Contemporary Mediterranean 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.
The programme of study allows you to gain a vast understanding of Mediterranean affairs in modern society through a vast array of perspectives, ranging from anthropology, politics and foreign policy, to international relations, migration and multi-country relations. During your course of studies, you will be encouraged to participate in the Erasmus+ mobility programme, as we believe that having an international academic learning experience will give you a more rich and multicultural perspective of the subject matter.
Italian
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 in Italian will give you an academic perspective of the language, literature and culture of the Mediterranean country. Being an important historical country, it is inevitable that it has been influential in a variety of ways. During the course we will broaden your literary horizons with a keen focus on Dante Alighieri's Epic poetry, along with other notable Roman and Italian figures who have contributed to its national literature. Apart from studying modern and contemporary Italian literature in its visual mediums, we will also refine your morphological, syntactical and lexical abilities in the target language. We also encourage you to participate in our Erasmus+ mobility programme for a diversified and multicultural academic 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.
Contemporary Mediterranean Studies
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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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ANT1004 | Ethnography and Anthropological Theory | 8 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Recommended Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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GEO1005 | The Geography of Populations: Concepts and Theories | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
HST1126 | The Mediterranean in Modern Times | 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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ANT1003 | Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
HST1023 | Introduction to Maltese Historical Demography | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
IRL1082 | Introduction to Political Studies | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
IRL1091 | Soft Power in International Relations: An Introduction to the Role of Media and Culture | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PHI1014 | Political Philosophy | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Recommended Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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ANT1005 | Locating the Anthropology of the Mediterranean | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SPA1003 | An Overview of Spanish History | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SPA1013 | Christians, Muslims and Jews in Al-Andalus | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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HST1021 | Europe in early modern times c.1450 - c.1789 | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
IRL1081 | The Global Politics of Inequality: Realities and Perspectives | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
IRL1088 | Introduction to Foreign Policy | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
IRL1089 | Theories of International Relations | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PHI1006 | History of Philosophy: (a) Modern Philosophy and (b) Contemporary Philosophy | 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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ANT2047 | Emotions, Culture and Society | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ANT3006 | Political Anthropology | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ANT3030 | Anthropology of Migration | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ARB2022 | Arab History and Civilization: The Oral Tradition | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
GEO2050 | Historical and Political Geography | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
GEO3083 | The Human Geography of the Mediterranean | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
HST2014 | A History of the Family and Sexual Behaviour | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
HST2017 | Anglo-Italian Relations in the Mediterranean: From the Renaissance to the Cold War | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
HST3012 | Steam: A History of Industrial Power | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
IRL2074 | The Muslim-Arab World in Contemporary Times | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
IRL2093 | Comparative Politics | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SPA2004 | Modern and Contemporary Spanish and Latin American Art | 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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ANT3041 | Anthropology of Islam | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ANT3080 | History, Memory and Identity | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
GEO3087 | The Physical Geography of the Mediterranean | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
HST2005 | Contemporary Mediterranean History | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
HST2027 | Introduction to Historical Demographic Theories | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
HST2030 | Demographic and Urban Growth in the Mediterranean from the Late Middle Ages to Modern Times | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
IRL2010 | International Economics | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
IRL2058 | Terror: Ideas and Realities | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MDT3001 | Israeli-Palestinian Relations: Pasts, Urgencies, Prospects | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PHI3046 | Contemporary Continental Philosophy | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SPA2019 | Imperial Spain | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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ANT3038 | Ecology and Culture in the Mediterranean | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
IRL2090 | International Relations since 1919 | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
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ANT2002 | Law, State and Society in Southern Europe | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ANT2003 | Nation, State and Society in the Middle East/North Africa | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ANT2020 | Kinship, Family and Marriage | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ANT3019 | Historical Anthropology | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
GEO3021 | Climate Change and Sustainability in the Mediterranean | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
HST2015 | Tracing Family History: Archival Depositories, Digital Resources and Genealogical Research | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
HST3025 | Trans-Regional Migrations: A Short History of Migration and Mobility from Ancient to Modern Times | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
HST3109 | International Relations Between the World Wars | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
PHI3039 | Thematic Readings in Political Thought | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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ATS3001 | Contemporary Mediterranean Studies Paper 1 | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
ATS3002 | Contemporary Mediterranean Studies Paper 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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GEO3006 | Urbanisation and Development | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
HST2028 | A History of European and World Populations | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
IRL2020 | Nationalism in International Politics | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
IRL2036 | Intercultural Politics in the Mediterranean | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
IRL3007 | War and Peace in the Middle East | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
IRL3098 | International Financial Institutions | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MDT3001 | Israeli-Palestinian Relations: Pasts, Urgencies, Prospects | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SLA2029 | Spain and Malta through the Ages | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
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Italian
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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ITL1009 | Introduzione al cinema | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
ITL1023 | Linguistica storica | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
ITL1121 | Letteratura italiana dalle origini al Duecento | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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ITL1008 | La morfologia dell'italiano | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
ITL1019 | Cinema italiano: dal fascismo agli anni Settanta | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
ITL1030 | Dante: 'Inferno' e 'Purgatorio' | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
ITL1222 | Letteratura italiana dal Trecento al Quattrocento | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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ITL2008 | La sintassi dell'italiano | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
ITL2016 | Letteratura comparata anglo-italiana: Petrarca e il Petrarchismo inglese | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ITL2052 | Storia della lingua italiana | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
ITL2151 | Il Cinquecento | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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ITL2156 | Dante: 'Paradiso' | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
ITL2218 | Letteratura italiana dal Seicento al Settecento | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
ITL3031 | Cinema italiano: dagli anni Ottanta ai giorni nostri | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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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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ITL3030 | Letteratura italiana: l’Ottocento | 8 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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ITL3014 | Il Novecento | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
ITL3027 | Cinema italiano d'autore | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
ITL3062 | Synoptic Study-Unit 1: Literature | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
ITL3063 | Synoptic Study-Unit 2: Linguistics and Cinema | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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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.