Community Studies - under the auspices of the Faculty of Education

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L.N. 201 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 Arts (Honours) - B.A. (Hons) - Youth and

Community Studies - under the auspices of the Faculty of Education

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 Education 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 Arts (Honours) - B.A. (Hons) - Youth and Community Studies -

under the auspices of the Faculty of Education.

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

“the Board” means the Board of the Faculty of Education; and

“the Course” means the course programme leading to the degree of Bachelor

of Arts (Honours) - B.A. (Hons) - Youth and Community Studies.

Applicability

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

2003 or later.

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Requirements for Admission

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

the general requirements for admission as specified in the Admission Regulations.

Course Duration

The Course shall extend over a period of three years of full-time study or

five years of part-time study.

Students shall be allowed to proceed with the course of studies after

having successfully completed the first two years of part-time study (or one year of

full-time study when the Course is offered full-time) if they obtain an overall

average mark of 55%.

Course Programme

The Course shall consist of three levels of 60 credits each

(a) 78 credits (60 credits at Level 1 and 18 credits at Level 2) are

assigned for the first two years of part-time study. When the Course is offered on a

full-time basis, 60 credits (Level 1) are assigned for the first year; and

(b) 102 credits (42 credits at Level 2 and 60 credits at Level 3) are

assigned for the following three years of part-time study. When the Course is

offered on a full-time basis, 60 credits (Level 2) are assigned for the second year and

60 credits (Level 3) are assigned for the third year.

Special Provision for Fieldwork Placement

(1) Students who fail the assessment of the first Fieldwork Placement

shall be given the opportunity to redo the Placement before the end of the academic

year.

(2) Students who fail the assessment of the second or the

third Fieldwork Placement shall not have the right to a supplementary

assessment. They shall be required to refer the Fieldwork Placement to the following

year during which they shall be required to do that Fieldwork Placement only,

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Provided that students shall be allowed to repeat only one of these two Fieldwork

Placements.

Interim Award

Students who successfully complete the programme for the first two

years of part-time study (or one year of full-time study when the Course is offered

on a full-time basis) and who either opt not to proceed with the Course or having

proceeded, do not successfully complete the following three years of part-time study

(or two years of full-time study when the Course is offered on a full-time basis) shall

be entitled to the award of the Diploma in Youth Studies.

Classification of the Award

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

the purpose of the classification shall be based on the results obtained in each year of

the Course, all credits being weighted equally.

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