Geography
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 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.
Knowledge and Information Management
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.
Knowledge and Information Management is offered as a joint area of study together with a main area of study. You will gain knowledge and skills from a variety of compulsory and elective units. These range from; Libraries and Documentary Heritage, Information Theories, Archival Descriptions and Collection Development, to Globalised Dimension of Archives, Research Methods, Advanced Archival Description and Library Services to Children and Young Adults. In the final semester, the knowledge and skills gained will be demonstrated in a set of synoptic examinations, in which the topics learned will culminate.
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.
Geography
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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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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   |   | ||
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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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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   |   | ||
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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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GEO2000 | Geology | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
GEO3004 | Economic Geography | 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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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   |   | ||
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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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BIO2010 | Biotic Communities: Composition and Dynamics | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
GEO2038 | Remote Sensing | 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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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   |   | ||
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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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GEO3087 | The Physical Geography of the Mediterranean | 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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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   |   | ||
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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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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)   | ||
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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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GEO2012 | Geographies of Health and Wellbeing | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
GEO3022 | Coastal Geomorphology: Physical Processes and Shoreline Management | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
GEO3027 | Transport Geography | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Knowledge and Information Management
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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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LIA1010 | Libraries and Documentary Heritage: History, Formats and Structures | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
LIA1325 | Information Theories: Concepts, Frameworks and Philosophies | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LIS1211 | Introduction to Records and Archives: Historical and Theoretical Perspectives | 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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ELP1106 | Advanced English Writing Skills | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
LIA1518 | Classification, Subject Indexing and Authority Control | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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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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LIA1201 | Introduction to Archival Description | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LIA1410 | An Introduction to Cataloguing and Bibliographic Control | 5 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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ELP1426 | English Writing Skills | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
LIS1100 | Introduction to ICT for Information Professionals | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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LIA2230 | Collection Development | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LIA2325 | Information Organization and Management | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LIS2612 | Management in the Information Sector | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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LIS2721* | Special Topic | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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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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LIA1323 | Introduction to Maltese Archival and Manuscript Collections | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
LIA2201 | The Globalised Dimension of Archives | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LIA2326 | The Information Professions, Sectors and Contexts | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LIS1011 | Research Methods for Undergraduates | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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LIS2412 | Library Services to Children and Young Adults | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LIS2555 | Basic Palaeography and Diplomatics | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LIS2721 | Special Topic | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
* LIST2721 - Before registering for this study-unit, students are required to check its availability with the Student Helpdesk.   |
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Semester 1 | |||||
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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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LIA3001 | Research Seminar | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LIA3711* | Special Topic | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LIS2223 | Print and Digital Publishing | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LIS3110 | Advanced Cataloguing and Bibliographic Control | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LIS3111 | Advanced Archival Description | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LIS3311 | Legal Issues in Memory Institutions | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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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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LIA3864 | Synoptic Issues 1: Library and Information | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
LIA3865 | Synoptic Issues 2: Archives and Records | 4 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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LIA3325 | Knowledge Management | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LIA3711* | Special Topic | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LIS3331 | Specialised Archives | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LIS3710 | Aspects of Melitensia | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
* Study-unit LIA3711 - Before registering for this study-unit, students are required to check its availability with the Student Helpdesk.   |
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.