Postgraduate Certificate in Basic Clinical Psychiatry Course Regulations, 2000

L.N. 193 of 2000

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Postgraduate Certificate in Basic Clinical Psychiatry Course Regulations, 2000

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 Postgraduate Certificate

in Basic Clinical Psychiatry Course Regulations, 2000.

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

"the Board" means the Board of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery;

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

Course;

"the Course" means the Course leading to the Postgraduate Certificate;

"the Postgraduate Certificate" means the Postgraduate Certificate In

Basic Clinical Psychiatry.

Applicability

These regulations shall be applicable to courses starting in October

2000 or later.

Eligibility for the Postgraduate Certificate

To be eligible for the award of the Postgraduate Certificate,

students must

(a) he registered as regular students in the Course in terms of the

Admission Regulations of the University;

(h) satisfy the Requirements for Admission

accordance with

In

regulation 4;

(c) complete the course of studies, obtain at least 16 credits (including

the credits for the case studies, the log book and the audit project), and satisfy

any other requirements as prescribed in these regulations; and

(d) satisfy any other requirements prescribed in any other relevant

statutes. regulations and bye-laws of the University.

Requirements for Admission

Applicants may be registered for the Course if they are in possession

either of the degree of Doctor of Medicine and Surgery of this University or

of a qualification considered to be equivalent by the Senate, and they are

employed as Senior House Officers in the Department of Psychiatry of the

Health Division of the Ministry of Health at the time of the commencement

of the Course.

Registration for the Course

Applicants shall apply for the Course on the prescribed form and

within the time specified by the Office of the Registrar.

Duration of the Course

The Course shall extend over one year of study on a part-time basis.

Course of Studies and Assessment

The course of studies shall consist of a theoretical study-unit, case

studies. a log book and an audit project. and clinical practice.

(1) The theoretical study-unit shall consist of lectures and private

study to cover the following topics

Sciences basic to Psychiatry

Diagnostic and Clinical Syndromes

Therapeutic Skills.

(2) On completion of this study-unit, students shall be required to sit

for two written examination papers. Students who obtain a pass in both

papers shall be awarded 8 credits.

(1) Students shall be required to write a number of case studies and

to draw up a log book and an audit project, under the direction of a

supervisor appointed by the Board of Studies. The case studies, the log book

and the audit project shall be submitted by mid:June.

(2) Students shall be required to defend the case studies, the log

book and the audit project during a viva voce examination. Students who are

successful in the viva voce examination shall be awarded 4 credits.

During the Course students shall be required to undergo clinical

practice, which shall be examined through a clinical examination at the end

of the Course. Students who are successful in this examination shall be

awarded 4 credits.

The results of the assessment of the components of the Course

indicated in regulations 8, 9 and 10 shall be published according to the

following grading scheme, in descending order of merit: A+, A, B+, B, C+, C,

D+ and D. F indicates Fail.

Students who fail in the examinations of the theoretical study-unit

or in the clinical examination shall be allowed a supplementary examination

only once at the next scheduled session of examinations. If successful, the

maximum grade that may be awarded shall be grade D.

Students whose case studies, log book and audit project are not

approved shall be considered to have definitely failed the Course.

Course Catalogue

A catalogue giving details of the components of the Course shall be

published before the commencement of the Course, following approval by

Senate on the recommendation of the Board.

Final Result

(1) The final result shall take into accoun t the performance of the

students in all components of the Course, which shall be weighted according

to the number of credits assigned to each.

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

Postgraduate Certificate shall be published in a list in alphabetical order

classified as follows

Pass with Distinction

Pass.