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

Course Title

Bachelor of Arts in Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures (Near Eastern Studies) and Maltese

MQF Level

Duration and Credits

3 Years

180 ECTS

Mode of Study

Full-time

Information for International applicants

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Maltese

An Advanced Level pass at Grade C or better in Maltese.

Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures (Near Eastern Studies)

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.

Maltese

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

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Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures (Near Eastern Studies)

The programme of study in Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures (Near Eastern Studies) will provide you with an academic perspective on the oriental studies of near Eastern culture. During the course we will broaden your Semitic literary and linguistic horizons through a wide historic spectrum, ranging from Judaism, Hebrew, Islam and Arabic cultures. By instilling a deeper understanding of the history, society and culture of the near Eastern world, you will become more knowledgeable and appreciative of their unique and respective history, along with their traditional literature and language. We also encourage you to participate in our Erasmus+ mobility programme for a more holistic and multicultural academic experience.

Maltese

The programme of study in Maltese is an opportune course to provide you with an academic perspective on the national first language and mother-tongue of Malta. During the course you will learn about the linguistic, phonetic, morphologic, syntactic and literary qualities of Maltese, in conjunction with external features such as history, culture and society. Through a chronological lens of how both Maltese language and literature have developed throughout the years, we will instil within you a deep appreciation for the country's history and its contemporary important status as Mediterranean and active country.

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.

Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures (Near Eastern Studies)


Semester 1

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

HBW1007	Basic Notions of Hebrew	4 ECTS
NES1004	Origins of the Alphabet	4 ECTS
ORS1102	Methods of Research	4 ECTS	(NC)


Semester 2

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

ARB1024	Basic Notions of Arabic	4 ECTS
ARB2034	Arabic Literature: The Modern Period	6 ECTS	(NC)
HBW1006	Judaism: Past and Present	4 ECTS

Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:
26 ECTS credits in Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures (Near Eastern Studies)
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)

ARB1032	Arabic Literature: The pre-Islamic, Islamic and Umayyad Periods	6 ECTS
ARB2018	Approaches to the Study of Political Discourse in the Middle East	4 ECTS
HBW2005	Directed Study-Unit in Ancient Judaism	4 ECTS


Semester 2

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

ARB3027	Islam and Mediaeval Christendom	4 ECTS
HBW3020	Archaeology of the Sacred: Synagogues, Churches, and Mosques in Late Antique Palestine	4 ECTS
MDT3001	Israeli-Palestinian Relations: Pasts, Urgencies, Prospects	4 ECTS

Requirement for regular progression to Year 3:
26 ECTS credits in Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures (Near Eastern Studies)
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)

ARB3046	Themes in Arab Civilization	4 ECTS
HBW2009	History and Archaeology of the Holy Land	4 ECTS
NES2016	Archaeology and Nationalism in the Middle East	4 ECTS


Semester 2

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

ARB2026	The Qur’ân: Its Recitation and Interpretation	4 ECTS	(NC)
NES3021	Synoptic Study-Unit 1: The Ancient Near East	6 ECTS	(NC)
NES3022	Synoptic Study-Unit 2: The Modern and Contemporary Middle East	6 ECTS	(NC)

Requirement for successful completion of Year 3: 60 ECTS credits, of which:
28 ECTS credits in Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures (Near Eastern Studies)
28 ECTS credits in the other area
4 ECTS credits optional study-units

Requirement for award of B.A. Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures (Near Eastern Studies) and in another area of study: 180 ECTS credits, of which:
80 ECTS credits in Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures (Near Eastern Studies)
80 ECTS credits in the other area
20 ECTS credits optional study-units

Maltese


Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)

Obbligatorji L-istudenti kollha għandhom jirreġistraw għal dawn it-taqsimiet.

MAL1003	L-Ortografija tal-Malti	4 ECTS	(NC)
MAL1020	Minn Djalett Għarbi għal Ilsien Nazzjonali: L-Istorja tal-Malti	4 ECTS	(NC)


Semester 1

Obbligatorji L-istudenti kollha għandhom jirreġistraw għal dawn it-taqsimiet.

MAL1006	Introduzzjoni għall-Fonetika u l-Fonoloġija tal-Malti	2 ECTS	(NC)
MAL1010	Għajnuniet Bażiċi għar-Riċerka	2 ECTS	(NC)
MAL1021	Daħla għal-Lingwistika	2 ECTS	(NC)
MAL1060	L-Idea tal-Letteratura	4 ECTS	(NC)


Semester 2

Obbligatorji L-istudenti kollha għandhom jirreġistraw għal dawn it-taqsimiet.

