Order of Proceedings Oration by Dr Maureen Cole, B.A., B.Soc.Wk.(Hons.), Ph.D.(East Anglia) Address by Mr Kurt Vella Fonde`, B.A. European Studies (Hons.) a representative of the graduands. Conferment of Degrees Solemn Declaration by Graduates Innu Malti The Congregation rises when the Dignitaries leave the Hall. graduation booklet 906.indd 1 12/1/06 4:00:36 PM
ii Dr Maureen Cole Dipartiment tal-politika Soçjali u Óidma Soçjali Il-Fakulta` ta l-ekonomija, il-management u l-accountancy Hon. Ministru, Kançillier, Rettur, kollegi, mistednin distinti, enituri, bieb u gradwandi. Nixtieq nag tikom mer ba g aç-çerimonja tal-gradwazzjoni. Nibda billi nifra mil-qalb lil dawk kollha li ser jiggradwaw sew illum kif ukoll fil-jiem li ejjin. Nifra ukoll lill- enituri tag kom, lis-sie eb jew sie ba tag kom kif ukoll lil dawk kollha li g inukom taslu s hawn illum. Tajjeb niftakru li t-triq li wasslitkom s hawn ma mxejtuhiex wa edkom!! Minkejja l-importanza ta dan il-pass li ser tie du illum huwa biss parti minn proçess s i ta Ωvilupp akkademiku u professjonali li jtul ajjitkom kollha. Nixtieq nitkellem ftit dwar il-pass li jmiss. G al afna minnkom dan huwa dak li jda alkom fid-dinja tax-xog ol. Xi w ud minnkom di a d altu fiha sew permezz tal- idma li kontu tag mlu waqt lis-studju kif ukoll issa b ala gradwati. Nixtieq nislet xi idejat minn kunçett u prattika li jit addmu fil-professjoni tieg i tax-xog ol soçjali- (social work) g ax na seb li il-prinçipji li fuqhom hija ibbaωata din il-prattika huma trasferribbli g al kuntesti u xog lijiet differenti. Jidhrli ukoll li dawn il-prinçipji jistg u ikunu ta siwi kbir g al gradwati odda. Din hija l-prattika tas-sorveljanza (supervision) tal- addiema soçjali. Nixtieq niççara li minkejja t-terminu, din il-prattika ma tinvolvix biss l-aspett amministrattiv jew mana erjali iωda tinkludi diversi aspetti o ra bhall-appo u l-edukazzjoni. G aldaqstant tajjeb li nag ti definizzjoni g ax ma nixtieqx li niftiehem azin: Supervision is the primary means by which an-agency-designated supervisor enables staff, individually, and collectively; and ensures standards of practice. The aim is to enable the supervisee(s) to carry out their work, as stated in their job specification, as effectively as possible... The supervisee is an active participant in this interactional process (Brown and Bourne 1996). X inhuma l-prinçipji fondamentali li fuqhom hija ibbaωatha din il-prattika? L-Aqwa Servizz; Edukazzjoni u Ta ri ; L-Appo ; graduation booklet 906.indd 2
Óidma ta Flimkien u Óidma Regolamentata. L-Aqwa Servizz Na seb li jo ro biç-çar minn din id-definizjoni li din il-prattika g andha l- g an li tg in lill- addiema jag tu l-aqwa servizz possibbli lill-klijenti tag hom. Dan il-prinçipju jg odd g al kul add. Dan g andu jkun l-g an tag na kollha, hu x inhu l-qasam li qeg din na dmu fih, sew jekk hu tal-manifattura kif ukoll tas-servizzi. Jo ro ukoll li biex nag mlu dan ikun je ti ilna l-g ajnuna ta persuni o ra li g andhom esperjenza u kompetenza aktar minnha. Ir-rispett