REGULATIONS, 1995

I..N. 44 01 1995

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

THE POSTQUALlFICATION DIPLOMA IN HEALTH

SCIENCE- Dip. Ilk- AND THE MASTER Ot" UEAL11I

SCIENCE · MSc. (HEAl.TA) - DEGREE COURSE

REGULATIONS, 1995

IN exercise of Ill-: powers conferred upon him by sections 30 (S)

and 31 (6) of the Education Act (Cap. 327). the Chancellor o f the

Unh'crsity of Malta has promulgated the following regulations made

by the Senate of the Uni versity of Malta by virtue of the powers confc~

UPOIl it by sections 31 and 3S of the said Act

Citation and Inter-p retalion

I. (I) These regulations may be cited as the Postqualification Diploma in

Health Science - Dip. H.Sc .• and MllSlcrof Health Scjence - M.Se. (Health) • Degree

Course Regulations. 1995.

In these regulations. unless the context otherwise ~uires -

(2)

.. the Board" means the Board of the Institute of Health Care;

"the Course" means the Course leading 10 the Postqualification Diploma in

Health Science - Dip. H.Sc. - and the Degree ofMa.~ler of Hea1th Science - M.Sc.

(Health);

"'the Degree" means the Degree of Master of Health Science - M.Sc. (Health)

"the Diploma" means the PostquaJ ification Diploma in Health Sci,cnce -

Dip. H.Sc.

"Heallh Science" means one of the sciences listed in the Schedule 10 these

regUlations.

Applicability

1bese regUlations shall be applicable to OOIll$eS starting in the academic

The Diploma and the Degree may be awarded in one of the following Health

Sciences

(.)

Communication Therapy

Deola] Technology

(b)

EnvironmentaJ Health

(, )

Health Service Mnnagement

(d)

Medical Laboratory Science

(,)

(0 Midwifery

(g) Nuning

(h) Occupational Therapy

(i) Physiotherapy

D) Radiography

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year 19921 1993 or later.

Eligibility for Diploma and Degr«

To be eligible for the award of the Diploma a candidate shall

B

have been approved by the Board and registered as a regular student of

(a)

the University; and

(b)

have obtained a first degree in the chosen Heal th Science inclusive of

clinical experience; or

be a malure student with a minimum of fi ve years experience in the chosen

Health Science :wd satisfy the Board that he can complete the Course successfuUy

and comply with any other regulations relevant 10 the regist rati on of matu re

studen ts: or

have u.I ready give n evide nce of proficiency in research and passed a special

written quali fying examination, normal ly in more than one subject. as may be

detennined by the Board; and

complete the course of studies, qualify in the examinalions and comply

(c)

with the other requirements prescribed in these regulations; and

(d) comply with any Other requirements prescribed in Other relevant sliItutes

and regulations of the University.

(2)

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

satisfy the eligibility requirements for the award of lhe Diploma;

(a)

satisfy the Special Course Requirements for the Degree mentioned in

(b)

rt:gulation 5; and

(c)

complete a dissenation to the satisfaction of the Board.

(I) A candidate must rt:gister on the prescribed roml within the time

specified by the Registrar.

(2) On rt:gistraLion. the candida1e shall opt to speciali ze in one Health

Science listed in the Schedule to these rt:gulations.

(3) A candidate who, after due warning given in writing, persistently fails

to attend lettures and/or tutorials or otherwise does not carry out his academic duties.

without adequate justification. may be debarred by the Board rrom sitting rorany or all

or the examinlllions.

B

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Spedal Course Requirements

A candidate shal l be eligible for registration in the Course for the Degree

if he has obtained a Pass with an overall Grade B in the Diploma Course.

Course of studies

( I) The course Of sl udies for the Diploma. shall be structured in such a

way that it shall be completed in a period of two years of part-time studies.

The ~ ourse of studies for the Diploma shall consist of

(2)

study-units for which not less than 24 credits are assigned: and

(a)

a supervised individual project.

(b)

(3) A catalogue of study-units with the credits assigned to each unit shall

be approved by the Board and published before the start of each semester.

Some st udy-un its may be indicated as compulsory and others as

(4)

optional.

