104 tal-1992

LN. 104 ai l 991

EDUCATION ACT.198lI

(ACT No. XX IV O t' 1988)

The Course leadlnl 10 the De&1'H of Bachelor of Sdcn« In Nursing

Stud ies (lIoooo,,")_ 6 .So:. (NunlnllSludlH 11""",) _ M~ulat Ions. 1992

IN uercis.e of the powers conferred upon him by sec1ions 28(5) and

29(6) of the EduCluion Act. 1988. the CIlllno::llor of the UnivC!1;i.y of

Malta has promu lpted the follo",; oll rellll l~ 'iom malk by the Senate of

the Unive rsity of Mall. in virtue of the powers conferred upon it by

section 33 o h lle said AC'! .

CllII tlon

l11ese regulatiol\S may be cited as the regula tiom for 1992 for the

eo...rse leading to the IXllfC'c of Bachelor of Scicna: in Numog Studies

(Honours) - B.Se. (Nursing Studies Hons.)

The COIlfM' leadioa: 1o 'he Oql"ft of Bad.do.. ofM~n« in Nun inll Studies (Honours)_

B.M. (N untog Studlu Hons.) _ Rrgula tloll5, 1992

CltaUoa and InterprttaUon

I. <I> These regulations may be cited u the Degree of Bachelor of Science in

Nuning Studies (1Ionoun) - 6 .Se. (Nuning Stud ies HOIl5.) _ Regula~ ions . 1992.

(Z)

In Ihe$e regulalions. unle5S the conle:<1 otherwise requires -

"the Course" means the Course leading 10 the o.:gree of llachelorof Science

in Nu~ngSludies (Honoun) - B.Sc. ( Nu rsing Studies Hons.)

~the Degree~ means the o.:gl« of Bachelor of Science in Nursing Studies

(Honoursl - B.Sc. (NuningStudies tlons.).

Appl icability

'These regulatiom lhall apply to Courses starting in 1989 or later.

To be e ligible for the award oflhe IXgree, a candidate must have

(a) ileen registered as a regular sludent;

(b) oompleled an appropriate course of studies

(cl been sua:essful in the relevant CJlaminations

(d) to be in possession of I sta tement 0( good conduct as be fits a person

entitled to use the lille ~Nurse M. whi<;h statemenl mU$t be signed by the Headof thc

Nursing Studies; and

(cl IIIIlidied all other requirc:ments laid down in these regu lations.

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( I) A ... ndid.tc rtIIIy be: registered u . regul .... student in the Institute of

Hullh eare if he satisfies

(.) the gcncl1ll TequircmcnlJ for Malricul'l;o n laid down in the Admi!Sion

Regulations (ROIl;

(11) the Institute o f Health Care lbaf be hti the necessary ap!ilude for

nllrsing. far which purpose he may be required to allend lIn interview; and

(cl the Department 0( HCllth as 10 ~dicaJ filnes& 10 ulKkn.kc nuning

duties.

(2) Ovc~as stude nts shall also be required 10 de~"IC prorlciency in

both written and oral English.

Duration of tM Cou'"

The Course ~hall extend over a periodoffuuryean, A candidale may nDllake

the final romprehensivt: .,lIlm;nation uTlier !han three: yea,.., or lalcr than five yeal'1

from first admission 10 the COUrK. except with tile permission of Sena te.

COlI ..... 01' Stud.

( 1) The Course Shall oonsist of .. num be r of study-units to each of which a

sp«if!ed nu mber of credits shall beusiped. The 10lal numbe r o f CTedilS sha ll meet the

requirements laid down by t~ European Commission on General Nurse Education.

(Sce NOIe I)

(2) The Course ~han have two distinCl although interdependent

c:omponenll. one thoeoretical, the othoer clinical.

Tbeorttlcal C ompoIM'nl

( I ) The theo retical component of the Coune shall consist of study·unil$ for

which IIOt Ie$$ than 120 aedil$ are _"""d.

