Archaeology
Applicants wishing to join the part-time mode must submit their application as full-time, and then include a note in the comments box of the application form, denoting their preference to be considered for the part-time option. Such requests will be considered by the Board of the Faculty.
The programme in Archaeology teaches how the human past can be understood and studied through anachronistic materials that remain present in modern day. During your course of studies, we will provide you with the academic knowledge required to understand how archaeology is a necessary and important area through which modern society can learn about primitive or ancient societies and cultures on a global scale. We offer a Mediterranean archaeological perspective where you will have the opportunity to put to practice the concepts and theories learned into our field work unit offered during summer recess. We will also encourage you to undergo the Erasmus+ mobility programme, as we believe that a diversified and multi-cultural experience through international learning will provide you with a more refined learning outcome.
Psychology
Applicants wishing to join the part-time mode must submit their application as full-time, and then include a note in the comments box of the application form, denoting their preference to be considered for the part-time option. Such requests will be considered by the Board of the Faculty.
The programme of study offers a range of study-units central to the study of Psychology. The overall objective is to provide you with a high-calibre, relevant and culturally sensitive education in the major areas of Psychology to become well-versed in the scientific understanding of human behaviour, emotions, relationships and mental health.
Psychology
You will need to complete 80 ECTS assigned to various study-units in the following core areas: Major Paradigms in Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Research Methods, Biological Psychology, Social Psychology, Psychopathology and Cognitive Psychology.
In your final year of studies, you will have the opportunity to consolidate and synthesise these core areas by means of synoptic study-units. They would be able to choose elective study-units from various applied areas such as Organisational Psychology, Health Psychology, Forensic Psychology and Neuropsychology, amongst others.
Communication and Academic Skills Programme
The communication and academic skills programme complements students’ main course of study. It introduces them to writing and presenting as situated within academic contexts sensitive to specific disciplines and develops their competences for future careers.
Archaeology
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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ARC1005 | Human Evolution and Prehistory | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
ARC1007 | Essentials in Archaeology | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
ARC1008 | Material Culture in Archaeology | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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ARC1010 | Integrating Science and Archaeology | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
ARC1012 | The Archaeology of Ancient Mediterranean Civilisations | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Students are required to choose only ONE of the following compulsory study-units.Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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ARC2015* | Monitored Fieldwork (Extended) | 8 ECTS   |   | ||
ARC2125* | Monitored Fieldwork | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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ARC2012 | Monographic Course 2 | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
ARC2016 | Principles of Conservation in Archaeology | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
ARC2040 | Scientific Applications in Archaeology | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
ARC3035 | The Prehistory of North Africa | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
CLA1001 | Basic Notions of Latin 1 | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
CLA1004 | Basic Notions of Greek 1 | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
* Study-unit ARC2015 and ARC2125 are an intensive study-units which are normally scheduled for July and prior to the beginning of the second year.   | |||||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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ARC3004 | Maltese Prehistory | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
ARC3014 | The Development and Theory of Archaeology | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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ARC2010 | Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Mythology | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ARC3010 | Palaeochristian and Byzantine Archaeology | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
ARC3032 | The Riverine Civilizations of the Near East | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
ART2022 | Classical Greek and Roman Architecture | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
CLA1002 | Basic Notions of Latin 2 | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
CLA1005 | Basic Notions of Greek 2 | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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ARC1003 | Classical Art and Archaeology | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
ARC3034 | The Prehistory of the Western Mediterranean: Sicily and Sardinia | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
ARC3101 | An Introduction to the Port Cities of the Ancient Mediterranean | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
CLA1001 | Basic Notions of Latin 1 | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
CLA1004 | Basic Notions of Greek 1 | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
CLA2017 | Greek and Roman Civilization | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
CLA3129 | Survey of Classical Epic | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
CLA3180 | Survey of Greek Mythology | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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ARC3005 | Roman Malta | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
ARC3021 | Synoptic Study-Unit 1: Archaeology | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
ARC3022 | Synoptic Study-Unit 2: Archaeology | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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ARC2013 | Phoenician and Punic Archaeology | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
ARC3033 | Medieval Archaeology | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
