Dip. Ed. - Co urse Regulation s, 1996

L. N. 37 of 1996

EDUCATION ACf

(CAP. 327)

The Diploma in Educalion (Children with Special Needs)

Dip. Ed. - Co urse Regulation s, 1996

IN exercise oflhe powers conferred upon him by sections 30(5)

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

Univers ity of Malta has promulgated the following regulations made

by the Senate oflhc University of Malta by virtue afthe powers conferred

upon it by sections 31 and 35 of the said Act

Citation a nd interprehltlo n

( 1) These regulations may be cited as the Diploma in Education (Children

with Special Needs) - Dip. Ed. - Course Regulations, 1996.

(2)

In these regulations. unless the context otherwise requires -

"the Course" means the Course leading in the Diploma;

"the D iploma" means the Diploma in Education (Children with Special

Needs) - Dip. Ed. - Course Regulations, 1996.

Applicability

These regulations shall apply to the course starting in the academic year 19941

95. EligIbility

To be eligible for the award of the Diploma, candidates mu st have

been registered as regular students

(a)

(b) completed the course of studies, passed the Final Examination and

sati sfied any other requirements prescribed in these regulations; and

(c) satisfied all other requ ireme nts prescrihed in any other relevant statutes

and regulations of the University.

Registration

4 . Candidates may he registered at the Faculty of Education for a course of

studie s leading to the Di ploma or to a Cenifieate in Education of Children wi th Special

Needs. accord ing to tlte provisions of these regu lat ions. if they are in possessio n of a

teaching qual ification recognised by the Faculty Board and have a minimum o f o ne

year [caching c,;pencnce.

Course programme

The course of studies leading to lhe Diploma shall extend ovcr a period

( I)

of two calendar yean; pan-time study.

(2) A candidate may not take the Final Examination earlier than 2 years or

later than 4 yean; from first regislfation except in special circumstances with the approval

of Senale.

(3) The Course shall consist of study-un its to which not less than thirty

credi ts shall be assigned.

The COUr5e shall be organized in two Parts, that in Part I and Part ll,

(4)

each Part extendi ng over a period of one calendar year of part-time study.

Pan I shall be undertaken in the first calendar year of the Course.

(5)

(6 ) Pan I shall consist of study-units to which not less than 15 credi ts shall

be assig ned . in the follow ing Modul es

Module A

Disability and its contexts

Module B

Curric ular provisions and special needs

Module C

Strategies for ind iv idualizing provisions

Module 0

Promoting support networks

Module E

Research method s

Module F

Practical.

(7 ) A catalogue of study-unit s in each Module. with the credits assigned \0

each. s hall be published before the start of each Course.

(8) Cand idates who successfully complete Part I of the Course shall be

awarded an overall grade A. B, C o r D in descend ing order o f merit.

(9) Candidates who opi not to proceed to Part II of the Course shal l be

awa rded a Certificate of completio n o f Part I if they have completed successfully all

the compulsory uni ts for the first calendar year and obtained a minimum of 14 credits.

(10) Part II of the Course shall consist of study-units to which not less than

15 credits shall be ass igned in the same Modules as for Pa rt I but applied to one particular

shall fom) of special or incl usive educational provision.

(I I) The Faculty Board shall offer optional areas of specialisation for Part

D which shall be published before the commencement of Part II of the Course.

( 12) Candidates who intend to pursue studies in a particular area of

specialisation which is not offered in a particular year may interrupt their Course after

Part I and rejoin Part II of the Course when the relevant option is offered.

Candidates shall be allowed to register for Part n of the Course if they

(13)

have successfully completed Part I with a minimum overall grade B or bener.

(14) 1be Faculty Board may allow other candidates to register for Pan II

of the Course if they have obtained from this or another University a qUalification

equivalent to Pan I of the Course, with a minim um of grade B or better provided that

the Board may require such candidates to complete particular study-uniL" from Pan [

successfully.

(15)

In order to be eligible for the award of the Diploma, candidates must

obtain a minimum of 14 credits in Pan II of the Course.

The Faculty Board, on the advice of the Board of Studies, may establish

( 16)

which study-units a candidate may take 10 complete the appropriate Pan of the Course.

Assess ment

(I) Credits shall be assessed according to the following grades in descending

order o f meri t: A, B, C, D and F, where F signifies a failure.

(2) Candidates who fail a study-unit shall be allowed to take a re-sit in that

unit once only. Credits obtained (onowing a re-si \ shall carry the minimum pass grade

if the candidate is successful.

Examinations

(I) Candidates who have obtained the minimum number of credits for Pan

I as prescribed in regulation 5 shall be required 10 si t for an Examinati on for Pan I of

the Course.

(2) The Ellamination for Pan 1 shall be held at the end of the first calendar

year of the Course and shall consist of one synoptic paper.

(3) Candidates who have ol,;:ained the minimum numberof credits for Pan

II as prescribed in regulation 5 shall be required to sit for a Final Examination which

shall be held at the end of Pan !l of the Cou rse, and shan consist of two synoptic

papers.

Ellamination papers in both Pans shall be marked in the same way as

(4)

credits.

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(5) Candidates who fail the Examination for Pan I or the Final Examination

s hall be aUo wed 10 take I re-sil once within a period of twelve months from the end of

each re levant Part of the Course. In such cases the highesl grade awarded shall be the

minimum pass grade.

Fina l rn ults

( I) The final results of a candidate take inlo account the performance o( tne

candidate in a11 1i1e components of the Coucsc.

(2)

In the final results the names of candidates who qualify for the DiplolTlll

shall be published in alphabetical order.

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