(2) A credit cenificate shall be iMued to a candidate on the sucawu]

completion of a study-unit . This ceni ficate shaH also show a grade indicating thoe

i tandard attained by the student in the work undenaken throughout thestudy·unit and

in a test held at the cnd of it . 'The grades shaH be as follows

A

Elccellent

B

Very Good

Good p""

C

D

Pass

F

Fail

No aedit wiU be given for an uncompleted study·unit .

(3) A candidate is allowed onc re·si t if he fa ils a study unit . If successful in

the re·sit, the grade to be given is D . If unsuccessful, the candidate shall be required to

rcpcatthe study·unit and be eligible. on completion , only to the grade D .

B

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(4) A ctlndidalc who in anyooe yellJ' -

f.ib 10 obtain 80% of the total numbe r of credi ts a"igned . or

fails 10 obtain mo re than 80% of credits in any of the following

Numog 1beory

BiomedicaL Sciences

Behavioural Sciences

will not be allowed 10 continue the Course or 10 take Ihe fin a~ ro mprehensivc

examination except in special ci rcumstanccs ami with th e permission of Sena te .

(5) 'The BolI.n:lofthc Instill.LlcofHealth CareshaU specify wbich 5Iudy_unil$

I candidate may take . and in whl l order. so IS lo oompk le the Course .

(6) A catalogue of 51udy-units, witll the credits assigned to each. shall be

published befo re the start of each academ ic year .

Olnkal CompoMtll

( I) The cli nica l oompon.en t of Ihe Course shall oonsist of study-un its in the

fonn ofclinieal plaoemenu or guided field work . At kast46 creditsshall be usigned 10

thisromponcnl.

(2) Students will be required to undergo cli nical place ments in are as

specified by the Board of the Institute of Hea lth Care. in the $eq uence esta blished by i\,

(J) A list of dinical placements with tile credits assigned to each shall be

publi!;hed before the 5taM of each academic year.

(4) Sludents will not be allowed tosit their finalcomprehensiveenmination

unless they have obta ined a\ le ast 40 clin ical credits in the areu of clinical praclice (sce

Note 2) liSled hereu nder with the minimum number of credits foreao;:h indicated ;

, ,

CliJliaJ Practi«

MiJlim .. m CrrdiD

Gener1ll and Specialist Medici ne

,

Gcneral and Specialist Surgery

Child Care and Paediatrics

,

Matemity Care

]

Mental Health and Psychiatry

Care of the Elderly

]

Community Nuning ( Home)

(5)

Students shall be assessed durin, clinieal plaecments. An O\Icl1ll1 gnde

shalJ be awarded It the end of each clinical year. St udents who Ire un§UOOCS5iul may re-

take the assessme nt duri ng the period of alloca tion. provided that at least one wee k has

passed since the first aMessment .

(6) A credit ccni flClte shan be iSliucd to a candidate on the suocessful

oompletion of a clinical placement. 'The cenifJCalc shall stale the number of credits

awarded .

(7) A student woo fails to achieve a pa ss grade in an yone year will not be

allowed 10 co ntinue the Course. or 10 take the final comprehe nsive eumination , excepl

in special cin::umstance$ with the penni$$ion of Se na te .

Complfl lon oflltf Cou rse

( I)

Bin ilemm il -Koll kandidm irid jikscb dan I-ghadd ta ' kredli

(a) 90 kredtu fil-Teorija t.'] -lnfcrmiclll

(11)

30 krcdw fSuUcui li jghinu x-Xogholta' J-Infcrmicra

(c) 46 krcdtu fiI -Praniku Klinika la ' l-lnfenniera, u

(d) krcdli teori ti Jew lal-pranika klinika ollra kif mehtiega bin ilemm il-

Kors skond id-direnivi lal-Kummi ssJoni Ewropea dWII MGencral Nurse

EducDlion M,

(2) Il-Ilord la' 1' [SliM tal-n ursien IIllI-Sahha jiSll ' jdenta kandidal m;r·

lekwititli Jikse b te rtifikalta' kredtu ghal ~i taqsi ma studju partikolari jekk ikun lriseb

mill · Uni~ersit~ Jew minn ;Sl;Iu12jon i rikollOuula mis-5enal ghal dan il·lln;' kwaliflka li