lejn min di a qieg ed ja dem fil-qasam huwa importanti. Barra minn hekk, il- addiema je tie li jag tu kont tal- idma tag hom lejn minn qieg ed imexxi, izda aktar fondamentali minn hekk, lejn min qieg ed jirçievi s-servizz tag hom. In e i kom biex ma tikkuntentawx b idma li tag ti servizz jew prodott medjokri. G amlu ilitkom biex dejjem tag tu l-aqwa servizz! Edukazzjoni u Ta ri Kontinwu Valur importanti li fuqu hija mibnija din il-prattika huwa l-g arfien tal- tie a ta edukazzjoni u ta ri kontinwu. Permezz ta laqg at regolari mal- membri tal-istaff li huma responsabbli g al- idma tag hom, il- addiema l- odda jitg allmu dak li je ti ilhom ikunu jafu biex iwettqu idmithom b mod effettiv. IΩda mhux hekk biss, hija r-responsabilta ta min qieg ed fuqhom li jg inhom biex jag mlu dan. Dan il-proçess tant jitqies importanti li biex gradwati odda jiksbu l- warrant je te ilhom jipprovaw li jkunu admu ta t is-sorveljanza ta addiem soçjali re istrat. G alhekk din il-prattika tag raf l-importanza tal-proçessi me tie a biex persuna tid ol fid-dinja tax-xog ol u tasal biex tag ti kontribut siewi. Dan il-proçess, li jkun beda waqt is-snin ta istudju fl-universita, ma jsirx wa du u je tie li jitkompla ladarba persuna tid ol fid-dinja tax-xog ol. Fil-kaΩ tal-professjonijiet, huwa parti importanti mill-proçess ta soçjalizzazzjoni filprofessjoni. Nixtieq nis aq fuq dan il-punt g ax nibωa li sforzi kbar li jsiru waqt l-istudju u ta ri jistg u jintilfu jekk gradwati odda li ser jibdew ilprofessjoni jew idma tag hom ma jsibux l-g ajnuniet me tie a biex jag mlu din it-transizzjoni bl-aktar mod effettiv. Importanti li dawn l-g ajnuniet isiru parti integrali mill-istrutturi fil-postijiet tax-xog ol. iii graduation booklet 906.indd 3
Id-diskussjoni li ssir b ala parti mill-proçess tal-prattika ta sorveljanza toffri ukoll l-opportuntita lill- addiema soçjali biex jirreflettu u janalizzaw l- idma tag hom sabiex jkunu jistg u jitg allmu mil-esperjenza. B hekk ikomplu jitrawmu fil-proçessi ta riflessjoni u analisi kontinwa li jag mlu parti importanti mil-edukazzjoni u ta ri fl-universita`. Din ir-riflessjoni u analisi hija me tie a biex kull addiem ikun jista jirrispondi b mod kreattiv u innovattiv g al ti ijiet soçjali odda. L-Appo Dawk li ja dmu ma persuni fid-diffikulta` u ta kuljum i abbtu wiççhom ma l-u ieg ta l-umanita`, bil-mod il-mod jibdew j ossuhom mg obbija b piωijiet kbar. Dan il-proçess, afna drabi, jissarraf f tensjoni li tfixkilhom sew fix-xog ol kif ukoll fil- ajja personali tag hom. G alhekk, il-htie a ta appo professjonali li jg inhom inaqqsu din t-tensjoni u jassigura li jistg u ikomplu joffru s-servizz tag hom b mod l-aktar uman u effettiv hija kbira. L-appo ma ji ix wa du izda jing ata permezz ta relazzjoni posittiva ta bejn min qieg ed jissorvelja u min qieg ed ji i ssorveljat. Minkejja li r-ra unijiet jistg u ikunu varji, it-tensjoni saret parti integrali mill- ajja professjonali ta kul add. G alhekk l-appo huwa me tie minna kollha u g andu jkun hemm mekkaniωmi fil-postijiet