Course: Regulations, 1966

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EDUCA nON ACf

(CAP. 327)

Postgraduate Diploma In

EnvlronmentaJ Management - Dip. Env. Mgt.

Course: Regulations, 1966

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

and 3 1(6) of the Education Act (Cap. 327), the Chancellor of the

University of Malta has promu lgated the followin g regulations made

by the Senate of the University ofMaita by vinue of the powers conferred

upon it by sections 31 and 35 of the said Act

Citation and interpretation

I. ( I) These regulati ons may be cited as the Postg raduate Di ploma in

Environmental Manageme nt - Di p. Env. Mgt. - Course Regulati ons, 1996.

In these regu lations. unless the context otherwise requires -

(2)

"the Board" means the Board of Studies constituted under regulation 4;

"the Course" means the Course leading to th e Postgraduate Diploma in

Environmental Management;

"the Diploma" means the Postg raduat e Diplo ma in Envi ro nm ental

Management - Di p. Env. Mgt.

Applicability

These regulations shall be applicable to courses staning in February. 1994 or

(I)

Kors tal.Postgrailuatt! Diploma in Environmental ManagefMnl - Dip. Enl'. Mgt.

(2)

F'dawn ir-regolamenti, kemrn-il darba r-rabla tal-kliem rna lehtiegx

xon'ohra -

"iI-Bord" ifisse r il· Bord la' I-Lstudji kostitwit tahl ir.rcgolamcnt 4;

"id-Diploma"tfisser il-Postgraduau Diploma in Elwironmemal Managenre/1t

- Dip. Env. Mgt.

"-il-Kors" ifiner il-Kors Ii jwassal ghall-Poslgraduau Diploma in

Environmental Management - Dip. Env. Mgl.

Appllkablliti

later.

Qualifications (or Admission

A candidate shall be eligible to apply for registrat ion in the Course if he has

(a) obtained a first degree in a subject approved by the Board from the

University of Malta or an equivalent quali fication from a fore ign Universi ty; or

(b) if a mature st udent. according to regulation 2.2 of the Admission

Regulations, possesses an exceptional degree of experience in the field of

environmental studies or related di sciplines.

The Board

4 . 11Iere shall be a Board of Studies appointed by Senate on the recommendation

of the Board of the Internat ional Environment Institute. It shall consist of a Cha innan .

a Course Coordinator. two members of the academic staff and two studentS. Other

memben may be cooped by the Board if the need arises.

Duration

S. The Course shall be completed in 2 semesters of full-time study.

Course structure

( I) Tbe Course shall consiSt of I nu mber ofslUdy-units and an integrated

Ghandu jkun hemm Bord ta' Studji mahrur mis-Senat fuq ir-rakkomandazzjoni

la' )-ISlilu! Intcmazzjoni ta' I. Ambjent. Dan ghandu jikkonsisti rChairmon, Ko-

ordinatur tal-Kors , iewg membri la' I-istaff akkademiku u Zewg studenli. Membri

ohra jisighu jigu kooptati mill-Bard jekk ikun hemm bronn.

Tu1 taI-Kon;

II-Kors jinfirex fuq i:ewg simestri la ' studju fuJI.time.

S.

Struttura tal-Korl

6 . (I) II-Kors glIandujikkonsisti fnumru la' taqsimicl srudju u progcn integral

Ii ghalihDm total la' mhux anqas minn 24 ktedtu gb.andhomjigu assenja!i. Dan ghandu

jkun maqsum fi diet partijiet kif gcj

(a) Taqsimiet Studju la' Orjenta7.Zjoni

(b) Taqsimict Studju ewlenin

Progculntegrat.

(c)

(2) It-Taqsimiet Studju la' orjenl&zzjoni ghandhom ikunu maqsuma

fmoduli kifgej

(a) Modulu la' Xjenzi Nalurali Ii jkun jikkonsisti flaqsi micl studju Ii

ghali hom j igu uscnjati mhux anqas minn erba' krcdti;

(b) Modulu la' Xjcnzi Uman i Ii jikkonsisti ftaqsimiel5tOOju Ii ghalihom

jigu assenjali mhux anqas minn em' kredti;

(e) Taqsima Sludju ta ' teknika kwanlilani va.

(3) Il· kandidati ghandhom jigu diretti mill-8 ord biex isegwu taqsimiet

studju fmoduli fix-Xjenzi Natural ilUmanifTekniki kwanlitattivijew laMita tat-llieta

minnhorn skond ]· isfond akkademiku tal·kandidati. Normalment kandidati bi sfond

ta ' 1-lstOOji Uman istiei ghandhom jigu diren! biex isegwu taqsimiet studju fiI-modulu

w-Xjenzi NalUnl li u kandidati bi sfond tu. -Xjenza ghandhom jigu direlli jsegwu

taqsimiet studju fil·modulu llUI.. Xjenzi !1maniSlici. []·kandidati ghandhom igiOO mhux

anqas minn elba' kre<lti fit-taqsi miel stu<!ju ... ' orjentazzjoni.