1.~IudJu ghatiha hu , fil ·fehma lal-Bord, ekwivalenl; IlI -konlenuI u fil-livcll glial dill. li hi

mehlicga ghac-b: nifik&llal -krcdlU ti ghBndu x'jaqlollm . II-kandidali jislghu jitu denlali

minn sa wiehed minn hamllllal· komponcnll corih, Infermiera kwalifikati jisIghu jiiu

eicnlali minn sa-

(a)

ten lal ·modulu teoriku: u

(b) lliel kwarli lal·kredt; marbul in rnal ·pranika kl inika biex jidhlu ghall·

etarn; komprcnsiv finali ,

Abbilta rroffS5jonali

Sludent i ma jithallcwl ~lIdu ghall-ctami finali komprensiv jekk ma

jkunux kiWu l-a bbil lA la' Infermiel Re!isllal , ji,tifieri

(a) juru I-Iaghrif u kapaeilajiel nete5$8lji bin jiksbu dak li hu mehtieg ghas·

sahha u mard la' individwi U la' gruppi f qasam panikolari lal· praUika;

(b) jaghrfu fanuri komun; li jikkomribwiuu ghal. u dawk li ghand hom

effen hann ghas·sahha fii ita , menial; u soga t; la' pa:zjenli jew kliienli u li jafu

jiehdu anjoni xicrqa;

(c) jidcnlifikaw l·impl ik81-zjonijiet soCjali u ta ' sahha ta' handikappati

fiii kamenl u mcmalmefll jew mard . u Iqal a U Iwdid, la' I·individwu , il-hbicb

lieghll , familja u komunil:\;;

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(d) juru laghrtf dwar I-itvilupp normal; tal·kl ll. laH arbija. taHifel , ta' 1-

adoleucnli u lai-tghaUgh. tal-pt"l"!iuni la' ell medja u lax·~jull ;

(c) juru appreuamcnl gIIar_ritc rkl u gl\all-utu la' ktu:r.nura ri](vanl i u

riOerka bh.aJa gtlajnuna gIIall-praltika;

(r) juru respol1$3bbili l ~ professjonal; u juru hajra ghall...:dukazzjoni u

tvilupp kon tinwu;

(j) juru inlcress ghall-faUuTi sOCiali u poliliti 1i glmnd hom x'jaqsmu mal -

kura tas-sah!13

(b) jurn lagh.if U (chma biex ilahhqu mar-tc kwiti ti ta' lcgislaujoni li hija

rilevanl; ghall-prani""a tHgIIlIom

(i) jaghrfu u jirri'J'Clla .... d-drill ijiel personal; u konrldcnzjali tal-pujent; u

klijen ti;

(j) jiZvil uppaw relu.zjonijiclla' gIIaj nuna u kura mal-pa:zjeDli. [tllje nl; U 1·

fami1j; Jew hbieb tagh hom: jibdew, ikomplu u jispiteaw relazzjonijiet lerapcwli~i

ma' plIzjenli bini jubw I·kapatitljiel interpersonal; u komuni kauivi xie rqa ;

(k) jidentifi kaw il · blonnijiet la' lagl'llim relata!i mas-sahl\a la' pujem;,

klijcn!i, familj; jew hbicb u jipparteCipaw fl l-promou.jonifedukazz;On; tas,sahha ;

(I) juru u jifbmu I-funzjonijiel la' mcmbri indiv;dwa1i la' grupp li jipprovdi

aspelli la' kur:a la' pnjenlilk lijcnli ; jahdmu c ffit;":nl"me nl fi grupp u jassislu

b'mod la' trallamen l mulli-diniplinarju mela jiJ:raq

(m) jasscnjaw loghol xieraq Ii1 min igllin u jipprovdu supcrvit;oni u j:segwu

x-aogtKJl hckk asscnjat;

