BYE-LAWS FOR THE CERTIFICATE IN CLINICAL PRACTICE - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF HEALTH STUDIES

CERTIFICATE IN CLINICAL NURSING PRACTICE - UNDER

THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.395

BYE-LAWS FOR THE CERTIFICATE IN

CLINICAL PRACTICE - UNDER THE AUSPICES

OF THE FACULTY OF HEALTH STUDIES

21st December, 2010

LEGAL NOTICE 543 of 2010.

(1) The title of these bye-laws is the Bye-Laws of 2010 for

the Certificate in Clinical Nursing Practice - under the auspices of

the Faculty of Health Sciences.

(2)

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

"the Board" means the Board of the Faculty of Health Sciences;

"the Board of Studies" means the Board of Studies appointed for

each area of study;

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

Certificate in Clinical Nursing Practice;

"the Certificate" means the Certificate in Clinical Nursing

Practice; and

"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for

University Undergraduate Awards.

These bye-laws shall be

applicable

for

courses

commencing in October 2010 or later.

(1) Applicants for the course shall be in possession of the

following qualifications

(a) a diploma in Nursing awarded by the University of

Malta; or

(b) a professional qualification deemed by Senate to be

equivalent to the qualification indicated in sub-

paragraph (a).

(2) Unless otherwise stated by the Board at the time of the call

for applications, applicants must be working in the same clinical

area for which they are applying and must have a minimum of one

year’s work experience in the same area.

Applicants shall be required to indicate their choice of area

of study at the time of applying for admission to the course.

The Board shall, after approval by Senate, determine the

number of applicants that may be allowed to register depending on

the availability of resources. The Board shall, however, announce

the number of available places at the time of the call for

applications.

If the number of eligible applicants exceeds the number of

available places, the Board shall select applicants according to the

following criteria

CERTIFICATE IN CLINICAL NURSING PRACTICE - UNDER

THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

(i)

relevant work experience in gainful employment (30%

weighting)

(a) applicants having more than 15 years relevant

work experience shall be awarded 30 marks;

(b) applicants having between 10 and 15 years

relevant work experience shall be awarded 25

marks;

(c) applicants having between 5 and 10 years

relevant work experience shall be awarded 20

marks;

(d) applicants having less than 5 years relevant work

experience shall be awarded 15 marks;

(ii) currently working as a clinical supervisor in

undergraduate Health Sciences programmes (25%

weighting);

(iii) successful completion of Continuing Professional

Development (CPD) courses during the past three

years for a maximum of five courses (30% weighting -

6 marks per CPD);

(iv) successful completion of other professional and/or

academic related courses during the past three years

for a maximum of five courses (15% weighting - 3

marks per course).

The Course shall extend over a period of two semesters of

part-time study.

The areas of study offered in any particular year shall be

published by the Board, after approval by Senate, before the

commencement of each course.

The course shall consist of a number of study-units to

which 30 credits shall be assigned.

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, provided this is drawn up in accordance with the relevant

provisions of the Principal Regulations.

(1) The Certificate shall be awarded to students who

obtain all the credits indicated in bye-law 9.

(2) The names of students who qualify for the award of the

Certificate shall be published in a list in alphabetical order.