University Postgraduate Awards (Amendment) Regulations, 2016

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EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

University Postgraduate Awards (Amendment) Regulations, 2016

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 regulations made by the Senate of the University of Malta by virtue of

the powers conferred upon it by articles 75 (3) and 79 (b) of the said Act

These regulations may be cited as the University Postgraduate Awards

(Amendment) Regulations, 2016 and shall be read and construed as one with the

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, published as Legal Notice

120 of 2008, hereinafter referred to as “the principal regulations”.

These regulations shall be applicable from 23 rd September, 2016

Amendment to regulation 1 of the principal regulations

For the explanation of “Dissertation” in paragraph (2) of regulation 1 of

the principal regulations there shall be substituted the following

A written treatment of a subject, normally based on a research

activity that is carried out under supervision in full or partial

fulfilment of a degree programme. A dissertation may be

replaced by a documented activity (portfolio) related to

professional practice, or a project report, or a combination of

such related activities, which students will need to undertake as

required by the nature of the study.”

The following term and explanation for “Portfolio” shall be added after

the term and explanation for “Method of Assessment” in paragraph (2) of regulation

1 of the principal regulations

A student portfolio is a compilation of academic work and other

forms of educational evidence assembled for the purpose of (1)

evaluating coursework quality, learning progress, and academic

achievement; (2) determining whether students have met

learning standards or other academic requirements for courses;

(3) helping students reflect on their academic goals and progress

as learners; and (4) creating a lasting archive of academic work

products, accomplishments, and other documentation.”

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Amendment to regulation 24 of the principal regulations

For paragraph (1) of regulation 24 of the principal regulations there

shall be substituted the following

“24. (1) Unless otherwise specified in the bye-laws of a Postgraduate Course,

or expressly stated in the description of a study-unit as published in the catalogue of

study-units, attendance for lectures, tutorials, seminars, practical or clinical sessions

or work placements, fieldwork and any other teaching session in whatever mode is

obligatory. On the basis of documented evidence, a lecturer may bar a student whose

attendance in a study-unit is not satisfactory from being assessed in that study-unit.

In such cases, a 0 mark and an F grade shall be assigned and recorded.”

Amendment to regulation 29 of the principal regulations

The following paragraph (3) shall be added after paragraph (2) of

regulation 29 of the principal regulations

“(3) Students who fail the assessment of a study-unit involving a work

placement, clinical practice or any other unit that requires assessment over a period

of time, when it is not practicable or possible to be re-assessed during the current

year, shall not have the right to a supplementary assessment but shall be required to

re-do the unit during an additional year of study. Such an additional year may, at the

discretion of the Board, not be counted for the purpose of Course duration.”

Paragraphs (3) to (6) of regulation 29 of the principal regulations shall

be renumbered as paragraphs (4) to (7).

Amendment to regulation 44 of the principal regulations

For regulation 44 of the principal regulations there shall be substituted

the following

“44. The method of assessment for each study-unit shall be indicated in the

study-unit description and published in the catalogue of study-units. If the method

of assessment comprises more than one assessment component, the % weighting of

each component shall be given. Students shall be awarded the credits for a unit if

they obtain an overall pass mark for the unit as a whole,

provided that Senate may, in the case of study-units comprising a practical component,

approve that a particular mark must be obtained in that component for students to be

awarded a pass mark in the study-unit.”

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