234 tal-2000 - Regolamenti tal-2000 tal-Kors għad-Diploma in Public Administration - D.P.A.

L.N. 234 of 2000

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Diploma in Public Administration - D.P.A. - Course Regulations, 2000

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

and 31 (6) of the Education Act (Cap. 327), the Chancellor of the

l'niversity of Malta has promulgated the following regulations made by

the Senate of the Universi ty 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 m

Public

Administration - D.P.A. - Course Regulations. 2000.

(2) In these regulations. unless the context othenvise requires -

"the Board" means the Board of the Institute of Public Administration and

Management;

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

Course;

"the Course" means the course of studies leading to the Diploma in Public

Administration - D.P.A.; and

"the Diploma" means the Diploma in Public Administration - D.P.A..

Applicability

These regulations shall be applicable to courses starting in October 2000

or later.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the award of the Diploma, students must

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

Admission Regulations of the University;

(b) complete the course of studies, qualify in the examinations and comply

with all other requirements prescribed in these regulations; and

(c) comply with any other requirements prescribed in any other relevant

statutes, regulations and bye-laws of the University.

Admission and registration

(1) Applicants may be registered for the Course if they are eligible for

admission as regular students in terms of the Admission Regulations of the

University.

(2) Applicants shall apply to register for the Course on the prescribed

form and within the time specified by the Office of the Registrar.

(3) Admission to the Course may be restricted to applicants who are

nominated by or sponsored through an arrangement between the Board and

one or more organisations that commission the Course.

(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (3) of this regulation,

the Board may recommend to the Senate the number of students who may be

allowed to register for the Course, commensurate with the available resources. If

any such recommendation is made and approved, the number of available places

shall be announced at the time of the call for applications.

(5) If there are more eligible· applicants than the number of places

available, applicants shall be seleCted after an interview or a written test, or both

interview and written test, conducted by the Board of Studies.

(6) In making its recommendations, the Board of Studies shall take the

following criteria into consideration, weighted as stipulated hereunder

(a) academic qualifications (50%);

(h) command of English and Maltese, both spoken and written (30%); and

(c) experience of, and interest in, public administration (20%).

Duration of Course

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

(2) The Board may permit students to complete the Course in not more

than three years.

Course of Study

(1) The Course shall cover the following areas of study

Institutions

Contemporary Society

Policy

Puhlic Management.

(2) The Course shall consist of

(a) a number of studv-units, for which not less than 24 credits shall be

assigned; and

(b) a supervised individual project as prescribed in regulation 8, to which 6

credits shall be assigned.

(3) Each studv-unit shall he delivered over one semester. and shall be

assessed in accordance with criteria established bv the Board of Studies.

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

descending order of merit: A, B, C, and D. Failure shall be indicated hy F.

Incomplete work due to justifiable reasons (illness, approved absence, etc.) shall

be indicated by 1. In all other cases the results of uncompleted study-units shall

be indicated as F.

(5) Students who fail in the assessment of a study-unit shall he allowed

one supplementary assessment. The Board of Studies may require such students

either to undergo a full supplementary assessment, or to re-sit the examination

only. The maximum grade that may be awarded in a supplementary assessment

shall be grade 'D'.

(6) The Board of Studies may recommend to the Board the termination

of students' registration if they fail in the supplementary assessment of a study-

unit. The Board shall not terminate students' registration before they have been

given a reasonable opportunity to state their case. In exceptional circumstances

and if possible, the Board may grant students an extension of their period of

studies to enable them to follow the failed study-unit again and be re-assessed.

Catalogue of Study-Units

(1) The Board shall draw up a catalogue of study-units, which shall

indicate the level, code, title and description of each study-unit, the credits

assigned to each study-unit, which study-units are compulsory, concurrent or

prerequisites for other study-units, and the methods of. teaching and assessment.

(2) The Board shall publish the catalogue prior to the commencement of

each Course, following the approval of the Senate.

Project

(l) Students shall be required to research an issue in public

administration, and to write a report not exceeding 10,000 words on their

research, under supervision.

(2) The report shall be submitted for examination not later than three

months following the last assessment of the second year of the Course.

(3) The Board of Studies shall approve instructions for the preparation

and presentation of reports.

(4) The Board of Studies may require students to appear for an oral

examination on their reports.

(5) Reports shall be graded 111 accordance with the grading scheme

indicated in paragraph (4) of regulation 6.

(6) Students whose report is graded 'F' may be allowed to re-submit it

once. within a period of three months.

(1) The names 'of students who qualify for the award of the Diploma

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

Passed with Distinction

Passed.

(2) The classification shall take account of the students' results in the

studv-units and research project, weighted according to their credit value.

Board of Studies

The Board shall propose to the Senate a Board of Studies for each cycle

of the Course.

Repeal

The Regulations for the Diploma in Public Administration (D.P.A.),

published as Legal !\;oticc 60 of 1992. and the Diploma in Public Administration

(D.P.A.) (Amendment) Regulations. 1997. published as Legal Notice 12 of 1997,

are herehv repealed.