under the auspices of the Institute of Health Care

B

L.N. 169 of 2005

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2005 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004

for the Diploma in Health Science - Dip. Health Science –

under the auspices of the Institute of Health Care

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 bye-laws made by the

Board of the Institute of Health Care in virtue of the powers conferred

upon it by section 37 (1) of the said Act and which have been approved by

the Senate of the University of Malta as required by section 37 (2) of the

said Act

Citation and Interpretation

(1) These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2005 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the Diploma in

Health Science - Dip. Health Science - under the auspices of the Institute of Health

Care.

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

“the Board” means the Board of the Institute of Health Care;

“the Course” means the programme of studies leading to the Diploma in

Health Science - Dip. Health Science;

“the Diploma” means the Diploma in Health Science - Dip. Health Science;

“the Institute” means the Institute of Health Care; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Undergraduate Awards, 2004.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses commencing in October

2003 or later.

Special Course Requirements for Admission

To be registered as regular students in the Course, applicants shall have

successfully completed a preparatory two-year course specifically related to the

proposed area of study in the Diploma, immediately prior to the commencement of

the Course.

The requirements for admission and successful completion of the

preparatory course are listed in Appendix I to these bye-laws.

Applicants who are eligible to join the Course in terms of article 6 of

Appendix I to these bye-laws may be assessed for their suitability to follow their

chosen area of study.

Course Duration

The Course shall extend over a period of two years of full-time study.

Areas of Study

The Diploma may be awarded in terms of these bye-laws in any one of the

following areas of study

Dental Technology, Environmental Health, Midwifery, Nursing Studies,

Psychiatric Nursing, Podiatry, and Radiography or in any other area related to

Health Care, following the approval of Senate.

The areas of study offered in any particular year shall be published by the

Board before the commencement of each Course.

Senate, on the advice of the Board, may limit the number of students that

may be admitted to the Course in any or all of the areas of study and shall approve

bye-laws for the selection of applicants to the Course in the area/s of study where

the number of students that may be admitted is limited.

Course Programme

The programme of study for each area of study shall have two distinct,

although interdependent components

one theoretical and the other

practical/clinical.

Subject to changes that the Board may, with the approval of Senate, be

constrained to make, students are bound to follow the study-units and obtain the

credits as indicated in the course programme and in the programme of study of the

area of study they are following for the Diploma,

Provided that course programmes and programmes of study are drawn up in

accordance with the relevant provisions of the Principal Regulations.

Conditions for Re-assessment of Practical/Clinical Study-Units

(1) Students who fail a clinical practice study-unit or a study-unit

involving a practical placement may be required to repeat the study-unit during the

summer months before being re-assessed, or if such an arrangement is found not to

be possible, re-do the study-unit in an additional year of study.

(2) The conditions for the re-assessment of such study-units shall be

indicated in the description of each study-unit that is published in the catalogue.

Classification of the Award

(1) The overall evaluation of each student’s performance in the Course for

the purpose of the classification of the Diploma shall be based on the results

obtained in each year of the Course, all credits being weighted equally.

(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.

APPENDIX I

The Preparatory Course

1. In order to be admitted to the preparatory course specifically related to

one of the areas of study in the Diploma outlined in bye-law 3, applicants are

required to be in possession of one of the following

(a) passes in the Secondary Education Certificate Examination in six subjects,

including Maltese, English Language, Mathematics, and a Science subject; or

(b)

a certificate from the Mother Teresa College (Health Care), or

equivalent, with a Grade C or better in six subjects, including Maltese, English

Language, Mathematics, and a Science subject,

Provided that applicants wishing to join a preparatory course leading to admission to

the Diploma course with Midwifery, Nursing Studies, or Psychiatric Nursing as the

area of study may, instead, present the Certificate in Nursing Practice awarded by

the Institute, or the Certificate of Enrolled Nurse awarded by the Department of

Health.

2. Applicants are further required to be aged not less than 17 years within

three months from the date on which the preparatory course commences. However,

applicants wishing to join a preparatory course leading to admission to the Diploma

with Radiography as the area of study shall be required to be aged not less than 18

years within three months from the date on which the preparatory course

commences.

3. Prior to registering for the preparatory course, eligible applicants are also

required to undergo a medical fitness test as directed by the Board so as to ascertain

that they are fit for the duties related to their proposed studies.

4. The preparatory course shall consist of a number of study-units to which

120 credits shall be assigned.

5. Subject to changes that the Board, with the approval of Senate, may be

constrained to make, students are bound to follow the study-units and

obtain the credits as indicated in the programme of study for the preparatory course

they are following.

6. Students shall be considered as having successfully completed the

preparatory course if they obtain the credits as outlined in the programme of study

and obtain an average mark of 55%.

7. The provisions for progression and successful completion of the

preparatory course, and any other provisions not outlined in this Appendix to these

bye-laws shall be those stipulated in the Principal Regulations and shall apply

mutatis mutandis.

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