under the auspices of the Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering

L.N. 17 of 2005

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2005 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004

for the Degree of Bachelor of Planning (Honours) - B.Plan. (Hons) -

under the auspices of the Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering

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 Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering 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 Degree of Bachelor of Planning (Honours) – B.Plan. (Hons) -

under the auspices of the Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering.

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

“the Board” means the Board of the Faculty of Architecture and Civil

Engineering;

“the Board of Studies” means the Board of Studies for the Course

appointed by Senate, which shall include academic members from the

Faculty and from the International Environment Institute;

“the Course” means the course programme leading to the Degree of

Bachelor of Planning (Honours) - B.Plan. (Hons);

“the Degree” means the Degree of Bachelor of Planning (Honours) -

B.Plan. (Hons); and

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“the Faculty” means the Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses commencing in

October 2003 or later.

Special Course Requirements for Admission

(1) To be registered as regular students in the Course, applicants

shall satisfy the general requirements for admission as specified in the

Admission Regulations.

(2) To be registered as regular students in the Course from

October 2005 onwards, applicants shall, apart from satisfying the general

requirements for admission as specified in the Admission Regulations, be in

possession of the special course requirements listed hereunder

(a) two passes, one at Advanced Matriculation Level and one at

Intermediate Matriculation Level, in Geography and in either Economics or

Sociology, both at Grade C or better; and

(b) a pass at Intermediate Matriculation Level at Grade C or better

in Environmental Science.

Course Duration

The Course shall extend over a period of four academic years of

full-time study, or the equivalent in part-time study.

Course Programme

The Course shall consist of two parts, namely Part One and Part

Two.

(1) Part One shall extend over a period of three years and consists

of a number of study-units to which a total of 180 credits shall be assigned

including Project study-units to which a minimum of 20 credits shall be

assigned.

(2) Students shall be entitled to the award of the degree of

Bachelor of Planning following the successful completion of Part One, unless

they are eligible and opt to proceed to Part Two.

7. (3) Students who obtain an average mark of 65% in Part One of

the Course shall be eligible to proceed to Part Two.

(4) Students who proceed to Part Two, but fail to qualify for the

degree of Bachelor of Planning (Honours) shall be eligible for the Bachelor of

Planning degree.

7. Part Two shall extend over a period of one year and consists of a

number of study-units to which a total of 60 credits shall be assigned,

including a supervised dissertation on an approved topic to which 20 credits

shall be assigned.

Classification of the Award

(1) For the purpose of the award of the Bachelor of Planning

(Honours) degree, the Final Weighted Average Mark shall be based on the

results obtained in the four years of the Course, which shall be weighted as

follows

First Year Average Mark

20%

Second Year Average Mark

25%

Third Year Average Mark

25%

Fourth Year Average Mark

30%.

6. (2) For the purpose of the award of the Bachelor of Planning

degree, the Final Weighted Average Mark shall be based on the results

obtained in the three years of the Course, which shall be weighted as

follows

First Year Average Mark

30%

Second Year Average Mark

35%

Third Year Average Mark

35%.

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