Degree Course Regulations, 2005

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L.N. 269 of 2005

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Master in Youth and Community Studies - M. Youth & Com. St. -

Degree 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 Master in Youth and Community

Studies - M. Youth & Com. St. - Degree 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 course of studies leading to the degree of Master in

Youth and Community Studies - M. Youth & Com. St.; and

“the Degree” means the degree of Master in Youth and Community Studies - M.

Youth & Com. St.

Applicability

These regulations shall apply to courses starting in October 2004 or later.

Qualifications for Admission

(1) Applicants for the Course shall be, at the time of applying and for the

duration of the Course, engaged and active within a statutory or non-statutory youth

work organisation, and in possession of one of the following qualifications

(a) the B.A. (Hons) degree in Youth and Community Studies with at least

Second Class Honours; or

(b) the B.A. degree in Youth and Community Studies with at least Category

IIB obtained prior to 2004; or

(c) a degree from this or another university in an area of study that is deemed

relevant by the Board, with at least a second class honours, together with a minimum of

two years’ experience in youth work practice in a youth work oriented agency; or

(d) a Bachelor’s degree, other than the qualifications indicated in sub-

paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this regulation, that is deemed comparable and relevant by

the Board, together with a minimum of four years’ experience in youth work practice in

a youth work oriented agency.

(2) Applicants satisfying the above requirements shall be requested to attend

an interview where, inter alia, they would need to provide certified evidence of the

prior experience of youth work practice they claim to have.

Registration for the Course

Applicants wishing to register for the Course shall apply on the prescribed

form and within the time specified by the Office of the Registrar.

Course Duration

The Course shall extend over a period of three years of part-time study. The

Board may allow students an extension of one year of study.

Course Programme

The Course shall have two components as follows

(a) a taught component, extending over two years of study, and consisting of

compulsory study-units for which 60 credits shall be assigned; and

(b) a research component, extending over one year, which shall lead to the

presentation of a dissertation, written under supervision, for which 30 credits shall be

assigned.

Programme of Studies and Catalogue of Study-Units

(1) The Board shall draw up the programme of studies for the Course which

shall indicate the study-units to be followed in each semester and which study-units are

compulsory, concurrent or pre-requisites for other study-units. The Board shall publish

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the programme of studies for the Course prior to its commencement, following the

approval of Senate.

(2) The level, code, title, description and type of each study unit, the number

of credits assigned to each study-unit, the methods of teaching and assessment, and the

lecturer giving the study-unit shall be published in a catalogue of study-units, which

shall be published by the Board, following approval by Senate.

Assessment and Progress

(1) Study-units shall be assessed at the end of the semester in which they are

held.

(2) Results for the assessment of study-units and the dissertation shall be

published as a percentage mark and grade as indicated in the table below

Mark Range

Grade

80% -100%

A

70% - 79%

B

55% - 69%

C

45% - 54%

D

0 - 44%

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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

the final classification of the Degree.

(3) Students who fail to obtain a pass in a written examination or in an

assignment or in both may be allowed to sit for a supplementary examination, or to

resubmit the assignment or both. Students may be allowed to repeat an examination and

to resubmit an assignment for a given study-unit only once.

(4) In order to qualify for the Degree, students must obtain all the credits

indicated in regulation 6.

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.

Dissertation

During the first semester of Year 2, students shall submit a research

proposal for the dissertation for the approval of the Board.

The dissertation, to be submitted by the end of the Course, shall be of

approximately 25,000 words on an approved subject. The dissertation shall be an

original work in the sense that it shall be either a record of original research or an

ordered and critical expression of existing data with regard to a particular subject

approved by the Board. It shall be written, typed and bound in accordance with the

criteria established by the Board for this purpose. A viva voce examination on the

dissertation may also be held.

The Board shall appoint a supervisor for each student.

Award of the Degree

(1) The final result shall take into account the marks obtained in the taught

and research components of the Course, which shall be weighted according to the

number of credits assigned to each.

(2) The names of students who qualify for the award of the Degree shall be

published in a list in alphabetical order classified as follows

Passed with Distinction

Passed.

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