Bachelor of Communications Degree Course Regulations, 1996

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EDUCA nON ACT

(CAP . 327)

Bachelor of Communications Degree 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 powersconferred

upon it by sections 3 1 and 35 of the said Act

C itation and lnterpl'etatiOD

( i ) These regulations may be cited as the Bachelor of Communications

Degree Course Regulations. 1996.

(2)

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-

"the Board" means the Board of the Facuhy of Education;

"the Course" means the Course leading to the Degree of Bachelor of

Communications;

''the Degree" means the Degree of Bachelor of Communications.

Applk::abllity

These regulations shall be applicable to courses starting in 1995 or later.

( \) Dawn ir-regolamentijistghu jissejhu r-Regolamenti ta' 1- 1996 tal-Kors

ghall-Grad ta' Bachelor o/Communications.

(2)

F'dawn ir-regolamenti. kemm-il darba r-rabta tal-kliem rna tehtiegx

x.ort'otlra -

"iI-Bord" ifisser iI-Bord tal-FalcultA ta' l-Edukazzjoni ;

"il-Grad" ifisser i1-Grad la' Bachelor oj Communications ;

"iJ-Kors" ifisser il-Kors ghall-Grad la' Bachelor oj Communications.

Applikabilita

Dawn ir-regolamenli japplikaw ghall-korsijiet Ii jibdew fl-1995 jew wara.

Eligibbllita

Eligibility

To be eligible for the award of the Degree, a studen t must

(a) be registered as a regular student in accordance with the Admission

Regulations of the University;

(b) have registered for and successfully completed the full course of studies

as provided in these regulations;

(c)

have passed the final examinations for the Degree; and

(d) have satisfied all the other requirements laid down in these regulations

and any other relevant statutes and regulations of the University.

Duration

The Course nonnally extends over a period of th ree years.

(I)

(2) The Board may allow a student who for good and sufficienl reasons

cannot complete the Course within three years to extend it by another year.

(3) A student may not complete the Course earlier than three years or later

than four years from the date of his first admission to the Course. except in special

circumstances with the pennission of Senate.

Course of s tudies

(I) The Course shall consist of study-units to which not less than 64credits

shall be assigned and shall be divided in two parts as follows

(a) Part One nonnally extends over a period of two years and shall be

common to both the Bac he lor of Commun ications and the Bac helor of

Communications (Honours) courses;

Part Two shal l nonnally extend over a period of one year.

(b)

(2) On registration for the Course a student shall be required to register for

one main area or two subsidiary areas of study.

(3) The Board may limit the available options or possible combinations of

areas of study which can be chosen as main or subsidiary areas of study.

(4) The Board may allow a student to change the main area or any of the

subsidiary areas of study before beginning the second year of the Course. provided

that such change is compati ble with these regulations.

To complete Part One of the Course and proceed to Part Two a student

(S)

must obtai n a minimum of 45 credits 10 include

(a)

16 credits in Communication Studies

(b)

3 eredits in each of the following subjects

Psychology

Social Studies

Philosophy

Maltese or English

(c) a total of 12 credits in eithe r a main area or in the two subsidiary areas

combined, chosen from areas approved by the Board on the recommendation of

the Board of Studies: and

(d) 5 optional credits offered by other Faculties or Institutes and approved

by the Board of Studies .

(6) A student who by the end of Part One of the Course satisfies the

necessary requirements may opl to register for the Course leading to the Bachelor of

Communications ( Honours) degree, before the commencement of the third year.

(7)

To complete a course of studies for the Degree a student must obtain

at least 24 credits in Communlcation Studies;

(a)

3 credits in each of the following subjects

(b)

Philosophy

Psychology

Social Studies

Maltese or Englis h;

(c) either 20 credits in the main area or 10 credits in each of the two

subsidiary areas of study; and

(d) 8 optional credits that may incl ude study-units offered for credits outside

the Faculty of Education and approved by the Board of Studies.

(8)

A catalogue of study-units with the credits assigned to each will be

published before the stan of each academic year.

(9) The Board may exempt a studen t from the requirement of obtaining a

credit certificate for a particular uni t if the candidate obtains from a University, or an

Institution recognised by Senate for the purpose, a qualification which, in the opinion

o f the Board, is equivalent to that required for the credit concerned

Provided that

(a) A student may not be exempted from more than one-third of the

whole Course

Exemptions are allowed only in Part One of the Course.

(b)

( I)

During each year o f Pan One o f the Course, a student is required to

register for a number of study-units for which a total of not less than 19 and not more

than 26 credits are assigned. During Pan Two the minimum nu mberof credits shall be

16 and the maximum 26.

B

Credits shall be assigned accord ing to the following grades in descending

(2)

order of merit: A, 8, C , 0 and F, where F indicates failure.

(3) A st uden t who fails to obtain a credit for a study-uni t shaH be allowed

to take a re-sit once. In the re-sit, the student's credit wi ll be graded on a " Pass" o r

"Fail" basis and if successful, the student is awarded a grade " 0 ".

(4) A studen t who fails to obtain 19 credits d uri ng any of the first two

years or 16 credits during the third year of the Course shall be required to extend his

studies by one year ,except in special circumstances and wi th the permission o f Senate .

A student shall nOI be allowed to continue the Course if he has to repeat the year more

than once, be it the same year or subseque nt years.

Final examinations

(I) On completing the course of studies a student shall be required to sit

for the final examinations in Communication Studies and in the main or in the two

subsidiary areas of study laken .

(2) Final exam inations shall be held once annually, normally in May-June,

and shall consist of four examinations: two in Communication Stud ies and two in the

main area or one examination in each subsidiary area of study. A vi~'a-I'oce examination

may also be held.

(3) To sat isfy the final examinations requireme nt a student must be

successful in each paper.

(4) A student who fails in any of the four papers s hall be allowed a

su pplementary session in the failed paper or papers once.

(5) The grade obtained through a supplementary session of the final

examinations shall carry the minimum pass grade or F.

Final results

( I ) The overall evaluation of a candidate for the Degree shall take into

account the candidate's performance at the final examination and the grades obtained

during the Course.

(2) The final examinations carry sixty per cent of the weighti ng for the

grading of the final result. The other forty per cent shall be calculated on the basis of

the overall average of the credits obtained. If more than 64 credits are obtained by the

student the best 64 credits satisfying paragraph (7) of regulation 5 shall be taken into

accoun t.

(3) In the final results the names o f candidates who qualify for the award

of the Degree shall be published in alphabetical order in a list divided into categories I .

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