Regulations, 1998

L.N. 195 of 1998

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Diploma in Information Technology In Education - Dip. I.T. Ed. - Coune

Regulations, 1998

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 !.he powers conferred

upon it by sections 31 and 35 of the said Act

Citation and Interpretation

(1) These regulations may be cited as the Diploma in Information

Technology in Education - Dip. l.T. Ed. - Course Regulations. 1998.

(2) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires -

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

..the Board of Studies" means the Board of Studies appointed for the

Course;

..the Course" means the Course leading to the Diploma in Information

Technology in Education - Dip. LT. Ed.; and

..the Diploma" meam the Diploma in Infonnation Technology in

Education - Dip. LT. Ed.

Applieability

These regulations shall apply to courses starting in October 1998 or

Eligibility for lb. Diploma

To be eligible for the award of the Diploma, a student must

(a) be registered as a regular student in the Course in lenns of the

Admission Regulations of the University;

(b) successfully complete the course of swdies. pass the Part II

Examination and satisfy any other requirements prescribed in these

regulations; and

(e) satisfy all other requirements laid down in any other relevant

slalutes, regulations and bye-laws of the University.

Special Course Requirements and Selecdon of Applicants

(1) Applicants may be registered for the Course according to the

provisions of these regulations, if they

are in possession of a teaching qualification recognised by the

(a)

Board;

(b) have a minimum of one year's teaching experience; and

(e) are serving teachers in a recognised school.

(2) The Board shall recommend to Senate the number of applicants

that may be allowed to register for the Course, depending on the availability

of resources. The number of available places shall be announced at the time

of the call for applications.

(3) [f there are more eligible applicants than the number of places

available. applicants shall be selected after an interview by the Board of

Studies. The Board of Studies shall lake into consideration the following

criteria which shall be weighted as indicated below

(a) professional knowledge and aptitude

20%

30%

(b) knowledge of Information Technology

30%

(c) use of Infonnation Technology in Education

20%.

(d) personality

Course Duration

(1) The Course shall extend over two years of part-time study. In

special circumstances the &ard may allow a student to complete the Course

in a maximum of I.hree years.

(2) The Course shall be organised in two parts, each part extending

over a period of one year of part-time study.

Course of Studies

(1) The course of studies shall consist of

(a) study-units to which a total of twenty-fouf credits shall be assigned.

in the following area! of study

Basic Infonnation Technology Knowledge and Skills

Personal and Professional Use of Information Technology

Theoretical Trends and Issues in Information Technology in

Education;

(b) a Practical Placement period in each year aCthe Course; and

(c) a Long Essay/Project.

(2) A catalogue of study-units. with the credits assigned to each.

shall be published before the commencement of the Course.

Part I of the Course

(1) Part I shall extend over the first year of the Course.

(2) Part I shall consist of study.units to which a total of twelve credits

shall be assigned and the Pan I Practical Placement

(S) The study.units shall be offered in the following areas of study

Basic Information Technology Knowledge and Skills

Personal and Professional Use of Information Technology

Theoretical Trends and Issues in Information Technology in

Education.

Part II of the Course

(1) Part II shall extend over the second year of the Course.

(2) Part II shall consist of study~units to which a lotal of twelve

credits shall be assigned, the Part II Practical PI.accment, and a Long

Essay IProjecl.

(3) The study~units shall be offered in the following areas of study

Basic Information Technology Knowledge and Skills

Personal and Professional Use of Information Technology

Theoretical Trends and Issues in Information Technology in

Education.

(4) Students may be allowed to register for Part II of the Course if

they have successfully completed Part I of the Course.

(5) The Board may allow other appli~ants to register for Part II of

the Course if they have obtained from this or another university a

qualification equivalen t to Part I of the Course, provided that the Board may

require such applicants to successfully complete particular study-units from

Parl I and/or the Part I Practical PlacemenL ,

Assessment

(l) Students shall be considered to have satisfied the assessment

criteria of Part I of the Course if they

(a) obtain a minimum of ten credits;

(b) obtain a Pass in the Part I Practical Placement; and

(c) are successful in the Part I Examination.

(2) Students shall be considered to have satisfied the assessment

criteria of Part II of the Course if they

(a) obtain a minimum of ten credits;

(b) obtain a Pass in the Pan II Practical Placement;

(e) complete successfully the Long Essay/Project; and

(d) are successful in the Part II Examination.

(3) Students who fail in the assessment of a study-unit shall be

allowed one re-assessment only. If successful, the maximum grade that may

be awarded shall be grade D.

(4) Credits shall be assigned according to the following grades in

descending order of merit: A+. A. B+. B. C+. C, D+ and D. F indicates Fail and

I indicates Incomplete.

Part I and Part II Practical Placements

(1) The Part I and the Part II Practical Placements shall each

extend over six weeks and each shall take place In the school where the

students are posted.

(2) The Pan I and the Pan II Practical Placements shall be assessed

on a Pass/Fail basis.

(3) Students who fail the Part I Practical Placement shall be allowed

to repeat it once within a period of twelve months from the last day of the

Part I Examination.

(4) Students who fail the Part II Practical Placement shall be

allowed to repeat it once within a period of twelve months from the last day of

the Part II Examination.

Long EssaylProject

(1) Students shall be required to submit a Long Essay of not less

than eight thousand and not more than ten thousand words, or a Project

deemed to be of equivalent academic standard by the Board of Studies, by nOl

later than two months after the last day of the Pan II Examination.

(2) The subject of the Long Essay/Project shall be submitted for

approval of the Board of Studies by nollater than one month before the first

day of the Pan II Examination.

(3) Students who fail the Long Essay/Project shall be allowed to re-

submit it once within a period of six months.

Part I aDd Part II Examinations

(1) The Part I Examination shall consist of two papers based on

Pan I of the Course.

.

(2) The Part II Examination shall consist of two synoptic papers

based on Pan II of the Course.

(3) Students who fail in any or both of the papers in the Part I or

the Part II Examinations shall be allowed to re-sit·the failed paper/s once only

within a period of three months. The maximum grade that may be awarded

afte~ such a supplementary session shall be grade D.

Final Result

(I) The final result shall take into account the students'

performance in the study.units. the Long Essay/Project and the Part II

Examination.

(2) The Part II Examination shall carry 30% of the weighting for

the grading of the final result. The other 70% shall be calculated on the basis

of the overall average result of the twenty-four credits obtained during the

Course.

(3) The names of the students who qualify for the award of the

Diploma shall be published in a list in alphabetical order classified as follows

Pass with Distinction

Pass.