DIP. PSVCH. NURS. _COURSE REG ULATIONS , 1994

L. N. 150 01 1994

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

THE DIPI.oMA IN PSVCHIATRIC NURSING -

DIP. PSVCH. NURS. _COURSE REG ULATIONS , 1994

IN exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 30(5) and

31{6) of the E ducation Act (Cap. 327), th e Chancellorofthe University

of Malta has promulgated the following regulations made by the $enate

of the University of Malta by vinue of the powers conferred upon it by

lICCtions 31 and 3S of the said Act

Citation and Inlerp~tallon

I . ( I) These regul ations may be cited as the Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing-

Dip. PsydJ. Nun . - Coune Regulations, 1994.

(2) In these regulations, unless tile cootext otllcrwisc requires -

-tile Board ~ means the Board or lhe Instilute of HCllth Care;

- the CouIK~ means the course kading to the Diploma in Psy.;hiatrie Nllrsio&

- Dip. Psych. Nun .;

- the Diploma~ means tbe Diploma in Psydriatric Numns -

Dip. Psych .

NuTS.

Appl.kIobilily

lbese regulations shaD apply 10 Courses stanin, in 1992 or later .

FJlgibUlty ror Diploma

To be eligible for the awlrd of the Diploma a candidate m~t havt: ;

(a)

been registered aliI. regul ar student of the Universi ty;

(b) completed the CoUrK and been succ:essful in the relevant eltlmin alions

in a(;COrdance with these rcgul;ltions; and

(c) satisfied all other requiremenlll laid down in these rcgulatiofu and in any

other relevant regulations and stalUtes of the Univcrsity.

Rq:lstl1ltion

Bic. ik un jisg' ji nghl ll d-Diploma kandidal irid

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ikun irre&:islral bbala 5ludcnl regalari 11' I-Universitl;

(b) ikun lemm il -kon u jkun ghadda miU-et.amijiel riievanli skond dawn ir-

repamenli ; u

(t ) ikun issodisfa r-rekwititi l-oh r. pre:ikril1i fi staluli u regolamenti

rilcvanli oI'lra 11 ' I_Universilil .

(I)

A candidate may be registe red as a student in the Course if he satisfies;

(a) the requiremcnlll for admissiOll as a regular student in terms of the

Admission Regulations of the Un iversity;

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(b) the Board lha1 he has tile n~ess.ary aptilUde for psychiatric nursing

after, if the Board $0 requires, attending an interview for Ihis purpose;

(c) Ihe requirements foreffcctive registration asaSlale Registered Nurse in

Malta: and

(d)

the Department of Health a, 10 his medical fitness to undenake nursing

duties .

(2) Overseas students muSI also Oemonstrate proficiency in both written and

spoken English.

The Course shan extend ovcr a period of four Ioemesters spread over two yeaR.

A candidate may not take tbe Final Comprehensive fuamination earlier than twenty

months or later than three yean from first admission to the Course, uoepl in special

circumstances and with !be pcnnission of Senile.

Cwne 01 Studks

(I) The Couneshall ronsist of;

(a) study-units for which not less than 40 credits shall be assigned and

divided as follows

29credits in Nursing Theory

11 credits in Subj«u Supportive 10 Nuning ; and

(b)

a supervised individual projcel .

(2) A cat~ of study-units, with the credits l15Signed to each , shall be

published before the sun of each academic year.

(3) The Board shall decide which study-units a candidate may tike, and in

wllat order. so as to compkte lhe Coune.

ContlnUOUI .u.essIMot

(I ) In each semester of the Coune candidates shan be tested in accordance

with the criteria established by the Board, in the study· units C(l~red during that

semester.

(2) "The followinggradesshall be used in the assessment of credits: A , D, C,

o and F, in descending order of merit , with Findicating failure.

(3) A candida te shall be allowed to resit the appropriate assessments if he

fails a credi t. If sua:euful in the resit, the minimum pll5S grade shall be given. If

ul1l"""""5sfui , the candidate shall be ~quired to repeat the credil and be eligible, 00

f'MTessful complelion, only 10 the minimum PISS grade.

(4)

A candidate who in anyone academic year (two semesten)-

fails la otKain 80% of the tOlal numberofc~dits assigned, or

(a)

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fails 10 obtain 80% of aediu in anyone of the following

(b)

Nu rsi ng Theory

Subjects Supportive to N !lrsing

shall not be allowed 10 c:ootinue the Course or 10 lake the Final Comprehensive

EUminalion. e~ccpl in special circumslana:s and with the permission a rSenate .

tlnal Com prthensln Eumlnatlon

(1) A candidate shall be required 10 sit the Final Comprehensive

Examination after obtaining al least the minimum number of credilS specified in

paragraph (4) of regulation 7.

(2)

The Final Comprehensive E>:amination shall oonsist in the following

three comprehensive papers take n in the same sessio n

Primary Health Care

Paper I

Paper U

Mental Heal th : Theory and PractioeofNun in,

Professional Development and Nursing Management

Paper III

A eandidatc may also be required to take a yi>'<l W)ct cunUnalion.

(3)

A candidate who fails in one Or more papen of the Final Comprehensive

(4)

Exami nation !hall be required 10 resit the paperor papers on only onc other oa:asion a,

I lime specified by tbe Board normal ly within fo ur months o f oomplction o f the Course .

(5) In s pecial circumsta nces a nd with the pennission of Sena te, a candidate

may be allowed to rcsit tbe Fi nal O:lmprehensiYc £%amination in iu e ntirety within

twelve month!; of completing the Course untler such conditions as Senate, o n the advice

o f lhe Board. may tIelc nnioc.

Hnal Grading

(1) The final grading shall be based o n the theoretica l and d inicaJ study-

uniu. the project and the Final Comprebensivc ElI'.Imination .

(2) The names of c:andidales who qua lify for tbe award of tbe Diploma shall

be publishcd in alphabetical order in the following three d asses

Distinction

Crcdit

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(3) A candidate who is allowed to resit pilrt o r all of t he Final

Comprchcnsive fuamination shall be c ligiblc only for a Pass grade.

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