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SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.149
BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGY - B.PSY. - DEGREE 
COURSE REGULATIONS
11th August, 1998
LEGAL NOTICE 196 of 1998.
Citation and 
interpretation.
1. (1) The title of these regulations is the Bachelor of
Psychology - B.Psy. - Degree Course Regulations.
(2) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires -
"the Board" means the Board of the Faculty of Education;
"the Board of Studies" means the Board of Studies appointed for
the course;
"the course" means the course leading to the Degree of Bachelor
of Psychology - B.Psy.; and
"the Degree" means the Degree of Bachelor of Psychology -
B.Psy.
Applicability.
1997 or later, except for regulation 4 which shall apply to courses
starting in October 2000 or later.
Eligibility for the 
Degree.
3. In order to be eligible for the award of the Degree, a
student must:
( a ) register as a regular student in terms of the Admission
Regulations of the University;
( b ) register for and successfully complete the course as
provided in these regulations;
( c ) pass the final examinations; and
( d ) satisfy all other requirements laid down in these
regulations and any other relevant statutes, regulations
and bye-laws of the University.
Special course 
requirements.
4. Applicants shall be in possession of a pass at Intermediate
Level in Biology at Grade C or better, or equivalent.
Duration of course.
academic years.
(2) Students shall be required to register before the beginning
of each academic year.
(3) The Board may allow a student to complete the course
within four years, for good and sufficient reason, and under those
conditions that the Board may impose.
(4) Students may not complete the course earlier than three
years or later than four years from the date of the first admission to
the course, except with the permission of the Senate.
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Course structure. 6. (1) The course shall consist of two parts:
( a ) Part One shall normally extend over a period of two
academic years and is common both to the course and
to the course leading to the Bachelor of Psychology
(Honours) - B.Psy. (Hons).
( b ) Part Two shall normally extend over a period of one
academic year.
(2) The areas of study shall be the following:
( a ) Psychology, which shall consist of four modules as
follows:
Core Module;
Module A (clinical/counselling psychology area
of specialization);
Module B (educational psychology area of
specialization);
Module C (social/organizational psychology
area of specialization); and
( b ) one subsidiary area of study from a list approved by
the Board of Studies at the beginning of the course.
(3) Students may take one observation session in any of
Modules A, B, or C. An observation session consists of a series of
field-based and structured observations.
(4) To complete Part One and proceed to Part Two of the
course, students must obtain a minimum of 46 credits including:
( a ) 29 credits in Psychology;
( b ) 15 credits in the subsidiary area of study; and
( c ) 2 optional credits.
(5) Students who complete Part One of the course, and who
satisfy also all the necessary requirements for registration for
Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) course, may opt to apply for the
course leading to the Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) degree
before the commencement of the third year of the course.
Course of studies. 7. (1) The course shall consist of study-units to which not
less than 65 credits are assigned.
(2) In order to complete the course, students are required to
obtain the following:
( a ) at least 42 credits in Psychology;
( b ) 20 credits in the subsidiary area of study; and
( c ) 3 optional credits.
(3) The Board of Studies may allow a student to change the
subsidiary area of study before the beginning of the second
semester of the course, provided that the proposed subsidiary
programme allows the student to obtain 15 credits in the new
subsidiary area of study by the end of the second year.
(4) A catalogue of study-units, with the credits assigned to
each, shall be approved by Senate and published by the Board of
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Studies before the start of each academic year.
(5) The Board of Studies may exempt a student from the
requirement of obtaining a credit certificate for a particular study-
unit if he obtains, from the University or an institution or other
body recognised by the Senate for the purpose, a qualification
which, in the opinion of the Board of Studies, is equivalent to that
required for the credit concerned. A student shall not be exempted
from more than ten credits of the whole course. Exemptions shall
be allowed only during Part One of the course.
Assessment and 
final examinations.
8. (1) During the course, students shall be set assignments
(including written and/or oral tests) and shall be required to pass
the final examinations.
(2) The study-units shall be arranged so that the course may be
completed in two years for Part One and one year for Part Two.
(3) During Part One of the course, students shall be required to
register for a number of study-units for which a total of not less
than 46 and not more than 52 credits are assigned. During Part Two
of the course, the minimum number of study-units shall be 19 and
the maximum 26.
(4) Credits shall be assigned according to the University’s
grading scheme in descending order of merit: A+, A, B+, B, C+, C,
D+, D and F, where F means a fail.
(5) Students who fail to obtain any credit shall be allowed to
take a re-sit once only. The maximum grade that may be awarded
shall be grade D.
(6) If students fail during the resit, they may be allowed to
repeat that study-unit once during the following academic year. If
successful, the maximum grade that may be awarded shall be grade
D.
(7) A student who fails to obtain 22 credits during any of the
first two academic years (Part One) or 18 credits during the third
academic year of the course is required to apply to the Board for
permission to extend his studies by one year in terms of regulation
5(3).
(8) A student may be allowed to repeat only one year
throughout the course, except in special circumstances with
permission of Senate.
(9) A student is required to sit for the final examinations in
Psychology on completion of the programme of studies.
(10) Final examinations shall be held once annually, normally
in June, and shall consist of four papers in Psychology. The papers
shall be marked according to the grading scheme as indicated in
subregulation (4). A  viva voce  examination may also be held.
(11) Students shall be successful in each of the four papers in
order to pass the final examinations.
(12) A student who fails in any of the four papers may resit the
failed paper or papers in a supplementary session once only.
(13) The maximum grade that may be awarded during a
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supplementary session of the final examinations shall be grade D.
Final results. 9. (1) The overall assessment of a student shall take into
account the grades obtained in the study-units required under
regulation 6(2) and his performance in the final examinations.
(2) The final examinations shall carry 40% of the weighting
for the grading of the final result. The other 60% shall be calculated
on the basis of the overall average of the 65 credits referred to in
regulation 7(2).
(3) The names of students who qualify for the award of the
Degree shall be published in a list in alphabetical order divided into
the following categories: I, IIA, IIB and III.
