Diploma in Planning Studies, Course Regulations, 1998

L.N. 48 of 1998

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Diploma in Planning Studies, Course 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 the 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 111 Planning

Studies, Course Regulations, 1998.

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

"the Diploma" means the Diploma in Planning Studies;

"the Board" means the Faculty Board of. Architecture and Civil

Engineering.

Applicability

These regulations shall apply to courses for the Diploma starting in

October 1995 or later.

Eligibility

To be eligibk for the award of the Diploma a candidate shall have

(a) registered for and successfully completed the course ot studies

in Planning Studies as provided in these regulations;

(b)

completed the appropriate study programme and satisfied any

other requirements prescribed in these regulations; and

(c) complied with any other requirements prescribed in any other

relevant statutes and regulations of the University.

Registration and special Course requirements

A candidate may register for the course of studies leading to the

Diploma if he is eligible for admission to the University in accordance with

the Admission Regulations of the University.

Duration of Course

(1) The Course shall extend over a period of one academic year of

full-time study or- two academic years of part-time study.

(2) Extensions may be allowed by the Board on the recommend

ation of the Board of Studies.

(3) A candidate may not complete the Course in less than twe

years or more than three years from first registration, except in special

circumstances with the permission of Senate, acting on the advice of the

Board.

Course of Studies

(l) The Course shall consist of study-units, to which not less than

26 credits shall be assigned, in the following modules

Plan Making Process

Methods and Techniques

Implementation Project

Environmental Issues and Consequences

Theories of Welfare and Spatial Development

Development Process

Planning History and the Economic, Social, Political and

Legal Context

Europe/The Mediterranean and the Built Environment

Planning Policies Project

Economic Theory and Policy

Integrative Assignments

Study-units may include lectures, workshops, seminars, tutorial:~,

(2)

projects and field study visits or combinations thereof as determined hy the

Board, acting on the advice of the Board of Studies.

(3)

A catalogue of study-units, which shall give details of the smdy-

units, the method of assessment and the numher of credits assigned to each

study-unit, shall be determined hy the Board, acting on the advice of the

Board of Studies and published before the commencement of the Course.

Assessment

(1) Study-units may be assessed either hy coursework or

examination (written or oral) or a combination of these as appropriate and as

determined by the Faculty Board, acting on the advice of the Board of

Studies.

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

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

(3) A candidate who fails to ohtain a credit for a study-unit shall

normally be allowed to take one resit only.

If a resit is taken the grade

awarded shall be D or F.

Final Examinations

(1) The Final Examinations shall consist of seven papers.

(2) If a candidate fails in one or more papers he may he allowed by

the Board, acting on the advice of the Board of Studies, to re-sit the paper or

papers on one further occasion only.

Final result

01 the candidate s

(1)

The final

result

shall

take account

performance in coursework and in the Final Examinations in the following

prop0rl ion

Coursework

70%

Final Examinations

30%

(2) The names of successful candidates shall be published 10

alphabetical order in the following categories

Passed with Distinction

Passed.