Regulations, 1998 --

L.N.1SO of 1998

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Postgraduate Diplomll. in Social Work - P.C. Dip. S.W. - Course (Amendment)

Regulations, 1998 --

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

and 31 (6) of the Education Act (Cap. 327), the Challcellor of !.he

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 Ace

CHation

I. lllese regulations may be cited as the Poslgradualc Diploma in Social

Work· P.G. Dip. S.W. - Course (Amendment) Regulations, 1998 and shall be

read and construed as one with the Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work - P.G.

Dip. S.W. - Course Regulations, 1998, hereinafter referred to as "til" principal

regulations" .

Applicability

These regulations shall be applicable for courses cammencmg in

October 1998 or later.

Amendment of regulation I of the principal regulations

For paragraph (2) of regulation I of lhe plincipal regulations

there shall be substituted the following

"(2) In these regulations, unless the call1ext other\.\1se requires-

.. the Board" means the Board of the Facult)' of Economics, Managemenl

and "\ccouillancy;

"!.he Course" means the Course leading to lhe PoslgTaduate Diploma; and

<orne Postgraduate Diploma" means the Postgraduate Diploma in Social

•

Work- P.G. Dip. S.W,"

Amendment of regulation 3 of the principal regulations

For sub-paragraphs (e) and (d) of paragraph (1) of regulation 3 of

UlC principal regulations there shall be substituted me following

M(c)a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Sociology (or Social

Studies) "'ith Psychology as a main or subsidiary area of study during Panl of the

course; or

(d) a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Social Administration;

and

(e) if they satisfy the Assessment Board sct up for lhis purpose that

mey have the required aptitude for social work."

For paragraph (2) of regulation 3 of U1C principal regulations

there shall be substituted !.he following

"(2)

Candidates who satisfy the requirements of paragraph (1) of this

regulation with Psychology as a subsidiary area of study or who are in possession

of a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Social Administration shall be

required to successfully complete t11e following two study-units, or others which

the Board, considers to be equivalent

Counselling I & II or Helping Skills I & II; and

Psychopalhology I."

Amendment of regulation 4 of the principal regulations

For paragraph (1) of regulation 4 of the principal regulations

Ulcrc shall be substituted the following

t

"4. (I) The Course shall extend over a period of three semesters of full-

time slUdy (which includes also me imervening summer months)."

Amendment of regulation 5 of the principal regulations

For paragraph (I) of regulation 5 of tJ1C principal regulations

there shall be substituted Lhe following

"5. (1) The Course shall consist of the following

(a) study-units, to which nOlless Lhan twelve credits arc assigned;

(b) lhree practice placemcms. to which not less Lhan tcn credits 31 e

assigned;

(e) a project or long essay. to which not less !.han four credits are

assigned; and

(d) a final examination consisting of two papers."

Paragraph (2) of regulation 5 of the principal regulations shall be

deleted and paragraphs (3) to(7) re-numbered (2) to (6).

For paragraph (3) of regulation 5 of ule principal regulations tJlelT

shall be substituted ule following

"(3) The first practice placement shall nonnally take place during the

first semester. TIle second practice placement shall nonnally take place during

the second semester. The third practice placement shall nomlall}' take place

mainly in the summer."

Amendment of regulation 6 of the principal regulations

,

For paragraph (3) of regulation 6 of !.he principal regulations

ulere shall be subnilUlcd the following

"(3) The final examination shall nomlally be held at Lhe end of the

Course.

SLUdc1l1S who fail tIl is examination shall be allowed a supplementary

session once only."

Amendment of regulation 7 of the principal regulations

II.

For paragraph (1) of regulation 7 of the principal regulations

were shall be substituted the following

"7. (l) The Postgraduate Dil?loma shall be awarded to those students who

(a) obtain a minimum of 26 credits, including the credits for UIC three

practice placements and for lhe project or long essay; and

(b) are successful in UIC final examination."

Paragraph (2) of regulation 7 of the principal regulations shall be

deleted and paragraphs (3) and (4) ..e-numbered (2) and (3).

For paragraph (2) of regulation 7 of the principal regulations there

shall be substituted the following

"(2)

The final classification shall be based on the following weighting

Credits, including those for tJle Practice

Placements, and the Project or Long Essay

60%

40%."

Final Examination