(n) jide ntifi kaw il-Mon n;jiel fiiiti, p~ikologi~i , sOCjali u ~piri lwali l al-

patj" nt ;CW klijen!; jilh mu u jappreuaw I- konrell la' kura individwaliuala, ihsslu

pjan la' kura, jikkon lri bwi:uu ghal1-implimcnlazzjoni u valulazzjoni bi lli juru

apprezzamenl u pral1i ka lal-printipji la' problema u I-mod kif lip sol\'Ula; u

(0) ighinu pazje nli jtw klij"n!;, skond il-kat, biea jaghmlu pror.r~ fi gradi li

jvarjaw, ta' dipcndenza!ill indipcndenza massima, jcw ghall-mewI patifita.

L-t:uml Komprensiv Final!

\ I, (\) Kandidal hu misten ni li jaghm~1 ~-dami kom p~cn~iv fmal i w ~.ra li ji k&eb

ghallinqas I' ghadd minim u ta' kred!i spctifikall flT_rcgolamcnl1 8(4) U ~ I) u J l ssodl~fa r-

rckwitit; tar-regola mcn t 10,

(2) Fi Im",m il-Kon kan<lidal hu mistenn; li jaghmel I·dam; komprcru;iv

finali li ghandu jikkonsisli r dan li gej

Kura f'rimarjalas·Sahha

Karta I

T corija u Prallika la'l_lnfennicra

Karta 11

T eorija u Praltika la'l- lnfermicra

Karta III

TeorijafRib:rka ta ' I-Inferm;cra

Karla IV

B

,.,

Karla V

Zvilupp Professional;

Protett SpeCial;

Disscrtal2joni ta' mllux inqasminn IO.OOOkclma dwar

SUMClt approval

Testijic l fil·Pn!!ik" Klinita ta']-lnfennicra

(3)

Kandidal jista' jkun mchticg ukoll jaghmel etami "il'a voc:'l'.

(4) Kull sella jkun hcmm scssjon; waMa biss ta 'l-dam; komprcnsiv final; , Ji

normalment linjamm fMcjjuiCunju .

(S) Il·valutazzjoni gIobali lal·kandidal g,hall-Grad tikkonsidra Nog,hol

ticghu n,cZami komprcnsiv final; kif ukoll i~-Certifikal 131·kredl; u ]-gl'lldi miksuba

ma1U1 il·KoI5.

(6) Kandidat 1; jehel fkarta wahda hiss ghandu j;thalla jerg,,' jaghme! ,.

dam; fdik il·karta. Kandidatli jellcl fat lar minn kana waFldaghandujcrp' jagllmell·

dam; kollu darb" ohra biss I; IlOrmalment Ikun fSeu embru t8' ]-istciIl sena. Ka"didal

jim' ji1 halia jirrepcli 1·ahl'lar sena qabel ma jcrta' ja&hmd I-d:ami komprensiv finali

kollu fo!irkostaltl!i ~petjali u bil-permess tas·Sena!.

lr-Kliu ltatl

12, (I) L-ismijiel t .... kandidati 1i huma meqjusa miH-ebminaturi I;

jikkwalili kaw ghall.ghot; tal-G rad bl··· Honoun~ ghandhom jigu ppubblikati rlisla

rordni alfabeliku fwal'lda minn dawn il-kalegorip: Finl aass. Second Oass (Uppe r

Division). Second aass (Lm" er Division) u Third aass skond il-menu li I-kand idal

ikun ikkunsidrat!i ki§cb global mcnI liJ-valulazzjonijiel mallll H·Kon. inklu:! l-etam;

final ; komprensiv .

(2) Ghandha tig; ppubblikala .... ·koU liSla ,-' kandidali li &halkemm ma

jkunult meqjusa li jislhoqqilhom ~ UonOllrsM . ikunu kkunsidrali mill-eiaminaluri li

ghandhom menu biticjjed biex jinghataw MPass~ 11 dawn il-kandidat; gl'landhom

jikkwalifikaw ghall·Grad la' Bacllelor or ~11tt in Nuning Sludies - B.Sc. (Nursing

S1Udics).

