under the auspices of the Institute for Physical Education and Sport

B

L.N. 302 of 2008

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2008 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004

for the Diploma in Sport and Leisure Studies - Dip. S.L.S. -

under the auspices of the Institute for Physical Education and Sport

IN exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 74(5)

and 75(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 Institute for Physical Education and Sport in virtue of the

powers conferred upon it by section 81(1) of the said Act and which have

been approved by the Senate of the University of Malta as required by

section 81(2) of the said Act

Citation and Interpretation

(1) These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2008 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the Diploma in

Sport and Leisure Studies - Dip. S.L.S. - under the auspices of the Institute for

Physical Education and Sport.

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

“the Board” means the Board of the Institute for Physical Education and Sport;

“the Certificate” means the Certificate in Sport and Leisure Studies;

“the Course” means the programme of studies leading to the Diploma in Sport

and Leisure Studies - Dip. S.L.S.;

“the Diploma” means the Diploma in Sport and Leisure Studies - Dip. S.L.S.;

and

“the Institute” means the Institute for Physical Education and Sport.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall be applicable to courses starting in October 2008 or

later.

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Special Course Requirements for Admission

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

from satisfying the general requirements for admission as specified in the Admission

Regulations of the University, also satisfy the following conditions

(a) are not less than 18 years of age within 3 calendar months from the

commencement of the Course; and

(b) satisfy the Institute that they have the necessary aptitude to follow the

Course, for which they may be required to attend for an interview. They are also

required to produce attestations with regard to their prior involvement in Physical

Education and/or Sport.

Applicants in possession of a Bachelor of Education (Honours) degree with

Physical Education as their teaching area may be admitted to the second year of the

Course, in terms of regulation 8.1 of the Admission Regulations under those

conditions that the Board may impose.

Course Duration

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

Course Programme

(1) The Course shall consist of study-units to which 90 credits are

assigned, as follows

(a) in Year 1: a number of taught study-units and a practice placement to

which 30 credits are assigned; and

(b) in Years 2 and 3: taught study-units and two Practice Placements to which

60 credits are assigned.

(2) At the end of Year 2, students shall be required to choose an area of

specialisation between Sport Coaching and Sport Management, to be followed

during Year 3 of the Course.

Assessment

(1) Students shall be allowed to re-sit failed taught study-units to which up

to 8 credits are assigned. Students who fail in study-units to which more than 8

credits are assigned, or who fail any study-unit after re-sit, shall be required to

withdraw from the Course.

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(2) Supplementary assessments for any taught study-unit shall be held in

September.

Practice Placements

Students who fail the assessment of a Practice Placement shall be allowed

to repeat the Practice Placement in a subsequent semester, provided that students

shall only be allowed to repeat one Practice Placement throughout the Course.

Students who fail the Practice Placement after a re-sit, or who fail a second Practice

Placement, shall be required to withdraw from the Course.

Interim Award

Students who obtain the 30 credits of the programme for the first year and

who, either opt not to proceed with the Course, or having proceeded do not

successfully complete the following two years, shall be entitled to the award of the

Certificate.

Classification of the Award

(1) The Final Weighted Average Mark for the purpose of the

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

the Course, all credits 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.

Repeal

The Bye-Laws of 2005 in terms of the General Regulations for University

Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the Diploma in Sport and Leisure Studies - Dip.

S.L.S. - under the auspices of the Institute for Physical Education and Sport,

published as Legal Notice 261 of 2005, shall be deemed to cease to be in force as

from the 30 th September 2008.

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