(4) It-taqsim iet studju ewlcnin ghnndhom ikunu maqsuma fi tliet moduli,

Ii jikkonsislu rtaqsimiet sludju Ii ghalihom total ta' mhux anqas minn hm istu.·il kredtu

ghandhom jigu assenjali. Ghandu jkun hemm modu li rdawn

B '65

(a)

Kwi stjonijiet ta' I-Ambjent

(b)

Ippjanar ta ' l-Arnbjen l

(6)

Manigjar la' l-Ambjent.

Il-kandidati ghandhom itemmu t-taqsimiet studju ewlenin kollha.

(5) Il-kandidati ghandhom jahdmu fuq progctt li ghali h j igu assenjati!'lames

kredli lijkunu mfassla b'mod Ii I-kandidatijkunu jistghu jaghmlu uiu mill-kapaeitaj iet

baiiCi u ko-mdinattivi godda taghhom rSitwazzjonijiet reali . Majkunx hemm programm

ta' taghlim fonnali iida kull kandidat ikun misten ni Ii jattendi rcgolannent it-tutorials

mat-tuturi responsabbli ghall-Progctt. Kull supervisor kif ukoll it-tema tal -proget!

ghandhomN:u approvali mill-Bordo

Valutazzjonl tal-Kors

project [0 which a total of nOl less than 24 credits shall be assigned. It shall be divided

into three parts as follows

(a) Orientation study-units

(b) Core study-units

(e) Intcgmled projccc .

TIle orientation slUdy.units shall be d ivided in modules as follows

(2)

<a) Natural Sciences module consisting of study·units to which nOI less

than 4 credits are assigned;

(b) Human Sciences module consisting of study-u nits to which 001 less

than 4 crediu are assigned

(e)

Quantitative technique study-unit.

(3) Candidates shall be directed to follow study-uni tS in the Natural

SdenceslHumaniliesJQuantitative Techniques modules or any combination of the three

by the Board depel'lding on the candidates ' academic background. Nonnally,candidates

with a humanities background shall be directed 10 follow srudyounilS in the Natural

Sciences module and candidates with I science background shall be directed to follow

study+un ilS in the Human Sciences module. Candidates shall be required to obtain not

less than 4 credilS in the orientation study+units.

(4) 11Ie core S!udy+units shall be divided in three: modules, consisting of

srudy+units to which a total of not less than 15 credits shall be assigned . There shall be

modules in

(a)

Environmentallssues

(b)

Environmental Planning

(c)

Environmen tal Management.

Candidates shall be required to complete all the core study+unilS.

(5) 11Ie candidates shall be required to wodr: on a projcct to which five

credits shall be assigned and shall be designed in such a way as to enab le them 10 make

use o f their newly acquired basic and coocdinalive skills in real situations. There shall

,@

be no formal programme of instroction but each candidate shall be c)(peclcd to allc:nd

rutorials regularly with the rotan responsible for the projccl. Each supervisor and project

title shall be subjcct 10 approval by the Board.

Course asgssment

( I)

Assessment of each course uni t in the orie ntation course and in the core

course shall be in accordance with criteria established by the Board.

(2) The Integrated Project shall be assessed on the basis of a log of the

work c arried out, the graphic and written material presented and a verbal presen tation

in the presence of appointed examiners and invited experts.

External examiners may be asked to assist in any or all of the assessments

(3)

and in the examination of the Integrated Project.

Results

(I)

The assessment of each study-unit in the orientation mOOu les, in the

modules in the core course and the Integrated Project shall be graded as A, B, C, D. or

Fail.

(2) Candidates shall be allowed 10 proceed from the orientation to the core

modules and Integrated Project only if they obtain a minimum o f grade 0 in each un it.

(3) A candidate who fails in any study -unit may be allowed to resi t for the

assessment procedure of the study-unit, in which case the maximum grade he can

obtain is a D .

Comple tion of Cou rse

(I)

Candidates shall be considered as having satisfactorily completed the

Course if

(a ) they have successfully followed both orientation and core courses and

have satisfied the examiners in the assessment;

(b)

they have satisfied the exami ners in the Integrated Project.

(2) Candidates who fail to satisfy all the course requirements at any stage

as stated above, may be given the opportunity by the Board to fulfil the remaining

requirements within a spec ified time after the publication of resu lts. In this case, the

respective mark/grade awarded shall be the minimum one.

Awa rd a nd dasslflcaUon or th e Diplom a

The final classification of the Diploma for eac h successful candidate shall

be based on the results obtained in each part of the Course and published as one result

under the follo w ing categories

P ass with Distinction

Pass.

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