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.
Social Studies
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.
In the programme of study in Social Studies, we provide you with a transdisciplinary holistic approach towards the field and its means of integration in the modern world we inhabit. By taking a local and international perspective, you will learn about the interrelating and causal relationship between geography, history, political and social science and the humanities in our society. You will be integrated in a broad spectrum of fields and will acquire knowledge on areas ranging from bioethics and warfare to anthropology of migration and cultural criticism. We also encourage you to participate in the Erasmus+ mobility programme for a more diverse and multicultural learning experience.
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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Semester 1 | |||||
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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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Semester 1 | |||||
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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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Social Studies
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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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SOC1012 | Introducing Research Methods in the Social Sciences | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
SOC1014 | Family Life - A Sociological Investigation | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
SOC1046 | Urban Society and Culture | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
SOC1061 | Sociology of Island Life | 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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SOC1007 | The Sociological Imaginary in Practice | 2 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
SOC1058 | Health, Illness and Society | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
SOC1060 | Foundations of Sociology: Theories and Perspectives | 4 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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ANT3020 | Introduction to Child Anthropology | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
ENG2089 | An Introduction to Cultural Criticism | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
IRL2075 | Environmental Issues in International Relations | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
IRL2075 | Environmental Issues in International Relations | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MCS3953 | Social Media and 21st Century Communications | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOC2000 | Economic Sociology | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOC2010 | Environmental Sociology | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOC2055 | Quantitative Analysis: SPSS in Practice | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOC2067 | Sociology of Disability | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOC2071 | Intoduction to Demography | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOC2079 | Sociology of Space and Place | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOC2125 | Quantitative Research in Social Sciences | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOC3031 | Sociology of Politics and the State | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOC3032 | Sociology of the Professions | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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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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ANT2050 | Anthropology of Borders | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ANT3049 | Culture and Society in Modern China | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ECL2000 | Introduction to European Union Law | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
EST2020 | Small States and the European Union | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
IRL3041 | Contemporary Warfare | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
IRL3041 | Contemporary Warfare | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOC2003 | Qualitative Approaches in the Social Sciences | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOC2007 | Theories in Sociology of Religion | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOC2018 | Empirical Research in Sociology | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOC2063 | Sociology of Cyberspace | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOC2073 | Visual Sociology | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOC2121 | Principles of Data Visualisation | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOC2123 | Theories of Social Policy | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOC2124 | Gender: A Sociological Exploration | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOC2345 | Sociology of Social Movements | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOC3005 | Sociology of Money | 4 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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ANT3020 | Introduction to Child Anthropology | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
ART2038 | Gender Issues in Art | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
IRL2075 | Environmental Issues in International Relations | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LLT3410 | Discourse, Ideology and Power | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MSP3121 | Maltese Popular Music | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOC2000 | Economic Sociology | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOC2055 | Quantitative Analysis: SPSS in Practice | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOC2067 | Sociology of Disability | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOC3028 | The Sociology of Deviance | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOC3030 | Sociology of Sport | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOC3031 | Sociology of Politics and the State | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOC3032 | Sociology of the Professions | 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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SST3001 | Synoptic Study-Unit 1 | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
SST3002 | 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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ANT2050 | Anthropology of Borders | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ANT3049 | Culture and Society in Modern China | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
CST3951 | Cyberculture | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
IRL3041 | Contemporary Warfare | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MCS3080 | Online Journalism | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MCS3500 | Consumer and Organizational Buying Behaviour | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOC2010 | Environmental Sociology | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOC2025 | Locating the Global Society | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOC2044 | Sociology of Law | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOC2072 | Demographic Processes | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOC2121 | Principles of Data Visualisation | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOC2124 | Gender: A Sociological Exploration | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOC2345 | Sociology of Social Movements | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOC3005 | Sociology of Money | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOC3030 | Sociology of Sport | 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.