tax-xog ol li jassiguraw li dan jing ata. Hija ukoll responsabilta` tag na li infittxu dan l-appo g ax permezz tieg u nistg u nkomplu inkunu effettivi f idmitna. Óidma ta Flimkien Il- idma ta flimkien, b ala tim, b mod kolle jali, hija aspett fondamentali taxxog ol soçjali. Minkejja li afna drabi is-sorveljanza issir fuq bazi individwali, l-kuntest tat-tim jew grupp jag mel parti importanti mid-diskussjonijiet li jsiru. Barra minn hekk afna mil- idma issir flimkien jew permezz tat-tim. Din titlob g arfien strutturali dwar it-tim jew grupp li wie ed jew wa da qieg ed ja dem fih iωda fuq kollox titlob li nifhmu il-proçessi involuti meta persuni ja dmu flimkien. Dawn il-proçessi jafu jkunu kumplessi u diffiçli, g alhekk ne ti u mpenn kbir biex jirnexxielna nag mlu dan. Na seb li l-bωonn li na dmu flimkien, aktar ma nmorru, qieg ed isir importanti g all-kull qasam ta xog ol jew idma. G alhekk nixtieq in e i kom biex tag mlu minn kollox biex titg allmu ta dmu flimkien. Óudu kull opportunita` ta tag lim u ta ri li jg inkom tifhmu a jar x tinvolvi l- idma ta flimkien. Nittama li l- idma ta flimkien huwa wie ed mill-valuri li kiber fikom fiω- Ωmien li g amiltu l-universita` u li ser tkomplu twettquh fil-prattika. iv graduation booklet 906.indd 4
Óidma Regolamentata Dan hu aspett importanti li jitwettaq permezz tas-sorveljanza li ting ata lil addiema soçjali. Wie ed mil-g anijiet prinçipali huwa li l- idma issir skond il-li i, skond il-kodiçi ta etika tal-professjoni u skond l-istandards ta prattika tal-qasam partikolari. Dawn huma mezzi importanti li jirregolaw il-prattika u li jg inu biex din issir skond standards stabbiliti. Il-proçess ta regolamentazzjoni ta oqsma differenti huwa importanti afna g aliex dan huwa wiehed mill-mezzi prinçipali li jassigura li x-xog ol jew ilprodott qieg ed jil aq l-livell mistenni. Dan il-proçess huwa importanti ukoll g ax jag ti ç-çans liç-çittadini biex jkunu jafu dak li jistg u jistennew u jie du bi dritt. Nistedinkom biex tirrispettaw dawn s-sistemi fil- idma tag kom u biex t abbirku biex idda luhom f dawk l-oqsma fejn g adhom ma da lux. KonkluΩjoni Ag Ωilt li naqsam mag kom dawn l-idejat g ax nemmen li minkejja s- sempliçita` tal-prinçipji li tkellimt dwarhom mhux façli twettaqhom fil- idma ta kuljum. Nistedinkom tilqg u din l-isfida! I would like to end in English for the benefit of the non-maltese speakers amongst you. I wish you well for the future. You have good reason to celebratewell done! Please remember that the doors of the University will always be open to you. We are more than happy to be of help to you whenever you need us. REFERENZA Brown, A. and Bourne, I. (1996) The Social Work Supervisor: Supervision in community, daycare and residential settings. Buckingham and Philadelphia: Open University Press. v graduation booklet 906.indd 5
