Diploma in Baroque Architecture Course Regulations, 2003

L.N. 168 of 2003

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Diploma in Baroque Architecture Course Regulations, 2003

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 in Baroque

Architecture Course Regulations, 2003.

(2)

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires -

“the Board” means the Board of the International Institute for Baroque

Studies;

“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

Baroque Architecture; and

“the Diploma” means the Diploma in Baroque Architecture.

Applicability

These regulations shall be applicable to courses starting in October

2002 or later.

B

Eligibility for the Diploma

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) successfully complete the course of studies, obtain all the credits

indicated in paragraph (3) of regulation 6, and satisfy any other requirements

prescribed in these regulations; and

(c) satisfy all other requirements prescribed in any other relevant statutes,

regulations and bye-laws of the University.

Registration for the Course

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

provisions of these regulations if they are eligible for admission to the University

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 shall be limited to applicants who satisfy

the requirements of paragraph (1) of this regulation and who are nominated by

organisations that commission the Course for their employees after an

agreement with the Board.

Course Duration

The Course shall be of one year’s duration on a full-time basis or its

equivalent in part-time study.

B

Course of Studies

(1) The course of studies shall consist of

(a) study-units to which 19 credits are assigned;

(b) field experience to which 6 credits are assigned; and

(c) a Long Essay/Project to which 5 credits are assigned.

(2) The Board of Studies shall draw up a catalogue of study-units. The

catalogue shall indicate the code, title, description and type of each study-unit,

the credits assigned to each study-unit, which study-units are compulsory,

concurrent or pre-requisites for other study-units, the methods of teaching and

assessment, and the name of the lecturer giving the study-unit. The Board shall

publish the catalogue for the Course prior to its commencement, following the

approval of Senate.

Study-units may include lectures, seminars,

laboratory/practical sessions, site visits or combinations of these, as indicated in

the catalogue.

(3)

In order to be eligible for the award of the Diploma, students shall

obtain at least thirty credits, including all the credits for the compulsory study-

units, the field experience and the Long Essay/Project.

Assessment and Examinations

(1) Study-units shall be assessed at the end of the semester in which

they were held.

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

descending order of merit: A, B, C, and D. A failure shall be indicated by ‘F’.

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

shall be indicated by ‘I’. In all other cases, the results of uncompleted study-

units shall be indicated as ‘F’. The grades awarded shall take into account the

students’ performance in one or more of the following elements, as deemed

appropriate by the Board: assignments (to which a percentage of the final

grade for the study-unit may be assigned) and written and/or oral examinations.

B

(3) Students who fail in any study-unit shall be allowed a supplementary

assessment. Such a supplementary assessment shall normally have the same

mode of assessment as the corresponding first assessment. A supplementary

assessment shall be held at a scheduled examination session (normally in

September). In the case of assignments, the supplementary assessment shall

be made by arrangement with the lecturer concerned. In the supplementary

assessment, the maximum grade that may be awarded shall be grade ‘D’.

(4) Students who fail their re-assessment shall be required to withdraw

from the Course.

Field Experience

(1) During the second semester, students shall be required to undergo

a field experience under adequate supervision as determined by the Board of

Studies. During this period, students are encouraged to apply theory to

practice.

(2) The field experience shall be assessed on the basis of

(a) attendance;

(b) facility in applying theory to practice; and

(c) quality of work produced.

Long Essay/Project

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

10,000 and not more than 15,000 words, or a Project deemed to be of

equivalent academic standard by the Board of Studies, by the date established

by the Board of Studies.

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

approval of the Board of Studies by not later than one week after

commencement of the second semester of studies.

B

(3) The Long Essay/Project shall be assessed by the supervisor and

two additional examiners appointed by Senate, on the recommendation of the

Board of Studies.

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

submit it once within a period of six months. If successful, the maximum grade

that may be awarded shall be grade ‘D’.

Attendance

Regular attendance for all components of the Course is obligatory. In

the case of absence for a reason the Board of Studies considers valid, it may

allow students to proceed with the Course, provided that alternative

arrangements are made to make up for the missed components.

Final Result

(1) The final result shall take into account the students’ performance

in the study-units, the field experience and the Long Essay/Project, which shall

be weighted according to the number of credits assigned to them.

(2) 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.

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