M.A . - Deil toe Course Regulations, 1996

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L.N. 67 vi .'"

EDUCATION ACT

{CAP. 327)

Master of Arts in Ruman Resource Development

M.A . - Deil toe Course Regulations, 1996

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

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

University of Malta has promulgated the following regulations made

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

upon it by sections 31 and 35 of the said Act

Citation and Interpretation

I . (I) These regulations may becited as the Maslerof Arts in Human Resource

Development - MA. - Degree Course Regulations, 1996.

In these regulations. unless the context otherwise requires -

(2)

"the Course" means the course of studies and research leading to the Degree

of Master of Arts in Human Resource Developmenl - M.A .;

"the Degree" means the Degree of Master of Arts in Human Resource

Development - M .A ,;

"the Fac ult y Board" means the Board of the Faculty of Economics,

Management and Accountancy.

Applicability

2 . These regulations shall apply to courses sianing in October 1994 or later .

QuallfJcations for admission

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Kwalifiki gbad-Dllul

(I)

candidates for admission to the Course shall be

(a) persons possessing a university degree with First or Second Upper Class

Honours in any related subject approved by the Faculty Board forthis purpose; or

(b) persons possessing a university degree or a professional qualification

recognised by the Facuily Board for the purpose of adm ission to this Course

together with a minimum of four years work experience at senior level in an area

of responsability for human resources.

(2) Before being admitted to register far the Course all applicants must be

approved by the Faculty Board on the recommendation of the Board of Studies

constituted under regulation 5 as possessing the training. knowledge and capabilities

required for pursuing the Course with profit.

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Coune duration

The duration of the Course shall be two yem of fuU-time study.

4 . (I)

In exccplional circumstances acandidate may be allowed by the Facu lty

(2)

Board to complete the Course programme within a rn8ltimum period of 3 yean after

registration .

(3) A candidate may, be permission of the Faculty Board, register 00 a

part-time basis provided that. in any case, such candidate spends 81 least the: fU'Sl semester

of the Course on a full-lime study basis. Any subsequent period spent in part-time

slUdy shall be considered equivalent to half the same period of full-time study as

specified in panlgraph ( I) and (2) of this regulation.

Course or studies

The Course shall be di vided inlo two parts. Part One and Part Two and

(I)

it-luI tal-Kors ghandu jkun la' senlejn studju/ulf-timt:.

(2) F'Cirkostanzi eccezzjonali kandidat j ista' jigi peOlles!> mill-Bord tal-

Fakuhl biex ilc:rnm i1· programm wl-Kors Ii imic:n la' mhux aktar min n tl iet sni n mk-

registrazzjoni .

(3) Kandidat jista' , bil. pcrrness tat·8oed tal -FakulrA, jirregistra fuq bai;i

part-lime i:ida fkull kai dan il-kandidat ghandu jaghmel mill-lInqas l-ewwel scmestru

tal -Kors ruq baZi la' studju/lff/-time_ Kull perijodu sussegwcnti rnghoddi fi studju

part-time ghandu jigi kkoosidrat bhalaekwivalenti ghall-nofs I-isless perijodu la' studju

/ull-time kif spei:ifiklll fiI -paragrafu (I) u (2) la' dan ir-regolamem.

Kon la ' sludji

( I)

shall consist of stud y-unils, practical experience, a dissenation and the Final

Examinations.

(2) Part One shall normally be completed in the first year of the Course

during which all candidates must obrain a mi nimum of 20 credits in the (ollowing

areas

<.> SU'lIlegic Human Resource Management

Organisational Culrure and Change

(b)

(e)

People and Wort

(d)

Employee Relations

(e)

Training and Development

Other elective areas to be specified by the Faculty Board from time to

(f)

time.

(3) The specific study-units and any pre-requisites shal be detennined by

the Faculty Board allhe stan of each Course.

(4) A candidate who fails tooblain a credit fors study-unit may be allowed

to be re-tested only once. In the reassessment the candidate' s credit will be graded

either 0 or Fail.

(.5) Part Two shall nonnally be com pleted during the second year of the

course during which candidates shal l

(a) undergo a period ofmonitorcd practical experience in Human Resoun:es

for a minimum of six months in an approved work environment; and

(b) write a dissertation of between 30,000 and 50,000 words on a subject

approved by the Faculty Board.

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(6)

The Board of Studies shall be appointed by the Faculty Board from

among members of the academic stafr and shall consist of a Chainnan, a Course

Coordinator and two otnc:r members. Its functions shall be to make recommendations

to the Faculty Board on the admission of candidates as prescribed in pangraph (2) of

regulation 3 and generally to advise the Faculty Board on the administration and

management of the Course . It sull also appoint an academic adviser for each candidare

during Part Two of the Coorse.

(7) The academic adviser shall require the candidate to report to him as

often as be deems necessary and shall report to the Board of Studies and subsequently

to the Faculty Board any candidate whose progress he considers unsatisfactofy.

(8) The dissertation shall be on a subject approved by the facu lty Board

and shall be an originaJ work consisting either in a record of original research or in an

ordered and critical expression of existing dala. It shall be wrinen, typed and bound in

accordance w ith the criteria established by the faculty Board for this purpose.

(9) A candidate who, after due warning given in writing. persistently fai ls

to attend lectures and/or tutorials or otherwise does nor carry out his academic dulies

without adequate justification may be debarred by Senate, following a n:commendation

of the Faculty Board, from continui ng the Course.

FInal Examinations

6 . (I) Allhe end of Part One of the Course and after obtaini ng the required

credits, candidates shal.1 be required to sit for the Final Written E. ... minations.

(2) 1be Fi nal Written Examinations shallconsistoffour papers which mllSt

be passed in order to enable a candidate to pnxeed to Pan Two o f the Course.

(3) Candidates who fail in not more than two papers of the Final Written

Examinations may be allowed to sit for a Supplementary Examination in the following

session in the paper or papers failed . Candidates may be allowed to repeat the Fi nal

Examinations only once.

(4) After completing Parts One and Two of the Course candidates shall

submit the dissenation for examination.

A viva voct' examination on the dissenation may also be required.

(5)

Anal Result

( I) Fi Im ie m I-Ew .... el Pani lal-Kors u wara lijkun kisc:b il-krc:dti mehlicga,

il -kandidat ghandu joqghod ghall-E:i:amijiet Finali Miktubin .

(2) L-E:iamijiet Fi nali Miktubin ghandhom jikkonsistu fcrba' kani u 1-

kandidat ghandujghaddi minnhom koUha sabiex ikunjista' jkompli ghat.Tien; Pani

tal- Kors.

(3) Kandidati lijehlu minn mhux aktnr minn Zewg kani fl -E:iamijict Finali

Miklubin jistghu jinghataw il-permess joqghodu ghall-e:iami Riparatorju tis-scssjoni

Ii jmiss fiI-kana jew karti Ii jkun wehel. Kand idati jistghu jirrepetu I-E:iamijict Finali

darba biss .

(4) Wara Ii jtemmu I·Ewwel u t- Ticni Parti tal-Kors il-kandidati ghandhom

jissouomcttu d-di sscrtazzjoni biex tigi e:iaminata.

Jista' wkoll isireiami viva- voce fuq id-disscrt3zzjoni.

(5 )

Rliultatl .' inlill

( I ) T he Final Result of each candidate shall take in to account his

performance at the Final Written Examinations, the di senation and the study. unilS.

(2) Candidates who successfully complete the Course shall qualify for the

Degree and their names shall be published in alphabetical order classified as followa

Passed with Distinction

Passed.

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