Bachelor of Arts in English and International Relations

Bachelor of Arts in English and International Relations

Course Title

Bachelor of Arts in English and International Relations

MQF Level

6

Duration and Credits

3 Years

180 ECTS

Mode of Study

Full-time

Information for International applicants

English

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


International Relations

An Advanced Level pass at Grade C or better, in either Arabic, or Economics, or French, or German, or History, or Russian, or Spanish, or a pass in Chinese obtained in the Chinese University/College Entrance Examination (Gaokao).


English

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.


International Relations

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.


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English

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 English will help you explore the history and modes of literature and language across time, dating from Ancient Greece to our contemporary life. During the course you will become knowledgeable of different writing styles and will learn about the complex theories and critical approaches towards literature. By studying about canonical and non-canonical writers, both British and non-British, we will help you broaden your literary and linguistic horizon as you come to a firmer understanding of how literature captures the politics, tribulations, arts and culture of the world by defamiliarizing and reconstructing it on page. You will also be encouraged to participate in an Erasmus+ mobility programme for a more holistic and multicultural academic journey.


International Relations

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 undergraduate programme in International Relations offers you an academic perspective on the liaison between countries, and how bureaucratic decisions by hegemonic countries and the intervening action of administrative boards, state officials and elected representatives create a complex web of intercountry relations. During the course we will provide you with a coherent and clear image of how Western, European and Non-European countries coalesce, ranging from topics such as understanding foreign policy of USA and international economics, to international relations since 1919 and conflict resolution, to name a few. We also encourage you to participate in our Erasmus+ mobility programme, as we believe a multicultural perspective will provide a holistic academic journey.


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.

English

In addition to the compulsory study-units, students are required to choose study-units to the value of 4 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during the year.
 
Year   (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
ENG1077 Literary Criticism and Theory: An Introduction 6 ECTS   (NC)  
ENG1082 Shakespeare and Tudor Drama 4 ECTS   (NC)  
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
ENG1075 Genre: Poetry 4 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
ENG1083 Introduction to English Syntax and Phonetics 4 ECTS   (NC)  
ENG1173 Romantic Poets 1: Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge 2 ECTS    
ENG1174 English Fiction of the Nineteenth Century: An Introduction 2 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
ENG1078 Writing Seminars 1 2 ECTS    
ENG1274 English Fiction of the Nineteenth Century: Further Studies 2 ECTS    
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
ENG1071 Chaucer: An Introduction 2 ECTS    
ENG1084 English in Society 1 2 ECTS    
ENG1273 Romantic Poets 2: Byron, Keats, Shelley 2 ECTS    
ENG1278 The Art of the Essay 2 ECTS    

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

Total credits for this year: 60 ECTS credits

In addition to the compulsory study-units students are required to register for study-units as indicated hereunder to bring the total for the year to 26 ECTS credits:

At least 2 ECTS credits across the year from each of the following Language and Linguistics groups: Applications in English-Language Studies, Describing Language, and Language in Society.

At least 8 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer.
 
Year   (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
ENG2022 Theories of Literature 2: Literature Criticism Theory - Then and Now 4 ECTS   (NC)  
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
ENG2033 Maltese Literature in English 4 ECTS    
ENG2077 Practical Criticism 4 ECTS    
ENG2079 American Literature of the Nineteenth Century 1 4 ECTS    
ENG2081 The Modern Novel 4 ECTS    
ENG2095 English Literature and Music 4 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
ENG2078 Writing Seminars 2 2 ECTS    
ENG2089 An Introduction to Cultural Criticism 2 ECTS    
 
Applications in English-Language Studies
 
ENG2031 Studying English Language at Undergraduate Level 2 ECTS    
 
Describing Language
 
ENG2049 Topics in English Pragmatics 2 ECTS    
ENG2118 Aspects of English Phonology 2 ECTS    
 
