under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences

L.N. 391 of 2012

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2012 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2011 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004

for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) Health Science -

B.Sc. (Hons) Health Science -

under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences

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) (c) 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 2012 to amend the Bye-

Laws of 2011 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2004 for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) Health Science - B.Sc.

(Hons) Health Science - and shall be read and construed as one with the Bye-Laws

of 2011 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards,

2004 for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) Health Science - B.Sc. (Hons)

Health Science - under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences, published as

Legal Notice 295 of 2009, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall be applicable to courses commencing in October 2012

or later.

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) The Board shall, after approval by Senate, determine the number of

applicants that may be allowed to register for the Course depending on the availability

of resources. The Board shall announce the number of available places at the time of

the call for applications.

(2) If the number of eligible applicants exceeds the number of available places,

the Board shall select applicants according to the following criteria

(i)

academic qualifications (45% weighting)

(a) applicants obtaining overall percentage marks of between 75 and

100 in the Diploma in Health Science or equivalent grade points

shall be awarded 45 marks;

(b) applicants obtaining overall percentage marks of between 65 and 74

in the Diploma in Health Science or equivalent grade points shall be

awarded 35 marks;

(c) applicants obtaining overall percentage marks of between 45 and 64

in the Diploma in Health Science or equivalent grade points shall be

awarded 25 marks;

(d) applicants not in possession of the Diploma in Health Science holding

a professional qualification deemed by Senate to be equivalent shall

be awarded 20 marks;

(ii)

relevant work experience in gainful employment (15% weighting)

(a) applicants having 15 years or more of relevant work experience shall

be awarded 15 marks;

(b) applicants having between 10 and 14 years’ relevant work experience

shall be awarded 10 marks;

(c) applicants having between 5 and 9 years’ relevant work

experience shall be awarded 8 marks;

(d) applicants having less than 5 years relevant work experience shall

be awarded 5 marks;

(iii) successful completion of the ‘Clinical Education in Practice’ (HSC4061)

or ‘Mentorship’ (NUR3227) study-unit or a unit deemed by the Board of

Studies to be equivalent, and currently working as a clinical supervisor

in undergraduate Health Sciences programmes run by the Faculty of

Health Sciences (20% weighting);

(iv) successful completion of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

courses during the past three years for a maximum of 5 courses (15%

weighting - 3 marks per CPD course);

(v)

successful completion of other professional and/or academic related

courses during the past three years for a maximum of 5 courses (5%

weighting - 1 mark per course).

(3) For the purpose of selection, applicants who fully satisfy the general and

special course requirements by 31 st August preceding the commencement of the

Course shall be placed in rank order and those for whom places are available will be

accepted and informed accordingly.”

Amendment to bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“6. The programme of study shall consist of study-units to which not less than

80 credits shall be assigned. Students must register for not less than 10 credits and not

more than 40 credits per year.”

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