70 tal-1992

L.N. 70 01 1992

EDUCATION ACT, 1988

(ACT XXlV OF 1988)

H~U0n5 rorthe DegrteolBaclll1oi oISd(O«(- B.Sc._

R~1:IonI 1992

IN e~(rcise of the powe r.> conferred upon him by sections 28(5) and

29(6) of the Education Acl. 1988. the Chancellor of the Univer.>ily of

Malta has prom ulgated Ihe following Regula tions made by the Se nate of

the Un iven;ity of Mal ta in virtue of the power.> oonfc rred upon it by

section 33 of the said Act .

Clla llon

These regulations may be cited as the rellulations for the oowse

leadi ng to the degree of Bache lor of Science _ B.Se:. - Regulations

1992. TM COIlfW leadi .. 10 the Degrte oIBachdor 01 SdrIK~ _ H.Se. -

Regubtions, 1992

CllatioCl and Interpretation

I. (I) These regulalions may he ci ted as Ihe COUTSC leading 10 Ihe Degree of

Bachelo r of Science - B.Sc. - Regulations, 1992.

(2)

In these regulations. unlesslhc conlCKI otherwise: requires-

" ,he CouT!;C·· means the Course leading to the Dcgru of Bachelor of Science

- B .Se.

"the Degree ~ me~ the Dcgru of Bachelor of Science - B .Se.

These regulations shall be applicable tOOOUf!iCSstarting in 1989 or lalcr.

!W&lbllity for Degree

To be eligible for the award of the Degree a candidate must

(a) he registe red lOll a matriculated "udent in te rms of the Adm ission

ReguJationsof the University ;

(h) satisfy the Special Course Requirements in accordance with Regula tion

4 below;

(c ) comple te the course of studies. qualify in the examinations and oomply

with othe r requirement5 prescribed in these regu lations: and

(d) comply with any other requirements pre..:ribcd in any other relevant

statutes and regulations of Ihe University .

S~I.I COUI'!le Requll't'l'Mntll

( I) Saving Ihe provis ions of the nut following paragraph . in order to be

eligible for admission to the Course. a candidate must. in addi tion to complying with the

conditions for admission a5 a regular student in terms of the Admission Regulations of

the Universi ty. ~ tisry the following Special Course Requirements

passes at Advanced Level (two of wh ich at G rade C Or beller and the other at

Grade D o r beller) in Uuec subj«t.~ from

(a) Biology.

(b) ComputerStud ies.

(e) Chemimy.

(d) Mathematics (that is tosay, any o f

(i) Pure and Applied Mathemat ics

(il) }'ure Ma thematics

( ui) Applied Mathe matics

(iv) Mat hematics or

(v) Further Mathem atics

01 which either (ii) and (iii) cw (iv) and (v) may be: offned as no,o separate

subjectS).

(e)

Physics.

(t)

Any othersubjCC1 approved by the Faculty Board.

in the Matriculation Examination o f the Universi ty, or at corresponding levels of

ot her uaminations rccognized by the Senate for the purposes of the Admission

Regulat ions. P"O"ided that the choice of $Ubj-ecu i$ compalible with regulation

5(6).

(2) A candidate who is a graduateofa university. or hasother qualifocations

considered 10 be sufflC'icm . may be c.empu~d from the whole or part of these Special

Course Requ ireme nts by the Admissions Board. on the advloc of the Facult y

Adm issions Committee,

( I) The Course shall exlend over a period of three yean or six semesten

di\'ided inlO t .... oscmesteTl for Pan I and four semesters for Part 11.

(2) The Coune shall consist of a number of modules 10 which the credits

llSSigncd shall range from 22 to 24 in Pan I and 43 to 47 in Part 11 asdctermincd by the

Faculty Board,

(3) Ca ndidates shall be required 10 lake at least a specified number of

study-u ntis or whole modules in each se meSter.

(4)

Credits will be given only for modules which arc sUCCCMfully completed.

(5) In Pan I the modules will be ~lected from the following areas of ~tudy

Bio logy. Chemistry. Computer Studies, Ma thematic;. and Physics.

(6) In Part 11 candidates must ~\eI.:t two principal :areas from Biology.

Cbc:mistry, Computer SlUdic:s, Mathematics and Pbysics, rompalibly ""ith the following

sehedulc

" ,04. ,. I..e,·rl Subj«tts Rtquiud (minimum G,aut)

PrincifXll AnQ in PQn 11

B-.,

Biology (C) and Chemistry (D)

Chemistry

Chemistry (C) and Physics (D)

Computer Studies

Compute r Studies (C) and

Mat hemalics (E) or

Mathem atics (C)

Mathe matio>

Mathematics (C)

Physics

Ph)"'ics (C) and Mathematics (E)

Provided that , if the principal areas in Part I1 arc Biology and Chemistry , the

' A' level requirements shall be passes in Biology. Chemistry and Physics. tVloof ""hK:h

at Grade'C' or beller and the other at Grade '0 ' or bener.

