BYE-LAWS FOR THE POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN PASTORAL PSYCHOLOGY UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF THEOLOGY

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN PASTORAL PSYCHOLOGY

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF THEOLOGY

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.375

BYE-LAWS FOR THE POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA

IN PASTORAL PSYCHOLOGY UNDER THE

AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF THEOLOGY

9th April, 2010

LEGAL NOTICE 207 of 2010, as amended by Legal Notice 248 of 2021.

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

Postgraduate Diploma in Pastoral Psychology under the auspices of

the Faculty of Theology.

(2)

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

"the Board" means the Board of the Faculty of Theology;

"the course" means the programme of study leading to the

Postgraduate Diploma in Pastoral Psychology;

"the Postgraduate Diploma" means the Postgraduate Diploma in

Pastoral Psychology; and

"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for

University Postgraduate Awards.

These bye-laws shall be

applicable

for

courses

commencing in October 2021 or later.

(1)The Course shall be open to applicants in possession of

(a) a Bachelor degree with at least Second Class Honours

or Category II in an area of study deemed suitable by

the Board; or

(b) a Bachelor degree with Third Class Honours or

Category III in an area of study deemed suitable by the

Board, provided such applicants are in possession of

other qualifications, including relevant experience,

obtained following the first cycle degree.

(2) The Faculty Admissions Committee may, after thorough

examination of documents submitted in support of the

qualifications presented, and following an interview, recommend

the admission of applicants applying for admission in terms of the

University’s Policy for the Recognition and Accreditation of Prior

Learning (RPL) who are in possession of other academic or

professional qualifications and documented experience if these are

deemed to be comparable to the qualifications referred to in

paragraph (1) of this bye-law. The admission of such applicants

may be made subject to those conditions that may be imposed to

address any lacunae in the applicants’ academic preparation.

The course shall extend over two semesters of full-time

study or the equivalent in part-time study.

The programme of study shall comprise study-units to

which a total of 60 credits shall be assigned.

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN PASTORAL PSYCHOLOGY

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF THEOLOGY

The programme of study shall be published after approval

by Senate, normally not less than eight months prior to the

commencement of the course.

(1) The assessment of each taught study-unit shall be

completed by the end of the semester in which the teaching of the

study-unit is held.

(2) Students who in any academic year fail in the assessment

of not more than 20 credits for taught study-units, if following the

full-time course, or not more than 10 credits if following the part-

time course, shall be given the opportunity to re-sit the failed

assessments during the September supplementary examination

session.

(3) Students who fail in more than the number of credits

permitted under paragraph (2) or students who after re-assessment

fail to obtain credit for any study-unit, shall be deemed to have

failed the course.

The Final Weighted Average Mark for the purpose of the

classification of the Postgraduate Diploma shall be based on the

results obtained in all components of the programme of study, all

credits being weighted equally.

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

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