Ih e duratio n o f th e course sh:.1I not exceed

five and" half )·cars.

4.3 The course consim of lhe fo llowing st udy 3reas

(a) Ed uca tional Theory

(b ) Pedagogy and Teaching Praclice

(c) TCI.chin g Areas I ~Ind 11

4.4 A ca ndidate is required to sc lt(;t two Teaching Areas from Teachin g <11 Ea rl y

and Middle Years. and subjects taught in Secondary and Technic .. l sehools. The

combina tion of Tcach ing A reas no rm alt)· includes reaching at Early aoo Middle Years

however. the Faculty Boa rd may a llow differen t combi nations.

4.5 Tht ca llrsc ;$ made up of 104 study-uni ts. l bc,;c afe distribu teu over the fOJr

)'ear period according 10 a curriculum plan w;l;e h will be approved hy Ih e Facult y Board

aod published in the prospectus.

4.6 A ca talogue of st udy·units and of Ihe credits ~igned to each shall be

submi tted by the Facu lt y Boa rd to Ihe Senate for its approva l.

4.7 In each year of the co urse. l. candid ate mu't register for not more than 25

credits. The Chllit"e of sl udy·un ib . ;IIld th e o rder in which they arc to be lake n by th e

cand ida te. m" ', be ;.pprovcd by ihe Faculty Bo'<rd .

4.8 The IOta l dura tion of as.<cssed Teaching l' raClice mu,t not be k,." Ihan 22

wee ks. These arc divideu imo four leaching practice blocks of rI"e or sn wccb each.

4.9 The Fac ult y Board ma y e xem pt a cand idate from the requireme nt of obtain-

ing a credi t for a part icul ar ~ tudy-u n il if he h,,, obtained from the Uni,·er.,ity. or an

instit ut ion recagn;"ed by .he Sena!e fur the purposc. a qualificat io n whi ch. in the

o pi nion o f the Facully floard. is eq u;\"alem in oont~1U ~,,'d sla ~ d ard to that rCll uired for

the credit concerned. The max imum numhcr o f cred its that a ca ndidate may be

eJ(e mpled from mUSt 1101 exceed 24. Exemptionsare allo .... ~d onlyin Pari l oft hecoun;c.

In I'art 11 of the COUTS<" a ca ndidate may he allm.< ed 10 folio"' ,t udY-II011' in anot her

institution if prior permission has been given by the Facul ty Board. For cla~if1Clltion

purposes. the cred its obtai ned in another institution will be cvaluatcdpro raID based on

the o ther grades obtained in the Faculty of Education. A candidate may nOt be

exempted from more than onc Teaching l'raeticescss.iOlI and may not be exempted from

Fin~1 Teaching Practice.

S.

A.s.sb'imen t

1 ,\ candida te completes Pan I of the course and can proceed to Part I1 if he

obtains:. minimum of 40 credits to inchlde

10 credils in Educ:.t ionul Theory

. 1.

.2 .

5 credi ts in Pedagogy

.3 .

10 credits in Teach ing Area Onc

.4.

10 credi ts in Teaching Area Two

.5.

3 credits through c ~uccc'i.'iful Teaching Pmctice session.

5.2 For t he purpo..e of 5.1.3 and 5. \.4. in certain C-.lSe~ which are identified in thc

cata logue. ca ndidates whose Teaching Areas Onc arid Two arc combined can proceed

to I' arl 11 of the coun;c if they obta in a tota l of 20 credits in the combined Teaching

Area:.

I'ro\'idcd that candidates in the 1987 entry. can proceed to I' an 11 o f the

COUI"K if tm:-y obtain 40 credits including one Teaching Practice session. and have

).;J lisfied the cooditions 10 pn:>I:ced 10 ParI II of the Teaching Areas.

5.3

A candidate whodoes not obtain a minimum of 16 "taught" crcditsb~ the cnd

o f the fi rst year. or does nOI complete the requirements for Part I. will be required to

I:omplete Part I through an extra year of st udy .

5.4 A candidate completes Part 11 and qualifies for the B.Ed. (Hons.)dcgree if he

obtains a minimum of82 credits to include

. 1. 20 credits in Ed ucational Theory i~lud;ng the: Educational Theory Final

Examination

.2.

5 crcdilS in Pedagogy

.3. 20credits in Teaching Area Onc

.4. 20credits in Teaching Area Two

.5.

Thrl"C Teaching Practice sessions including Final Teach ing Practice (11

credi ts minimum)

.6.

Disscrmtion (6 credi ts ).