(7) A list of curricula showing Vlhid! combinations of :areas of study arc

allo"" ed, will be published at the beginning of a new CoUIX. Two of lhe rurricula shall

include (a) Biology-Chemistry, and (b) Mathematic$-Computer Studies.

(8) in Part 11 a candidate shall be required to undertake an Elective

eompatibJe wit h the principal areasehoscn.

(9)

The Elective may consist of set lectures. laboratory and/or field work.

~minars. project work , as approved by the Facu lt y Board .

(10) Some of the modules (Pa rt I and Part 11) of an area of study may be

designated as compulsory for studen ts choosing a particular arcaof study as a principal

(11) A catalogue of modules, indicatins the nwnber of credits assigned to

each , and any prerequisi tes shall be published Ixfore the beginning of a new C~ .

ht nt

( I) Assessment of each moduJc/eltctivt will be in accordance "'ith criteria

established by the Faculty Board aDd will be carried OUt on the basis of onc or a

oombilUl tion of: QOUrse-WQTk, i1Ct es\3.)"I . laboratory work, project. oraVVlritten tcst or

examination or by any ot her method as required by the n~ture of the module.

(2) Assessment testS of modules cove red during the first ' .... 0 ye a ... of the

Course will normally be held at the cnd of a semester. An exa mination session .... ill be

held at the cnd of the finol year.

B m

A o;andida~e completes Pari] of the course and Can pr~ed 10 Pa rt I1 if

(3)

lie obtains all the cTedi l~ B$signcd to practicals;

(a)

(h)

he obtains a minimum of 18 other credits rompl'uiblc wilh the

requirements in the two r1Cxt following paragraphs.

(4) A candidate will be allowed 10 take Mathematics Or ComputCT Studie$ as

a pri ncipal area in Part 11 if he has anaincd 311c351 eight credits in the subject taken.

(S) A candidate will be allo"'cd 10 tak e Biology. OIc:mr..lry or l'hysics as a

principal area in I'art 11 if he has aUaine(! at least five credits in the subjecl u.k.en.

(6) A cand idate woo obtains a minimum of 16 credits wit h respect to the

requiremen t of sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (3). a minimum of seven credits wilh

respect 10 the requirement of paragraph (4 ) and a minimum offour crcdil$ wilh respect

to the req uirement of paragraph (5). as applicable, may be referred in the ootslanding

modules as directed by the: Facuhy Board and rc:quiml to obtain the outstanding credits

in a $(:$Sion he:1d in September before he: is allowc:d \0 proccc:d to Part 11.

(7) Credits obtained on the basis of the: last prcading paragraph will c~rry

the minimum palS·mark for the: purpose of the final clas:;iflCation ,

(8) Candida tes who do not qualify to proceed to Pan 11 under par~graphs

(3). (4) . (S) and (6) may be allowc:d to repeat Part 1 once only.

(9)

A candidate will be considered as having successfully completed Part 11 if

he obtains

(a)

all the credits assigned to the pract ical wo rk of Pan 11 ;

all the cr..-di ts a~signcd to the Elffiive;

(b)

(c) a minimum number of Part I1 eredits in each of his TWoprincipaJ areas of

study. which mi nimum shall be

IS in the cascsof Mathema tics and Computer Studies; and

(i)

13 in the C3$(:S of Biology. Chemistry and Ph)'siai.

(ii)

(10) A candidate ",-110 does not sa tisfy u.., requirements of wb-paragraph (a)

or (b) of paragraph (9) may be allowc:d by tile Faculty Board to !-8tisfy these

requirements In &CQ)rdance with the oondilionse§tablished by that Board.

A candidate who obtaillli a minimum of 12 credits in respect of the

(1 1)

requirement of sub-paragraph (e)(i) of parngraph (9). or of lO credits in respect of the

requirement of sub-paragraph (e)( ii) of the: said paragrnph. as applicable. will be

referred once in the oob;tanding modules and required to obtain the outstanding credi ts

in a supple~mary session.

(12 ) Credits ... ·hich arc obtained on the basis of the last twO pTC1:«ding

paragraphs ... ·ill Glrry the minimum pass· mark for the purposes of the final clas:;ifiGltion .

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37. (13) For the purposes of the final classifICation alt tTl:dits and grades gained in

Part I and Pan 11 of the Course will be considered in attOrdan"", .... ith the cri lcril

cslabli5hcd by the Faculty Board.

( 14) A ca ndidate " 'ill qualify for the a" '1I«I of 11'10: !Xg"" if he: has

sua:e5$fullycompletcd both Part I and Part 11 or llle CouIlC witllin a rn;uimum period of

four academic years from his initial rcgistnuion .... hich period may be encoded only in

special circumstances wilh the permission of tile Senale.

(15) The names of candidates who qualify for 100 award of the Degree .... ill be

published in a list in alphabetical order ill one of the calcgQries [. IIA , liB. 111 and Pass.

according to IlIe merit which Ihe Faculty Board deems the candidate \0 have obtained

ollerall in tile assessmentS Ihroughoullhe CoIllS/:. ill(:luding the final eumin.atioo.

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