UBACLASSTFT-2024-5-O - L-Università ta' Malta

Course Title

Bachelor of Arts in Classics and Social Studies

MQF Level

Duration and Credits

3 Years

180 ECTS

Mode of Study

Full-time

Information for International applicants

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Classics

Applicants in terms of the 'maturity (adult learners) clause' are required to sit for an interview, held on a date which will be announced in due course. Once announced, this date cannot be changed. The closing date for receipt of applications from applicants in terms of the 'maturity (adult learners) clause' is 31 August 2024 at 2pm.

Applicants may also be required to submit a Learning Portfolio. Further information about the Portfolio will be forwarded to applicants.

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.

Social Studies

Applicants may also be required to submit a Learning Portfolio. Further information about the Portfolio will be forwarded to applicants.

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Classics

In this programme of study, the 'Classics' is used as an umbrella term that will take you back to Ancient Greece, where you will academically familiarise yourself with the mythology, society, literature and linguistics, history and art of the Greek Islands. During your course of studies you will be able to have a basic understanding of the Greek and Latin languages and read key texts in their respective original languages. You will be able to understand the influence that this ancient world has had on our contemporary one, while also enriching your cultural and historic mindset by participating in interdisciplinary action. You are also encouraged to participate in the Erasmus+ mobility period, for a multicultural and diversified learning experience.

Social Studies

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.

Classics


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

CLA1014	Classics - An Introduction	4 ECTS
CLA1018	Latin Grammar and Syntax 1	6 ECTS	(NC)
CLA1215	Introductory Latin Texts A and B	4 ECTS	(NC)


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

CLA1019	From Kings to Emperors: A Survey of Ancient Roman History and Literature	4 ECTS
CLA2021	Latin Grammar and Syntax 2	6 ECTS	(NC)
CLA2116	Further Latin Passages A	2 ECTS	(NC)

Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:
26 ECTS credits in Classics
26 ECTS credits in the other area
8 ECTS credits in optional study-units

Total credits for this year: 60 ECTS credits


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

CLA1017	Greek Grammar and Syntax 1	6 ECTS	(NC)
CLA1213	Introductory Greek Texts A and B	4 ECTS	(NC)
CLA3129	Survey of Classical Epic	4 ECTS


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

CLA1016	From Heroic Times to the Age of Alexander: A Survey of Ancient Greek History and Literature	4 ECTS	(NC)
CLA2013	Greek Grammar and Syntax 2	6 ECTS	(NC)
CLA2118	Further Greek Passages A	2 ECTS	(NC)

Requirement for regular progression to Year 3:
26 ECTS credits in Classics
26 ECTS credits in the other area
8 ECTS credits optional study-units

Total credits for this year: 60 ECTS credits


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

CLA2011	Greek Prose Composition	6 ECTS
CLA3312	Greek and Latin Unseen Passages 2	4 ECTS


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

CLA3003	Synoptic Study-Unit 4: Drama - Euripides and Plautus	6 ECTS	(NC)
CLA3013	Introduction to Ancient Science	6 ECTS
CLA3014	Synoptic Study-Unit 2: Narrative (Xenophon and Caesar)	6 ECTS	(NC)

Requirement for successful completion of Year 3: 60 ECTS credits, of which:
28 ECTS credits in Classics
28 ECTS credits in the other area
4 ECTS credits optional study-units

Requirement for award of B.A. Classics and in another area of study: 180 ECTS credits, of which:
80 ECTS credits in Classics
80 ECTS credits in the other area
20 ECTS credits optional study-units

Social Studies


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

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)


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

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)

Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:
26 ECTS credits in Social Studies
26 ECTS credits in the other area
8 ECTS credits in optional study-units
Total credits for this year: 60 ECTS credits

Students are required to choose study-units to the value of 26 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during the year.


Semester 1

Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)

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


Semester 2

Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)

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

Requirement for regular progression to Year 3:
26 ECTS credits in Social Studies
26 ECTS credits in the other area
8 ECTS credits optional study-units
Total credits for this year: 60 ECTS credits

In addition to the compulsory study-units, students are required to choose study-units to the value of 16 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during the year.


Semester 1

Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)

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


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

SST3001	Synoptic Study-Unit 1	6 ECTS	(NC)
SST3002	Synoptic Study-Unit 2	6 ECTS	(NC)

Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)

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

Requirement for successful completion of Year 3: 60 ECTS credits, of which:
28 ECTS credits in Social Studies
28 ECTS credits in the other area
4 ECTS credits optional study-units

Requirement for award of B.A. Social Studies and in another area of study: 180 ECTS credits, of which:
80 ECTS credits in Social Studies
80 ECTS credits in the other area
20 ECTS credits optional study-units

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.

Classics

By the end of the course, you will be expected to:

Demonstrate proficient lexical and grammatical knowledge of the Greek and Latin languages.
Be competent in reading and interpreting classical texts and appreciate certain unique qualities of the original classical literature untranslated.
Show an understanding and appreciation towards classical civilization in its historical, literary and cultural contexts.
Show competency in composing critical and analytical essays or papers regarding the subject matter.
Participate in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary discussions and link the importance of Classical studies with modern society and relevant fields.

Social Studies

Upon successfully completing this course, you will be able to:

Carry out research and write academic essays through your refined use of critical thought and methodological research skills.
Participate in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary discussions and contribute your unique knowledge on the subject matter with your heightened capacity of problem-solving, critical thought and performative skills.
Recall historical events, key figures and theoretical concepts, theories and criticisms respective of the field of study or area at hand.
Have a better understanding of human behaviour in its relation to social phenomena and institutions.
Apply your theoretical knowledge of the subject matter on contemporary issues, both local and international.

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Fee per academic year: Eur 8,500

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Classics

Upon successfully completing this course, you will have a variety of career opportunities where you will be able to demonstrate your knowledge in the field. Careers, both locally and abroad, can be as an archivist, barrister, editorial assistant, heritage manager, museum or gallery curator, market researcher, Higher education lecturer and media. If you are interested in furthering your studies or would like to pursue an academic career, then we encourage you to enrol in a postgraduate course that our University offers for a more refined and holistic learning experience.

Social Studies

As a graduate in this programme of study you will have career opportunities, both locally and internationally, as a sociologist, historian, teacher, political scientist, market research analyst and human resources officer. If you are interested in furthering your studies, or are considering an academic career, then we encourage you to enrol in one of our local postgraduate courses.

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