MT
under the auspices of the Faculty of Education
Table of Provisions (10)
Statutory Text (10 Articles)
L.N. 22 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 Psychology (Honours) - B.Psy. (Hons) -
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 Psychology (Honours) - B. Psy. (Hons) - 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;
"the Course" means the course programme leading to the degree of Bachelor
of Psychology (Honours) - B.Psy. (Hons);
"the Degree" means the degree of Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) - B.
Psy. (Hons); and
“the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for University
Undergraduate Awards, 2004.
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Applicability
These bye- laws shall be applicable for courses commencing in October 2003 or
later.
Areas of Study
The degree of Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) is awarded under the
auspices of the Faculty of Education, in Psychology as the single Honours Main area of
study.
Special Course Requirements for Admission
To be registered as regular students in the Course, applicants sha ll, apart from
satisfying the general requirements for admission as specified in the Admission
Regulations, be in possession of a pass at Intermediate Matriculation Level in Biology at
Grade C or better, provided that this special requirement is not applicable when
Psychology is taken as an Ordinary Main area in another degree course.
Course Duration
The Course shall extend over a period of three years of full-time study.
Course Programme
Students shall be required to register and obtain credits for study-units to which
a total of 180 credits are assigned, as detailed in the course programme for the Degree.
The third year of the course programme shall include synoptic study-units to
which a total of 28 credits are assigned.
The Board sha ll publish the programme of study for the Course, drawn up in
accordance with the relevant provisions of the Principal Regulations, and approved by
Senate before the beginning of each Course. 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
programme of study.
Classification of the Award
The Final Weighted Average Mark for the classification of the Degree shall be
based on the results obtained in the three years of the Course, which shall be weighted as
follows
First Year Average Mark
25%
Second Year Average Mark
25%
Third Year Average Mark of the synoptic study- units
35%
Third Year Average Mark of the other study-units
15%.