Language in Society
 
ENG2028 Discourse of English 2 ECTS    
ENG2480 English in Society 2 4 ECTS    
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
ENG2005 Poetry of the Eighteenth Century 2 ECTS    
ENG2053 The Postcolonial Novel (Australian) 2 ECTS    
ENG2054 Metaphysical Poetry and Baroque Writing in England 4 ECTS    
ENG2055 Eighteenth-Century Prose 1: The Rise of the Novel 2 ECTS    
ENG2068 Medieval Literature into Film 2 ECTS    
ENG2071 Shakespeare into Film 2 ECTS    
ENG2087 Creative Writing 1 2 ECTS    
ENG2096 The Pre-Raphaelites and their Circle 2 ECTS    
ENG2133 Maltese Literature in English: Prose 2 ECTS    
ENG2290 Genre: Creative Nonfiction 4 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
ENG2027 Shakespeare: Genius and the Imagination 2 ECTS    
 
Applications in English-Language Studies
 
ENG2030 Second Language Acquisition of English 2 ECTS    
ENG2057 Stylistics 4 ECTS    
 
Describing Language
 
ENG3118 Aspects of Historical and Regional Variation in English 2 ECTS    
 
Language in Society
 
ENG2805 Child Language Acquisition of English 2 ECTS    
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
ENG1372 Shakespeare: The Second Tetralogy of History Plays 2 ECTS    
ENG2006 Milton and the Epic Voice 2 ECTS    
ENG2041 High Modernism in English and American Literature 2 ECTS    
ENG2042 The English Novel in the Later Nineteenth Century: Henry James 2 ECTS    
ENG2052 The Postcolonial Novel 1: African 2 ECTS    
ENG2063 Theories of Literature 3: Gender and Power 2 ECTS    
ENG2064 Theories of Literature 4: Postcolonialism 2 ECTS    
ENG2066 Current Debates in Literary Theory 2 ECTS    
ENG2067 Chaucer and Medieval Literature 2 ECTS    
ENG2092 Travel Writing 2 ECTS    
ENG2173 Modern Drama 2 ECTS    
ENG2176 Victorian Poetry 2 ECTS    
ENG2276 Modern Poetry 2 ECTS    
ENG2333 Maltese Literature in English: Poetry 2 ECTS    

Elective study-units and study-units from the Linguistic groups which are offered during year 2 are also on offer during year 3 and vice versa.

 
Requirement for regular progression to Year 3:
26 ECTS credits in English
26 ECTS credits in the subsidiary 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 register for either elective study-units and/or from the Linguistic groups to bring the total for the year to 28 ECTS credits.
 
Year   (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
ENG3072 Contemporary Fiction 6 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
ENG3074 Techniques of Close Reading and Comparative Literature 4 ECTS   (NC)  
 
Applications in English-Language Studies
 
ENG3011 Applied Linguistics in English Studies 1 2 ECTS    
ENG3022 Exploring English Corpora: Language and Literature 2 ECTS    
 
Language in Society
 
ENG2028 Discourse of English 2 ECTS    
ENG3071 Varieties of English 2 ECTS    
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
ENG2290 Genre: Creative Nonfiction 4 ECTS    
ENG3082 Slave Narratives 2 ECTS    
ENG3113* Creative Writing: Undergraduate Tutorials and Mentoring 2 ECTS    
ENG3173 British Poetry after 1945 2 ECTS    

* Students are required to submit a dossier to Prof. Ivan Callus prior to confirmation of acceptance on study-unit ENG3113.
 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
ENG3051 Synoptic Study-Unit 1: Ideas and Concepts 6 ECTS   (NC)  
ENG3052 Synoptic Study-Unit 2: Readings, Interpretations, Applications 6 ECTS   (NC)  
 
Applications in English-Language Studies
 
ENG3016 Language and the Literary Mind 2 ECTS    
ENG3017 Applied Linguistics in English Studies 2 2 ECTS    
 
