New CLMS graduates for Malta
FHRD is pleased to announce that through its agency agreement with the Centre for Labour Market Studies (CLMS), University of Leicester, Malta has 15 new graduates in the area of human resource management and development: Simone Grimaldi - Certificate in Training Practice and Human Resources Management; Denise Abela, Marie Rose Bonnici, Melinda Bonnici, Alexis Busuttil, Mario Casha, Maria Cutajar, Vanessa Fenech and Clifford Schembri - Diploma in Human Resources Management; NadiaJo Camilleri, Adrian Fenech and Charles Psaila - Diploma in Training and Development; and Roberta Agius, Mariella Borg Costanzi, Mark Calleja - M.Sc. Training and Human Resources Management.
The Masters graduation ceremony was held in Leicester on Friday. The FHRD is organising its annual presentation ceremony for the 27 graduates of 2006 on May 18.
Often people question whether CLMS qualifications are credible since assessment is carried out through assignments, and not through the customary formal examinations.
The answer is that CLMS courses do have exams. The examination method is that of continuing assessment, one of the current standard modes of examination in the UK.
Continuing assessment places the emphasis on course work, which is assessed twice during the course, and a further and final decision is taken by the Board of Examiners. This board has the right to scrutinise all issues relevant to the student's performance.
It is the Board of Examiners which makes recommendations for the award of the Certificate, Diploma, Master's or Doctorate degree to the Faculty of the Social Sciences Board, the awarding body, whose recommendations are subject to confirmation by the Senate.
Therefore students' progress is monitored throughout the course to ensure that they are producing a level of learning that is necessary for the requirements of the university regulations and the award of the degree.
Continuing assessment has the advantage of providing greater flexibility in that students do not have to attend an examination centre. However, contrary to common misconception, it is more demanding on both students and staff.
Instead of producing a short burst of energy just before the exam period, it requires the student to sustain a high level of learning activity in the form of reading, discussion, thinking and the demonstration of these activities in a well-written, extended essay, known as assignments.
From the point of view of the staff, it requires more attention to be paid to the student's work where greater emphasis is placed on developing the student's ability to think and write.
Therefore, continuing assessment is not a soft option. All forms of examining have equal status in the UK.
Furthermore all certificates, diplomas, masters and doctorate programmes offered by the CLMS, University of Leicester (UK) are recognised by the Academic Credentials Evaluation Board (ACEB) within the Malta Qualification Recognition Information Centre.
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