BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER IN TECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED LEARNING (DiTeL) UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY (ditel)

DEGREE OF MASTER IN TECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED

LEARNING (DiTeL) UNDER THE AUSPICES

OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.407

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER IN

TECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED LEARNING (DiTeL)

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY

OF EDUCATION *

21st April, 2011

LEGAL NOTICE 152 of 2011, as amended by Legal Notice 379 of 2013.

(1) The title of these bye-laws is the Bye-Laws of 2013 for

the Degree of Master in Technology-Enhanced Learning (MiTeL)

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 Master in Technology-Enhanced Learning (MiTEL);

"the Degree" means the degree of Master in Technology-

Enhanced Learning MiTEL);

"the Postgraduate Diploma" means the Postgraduate Diploma in

Technology-Enhanced Learning (DiTEL); and

"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for

University Postgraduate Awards.

These bye-laws shall apply from October 2013 onwards.

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

one of the following qualifications

(a) a degree in Education from the University of Malta or

a degree from another university recognized as

equivalent for the purpose; or

(b) any other degree together with a recognized teaching

qualification; or

(c) any other recognised teaching qualification together

with at least five years’ teaching experience.

(2) Applicants should be in possession of the ECDL or a

recognised Teacher's Certificate in ICT prior to commencement of

the course.

(3) Preference will be given to applicants who are currently

working as teachers in the primary or secondary sector.

(4) The Board shall recommend to Senate the number of

applicants that may be allowed to register on the course, depending

on the availability of resources. The number of available places

*These bye-laws have been repealed by Legal Notice 185 of 2022.

DEGREE OF MASTER IN TECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED

LEARNING (DiTeL) UNDER THE AUSPICES

OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION

shall be announced at the time of the call for applications.

(5) If the number of applicants exceeds the number of available

places, applicants shall be invited for an interview. The criteria for

the selection process are

(a) qualifications as identified in paragraphs (1) and (2);

(b) professional aptitude and disposition;

(c) relevant work experience; and

(d) performance during the interview.

(6) The interviewing board appointed by the Board shall be

composed of at least three members.

The course shall extend over three semesters of full-time

study or the equivalent in part-time study.

(1) The programme of study shall comprise study-units to

which a total of 90 ECTS credits are assigned, of which 60 ECTS

credits are assigned to taught study-units and 30 ECTS credits are

assigned to a dissertation study-unit.

(2) Students who obtain the 60 ECTScredits assigned to taught

study-units with an average mark of at least 50% and do not

proceed with the course, or having proceeded do not successfully

complete the dissertation, shall be eligible for the award of the

Postgraduate Diploma.

(3) In cases where students lack essential knowledge in the

area of research methodology, the Board may require students

admitted to the course to follow and pass supplementary study-unit/

s in the said area to which a maximum of 10 ECTS credits are

assigned in addition to the programme specified in paragraph (1) of

this bye-law..

The taught 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 four taught study-units, if following the full-time

course, or not more than two taught study-units if following the

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

assessment during the September supplementary examination

session.

(3) Students who fail more than the number of study-units

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.

(4) Students shall be allowed to proceed to the dissertation

study-unit subject to obtaining the 60 ECTS credits assigned to the

DEGREE OF MASTER IN TECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED

LEARNING (DiTeL) UNDER THE AUSPICES

OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION

taught study-units with a minimum average mark of 65%.

(1) Students shall be required to submit an individual

dissertation of approximately 25,000 words in accordance with the

guidelines issued by the Board.

(2) Work on the dissertation shall be undertaken during the

third semester of the course. Each student shall be assigned a

supervisor who shall provide guidance and advice on a regular

basis during the period of study.

(3) Aprovisional title for the dissertation and a research

proposal shall be submitted to the Board for approval by the end of

the second semester.

(1) Students shall be required to have regular contact with

their supervisor.

(2) Supervisors shall submit to the Board, progress reports for

each student under their supervision at the end of each semester.

Such reports may include a recommendation to either (a) extend the

period of study in order to enable the student to complete the

dissertation; or (b) terminate studies prematurely if the supervisor

deems this to be proper in the circumstances, provided that

(i)

the extension of the study period referred to in (a)

shall be in accordance with the provisions of the

Principal Regulations; and

(ii) the Board may not terminate studies prematurely

according to (b) until it has first given the student a

chance to defend his case.

The Final Weighted Average Mark for the purpose of the

classification of the Postgraduate Diploma and of the Degree shall

be based on the results obtained in all the 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

relevant Board as necessary due to the part-time nature of the

course.