Describing Language
 
ENG3118 Aspects of Historical and Regional Variation in English 2 ECTS    
 
Language in Society
 
ENG2805 Child Language Acquisition of English 2 ECTS    
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
ENG2041 High Modernism in English and American Literature 2 ECTS    
ENG2066 Current Debates in Literary Theory 2 ECTS    
ENG3083 American Studies: An Introduction 2 ECTS    
ENG3086 Horror 2 ECTS    
ENG3087 Creative Writing 2 2 ECTS    
ENG3093 Theories of Literature 5: Literature and Ecocriticism 2 ECTS    
ENG3113 Creative Writing: Undergraduate Tutorials and Mentoring 2 ECTS    
ENG3113* Creative Writing: Undergraduate Tutorials and Mentoring 2 ECTS    
ENG3273 An Introduction to Twentieth Century American Poetry 2 ECTS    

* Students are required to submit a dossier to Prof. Ivan Callus prior to confirmation of acceptance on study-unit ENG3113.

Elective study-units and study-units from the Linguistic groups which are offered during year 3 are also on offer during year 2 and vice versa.

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

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

International Relations

Should there be the need, in addition to the compulsory study-units, students are required to choose study-units to the value of either 4 ECTS or 8 ECTS as applicable from the elective study-units on offer during the year.
 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
IRL1025* Introduction to Economics 4 ECTS    
IRL1082 Introduction to Political Studies 6 ECTS   (NC)  
IRL1193** Introduction to Modern Europe 4 ECTS    
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
HST1126*** The Mediterranean in Modern Times 2 ECTS    
IRL1091 Soft Power in International Relations: An Introduction to the Role of Media and Culture 4 ECTS    
LIN1063 Academic Reading and Writing in English 2 ECTS    
PHI1014 Political Philosophy 4 ECTS    

* Study-unit IRL1025 is to be taken only by students who do not have an Advanced Level in Economics. It is compulsory for students who do not have an Advanced Level in Economics. Students with an Advanced Level in Economics must take 4 ECTS from the Elective Units.

** IRL1193 is to be taken only by students who do not have an Advanced Level in History. It is compulsory for students who do not have an Advanced Level in History. Students with an Advanced Level in History must take 4 ECTS from the Elective Units.

*** HST1126 cannot be taken by students following either Bachelor of Arts in History or Bachelor of Arts in European and Global History.
 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
IRL1081 The Global Politics of Inequality: Realities and Perspectives 4 ECTS   (NC)  
IRL1088 Introduction to Foreign Policy 4 ECTS   (NC)  
IRL1089 Theories of International Relations 4 ECTS   (NC)  

 
Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:
26 ECTS credits in International Relations
26 ECTS credits in the other area
8 ECTS credits in 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 18 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during the year.
 
Year   (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
IRL2088 Further Studies in Diplomacy 8 ECTS    
IRL3096 Contemporary European Studies 8 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
IRL2002 Security Studies 4 ECTS   (NC)  
IRL2093 Comparative Politics 4 ECTS   (NC)  
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
BKF3341 Prevention of Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing 4 ECTS    
INL2004 International and Public Law for International Relations 6 ECTS    
INL3011 European Court of Human Rights 4 ECTS    
IRL2012 Foreign Policy of Russia 4 ECTS    
IRL2014 An Introduction to Politics in Sub-Saharan Africa 4 ECTS    
IRL2064 Asia-Pacific in the World 6 ECTS    
IRL2074 The Muslim-Arab World in Contemporary Times 4 ECTS    
IRL3196 The Politics and the Government of the European Union 4 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 2
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
HST2005 Contemporary Mediterranean History 6 ECTS    
IRL2011 Foreign Policy of USA 4 ECTS    
IRL2013 Political Economy of War 4 ECTS    
IRL2058 Terror: Ideas and Realities 4 ECTS    
IRL2063 Introduction to Humanitarian Action 4 ECTS    
IRL2084 The International Relations of Small States and Territories 4 ECTS    
IRL2092 Political Movements and Parties 4 ECTS    
IRL3006 Politics and Government in the Persian Gulf 4 ECTS    
IRL3065 The Media and International Relations 4 ECTS    
IRL3296 External Relations of the European Union 4 ECTS    
MDT3001 Israeli-Palestinian Relations: Pasts, Urgencies, Prospects 4 ECTS    

 
Requirement for regular progression to Year 3:
26 ECTS credits in International Relations
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 8 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during the year.
 