CLA1002 | Basic Notions of Latin 2 | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
CLA1005 | Basic Notions of Greek 2 | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
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Psychology
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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PSY1315 | Understanding Research in Psychology | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
PSY1610 | Major Paradigms in Psychology: The Psychoanalytic and Humanistic Paradigms, and Behaviourism | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
PSY1622 | Developmental Psychology 1 | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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PSY1617* | Biological Psychology 1 | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY1630* | Foundations in Human Biology for Psychology | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
* Study-unit PSY1617 is compulsory for those students who plan on following the Higher Diploma in Psychology. Students intending to do the Higher Diploma in Psychology may take PSY1617 as an Optional study-unit instead of an elective study-unit (in the B.A. Psychology course) if they have an Intermediate Biology at grade C or better provided that this is allowed by their programme of studies. If not, students are required to register for study-unit PSY1630 and then register for study-unit PSY1617 as an Elective during their second year.* PSY1617 is a pre-requisite for study-unit PSY1635.Although students may register for study-units PSY1617 or PSY1630 as Optional study-units, other Optional Psychology units may not be taken concurrently.   | |||||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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PSY1623 | Developmental Psychology 2 | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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PSY1625 | Psychology of Communication | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY1635* | Major Paradigms: Cognitive Psychology | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
* Study-unit PSY1617 is a pre-requisite for study-unit PSY1635. Study-unit PSY1635 is also available during the second year of study and is compulsory for those students who plan on following the Higher Diploma in Psychology.   |
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Year   (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2) | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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PSY1606 | Social Psychology | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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PSY1620 | Philosophical Psychology | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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PSY1617* | Biological Psychology 1 | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY1628 | Introduction to the Psychology Profession | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY2606** | Psychology of Learning and Applied Behaviour Analysis | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY2628*** | Quantitative Research Methods and Data Analysis | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY2629*** | Qualitative Research Methods and Data Analysis | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY3130 | Psychology of Adjustment | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY3655 | Neurodiverse Profiles | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
* Students who are interested to register for the elective study-unit PSY1617 should have study-unit PSY1630 as a prerequisite or have Biology at an intermediate level. Study-unit PSY1617 is compulsory for students who plan on following the Higher Diploma in Psychology.** PSY2606 is highly recommended.*** PSY2628 and PSY2629 are strongly recommended for those students who plan on following the Higher Diploma in Psychology. Students may take PSY2628 or PSY2629 as Optional study-units instead of elective study-units (in the B.A. Psychology course) provided that this is allowed by their programme of studies during their second year and may not take any other Optional Psychology study-units.   | |||||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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PSY2610 | Psychopathology | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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PSY1618 | Biological Psychology 2 | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY1635* | Major Paradigms: Cognitive Psychology | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY2623 | Work Psychology | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY2626 | Psychology of Sexuality | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY2633 | Health Psychology | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY2634 | Psychology of the Family | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY3611 | Media Psychology | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY3648 | Sports Psychology | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
* Study-unit PSY1617 is a pre-requisite for study-unit PSY1635. Study-unit PSY1635 is compulsory for those students who plan on following the Higher Diploma in Psychology.   |
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Year   (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2) | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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PSY3352 | Psychology Synoptic Study-Unit 1 | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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COU3301 | Career Education and Guidance | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY2641 | Psychology of Helping | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY3130 | Psychology of Adjustment | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY3647 | Selected Topics in Organisational Psychology | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY3651 | Introduction to Critical Psychology | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY3655 | Neurodiverse Profiles | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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PSY3353 | Psychology Synoptic Study-Unit 2 | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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PSY2626 | Psychology of Sexuality | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY2634 | Psychology of the Family | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY3611 | Media Psychology | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY3648 | Sports Psychology | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts.