under the auspices of the Institute of Health Care

VER|JONI ELETTRONIKA

B

L.N. 386 of 2010

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2010 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008

for the Degree of Master of Science in Radiography

under the auspices of the Institute of Health Care

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred upon him by articles 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 of Health Care in virtue of the powers conferred upon it by article

81 (1) of the said Act and which have been approved by the Senate of the

University of Malta as required by article 81 (2) of the said Act

Citation and Interpretation

(1) These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2010 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the degree of Master

of Science in Radiography under the auspices of the Institute of Health Care.

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

"the Board" means the Board of the Institute of Health Care;

"the Course" means the programme of study leading to the degree of Master of

Science in Radiography;

"the Degree" means the degree of Master of Science in Radiography;

“the Postgraduate

Certificate”

means

the

Postgraduate

Certificate

Radiography;

“the Postgraduate Diploma” means the Postgraduate Diploma in Radiography;

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Postgraduate Awards, 2008;

VER|JONI ELETTRONIKA

B

Applicability

These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses commencing in February 2010

or later.

Areas of Specialization

The Course shall be offered in areas of specialization in Radiography as

announced by the Board at the time of the call for applications.

Requirements for Admission

(1) The Course shall be open to applicants in possession of a Bachelor

degree in Radiography (Diagnostic and/or Therapeutic) obtained with at least Third

Class Honours or better.

(2) In exceptional cases the Admissions Board, on the recommendation of

the Board, may admit into the Course applicants not in possession of a Bachelor degree,

provided that it is satisfied that such applicants are in possession of other academic or

professional qualifications and experience that together are deemed to be comparable to

the level of a first degree.

(3) The Board shall recommend to Senate the number of applicants that may

be allowed to register for the Course, depending on the availability of resources. The

Board shall announce the areas of specialization and the number of available places at

the time of the call for applications.

(4) When the number of places is so limited and the number of eligible

applicants exceeds the number of places available, applicants shall be selected through

an interview by a board composed of at least three members appointed for the purpose.

The board shall select applicants using the following criteria, the weighting of which

shall be published at the time of the call for applications

(a) degree type and class;

(b) experience in the area of the proposed study; and

(c) performance during an interview.

Course Duration

The Course shall extend over three semesters of full-time studies or the

equivalent in part-time studies.

VER|JONI ELETTRONIKA

B

Programme of Study

The programme of study shall comprise study-units to which a total of 90

credits are assigned, of which 60 credits are assigned to taught study-units and 30

credits are assigned to a dissertation study-unit.

Students who obtain the 30 credits assigned to the taught study-units covered

during the first semester with an average mark of at least 50% and do not proceed with

the Course, or having proceeded do not successfully complete the Course, shall be

eligible for the award of the Postgraduate Certificate.

Students who obtain the 60 credits assigned to the taught study-units with an

average mark of at least 50% and do not proceed with the Course, or having proceeded

do not successfully complete the dissertation, shall be eligible for the award of the

Postgraduate Diploma.

The programme of study shall be published after approval by Senate, normally

not less than eight months prior to the commencement of the Course.

Assessment and Progress

(1) The assessment of each taught study-unit shall be completed by the end of

the semester in which the teaching of the study-unit is held.

(2) Students who in any academic year fail in the assessment of not more

than 20 credits for taught study-units, if following the full-time Course, or not more

than 10 credits if following the part-time Course, shall be given the opportunity to re-sit

the failed assessments during the September supplementary examination session,

provided that students who fail in a study-unit involving a clinical placement that

requires assessment over a period of time shall not have the right to a supplementary

assessment and shall be required to withdraw from the Course.

(3) Students who fail in more than the number of study-units permitted

under paragraph (2) of this bye-law or students who after re-assessment fail to obtain

credit for any study-unit, shall be required to withdraw from the Course.

(4) Students shall be allowed to proceed to the dissertation study-unit subject

to obtaining the 60 credits assigned to the taught study-units with a minimum average

mark of 65%.

VER|JONI ELETTRONIKA

B

Dissertation

(1) Students shall be required to submit an individual dissertation of

approximately 25,000 words in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Board.

(2) Work on the dissertation shall be undertaken during the third semester of

the Course. Each student shall be assigned a supervisor who shall provide guidance and

advice on a regular basis during the period of study.

(3) A provisional title of the dissertation and a detailed research proposal

shall be submitted to the Board for approval by the beginning of the second semester.

(1) Students shall be required to have regular contact with their supervisor.

(2) Supervisors shall submit to the Board progress reports for each student

under their supervision at the end of each semester of studies, whether the student is

following the Course on a full-time or a part-time basis. Such reports may include

recommendations to either (a) extend the period of study in order to enable the student

to complete the dissertation; or (b) terminate studies prematurely if the supervisor

deems this to be proper in the circumstances, provided that

(i) the extension of the study period referred to in (a) shall be in accordance with

the provisions of Principal Regulations; and

(ii) the Board may not terminate studies prematurely according to (b) until it has

first given the student a chance to be heard.

Classification of the Awards

The Final Weighted Average Mark for the purpose of the classification of the

Postgraduate Diploma and of the Degree shall be based on the results obtained in all the

components of the programme of study, all credits being weighted equally.

Special Provisions for Part-Time Courses

The provisions of the foregoing bye-laws shall apply mutatis mutandis to

courses followed on a part-time basis, and subject to such changes as may reasonably be

deemed by the Board as necessary due to the part-time nature of the Course.

€0.37