Some study-units shall involve supervised practical wort.. This

(S)

practical work shall be considered as an essential component of the course of studies

for the Diploma for which credits are assigned.

Continuous assessme nt

(I) In each semester of the course of studies for the Diploma. candidates

wiU be tested in the study-uni ts covered during that semester in accordance with the

criteria established by the Board.

(2) The following grades shall be "sed in the assessment of credits: A, B,

C. 0 and F, in descending order of merit. with F indicating failure.

A candidate who fails in any stud y·unit shall be allowed to retake the

(3)

test once. If he fails the retake the candidate may be allowed to repeal anyone of the

study.units only once. In case of retake or repeal. the maximum grade the candidate

can obtain shall be D.

Individual projed

Candidates shall be required 10 complete a projecl under tutorial

( I)

supervision.

(2) The proposed title and outline of the project shall be approved by the

supervisor and then submitted to the Board for flnal approval.

The project must satisfy the Board as regards content and presentation.

(3 )

(4) The project shaH also fulflU the relevant guidelines as regards formal and

length.

The project shall be submitted in ils final form nO( later than the twentieth

(5)

month from commencement ofthc course of studies for the Diploma. unless an extension

is granted by the Board.

Fina l diploma examination

(I) Wrinen, comprehensive examinations shall be held aJ: the end of the

course of studies for the Diploma. Only candidates who have obtained at least 20

credits shall be admitted to the examinations.

candidatcs may also be requiml to sit for a viva voce CJlamination.

(2)

Final grading

The f1Illll grading shall be. based on the study-units, the projea and the

( I)

Final Examination.

The names of candidates who have passed the Diploma shall be

(2)

published in alphabetical order in the categories

Pass wi th Distinction

(3) A candidate s.ha.Il nO( be awarded the Diploma unless he obtains a Pass

in each part of the assessment (that is the stud y-uniLS, the project and the Final

Examination).

Dissertation for Master's degree

11 . (I) On registration for the Degree programme the candidate shall submit

\lie proposed title of his dissertation and an outline of aresearch project to be performed

fur the purpose of the Master's dissertation. The proposal shall be subject to approval

by the Board which shall also nominate a supervisor for each candidate.

(2) The dissen.ar.lon shall contain the results of the research project, a critical

review orthe relevant literoture and a critical discussion of the res ulLi. The dissertation

shall be. btltwecn 10,000 and 15.000 words in length and shall he subm.inoo nOliater

than eighteen months from the date of acceptance oCme tille of the dissertation, unless

an eJ:teosion is granted by the Board.

Final degrft naminalion

The dissertation shall De examined by an examining board appointed

( 1) Malli jir reg istra gliall-programm tal -Orad, il-kand idat gTland u

j issouometti I·tilolu propoSl lad-dissertazzjoni lieg\'lu u riassunl ta' progctt ta' ritcrka

lijrid isir ghall-fin i ta' I-isless dissertllZZjoni. ll-proposta gTlandha ligi approvata mill-

Bord li gJiandu jinnomina supcrvisorghaJ kul] kandidat.

(2) Id-dissertazzjoni ghandha tigbor fi ha r-riiultati miksuba fiI -progett la'

rieerka, vaJ uUlZZjoni kritika tal-letteratura ri levanti u diskussjoni kritika lal·rii ultati.

B

Id-dissertaujcmi tkun bejn 10,000 u 15,000 kelma fi HU I u ghandha ligi ppreientata

mhux aktar tard minn 18· il xllhar minn mindu jkun g ie accellal iHilolu lad-

dissertazzjoni. sakemm iJ-Bord majkunll rawwal ii-imien.

Eiami final; tal.grad

(I)

by Senate for the purpose.

(2) The candidate shall be required by the board of examiners 10 defend

his dissertation.

Final grading

(1) The fi nal result for the Degree shall be based on the assessment of the

dissertation.

(2) The Degree shall be awarded in one of the following categories

FlJSt Class or Second Class.

If the dissertation does nO( reach the required standard. the candidate may

(3)

be required 10 amend Md resubmil lhe dissertation wilhin a period not exceeding one

year.