Year   (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
IRL2090 International Relations since 1919 6 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
IRL2099 Conflict Resolution and International Relations 4 ECTS   (NC)  
IRL3189 International Political Economy 1 4 ECTS    
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
BKF3341 Prevention of Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing 4 ECTS    
HST3109 International Relations Between the World Wars 2 ECTS    
INL3011 European Court of Human Rights 4 ECTS    
IRL2014 An Introduction to Politics in Sub-Saharan Africa 4 ECTS    
IRL2060 Contemporary China 4 ECTS    
IRL2075 Environmental Issues in International Relations 4 ECTS    
IRL2098 Malta in International Relations 4 ECTS    
IRL3049 Applying International Relations: Skills and Practices 2 ECTS    
IRL3095 Diplomacy and Diplomatic Practice 4 ECTS    
IRL3146 Foreign Policies of European States 4 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
IRL3057 Synoptic Study-Unit 1: International Relations 6 ECTS   (NC)  
IRL3058 Synoptic Study-Unit 2: International Relations 6 ECTS   (NC)  
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
IRL2010 International Economics 4 ECTS    
IRL2020 Nationalism in International Politics 4 ECTS    
IRL2036 Intercultural Politics in the Mediterranean 4 ECTS    
IRL2063 Introduction to Humanitarian Action 4 ECTS    
IRL2290 International Relations since 1945 4 ECTS    
IRL3007 War and Peace in the Middle East 4 ECTS    
IRL3041 Contemporary Warfare 4 ECTS    
IRL3050 International Institutions 4 ECTS    
IRL3098 International Financial Institutions 4 ECTS    
MDT3001 Israeli-Palestinian Relations: Pasts, Urgencies, Prospects 4 ECTS    

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

Requirement for award of B.A. International Relations and in another area of study: 180 ECTS credits, of which:
80 ECTS credits in International Relations
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.

English

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

  • Carry out literary and linguistic academic research associated to a literary form.
  • Engage in a critical discussion about literature in an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary atmosphere.
  • Possess a firm knowledge of influential theorists and writers in conjunction with their respective publications.
  • Perform a close-reading analysis of texts for a deeper understanding and refined insight.
  • Refer to literature published from a Western, European and non-European perspective, such as African and Australian, all of which are contingent on the contextual frame of research being carried out.
  • Have a keen understanding of history, culture, politics and human nature as seen through the ideas and thoughts of poets and authors.

International Relations

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

  • Carry out and conduct critical academic research in a professional manner as expected at an undergraduate level.
  • Have a familiarised knowledge about theories and concepts of international relations and apply them to contemporary world affairs.
  • Develop a keen sense of awareness through your refined interpretation of reading news and international events.
  • Contribute your invaluable knowledge on the subject matter to interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary discursive atmospheres.
  • Understand the interweaving relationship and personal ethics present between the contingent relationship of individual decisions and national results.

Non EU Applicants:

Fee per academic year: Eur 8,500

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English

As a graduate of this programme of study, you will have the opportunity to pursue a career, both locally and internationally, as an editor, proof-reader, content-writer, journalist, human resources specialist, writer, public relations specialist, paralegal and as a librarian. Past students have also transferred to studying Law at an undergraduate level, using the literary foundation we provide to heighten their critical engagement in their research and discussions. If you are interested in furthering your studies or are considering an academic career as a teacher or a lecturer, you are encouraged to enrol in one of our local post-graduate courses, as you will gain a more honed academic experience, as a number of our alumni have done so.


International Relations

As a graduate of this programme of study you will be employable, both locally and internationally, as an intelligence analyst, policy office political risk analyst, international aid worker, public affairs consultant, diplomatic service officer and as a civil service fast streamer. If you would like to further your studies, or are considering an academic profession, then we encourage you to enrol in one of our local post-graduate courses.


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