172 tal-1997

LN. 172 of 1997

ED UCATION ACT

(CA P. 327)

t' udTltating Incll1."ivt Education Diploma Co urse RtguI3 tlons. 1997

IN exerci~ of tile powers confcm:d upon him by ~ct ions 30(5) and 3 1(6) of tht

Educ:uion AC1 (Cap, 327), thl! Otancellor of tile University of MalIa has promulgated

the follo win8 regulat ions made by the Scnalc of the Univers ity of MalIa by vi n uc of

the powers conferred upon it by s..:ctions 31 and 3S of the said Act

Citation a nd inttrprttation

I , (I) These regulatioos may be ciuxl as the Facili tating Inclusive Edualtion

D iploma Course Rtgu lations, 1997.

(2)

In these regulations. unless the context otherwise requires-

"the Board" means the Board of Studies as constituted by the InstiT ute

o f Child [)e\'elopment;

'''the Course" means the Course leading 10 the Diploma

"the Di ploma~ means the Diploma in Facilitating Inclusive Education.

Applicability

2 . Tbcse regularions shall be applicabk: TO courses swting in the acadc mk year

1995196 or laTer.

Eligibility for the Diploma

Dawn ir-regolamenti jghoddu ghall-korsijiet mibdija tis-scna akkademika

1995196 jew wara.

EligibilitA gbad-Diploma

To be eligible ror lhe award o f the Diploma candidates m USI ha ve

(a) been registered as regular students

(b) completed the course o f studies, passed the Final Euminatio n and

satisrled any OIhcr requ iremenu prescribed in these regulat ions; and

(c) satisfied all other requiremems laid down in any ot:her re levan t statutes

and regulations of the University.

R ~islralion

4 . ( I) Candidates may be registered for the Course accordi ng 10 the provisions

of these regulati ons. if the y possess either a Cenificate in Faci lita ting Inclusive

Educalion, a Postgradunle Cenificale in Inc lush 'e Education, or any OIlle r equivalent

eenificalc as determined by the Bomu.

(2) Candidates mus t also satisfy the Insti tute of Child Development that

they have the necessa ry aptitude . Ca ndi da tes may be requ ire d [(l atte nd an

interview/assessment for th is purpose.

Course programme

( I) The Course of studies leading to the Diploma shall extend over a

pe ri od of two academic years pan-time study. The first year shall be spent in obtaini ng

the qual ification referred to in paragraph ( I ) of regu lation 4.

(2) l be course of studies for the D iploma shall consist o f study-units to

whic h not less than 20 credits shal l be assigned , which incl ude practical units to whic h

7 credi ts shall be ass igned. The fo llowing is a list o f study-units 10 be offered as part of

the Course

•

Creative Thinki ng and Problem Solving ( I cr.)

•

An in Education (Icr.)

•

DramaIP E J Music (2 cr.)

Inclusive Communi ties ( I cr.)

•

•

I.T. as an InclusiYC TooI(1 cr.)

Comm un ication D isorders (2 cr.)

•

•

Children with Deve lo pme ntal Delay (Down Syndrome and others

2 cr. Incl uding Practical Assignment)

Motor Disabil ities (2 cr. incl ud ing Practical Assignment)

Pcrvasi'IC D!velopmental Disorck:rs (2 cr. including Prnaica1. A&<>ignrrent)

Multiple Disabilities (2 cr. includ ing Practical Assign ment)

Learning Disabilities (2 cr. includ ing Practical Ass ignment)

Practical Assignme nt in an Inclusive Setting (2cr.)

•

(3) A detai led descri ption ofthe credit course shall be published before the

stan of each Course.

(4) All toose study-unilS marked wi th an asterisk in paragraph (2) of this

regUlation shall be compulsory units. Students shan be asked to select another 2 units

from the remaining study- units offered.. The choice is detennined by the availabi lity o f

practicum places.

(5) In order to be eligi ble for the award of the Diploma cand idates must

obtai n atleasl 14 credits, including credi ts in the compulsory un its, over the period of

one acade mic year and pass the Fi nal Exam inat ion.

Assessment

6 . ( I) Credits shall be ass igned accoroinglo the followi ng grades in descending

order of merit: A , B. C , D and F. where F signi fies a failure .

(2) Candidates woo fail II credit s halt be allowed to re-sit that credit once

Ofl ly. Credits obtained following a re·si t s hall carry the minimum pass g rade.

Final Examination

., . (I ) Calldidates who have obtained at least the min imum number of credits

as prov ided in paragraph (5) o r regulat ion 5 shall be requ ired to sit for the F inal

Examination .

(2) The Final Examination for the Diploma s hall be held at the e nd oftlle

Co urse (not before o ne academic year from registration in the Course). nonnally in

June/July. a nd s hal l consist of two synoptic papers and an o ral examinatio n.

(3) Candidates woo fail any o r both of the Final Eumination papers shall

be allowed to take a re~sit in the failed paperls o nce within a period of twelve months

from the e nd of the Course. In s uc h cases the highest grade awarrled shall be that or a

Grade D .

f'inal Result

( I) Il·tredti gl\andhomjigu moghtija stood il-gradi Ii gcjjin fordoi mill-

oghla sa l-ioqas mertu : A . B , C , 0, u F, fejn F tfisscr Ii I-istudent wehel .

Kandidati Ii jehlu fi kredlU gl'landhom jithallew jaghmlu riparalorju fil -

(2)

kredtu darba ohm biss, Kredti migjuba fir-riparatorju ghandu jkollhom ii-grad minimu

ta' kwalifika.

L-Etaml Final!

Kandidali Ii jgibu n-numru minimu la' kredti kif indikal fil-paragrafu

( I)

(5) tar-regolament 5 ghaodhom ikunu mehtiega jaghmlu J-Ei.ami Finali.

L-Eiami Finali ghad-Diploma ghandu jsir f1 -ahhar taI-Kon (mhu,; qabel

(2)

scna akkademih mir-regiSlrau:joni ghall -Kors), notmal ment rCunjuILulju, u g.l\andu

jikkonsisti fi.ewg kani sinottici u eiami orali .

(3) II -kandidati Ii jehlu fxi kana jew karti la' I-Eiami Finali gllandhom

jilhaJlew jagl'lmlu ripanuocju fil ·Kartaii Ii wehlu dartJa fi imien Inax-il uharmit-lI1liem

tal·Kors. F'dawn il-kaiijiet l-oghla grad Ii jiSla' jinghata jkun dak la' ~D' .

Ir-Rltultati flnaU

( 1) ~ Final Result of thccandidates shall take into accoont the perfonnance

of the candidates in all the components or tlle Course. Thecourse work: s hall be allocated

60% Orthe Final Result whi le the Final Exam Pape rs will make up the rest. i.e.,40% of

the Final Res ult.

(2) In the Final Results fo r the D iplo ma the names of the successful

candidates shall be published in alphabet ical o rder in the following categories

-.

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