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

Course Title

Bachelor of Arts in French and Geography

MQF Level

Duration and Credits

3 Years

180 ECTS

Mode of Study

Full-time

Information for International applicants

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French

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

French

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.

Geography

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

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French

The programme of study in French at an undergraduate level will give you an academic lens of the history, culture, language and literature of France. During the course we will instil within you a deep appreciation towards the language in both a linguistic and Literary perspective, as we will help you refine and hone your spoken, auditory and reading prowess in the language. By understanding the influence that the language and nation has had on an international level through the eyes of authors, poets, and countries, you will be more au courante with the history that the contemporary country holds onto and upholds. We also encourage you to participate in the Erasmus+ mobility programme for a multicultural and diversified learning journey.

Geography

The undergraduate course in Geography will provide you with an academic perspective on the geographic knowledge of the crucial and major material qualities of the Earth. During the course you will learn concepts and theories ranging from populations, cartography, and biogeographic and oceanographic processes, to geology, degradation, human geography and Marine management, to name a few. We also encourage you to participate in the Erasmus+ mobility programme for a multicultural and diversified 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.

French


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)

FRE1001	Linguistique théorique 1: phonétique et phonologie/Theory in linguistics 1: Phonetics and Phonology	4 ECTS
FRE1002	Perfectionnement de la langue/ Further Progress in Written and Oral French	4 ECTS
FRE1024	Corpus littéraire/ Literary Corpus	6 ECTS


Semester 1

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

FRE1021	Pratique de la langue/ Language Practice	4 ECTS
FRE1023	La dissertation et le Commentaire composé	4 ECTS


Semester 2

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

FRE1022	Culture, art et civilisation/ Culture, Art and Civilization	4 ECTS

Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:
26 ECTS credits in French
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)

FRE2028	Littérature française du XIXe siècle/ 19th Century French Literature	4 ECTS
FRE2033	Littérature française du XVIIe siècle/ 17th Century French Literature	4 ECTS
FRE2034	Littérature française du XVIIIe siècle/ 18th Century French Literature	4 ECTS


Semester 2

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

FRE2014	Linguistique théorique 2: linguistique fondamentale/ Theory in Linguistics 2: Fundamental Linguistics	4 ECTS
FRE2035	Littérature française des XXe et XXIe siècles/ 20th and 21st Century French Literature	4 ECTS
FRE3027	Méthodologie de la recherche (Première partie) / Methodology of Research	2 ECTS
FRE3047	Pratique de la Langue 2	4 ECTS

Requirement for regular progression to Year 3:
26 ECTS credits in French
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 12 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)

FRE3042	Autrices françaises/French female authors	6 ECTS
FRE3043	Linguistique théorique 3: Etudes de la syntaxe du français/Theory in linguistics 3: Studies in French syntax	6 ECTS
FRE3044	Littérature francophone et culture/Francophone literature and culture	6 ECTS
FRE3045	Dramaturgies francophones contemporaines/Contemporary francophone theatre	6 ECTS


Semester 2

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

FRE3018	Linguistique théorique 4: énonciation et discours/ Theory in linguistics 4: Utterance and Discourse Analysis	4 ECTS
FRE3041	Synoptique 2 - Langue, linguistique et culture/Synoptic 2 - Language, linguistics and culture	6 ECTS	(NC)
FRE3051	Synoptique 1 - Littérature/Synoptic 1 - Literature	6 ECTS	(NC)

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

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

Geography


Semester 1

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

GEO1005	The Geography of Populations: Concepts and Theories	4 ECTS
GEO1008	Cartography: Introduction, Development and Use	4 ECTS
GEO1012	Introduction to Climatic and Biogeographic Processes	4 ECTS
GEO1015	Fieldwork in Human Geography	2 ECTS


Semester 2

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

GEO1009	Culture and Society	3 ECTS
GEO1016	Fieldwork in Physical Geography	2 ECTS
GEO1017	Maltese Heritage through Maps	3 ECTS
GEO1019	Introduction to Geomorphology: Principles and Processes	4 ECTS

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

Total credits for this year: 60 credits

In addition to the compulsory study-units, students are required to choose study-units to the value of 12 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during the year.


Semester 1

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

GEO2000	Geology	4 ECTS
GEO3004	Economic Geography	4 ECTS

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

GEO2008	Applied Geomorphology: Methods and Applications	4 ECTS
GEO2009	Landscapes, Natural Hazards and Human Opportunities	4 ECTS
GEO2010	Environmental Impact Assessment	4 ECTS
GEO3021	Climate Change and Sustainability in the Mediterranean	4 ECTS
GEO3096	The Geography of the Rural Environment: Agriculture and Food Production	4 ECTS


Semester 2

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

BIO2010	Biotic Communities: Composition and Dynamics	4 ECTS
GEO2038	Remote Sensing	2 ECTS

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

GEO2017	Hydrology and Water Management	4 ECTS
GEO2035	Geographic Information Systems	4 ECTS
GEO3006	Urbanisation and Development	4 ECTS
GEO3028	A Geographical Approach to Travel Planning	4 ECTS

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

Total credits for this year: 60 credits

In addition to the compulsory study-units, students are required to choose study-units to the value of 12 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during the year.


Semester 1

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

GEO3087	The Physical Geography of the Mediterranean	2 ECTS

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

GEO2016	The Geography of Tourism	4 ECTS
GEO2050	Historical and Political Geography	4 ECTS
GEO3009	Ocean Processes and Marine Management: A Spatial and Resource Perspective	4 ECTS
GEO3010	Environment and Resources: Issues and Management	4 ECTS
GEO3095	The Geography of the Rural Environment: Pedology	4 ECTS


Semester 2

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

GEO3083	The Human Geography of the Mediterranean	2 ECTS
GEO3090	Geography Synoptic Study-Unit 1	6 ECTS	(NC)
GEO3091	Geography 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)

GEO2012	Geographies of Health and Wellbeing	4 ECTS
GEO3022	Coastal Geomorphology: Physical Processes and Shoreline Management	4 ECTS
GEO3027	Transport Geography	4 ECTS

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

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

French

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

Read, write and speak fluently in French.
Recall important literary and linguistic theories in relation to their publications.
Have a refined understanding of the history, society and culture of France, and its impact on an international level.
Engage in critical discussions in an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary manner.
Carry out and conduct academic research related to the subject matter.

Geography

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

Carry out and conduct research and academic writing of a particular research topic related to the subject matter.
Have a keen understanding of the interrelating qualities that constitute your geographic perspective of the world.
Locate major cultural features of the Earth on a map through a refined use of cartographic skills.
Demonstrate knowledge of key geographic features through the application of concepts and theories in practical case studies and contemporary issues.
Discuss and elaborate critically theories in an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary discursive atmosphere.

Non EU Applicants:

Fee per academic year: Eur 8,500

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French

As a French graduate, you will have a number of local and international career paths available. These professions include; translator, archivist, author, community worker, immigration officer, travel agent, researcher, public policy analyst, speech writer, journalist, mediator, non-profit administrator, editor, cultural interpreter, community worker and paralegal. If you are interested in furthering your studies, or are considering to pursue an academic profession, then we encourage you to enrol in one of our postgraduate programmes of studies for a more holistic and honed academic experience.

Geography

As a graduate of this course you will be employable in a number of careers, both locally or internationally, as a cartographer, social researcher, commercial surveyor, development surveyor, town planner, geographical information systems officer, nature conservation officer, and environmental consultant. If you would like to further your studies, or are considering an academic career, we encourage you to enrol in one of our local postgraduate courses for a holistic and honed academic experience.

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