(3) Kandidal ma jkunx jiSla' jikseb il -Grad bl·"Uonours" jekk ma

jikkwalifikax ghalih fl-ctami linali komprensiv ma' 1-e_eJ da rba u fi !micn erba' snin

minn mCla jkun irrcg;slra gl'mn-Kors hlicf fo!irkoiSlanzi speqali u bil-ptrmcS$ las-Scnal.

(4) Kandidati li H!omijict taghhom mB jkunult ippubblikali flti waMa rnit·

tcwg listi m§cmmijin fdan ir-regolamcn! ikunu kkunsidrati Ii wchlu .

(I )

Dirctliva tal· Kurnmissjoni Ewropea TI/4531KEE.

(2)

Kif stabbilit mill·Kummissjoni Ewropea.

( I ) Tooompklf Ilte COUr5e aC'dndidale muSI obtain lite foLiowingnumbcrof

credils;

(a) 90 credits in Nursing Theory.

(b) 30 credits in Subjects Supportive 10 Nursing.

(c) 46eredits in Oinical Nun ing Practice . and

(d) Olher theoretical or clinical practice cn"di ts as required 10 complele a

cour:le in accordan« with European Commission directives on General Nurse

Edul'alion.

(2) The Board of lhe Inslitute of Health Qlre lIl3y""..,mpt a candidate from

the requi rement 0( obtaining a credil ce rtirlCale for a particula r study·unit if he has

obtained from the Uni""''''ty. or an institu tion recogn iscd by the Senale for Ihe

purpose. a '1ualificati<ln the study for which is. in the opi nion of Ihe Board. equivalent

in oontenl and standa rd to that ' '''quired for t he credit certificate oon«rned . Candidatcs

may boe c~empled from up to one·fifth of the theoretical componenl. Qual ified nurses

may be exempted from up to;

(a) ooe·t hi.d of lhe theoretical module: and

(b) th ree·qu~rl c rs of the credits related 10 cli nical practice for admission to

Ihe final compre hensive examin aTion.

f"rofes.<iIon.' Cum~<'R«

10. Candidalcsshall nol be allowed to take the final comprehensive examination

un less they haV., achieved the competence of a Registered Nurse. Ihat is to;

(a) de monstrat e the knowledge and skills necessary 10 meet the hulth and

sil'kncSS 'equirements of ind ividuals and of groups in a particula. area of practice;

(b ) rcmgn;s.., common factors which C()nt.ibute to and those whkh

adverse ly affecl ph ysical . mental and soci al well·being of patient s or cl ients Mnd

take appropri ate actio n;

(c)

idem if)' the !iOCial and health impl kat ions of physical and me nial

h~ndica p Or di~ase . J nd pregnancy and childbeari ng. for tile individual, hi s

friends. fami l), and community;

(d) demonstr~tc knowledge of Ihe normal dcvelopmcnt of the foetus. the

infant, the Child . the adOlesce nt and Ihe yo ung. middl~·aged and elderly adult ;

(..,) demonstrate an appreocialion of resea rch and U:le rel~vanl liT~ratu re and

research as an aid to practice

(f) demonstrate professional accountability IInd commitment lu continuing

educa liun and devci<lpmCn l

(g) demonstrate an awareness of social and politieal factors wllkh .elate to

health care;

(h) dcmofL,trate knowledge and undcn;tanding to meet the require ments of

legislat ion Which is relevant to practice;

(i) .c(Ognisc an d uphold the personal and confide nt ial rights of pa lic:n ls and

cl ient s

(j) dc"", lop helpfUl caring .elationshi~ wilh pat ie nlS. clients and Ihei.

familics Or rm OOs; initia le. runtinue and comple te th erapeutic rc l alionsh i~ with

patients using appropriate illle rperwnal a nd oommunk lot ion skill~;

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(1<) identify the heahh-re lated learning needs of pal~ nls. clients, family Or

friends and participate in health promotion/educat ion ;

