Course Regulations, 2005

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L.N. 209 of 2005

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Postgraduate Diploma in School Counselling – P.G. Dip. (Sch. Couns.) –

Course Regulations, 2005

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 Postgraduate Diploma in School

Counselling – P.G. Dip. (Sch. Couns.) – Course Regulations, 2005.

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

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

“the Course” means the programme of studies leading to the Postgraduate

Diploma in School Counselling – P.G. Dip. (Sch. Couns.); and

“the Diploma” means the Postgraduate Diploma in School Counselling – P.G.

Dip. (Sch. Couns.).

Applicability

These regulations shall apply to courses starting in October 2003 or later.

Qualifications for Admission

(1) In order to be admitted to the Course, applicants shall be in possession of

the following qualifications

(a) a Bachelor of Education (Honours) degree awarded with First or Second

Class Honours of this University and five years of teaching experience; or

(b) (i) the degree of Bachelor of Psychology, or

(ii) the degree of Bachelor of Psychology (Honours), or

(iii) the degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Work, or

(iv) the degree of Bachelor of Arts degree with Psychology as a main area

of study,

in all cases awarded with Category I or II or with First or Second Class Honours of this

University, and the Postgraduate Certificate in Education, and five years of teaching

experience; or

(c) other qualifications considered by Senate, on the recommendation of the

Board, to be equivalent to the qualifications specified in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of

this regulation.

(2) Additionally applicants have to satisfy the Board through an interview

that they have the necessary aptitude for the Course.

Course Duration

The Course shall extend over one year of full-time study or two years of part-

time study.

Course Programme

The Course shall have three components as follows

(a) a theoretical component to which 26 ECTS credits shall be assigned;

(b) synoptic study-units to which 10 ECTS credits shall be assigned; and

(c) a practical component to which 24 ECTS credits shall be assigned.

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Catalogue of Study-Units

The Board shall draw up a catalogue of study-units. The catalogue shall

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

assigned to each study-unit, and the methods of teaching and assessment. The Board

shall publish the catalogue prior to the commencement of each Course, following the

approval of Senate.

Registration for the Course

Senate, on the recommendation of the Board, may limit the number of

students that may be admitted to the Course depending on the availability of resources.

The number of students shall be announced before the beginning of each Course.

Should there be more eligible applicants than the number of available places, applicants

shall be selected by a board appointed for the purpose.

Assessment and Progress

The results for the assessment of the study-units and the practical component

shall be published as a percentage mark and grade as follows

Mark Range

Grade

80% - 100%

A

70% - 79%

B

55% - 69%

C

45% - 54%

D

0 – 44%

F

Both the percentage mark and the grade shall be recorded in the students’ academic

record. However, only the percentage mark shall be used for the purpose of calculating

students' progression and for the final classification of the Diploma.

The maximum mark and grade that may be awarded for a supplementary

assessment shall be 45% - grade D.

In order to qualify for the Diploma, students are required to obtain a pass in

the three components of the Course as stipulated in regulation 5.

Students who, after due warning given in writing, persistently fail to attend

lectures and/or tutorials or otherwise do not carry out their academic duties without

adequate justification, may be debarred by Senate, following a recommendation of the

Board, from continuing the Course.

Final Result

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

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

obtained in each year of the Course, all credits earned 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.

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