5.5 ror the purpose of 5.4.3 and 5.4.4. candidates whose Teaching Areas Onc

an d T wo :m! combined qualify for the H.Ed. (I·lons.) degree if they obtain a minimum

of 40 credits in the combined Teaching Areas.

5.6 A candidMe who by lhe end ofthc third year does noQl obtain a minimum of 14

taught credits during that )·ear. orwho. at thcendof the fourth )·ear. does not rkIlisfy the

req uirements fo r the award o f (he degree , ..... ill be required to complete Part 11 through

an e~ t ra yearo f stud y. pro\'ided he hasnol beenallowedancxtr3 ye arofstudy in Part 1.

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5.7 A candida te "no takes units or subjcC1 areas in Qllle r Faculties must satisfy

the assessment cri teria in thosc Farul\il'1 .

5.8

With Ihe e xception of the Educal K.mal Theory Fina l Examinations. a

ca ndidate who , for any reason wl\al$OC\"e r . fails to oblain a credit. will nO! be :t ll O\\'cd H

supplementary session

Provided Ih31 ('~lIldidlucs in the 1987 e ntry who fail 10 ohlnin a cred it a TC

allowed rc-sit o r supplcnl cm ll ry sessions only in Part Onc of Ihe course;

Provid ed funhe r that ca nd idm cs in the 1988 CmT)' are allO"'cd rc-~it ur

suppleme nt ary sessions o nly in the credits failed during the fitst year of Ihe course.

Te-.achlng Practi«

A candidate sa tisfies Ihe Teaching Pract ice requirement if he is successful in

6.1

the Final Teaching Practice and (",northc other three Teaching Practice:: 5eSSions.

6.2 A ca ndidate will be considered as not having completed a Teaching Practiec

session if fo r any reason whalSOe~'er he fnils to leaen for more than fi,'c days do ring th ~ t

seSSIon .

6.3 A candidate will nOI be allowed to proceed with Ihe coorse if It<.' fails two

consecu ti,'e Teaching I'mctiec sessions.

6 .4 A candidalc wi ll oot be allowed 10 proceed 10 hi~ Final Teaching Practie<

unless he has bee n soea:ssfo l in at least two of the Ihrce previous Teachi ng Practice

sessions,

6.5 A candidate who fails hi s Fin ~ 1 Te3~ hing I'racl ice will be allowed looomple te

anot her pcriod of bloc k TC'Iching for rc·assess men t.

6.6 In very cxceptiona l cases, und with the approv~1 of the Facolt y Uoord . a

ca ndidate who has nOI been able \0 earl)" out a block Teaching Practice may be allo"" ed

to und ena ke instead a pcriod of teachi ng staggered owr a number o f "'c:.: ks. Th is

concession will nOI apply 10 Final Tcaching Practice .

6.7 The first and second Teaching I'racliec sessions can y th ree crcdits each, while

the Ih ird and Ihe Final Teaching I' mcticc sessions carry fi,'c crcdils each.

~rtal ion

7 . 1 A candidate must satisfy the Disscnation req uirement. which is equiva lent 10

six credi ts. A cand ida te who fails the Diss.c n ation requi rement C'In rc-sobmi t the

d isscnation o nec wnh in a period of t"'·clvc mont hs.

Fina l u;aminations

8.1 Fin al Exami nntion s (lrC held in Educa tiona l Theory a nd arc based on the

topics covc rcd in Part I [ of lh c COUTSC.

8.2 Final Exam in at ions in Educat ional Thcol)' com;;st of three papers. onc each

in EduCMional Psychology, Sociology of Education, and Ph ilosopby of Educat ion.

8.3 To satisfy Ih c Final EX3minalion rC'luircmcnl . a candida le mUSI be su~ful

in each paper. A candidale who fails in any or lhc Ihree papers may ha~e a supplemenl -

ary st:,sion in the failed pape r/s o nce.

8.4 The grade or marks obtained Ihrough a supplemenla ry 5I:$ion in Final

Examinal ions and Final Teaehing Praclice carry the min im um pass gntdc o r marks.

Certification

9. 1 For classificalion pul"JlO!lCS only credited st ud y·u nils will be oonsidcred.

9.2

The names of candidales who q ualify for the award of Ihe B.Ed. ( Hons.)

degree shall be published in alphabel ical orde r in a Iisl divided in lo Ihe categories First

C lass ( Hons.). Second Class ( Hom.) Uppe r. Second C lass ( Hons. ) u Wicr. Third Class

( H ons.). and Pass.

Applkabilily

These Regulal ions~hall appl>· to oo um~ staTling in 1987 or \a!CI .

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