207 tal-1998 - Regolamenti tal-1998 biex jemendaw ir-Regolamenti tal-1997 tal-Kors għall-Grad ta' Bachelor of Science - B.Sc. - u Bachelor of Science (Honours) - B.Sc.(Hons.) - in Informatics, Computer Science and Computer Systems Engineering

L.N. 207 of 1998

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bachelor of Science - B.Se. - and Bacbelor of Science (Honours) - B.Sc. (HODS) -

in Informatics, Computer Science and Computer Systems Engineering

Degree Course (Amendment) Regulations, 1998

I exercise of me powers conferred upon him or 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 oCthe powers

conferred upon it by sections 31 and 35 of the said Act

Citation

These regulations may be cited as the Bachelor of Science - B.Sc. -

and Bachelor of Science (Honours) - B.Sc. (Hons) . in Informatics. Computer

Science and Computer Systems Engineering Degree Course (Amendment)

Regulations. 1998 and shall be read and conslTUed as one with the Bachelor

of Science - B.Sc. - and Bachelor of Science (Honours) . B.Se. (Hons) . in

Informatics, Computer Science and Computer Systems Engineering Degree

Course Regulations. 1997, hereinafter referred to as "the principal

regulations".

Applicability

(I)

Regulation 3 shall be applicable to courses starting in October

1995 or later.

(2) Regulations 4 and 5 shall be applicable to courses starting in

October 1997 or later.

Amendment of regulation 6 of tbe principal regulations

For paragraph (13) of regulation 6 of the principal regulations

there shall be substituted the following

"(13) The performance of a candidate who meets the requirements

laid down in paragraph (10) of this regulation shall be determined by the

average performance in the credits covered in the first three years.

Candidates shall be classified in descending order of merit in categories I,

IlA. lIB. III and Fail. as determined for each stream. Candidates classified lIB

or better shall be eligible to proceed to the fourth year of the Course. A list

of candidates who are so eligible shall be published. If interested in

proceeding to the fourth year. these candidates should register their interest

within three days [rom the publication of the lisL"

Amendment of regulation 5 of the principal regulations

For sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph (6) of regulation 5 of

the principal regulations there shall be substituted the following

"(a) in the first year, 28 credits: 21 credits for Introductory

Units. 4 credits for complementary compulsory study-units, and 3 optional

credits. one of which may be an extracurricular credit;

(b) in the second year, 29 credits: 20 credits for

Inlermediate units. 6 credits for complementary compulsory study-units, and

3 optional credits. one of which may be an extracurricular credit;"

For paragraph (10) of regulation 5 of the principal regulations

there shall be substituted the following

"( 10) Each year of the Course shall comprise two semesters of study,

Candidates are also expected to spend a period of not less than four weeks of

worl' in the Information Technology industry as advised by the Board which

normally take place in the second year in the last two weeks ofJune and the

first IWO weeks ofJuly,"