MAL1070	L-Eqdem Testi Poetiċi Maltin	4 ECTS	(NC)
MAL1080	In-Narrattiva Maltija tal-Bidu	4 ECTS	(NC)

Biex jgħaddu għat-tieni sena l-istudenti jeħtieġu:
26 krettu fil-Malti
26 krettu fil-qasam sussidjarju
8 kretti f'taqsimiet fakultattivi

B'kollox għal din is-sena fil-kors tal-B.A. jsiru: 60 krettu


Semester 1

Obbligatorji L-istudenti kollha għandhom jirreġistraw għal dawn it-taqsimiet.

MAL2017	Il-Pjanifikazzjoni Lingwistika	4 ECTS	(NC)
MAL2050	Il-Partijiet tad-Diskors	2 ECTS	(NC)
MAL2070	Il-Poeżija Romantika: Dun Karm, Rużar Briffa u Oħrajn	4 ECTS	(NC)


Semester 2

Obbligatorji L-istudenti kollha għandhom jirreġistraw għal dawn it-taqsimiet.

MAL1002	Il-Varjabbli Soċjolingwistiċi f'Malta	2 ECTS	(NC)
MAL2002	Il-Morfoloġija Derivattiva tal-Malti	6 ECTS	(NC)
MAL2080	In-Narrattiva Storika u Realista	4 ECTS	(NC)
MAL2090	It-Teatru Malti mill-Bidu sa Ebejer	4 ECTS	(NC)

Biex jgħaddu għat-tielet sena l-istudenti jeħtieġu:
26 krettu fil-Malti
26 krettu fil-qasam sussidjarju
8 kretti f'taqsimiet fakultattivi

B'kollox ghal din is-sena fil-kors tal-B.A. (Unuri) jsiru: 60 krettu


Semester 1

Obbligatorji L-istudenti kollha għandhom jirreġistraw għal dawn it-taqsimiet.

MAL2005	Is-Sintassi tal-Malti	2 ECTS
MAL3003	Il-Morfoloġija Inflettiva tal-Malti	6 ECTS	(NC)
MAL3070	Il-Poeżija Moderna: Mill-Isfond Storiku sal-Ilħna Mkissra	4 ECTS	(NC)
MAL3080	In-Narrattiva Moderna: Minn Camilleri sa Żahra	4 ECTS	(NC)


Semester 2

Obbligatorji L-istudenti kollha għandhom jirreġistraw għal dawn it-taqsimiet.

MAL3009	Kors Sinottiku fil-Lingwistika Maltija	6 ECTS	(NC)
MAL3085	Kors Sinottiku fil-Letteratura Maltija	6 ECTS	(NC)

Biex itemmu t-tielet sena b'suċċess l-istudenti jeħtieġu:
28 krettu fil-Malti
28 krettu fil-qasam sussidjarju
4 kretti f'taqsimiet fakultattivi

B'kollox għal din is-sena fil-kors tal-B.A. (Unuri) jsiru: 60 krettu

Biex ikun jistħoqqilhom li jingħatalhom il-grad tal-B.A. fil-Malti u qasam prinċipali iehor, l-istudenti b'kollox jeħtieġu 180 krettu, li jkunu:
80 krettu fil-Malti
80 krettu fil-qasam prinċipali
20 krettu f'taqsimiet fakultattivi

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.

Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures (Near Eastern Studies)

Upon successfully completing this programme of study, you will be able to:

Conduct critical academic research based on the subject matter through your acquired and refined faculty for critical thought.
Contribute your invaluable knowledge on your understanding of near Eastern literature and culture to discussions of an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary nature.
Have a basic or intermediate understanding of near Eastern Semitic languages in the oral, written and auditory mediums of their respective languages.
Understand the contribution of Near Eastern Arabic countries and their current stance in contemporary affairs.

Maltese

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Conduct academic research and write a critical analysis of a subject-matter related to the topic at hand.
Contribute to interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary discussions through your capacity for critical thought.
Analyse Maltese texts and media through your refined and intricate understanding of the target language.
Carry out close readings and interpret Maltese literature with accuracy.
Recall historical and literary key figures who have contributed to the structure of linguistics and national literature.

Non EU Applicants:

Fee per academic year: Eur 8,500

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Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures (Near Eastern Studies)

As a graduate in this course you will be employable, both locally and internationally, as a translator, writer, researcher, human resources officer, editor, journalist, teacher, social developer, economic and trade relations officer, foreign correspondent, foreign affairs analyst, publisher, librarian, social worker, public cultural educator and as a tourism officer. If you are interested in furthering your education, or are considering an academic profession, then we encourage you to enrol in one of our local postgraduate courses for a honed academic background.

Maltese

As a graduate of this programme of study, you will have the chance to be employed as a translator, teacher, writer, editor, human resources officer, events organiser, copywriter, proof-reader and journalist. If you are interested in furthering your studies, or are considering an academic profession, then we encourage you to enrol in one of our local postgraduate courses for a honed and holistic academic experience.

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