under the auspices of the Institute of Health Care

B

L.N. 290 of 2011

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2011 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2005 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004

for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) - B.Sc. (Hons) -

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 Faculty of Health Sciences 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

These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2011 to amend the Bye-

Laws of 2005 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2004 for the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) – B.Sc. (Hons) – and

shall be read and construed as one with the Bye-laws of 2005 in terms of the General

Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2008 for the degree of Bachelor

of Science (Honours) – B.Sc. (Hons) – under the auspices of the Institute of Health

Care, published as Legal Notice 186 of 2005, hereinafter referred to as “the principal

bye-laws”.

Applicability

Bye-laws 4 to 7 shall be applicable for courses commencing in October

2010 or later.

Bye-laws 8 and 9 shall be applicable for courses commencing in October

2011 or later.

Amendment to the title of the principal bye-laws

For the title of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“Bye-Laws of 2010 in terms of the General Regulations for University

Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) –

B.Sc. (Hons) - under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences”

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Amendment to bye-law 1 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 1 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“Citation and Interpretation

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

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the degree of

Bachelor of Science (Honours) – B.Sc. (Hons) - under the auspices of the Faculty of

Health Sciences.

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

“the Board” means the Board of the Faculty of Health Sciences;

“the Board of Studies” means the Board of Studies appointed for each area of

study;

“the Course” means the programme of study leading to the degree of

Bachelor of Science (Honours) - B.Sc.(Hons);

“the Degree” means the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) -

B.Sc.(Hons); and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Undergraduate Awards, 2004.”

Amendment to bye-law 4 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 4 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“4. (1) Applicants choosing the Applied Biomedical Science area of study

who possess a grade D instead of a grade C in one of the required subjects at

Advanced Level indicated in paragraph (d) of bye-law 3 shall be admitted under

those conditions as the Admissions Committee of the Faculty of Health Sciences

may impose to compensate for the missing element. If, by the end of the first year of

the Course, such students do not successfully complete all the requirements to

progress regularly to the second year of the Course, they shall be required to

withdraw from the Course, and shall neither be entitled to repeat the year nor to

progress conditionally as normally permitted under the Principal Regulations.

Applicable for courses commencing October 2011 onwards

(2) Applicants choosing the Occupational Therapy area of study who

possess a grade D instead of a grade C in the Advanced Level indicated in paragraph

B

(h) of bye-law 3 shall be admitted under those conditions as the Admissions

Committee of the Faculty of Health Sciences may impose to compensate for the

missing element. If, by the end of the first year of the Course, such students do not

successfully complete all the requirements to progress regularly to the second year

of the Course, they shall be required to withdraw from the Course, and shall neither

be entitled to repeat the year nor to progress conditionally as normally permitted

under the Principal Regulations.”

(3) Applicants choosing the Podiatry area of study who possess a grade

D instead of a grade C in the Advanced Level indicated in paragraph (j) of bye-law 3

shall be admitted under those conditions as the Admissions Committee of the

Faculty of Health Sciences may impose to compensate for the missing element. If,

by the end of the first year of the Course, such students do not successfully complete

all the requirements to progress regularly to the second year of the Course, they shall

be required to withdraw from the Course, and shall neither be entitled to repeat the

year nor to progress conditionally as normally permitted under the Principal

Regulations.”

Amendment to bye-law 8 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 8 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“8. The Degree may be awarded in terms of these bye-laws in any one of the

following areas of study

Applied Biomedical Science, Communication Therapy, Dietetics,

Environmental Health, Midwifery, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Therapy,

Physiotherapy, Podiatry, and Radiography or in any other area related to Health

Sciences, following approval of Senate."

Addition of bye-law 14 to the principal bye-laws

The following bye-law 14 shall be added after bye-law 13 of the principal

bye-laws

“14. Students admitted in terms of bye-law 5, who would have successfully

completed the Certificate in Clinical Nursing Practice course with the same area of

study for which they are being accepted, will be allowed to transfer the study-units

passed during the Certificate course to the course leading to the Degree on condition

that they renounce the Certificate.”

Bye-laws 14 and 15 of the principal bye-laws shall be renumbered as bye-

laws 15 and 16.

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