under the auspices of the Faculty of Media and Knowledge Sciences

L.N. 451 of 2014

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2014 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the

Degrees of Bachelor of Knowledge and Information Management (Honours) -

B.KIM. (Hons) - and

Bachelor of Knowledge and Information Management - B.KIM. –

under the auspices of the Faculty of Media and Knowledge 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 Media and

Knowledge 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 and interpretation

(1) These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2014 in terms of the

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

Bachelor of Knowledge and Information Management (Honours) - B.KIM. (Hons) -

and Bachelor of Knowledge and Information Management - B.KIM. - under the

auspices of the Faculty of Media and Knowledge Sciences.

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

“the Board” means the Board of the Faculty of Media and Knowledge

Sciences;

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

of Knowledge and Information Management (Honours) - B.KIM. (Hons) - or the

degree of Bachelor of Knowledge and Information Management - B.KIM;

“the Degree” means the degree of Bachelor of Knowledge and Information

Management (Honours) - B.KIM. (Hons) - or the degree of Bachelor of Knowledge

and Information Management - B.KIM.; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Undergraduate Awards, 2004

Applicability

These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses commencing in October

2014 or later.

Areas of Study

(1) The degree of Bachelor of Knowledge and Information Management

(Honours) – B.KIM. (Hons) - shall be awarded in terms of these bye-laws in

Knowledge and Information Management as the honours main area of study together

with a Subsidiary area of study.

(2) The degree of Bachelor of Knowledge and Information Management

– B.KIM. - shall be awarded in terms of these bye-laws in two ordinary main areas of

study, one of which must be Knowledge and Information Management.

(3) The Board shall announce a list of areas of study that may be taken

with Knowledge and Information Management in the Degree before the

commencement of the Course.

Applicants shall be required to indicate their choice of areas of study at the

time of applying for admission.

Requirements for Admission

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

the general requirements for admission as specified in the Admission Regulations.

Course Duration

The Course shall extend over a period of three years of full-time study.

Course Programme

The Course shall consist of two parts.

(1) Part One shall consist of study-units to which 60 ECTS credits are

assigned.

(2) At the end of Part One of the Course, students who have obtained an

average mark of

(a) 65% or better in the Knowledge and Information Management area of

study, and

(b) 60% or better in all the study-units of Part One, shall be eligible to

proceed to the degree of Bachelor of Knowledge and Information Management

(Honours) – B.KIM. (Hons).

Part Two shall consist of study-units to which 120 ECTS credits are

assigned.

(1) The Board shall publish the programmes of study in Knowledge and

Information Management drawn up in accordance with the relevant provisions of the

Principal Regulations and as approved by Senate, before the commencement of each

Course. Subject to changes that the Board may make, with the approval of Senate,

students shall follow the study-units and obtain the credits as indicated in the course

programmes of study and in the programmes of study of the other areas they are

following for the Degree.

(2) The programme of study for the areas of study that may be taken with

Knowledge and Information Management in the Course shall be those published by

the Board of the academic entity responsible for the area of study.

(1) Students on the Bachelor of Knowledge and Information

Management (Honours) – B.KIM. (Hons) - course shall be required to register and

obtain credit for study-units to which a total of 180 ECTS credits are assigned, of

which not less than 132 ECTS credits shall be in the Knowledge and Information

Management area and not less than 36 ECTS credits shall be in the subsidiary area of

study.

(2) Students on the Bachelor of Knowledge and Information

Management – B.KIM. - course shall be required to register and obtain credit for

study-units to which a total of 180 ECTS credits are assigned, of which not less than

Classification

ECTS credits of shall

the Awards

be obtained in each of the two main areas of study.

(1) The Final Average Mark for the classification of the Bachelor of

Knowledge and Information Management (Honours) – B.KIM. (Hons) - degree shall

be based on the results obtained in each of the last two years of the Course, which

shall be weighted as follows

Second Year Average Mark

40 %

Third Year Mark

60 %.

(2) The average score of the third year shall be weighted as 30%

attributed to taught study-units and 70% attributed to the dissertation and synoptic

study-units.

be based on the results obtained in each of the last two years of the Course, which

Third Year Mark

60 %.

shall be weighted as follows: VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA

(2) The average score of the third year shall be weighted as 30%

Second Year Average Mark

40 %

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attributed

Third Year Mark

60 %.

study-units.

(2) The average score of the third year shall be weighted as 30%

attributed to taught study-units and 70% attributed to the dissertation and synoptic

study-units.

The Final Average Mark for the classification of the Bachelor of

Knowledge and Information Management – B.KIM. - degree shall be based on the

results obtained in each year of the Course, which shall be weighted as follows

13. The Final Average Mark for the classification of the Bachelor of

First Year Average Mark

25%

Knowledge and Information Management – B.KIM. - degree shall be based on the

Second Year Average Mark

25%

results obtained in each year of the Course, which shall be weighted as follows

Third Year Average Mark (excluding Synoptic Study-Units)

25%

Synoptic Study-Units

25%.

First Year Average Mark

25%

Second Year Average Mark

25%

Third Year Average Mark (excluding Synoptic Study-Units)

25%

Synoptic Study-Units

25%.

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