BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGY (HONOURS) - B.PSY. (HONS) - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY FOR

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGY (HONOURS) -

B.PSY. (HONS) - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

THE FACULTY FOR SOCIAL WELLBEING

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.249

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF

PSYCHOLOGY (HONOURS) - B.PSY. (HONS) -

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY FOR

SOCIAL WELLBEING

25th January, 2005

LEGAL NOTICE 22 of 2005, as amended by Legal Notices 79 and 259 of

2007, 64 of 2009, 469 of 2011 and 97 of 2015.

(1) The title of these bye-laws is the Bye-Laws for the

Degree of Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) - B.Psy. (Hons) -

under the auspices of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing.

(2)

In these bye- laws, unless the context otherwise requires -

"the Board" means the Board of the Faculty for Social

Wellbeing;

"the Board of Studies" means the Board of Studies approved by

Senate for te course, on the recommendation of the Board;

"the course" means the course programme leading to the degree

of Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) - B.Psy. (Hons);

"the Degree" means the degree of Bachelor of Psychology

(Honours) - B.Psy. (Hons); and

"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for

University Undergraduate Awards.

These bye-laws shall be

applicable

for

courses

commencing in October 2015 or later.

The degree of Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) is

awarded under the auspices of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing, in

Psychology as the single Honours Main area of study.

To be registered as regular students in the course,

applicants shall, apart from satisfying the general requirements for

admission as specified in the Admission Regulations, be in

possession of a pass at Intermediate Matriculation Level in Biology

at Grade C or better, provided that this special requirement is not

applicable when Psychology is taken as an Ordinary Main area in

another degree course.

The course shall extend over a period of three years of full-

time study or the equivalent in part-time study.

Students shall be required to register and obtain credits for

study-units to which a total of 180 credits are assigned, as detailed

in the course programme for the Degree.

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGY (HONOURS) -

B.PSY. (HONS) - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

THE FACULTY FOR SOCIAL WELLBEING

The Board shall publish the programme of study for the

course, drawn up in accordance with the relevant provisions of the

Principal Regulations, and approved by Senate before the

beginning 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.

(1) The Final Weighted Average Mark for the classification

of the Degree shall be based on the results obtained in the three

years of the Course (full-time), which shall be weighted as follows

First Year Average Mark

25%

Second Year Average Mark

35%

Third Year Average Mark

40%.

(2) The Final Weighted Average mark for the classification of

the Degree shall be based on the results obtained in the five years

of the course (part-time), which shall be weighted as follows

First Year Average Mark

15%

Second Year Average Mark

15%

Third Year Average Mark

20%.

Fourth Year Average Mark

25%

Fifth Year Average Mark

25%.

The provisions of the foregoing bye-laws shall apply

mutatis mutandis to courses followed on a part-time basis, and

subject to such changes as may reasonably be deemed by the Board

of Studies as necessary due to the part-time nature of the course.