Bachelor of Science (Honours) Health Science Sponsor: Dr. S. Buttigieg Anabel ABELA Anthony AQUILINA Tara AQUILINA Roberto AVELLINO Bernice AZZOPARDI Bernardette BONNICI Roberta BOOKER Ryana BORG Luke BUSUTTIL LEAVER Francene CAUCHI Catriona CINI Vivienne CINI Jeanette CREMONA Graziella DEBONO Michael DEBONO Daniela DELIA Chantelle Suzanne FITENI Claire GATT Maria GATT Alex GOBEY Daniel GOGGI Edwina Jane GOUDER Nicolanne GRECH Sharon GRECH Daniela MAGRI Michelle MALLIA Adrian PLEVEN Bernard POLIDANO Lara Jane PULIS Anna Maria RISSO Tara RITSCHEL Karl RIZZO NAUDI Roberta SAID Denise SAMMUT Katya SAMMUT Patrick SCICLUNA Rosric SPITERI Tessabelle SULTANA Lisa TEDESCO TRICCAS Ruth VASSALLO Kevin VELLA Rita VELLA Josephine XERRI Loredana ZAHRA Martine ZAMMIT BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Health Science Sponsor: Dr S. Buttigieg William ATANASIO vi graduation booklet 906.indd 6
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Nursing/Midwifery Sponsor: Dr. S. Buttigieg Mary AGIUS Lesley-Anne ATTARD* Nadia Josephine ATTARD Helen ATTARD BASON Joconnie BARTOLO Catherine BONNICI Stephanie BONNICI Charmaine BORG Sylvia BRINCAT Rosette BUHAGIAR Lariza CALLEJA Christian CAMILLERI Eleonor CAMILLERI Daniela CARDONA Daniela CARUANA Marthese CARUANA Diane CIANGURA Denise CIAPPARA Maria Connie COLEIRO Denise CUTAJAR Gabrielle Marie DEBONO Stefania DEBONO Justin DEGUARA Stephen EBEJER Josef ELLUL Janet FALZON Manuel FARRUGIA Silvana FARRUGIA Antoinette FORMOSA Charlene FORMOSA Robert FORMOSA Kevin GAFA Marcia GAFA Carmen GALEA Vanessa GALEA Damian GOUDER Joseph GRECH Kevin John HOLMES Ulrike LAU Petra MALLIA Desiree MANGION Sharon MARTINELLI Mariella MICALLEF Joanna MIFSUD Christiana MIZZI Christine MIZZI Marie MIZZI Patrick PACE Marie-Claire PISANI Abigail PLUM Marica PORTELLI Antoinette SALIBA Andrew Paul SAMMUT Mary Isabella SANT Emily SCERRI Matthew Pio SCERRI Tiziana SCERRI Rodrica SCHEMBRI ARENA Felicity SCIBERRAS Ingrid SPITERI Josephine C. SULTANA Ramona SULTANA Ermira TARTARI Alexandra VASSALLO Claire XUEREB Aaron ZAMMIT Charlene ZAMMIT * in absentia vii graduation booklet 906.indd 7 12/1/06 4:00:38 PM
Bachelor of European Studies Sponsor: Prof. P. G. Xuereb Graziella BUGEJA Joanne DEGUARA Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in European Studies Sponsor: Prof. P. G. Xuereb Kurt VELLA FONDE Bachelor of European Studies (Honours) Sponsor: Prof. P. G. Xuereb Daniel AZZOPARDI Josette BAJADA Joseph BORG Alison CAMILLERI Nynke Johanna CAMILLERI-VAN EK Maria Carla CISCALDI Francesca DAYAL Rachel DEMAJO Alanna DIMECH Latimer EBEJER Phaedra EBEJER Maria GATT Suzanne GILI Annika GOLLCHER Martin GRECH David MAGRI Rachel MAMO Randolph MICALLEF Vanessa SHEAD Diana SPITERI Marie Claire TESTA Simon Peter VELLA GREGORY Mark VELLA MUSKAT Postqualification Diploma in Health Science Alison ANASTASI Christian AXIAK Victor BARTOLO Christopher BORG Vanessa BUGEJA Calcidonio CAMILLERI Christopher DEGUARA Joseph MAMO Rita MICALLEF Peter Paul SANT Robert SCHEMBRI Mary Connie SCICLUNA Tony SCICLUNA Rosemarie TESTA Brigitte VASSALLO Eileen VELLA Helen VELLA* Antoinette ZAHRA Emanuela ZAHRA * in absentia viii graduation booklet 906.indd 8 12/1/06 4:00:38 PM