Degree Course RqulaHODS, 1996

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bachelor of Communications (Honours)-

B. Communications (Hons.)-

Degree Course RqulaHODS, 1996

IN exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 3O(S)

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

University of Malta has promulgated the following regulations made

by the Senateofthe University of Malta by vinue of the powersconfened

upon it by sections 31 and 35 of the said Act

Citation and interpretation

These regulations may be cited as the Bachelor of Communications

(I)

(Honours) - B. Communications (Hons.) - Degree: Course Regulations. 1996.

(2)

In these regulations. unless the context otherwise requires -

"the Board" means the Board of the Faculty of Education;

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

Communications (HonOUl'l);

"the Degree" means the Degree of BachelorofCommunications (Honoun:).

AppUcabllUy

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

Eligibility

To be eligible for the award of the Degree. a candidate must have

(a) completed the appropriate course of studies;

been successful in the relevant examinations; and

(b)

(c) satisfied all the other requirements laid down in these regulations and

any other relevant statutes and regulations of the University.

Registration and spedal course requirements

4 . (I) A candidate may be reg istered for a course of studies leading to the

Degree if he has fulfilled lhe conditions set out in either sub-paragraph (8) or sub-

paragraph (b) or sub-paragraph (c) of this paragraph

(a)

successfull y completed Pan 1 of the B . Communications course;

(i)

ood

obtained an average of grnde B orbctter in the overa11 assessment

(ii)

of the 16 credits in Communication Studies of Pan I of the 8 . Communications

Course; and

(iii) oblllined an average of grade C or better in the overall assessment

of the 45 credits of Part I of the B. Communications course;

successfully completed Pan I of the S A. in the Fac:ulty of Arts at

(i)

(b)

the University ofMaha with Communication Studies as Olle of lOO principal areas

of study; and

OJ) obtained an average of Grade B or better in the overall assessment

of the J 6 credits in Communication Studies of Part I of the B.A . course; and

(iii) obtained an average Grade C or better in the 45 credits of Pan I

of the B A . course;

(c) (i) graduated with a Bachelor's degree , second class or category or

better, from this Uni versity or an equivalent qualification from another University

recogn ised for the purpose by Senate; and

(ii) successfully completed the 45 credits or equivalent listed under

paragraph (5) of regulation 5 of the regulations govern ing the B. Communications

course; and

(iii) obtained an average of Grade B or better in the overall assessment

of the credits in Communication Studies.

(2)

A c andidate shall nonnally be required to proceed to the Course leading

to the Degree immediately from Pan I of the B. Communications or B.A. course 10 the

Course leading to the Degree but in any case the cand idate shall not be admitted to the

Course leading to the Degree if more than one year has elapsed after the completion of

Pan I of the course he has followed, except by the pc:nnission of Senate.

Course of studies

5 . ( I) The course of studies leading to the Degree shall nonnally extend over

a period of twO academic years.

(2) A candidate may nOI take the Final Examinations earlier than two

academic years or later than three academic years from the first admission to the Course

except with the pennission of Senate.

(3) To complete the course of studies for the Degree a candidate must

obtain a minimum of 44 credits to include

27 credits in communication studies which may include supervised

(8)

practicums;

a total of 8 credits in the main area or in two subsidiary areas c hosen in

(b)

Pan I;

(c)

the 6 credits assigned to a dissenation; and

(d) 3 optional credits which may be chosen from areas of study already

chosen as main or subsidiary.

(4)

A catalogue of study-units and of the credits assigned to each unit shall

be published by the Board before the start of each academic year.

ExamioaUODS

A candidate shaJi be required to sit for the Final Examinations at the

(I) II-kors ta' I-istudju Ii jwassal ghall-Grad normalmcnt ghandu jinfirex

fuq mien ta' sentejn ak.Ic.ademici.

(2) Kandidat rna jistax jaghmell-Eiamijiet finali qabel scotejn akkademiCi

jew wara tliet snin akkademici mill-ewwel dhu! tieghu fiI-Kors hlief bil-permess tas·

Senat.

(3)

Biex itemm il-kors ta' I-istudji ghall-Grad kandidal ghandu jikseb

minimu ta ' 44 kredtu Ii ghandhom jinkludu

(a) 27 kredlu n-istudji tal-komun ikazzjoni Ii jistghu jinl:Judu prattiCi tal'll

supervluJom;

(b)

total ta ' 8 kredti fi l-qasam la' studj u ewlieni jew fii-iewg oqsma

sussidjarji maghiulin n -Ewwel Parti;

is-6 kredti assenjati Jid-dissenazzjoni; u

(e)

3 kredti ta' ghaila Ii jistghu jintaghilu minn oqsma la' studju dig!

(d)

maghiulin bhala ewlenin jew sussidjarji.

(4) Katalgu taHaqsimiet studju u tal-kredti moghtija ghal kull taqsima

ghandu jigi ppubblikat mill-Bord qabeJ il-bidu ta' kull sena akkademika.

Eiamijiet

(1)

end of the course of studies on obtaining not less than forty-ooc credits within the

prescribed time.

(2) Final Examinations shall be held once annually. nonnally in May-rune.

and shall consist of four sessions in Communication Studies. A viva voce examination

may also be held.

A main or subsidiary area examination shall consist of two sessions in

(3)

the main area or one session in each subsidiary area of study. These sessions shall be

held at the end of the first year.

To satisfy the Final Examinations requirements a candidate must be

(4)

successful in each session of the Final Examinations and the main or subsidiary area

examinations.

A candidate who fail s in any of the six sessions may be allowed a

(5)

supplementary session in the failed session or sessions once.

(6) The grade or mark obtained through a supplementary session of the

Final Examinations shall carry the minimum pass grade or Fail.

Final results

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

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account the candidate's performance at the Final Examinations. the main or subsidiary

area examinations. the dissertation, as well as the grades obtained for the crediu specified

in paragraph (3) of regulation 5.

The weighting for the grading o f the fina l resu lt shall be as follows

(2)

<a> Final Examinations shall carry forty per centum;

Main or subsidiary area examinations shall carry tcn per centum;

(b)

The dissertation shall carry 15 per centum

(e)

The other thiny five per centum shall be calculated on the basis of the

(d)

overall average obtained for the credits specified in paragraph (3) of regulation.5.

In the final resul ts. the names o f candidates who qual ify for the award

(3)

of the Degree shaH be published in alphabetical order in a list di vided into First Class,

Second C lass (Upper Division), Second Class (Lower Division) and Third C lass.

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