under the auspices of the Faculty of Education

L.N. 312 of 2016

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2016 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004

for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in

Home Economics – B.Sc. (Hons) HE –

under the auspices of the Faculty of Education

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 Education

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 2016 in terms of the

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

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Home Economics – B.Sc. (Hons) HE – under the

auspices of the Faculty of Education.

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

“the Board” means the Board of the Faculty of Education;

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

of Science (Honours) in Home Economics – B.Sc. (Hons) HE;

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

Economics – B.Sc. (Hons) HE;

“the Faculty” means the Faculty of Education; 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 2016

or later.

Areas of Specialisation

At the end of Year 1, students shall be required to choose an area of

specialisation from either Health and Consumer Studies, or Textiles, Fashion and

Interiors Studies.

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Special Course Requirements for Admission

(1) To be registered as regular students in the Course, applicants shall,

apart from satisfying the general requirements for admission as specified in

the Admissions Regulations, be in possession of the following special course

requirements

(a) two passes at Advanced Level at grade C or better in Home Economics

and Human Ecology and in any other subject, or equivalent as determined by the

Board; and

(b) a certificate showing a pass in the European Computer Driving Licence

(ECDL) Standard Certificate, or equivalent.

(2) Applicants considered as “Adult Learners” (mature applicants) in

terms of paragraph (c) of regulation 6 of the Admissions Regulations must be in

possession of those qualifications and/or experience that would satisfy the Faculty

Admissions Committee that they have reached the academic standard required to

follow the Course with profit. The eligibility of such applicants shall be decided by

the University Admissions Board on the recommendation of the Faculty Admissions

Committee, following an interview conducted by an interviewing board appointed

for the purpose.

Applicants with other qualifications considered to be sufficient and

comparable may be exempted by the University Admissions Board, on the advice of

the Faculty Admissions Committee, from the whole or part of these special course

requirements.

(1) The Board may recommend to Senate the number of students that shall

be allowed to register for the Course, depending on the availability of human

resources and laboratory areas. If this limitation is necessary, the Board shall

announce the number of available places at the time of the call for applications.

(2) When the number of applicants that may be admitted to the Course

is limited in terms of paragraph (1) of this bye-law, and the number of eligible

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

according to the following criteria, the weighting of which shall be published at the

time of the call for applications

(a) academic qualifications;

experience in the field of Home Economics and Textiles Studies; and

performance during an interview.

(3) The interviewing board appointed by the Board for the purpose, shall be

composed of at least 3 members from the Department of Health, Physical Education

and Consumer Studies.

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(4) The University Admissions Board, after seeking the advice of the

Faculty Admissions Committee, shall first consider eligible applicants whose

qualifications were obtained in the Matriculation Examination or from another

examining board, if the Faculty Admissions Committee is satisfied that the

qualifications presented are comparable in content and equivalent in standard to the

Matriculation Examination in the same subject/s.

(5) For the purpose of selection, applicants whose qualifications, including

the special course requirements as stipulated in bye-law 4, were obtained by 31

August preceding the commencement of the Course shall be considered first. If

vacant places are still available, applicants who obtain all necessary qualifications

and fulfil all special course requirements as stipulated in bye-law 4 after the 31

August and before the 30 September shall be considered to take up the remaining

places.

Course Duration

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

Programme of Study

(1) The Board shall publish the programme of study before the

commencement of each Course. Subject to changes that the Board may, with the

approval of Senate, be constrained to make, students are bound to follow the study-

units and obtain the credits as indicated in the programme of study for the Degree,

provided that the programme of study shall be drawn up in accordance with the

relevant provisions of the Principal Regulations.

(2) In order for an area of specialisation (Health and Consumer Studies, or

Textiles, Fashion and Interiors Design) to be offered, a minimum of 3 students must

choose to follow the area as from Year 2 onwards.

Students shall be required to register and pass in study-units to which a total

of 180 ECTS credits are assigned.

Classification of the Award

The Final Weighted Average Mark for the classification of the Degree shall

be based on the results obtained in each year of the Course, each of which shall be

weighted equally.

The Degree classification shall be published according to the provisions of

the Principal Regulations.

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