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Regulations ror the Diploma In Ed ul"Htion
Table of Provisions (7)
Statutory Text (7 Articles)
L.N . 67 of 1991
ED UCATION ACT . 19RI'I
(ACT XXIV OF 1988)
Regulations ror the Diploma In Ed ul"Htion
IN exercise of the powers conferred upon him byscetions 28(5) and
29(6) of the Education Act. 1988. the Chancellor of the University of
Mal ta has promulgated the following regulations made by the Senate 01
the University o f Malta in vinue of tile powers conferred upon it by
sections 29 and 33 of the said Act.
Citation
Tllesc regulations may be cited as the Regulations for the Diploma
in Education and are applicable only to the course which started in 19117.
REGULATIONS FOR TlIE J)IPLO~lA IN ED UCATION
(A pplkab leonJy to the course \\'hk h staned in 1987)
Ad miso;ion
To be eligible for the award of the Diploma in Education. candidates must have
(a) been registered as part-t ime students in the Faculty of Education in
accordance with the special provision of Reg. 2 below for not le .... than two yea ..
(b) completed the appropriate swdy programme as specified in these
regulations
(c) satisfied a ll the requirements laid down in othcrrekvant Regu lations and
Sta tutes of the University.
Registration
Notwithstanding any other regulations applicable to thc admission of candidates to
Diploma courses of the Un iversity. candidates may be registered for this oourse as
part -t ime students in the Faeultyof Education if they are casual instructors. or pa n-time
instructOnl who are in possession of at least two 'A' levels and four '0' levels, or
equiva lent qualifications.
Minkejj a kull regolamenl ichor li jghoJd ghad-dl'lul ca· kandida!; rlwrsij ic. la·
Diploma n-Uni'·ersila . il-kandida!i jistghu jirregist m .... gl'l31 dal-ko lli bl"lala s.udcmi
parr-liml' fiI -Faltutu\ la· I-Edu kazzjoni jd k huma imlrur/ors kaiwali Je ..... imlmclofS
paTl-limi' I; ghandhom mill -inqas ie ..... g suggctt i fiH. i\'cLl Avvanuu u erbgha fiI·U",: ll
Ordin arju. jew kwalifiki ckwi\"ale nli.
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II-Prognunm 1II1· Kors
(a)
Dal-ko,·s pan-/im f li jsir filghaxija jdum sejj er scmejn.
(b) n ·program m .al-kolli ikun maghmul minn .Ielin unit~ la' studju u Itull Unila
tingtl:ualha kred!u.
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II -kors jinkllldi dawn l-oqsma ewlcnin
(I)
Tcorija t3 'l-Edu kazzjoni
(2 )
PCd1.gogija Ceneral;
(3)
Wahda minn dawn I-ghatliet
(i) Lingwi: Malti u Inglii.
(ii) Matemalika u Xjenu
(iii) Studj; SoXjali: Storja ta' Malta. Gcografija. tivi ka u Reli gion
(iv) Suggetti Te kn iti: Disinn 13' ' -lnginerija. Disi nn Grafi ku. Arti u
Snajja' .
(d)
JI -kors jinfirex fuq ie"'g laqsimielta' hmistax-il krcdlu kuU w3hda.
(c) II -Bo rd tal-Fa kului jista ' jismbbiliui !iema un itajiet ta' studju l-kand idati
jridu jichdu. biu ilem mu I-kon .
11 -Valuta~onl
Course Programme
(a) The duratio n of this part-time evcning course shall extend ovcr a period o f
two years.
(b) The course programme shall consist of thirty study-un its to eaell of which a
credi t shall be assigned.
(c)
Th e course shall collsist of the following main areas
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(1)
Educarional ll1cory
(2)
General Pedagogy
(3)
Onc of the followi ng options
(i) Languages: M;ll!~ 31ld English
(ii) Mtuhematics and Science
(iii) Social Studies: H istory of Malta. Geography. Civics and Religioll
(iv) Tcchnkal Subjeas: Engirteering Drawing. G raphic DesIgn. Ans
and Crufls.
(d) The course is di~idcd into two parts of 15 cred il s eac h.
(cl The Faculty Uomd may st ipulate which study-uni ts ca ndidates may take in
order 10 comp lc te the appropriate WilTS<: programme .
Assessment
(3) To complete the course ,uccessfully candidates arc required (0 obtain a
minimum of26 credits.
(b) The result obtained in each unit is given in onc of the following grades
;lC'COrding 10 merit: for a successfully oompletcd unit A . U. C. 0 in descending order; F
signifies a failure.
(cl Candidmcs complete sat isfactorily each part of the course if nO! more th an
two units in each part arc assessed ~t F,
(d) If in either part of the ~'Oursc. three or four units arc ossesscd at F. candidates
shalt be allowed to re-sit once the failed units.
(e) Failed units which arc satis factori ly completed following a re-sit. carry the
minimum pa.s.~ mark .
(f) Candidates who fail fh'e or more units in either p.1rt or the course shalt be
required \0 "';Ihdraw from the COUI'SC.
(g) Candidates shall be required 10 compkte successfully the Final Examination
ronsistingof two pape rs. one in Educa tional Theory, and one in General Pedagogy and
the Optional Area.
(h) Candidates ~hall 31,0 be required to complete suC«'ssfully the tong E...say or
Project.
Certilication
Successful candidatn ~hall be awarded the Diploma in Education. The certifieme
a"'arrlerl shall indicate the regulations under "'hich lile Diploma is granted.
It.tertifikazzjoni
ll - kand id ati li jtemmu I·kors b'suttess jinghataw id·Diploma n-Edukazzjoni. 1<:_
<:ertifikat mogl'lt i hlhom ikun jindika r-regolame nti li bihom tkun ingl'latat id-diploma.
t\ pplK-.. tion
These regulations shall apply on ly to the course for cllsual im.Jrurlors and part-t ime
i r1st ruclOTl> which started in 1987.
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