(I) demonsll'llle In awareness of the rolcsofindivid ual mcmbC'rsof the learn

who provide ~ of pillicntklient care, furw;tio<! dlickntly in a learn and mSI

in a multi-disciptinary approach where appropriate ;

(m) assign appropriate work 10 hel~r1 and provide supe rvision and

monitoring of assigned work

(n)

idenlify physica l. psychologicaL . social and spiritual needs of the palie nt

o r dient; be aWare of and val ue the concept o f individualised Cli rc. devise a plan of

care. contribute 10 il$ impleme ntation and eval uation by demonstrating an

appreciation a nd praclior: of the principleso! a problem solving approach; and

(0) enable patients or dients as appropriate 10 progress from varying

dcgree!\ of dependence 10 rnllJlimu m inde~nde~ , or 10. peaceful deat h .

• 'Inal Compnhntsive EumilUlUoCl

11 . ( I) A candidate $hall bel rC<juired to sit for the final comprehensive

euminalion afle r obtaining al least the minimum number of eredits specified in

regulatio ns S( 4) and 9( I ) and SJl tisfying the re<juireme nts in regulation 10.

(2) Al lhe end of the Course. a ca ndidate shall be re<juired to la ke the final

compre hensive eumination which shall comprise

Paper!

Primary lieallhCare

Paper U

Nursing Theory and Practice

Paper 111

Nursing Theory and Pfltdice

Paper IV

Nuni ngThcory/ Resc: arch

Paper V

PTofeWonal Development

A dissc rt alion ofnot l~ than 1O.000worlhon an

Special Project

approved subjecl .

Tests in Clin ical Nuning Pract ice

A ca ndidate may also be req uired to take a viva vOCt e~antinat ion .

(3)

(4) In each year the re will bel on ly o ne session of the final compre hensi ve

eumin ation. normall~' held in MaylJuflC.

(S) The: ovenlll evaluation of the ClIndidate for the Degree will take into

accoun t his perfonnancc at the final comprehe nsive examination as well 11$ the credit

certiflCll tes and grades obtaiflCd during lne Course.

(6) A C"lIndida te who fails in onlyone paper ""all bel al~d a re-$i t in thal

paper. A ClIndida le who fails more than onc paper $hall be requi red 10 rc-,il the whole

eumination on only onc ot her occasion nonnally 10 bel held in September orthc same

year. A candidate may bel allowed 10 repeat the final year before re_siuing the final

oomprehensive examination in its entire ty in special ci rcumsta nces and wilh Ihe

permission of Se nale .

( I) The names of cand idates Vrhoa rcjudged bytheexamincnlo qualify for

the award of the UonoUI"1i Degree m al l be published in a lisl in alpha betical order in one

of the following categories: Fil"1it Class. Second Class (Upper Division). Second Class

( Lower Division) and 'fltird Class. 300)rding 10 lhe meril which t"'= candidate is

deemed to bave obtai ned ovenln in the ~n lS throoghout lhe Course. including

tne final comprehensive examinalion.

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(2) A li sl shall also be published of candidale$ who, though 001 judged liS

bein g ... arthrof Honours, are considered by tile: .,J[aminenIQ be o f sl,Ifftdcnt mcrillo be

. ,urrled. Pass and such candidatcnhall qualify for the Degree of Bachelor of Science

in Nursing Studie5 - DSc. ( Nu l'$in,Sludics).

(3) A candidate may not obtain Ihe Ho nours Degree if he does 001 Qualify

{o r il in the final comprehensive elamination lIthe fi r.;\ a1lCmpl and withi n four years

of first regiSlering for Ihe Course .,,,rep( in special circumstances and ",i lh Ihe

permission of Se nate.

(4) Candidatcs whose names afC nOI published in either of the tWO llsu

mc:ntioned in this regulation d1aJl berotlsiMred as Failed .

t:xplaNllory Notes

(1)

European Commission Directiye n14531EEC.

As laid down by lhe European CommiWon .

(2)

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