under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences

B

L.N. 325 of 2014

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP.327)

Bye-Laws of 2014 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 2014 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 apply to courses commencing in October 2014 or

later.

Amendment to bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“Requirements for Admission

3. Applicants for the Course shall be in possession of the following

qualifications

(a) the Diploma in Health Science awarded by the University of Malta; or

B

(b) a professional qualification deemed by Senate to be equivalent to the

qualification indicated in paragraph (a);

and

(c) a pass in the ECDL Standard Certificate which must include a pass in the

Module on Presentation,

provided that applicants who achieved a pass in the following ECDL Course Modules

prior to October 2013 shall be deemed to satisfy this requirement

Module 2: Using the Computer and Managing Files

Module 3: Word Processing

Module 6: Presentation

Module 7: Information and Communication.”

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

For paragraph (2) of bye-law 4 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(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 80 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 70 and 79 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 69 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 but holding

a professional qualification deemed by Senate to be equivalent shall be

awarded 20 marks;

(ii) relevant work experience in gainful employment (20% weighting)

(a) applicants having 20 years or more relevant work experience shall be

awarded 20 marks;

(b) applicants having between 15 and 19 years relevant work experience

shall be awarded 15 marks;

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

shall be awarded 10 marks;

(d) applicants having between 6 and 9 years relevant work experience shall

be awarded 8 marks;

(e) applicants having 5 years relevant work experience shall be awarded 5

marks;

(f) applicants having 4 years relevant work experience shall be awarded 4

marks;

(g) applicants having 3 years relevant work experience shall be awarded 3

marks;

(h) applicants having 2 years relevant work experience shall be awarded 2

marks;

(i) applicants having 1 year relevant work experience shall be awarded 1

mark;

provided that the date used for the purpose of calculating the years of work

experience in gainful employment shall be that of the commencement of the

Course;

(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 holding 2 academic years of experience as a

clinical supervisor in undergraduate Health Sciences programmes offered

by the University of Malta (20% weighting); and

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

courses of at least 2 ECTS credits during the three years preceding the

date of commencement of the Course for a maximum of 5 courses (15%

weighting - 3 marks per CPD course).”

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