Bachelor of Arts in Geography and Psychology

Bachelor of Arts in Geography and Psychology

Course Title

Bachelor of Arts in Geography and Psychology

MQF Level

6

Duration and Credits

3 Years

180 ECTS

Mode of Study

Full-time

Information for International applicants

Geography

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.


Psychology

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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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.


Psychology

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 offers a range of study-units central to the study of Psychology. The overall objective is to provide you with a high-calibre, relevant and culturally sensitive education in the major areas of Psychology to become well-versed in the scientific understanding of human behaviour, emotions, relationships and mental health.


Psychology

You will need to complete 80 ECTS assigned to various study-units in the following core areas: Major Paradigms in Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Research Methods, Biological Psychology, Social Psychology, Psychopathology and Cognitive Psychology.

In your final year of studies, you will have the opportunity to consolidate and synthesise these core areas by means of synoptic study-units. They would be able to choose elective study-units from various applied areas such as Organisational Psychology, Health Psychology, Forensic Psychology and Neuropsychology, amongst others.


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

 
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

Psychology

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.
 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
PSY1315 Understanding Research in Psychology 4 ECTS   (NC)  
PSY1610 Major Paradigms in Psychology: The Psychoanalytic and Humanistic Paradigms, and Behaviourism 6 ECTS   (NC)  
PSY1622 Developmental Psychology 1 6 ECTS   (NC)  
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
PSY1617* Biological Psychology 1 4 ECTS    
PSY1630* Foundations in Human Biology for Psychology 4 ECTS    

* Study-unit PSY1617 is compulsory for those students who plan on following the Higher Diploma in Psychology. Students intending to do the Higher Diploma in Psychology may take PSY1617 as an Optional study-unit instead of an elective study-unit (in the B.A. Psychology course) if they have an Intermediate Biology at grade C or better provided that this is allowed by their programme of studies. If not, students are required to register for study-unit PSY1630 and then register for study-unit PSY1617 as an Elective during their second year.

* PSY1617 is a pre-requisite for study-unit PSY1635.

Although students may register for study-units PSY1617 or PSY1630 as Optional study-units, other Optional Psychology units may not be taken concurrently.
 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
PSY1623 Developmental Psychology 2 6 ECTS   (NC)  
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
PSY1625 Psychology of Communication 4 ECTS    
PSY1635* Major Paradigms: Cognitive Psychology 4 ECTS    

* Study-unit PSY1617 is a pre-requisite for study-unit PSY1635. Study-unit PSY1635 is also available during the second year of study and is compulsory for those students who plan on following the Higher Diploma in Psychology.
 
Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:
26 credits in Psychology
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 16 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)
 
PSY1606 Social Psychology 6 ECTS   (NC)  
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
PSY1620 Philosophical Psychology 6 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 1
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
PSY1617* Biological Psychology 1 4 ECTS    
PSY1628 Introduction to the Psychology Profession 4 ECTS    
PSY2606** Psychology of Learning and Applied Behaviour Analysis 4 ECTS    
PSY2628*** Quantitative Research Methods and Data Analysis 4 ECTS    
PSY2629*** Qualitative Research Methods and Data Analysis 4 ECTS    
PSY3130 Psychology of Adjustment 2 ECTS    
PSY3655 Neurodiverse Profiles 4 ECTS    

* Students who are interested to register for the elective study-unit PSY1617 should have study-unit PSY1630 as a prerequisite or have Biology at an intermediate level. Study-unit PSY1617 is compulsory for students who plan on following the Higher Diploma in Psychology.

** PSY2606 is highly recommended.

*** PSY2628 and PSY2629 are strongly recommended for those students who plan on following the Higher Diploma in Psychology. Students may take PSY2628 or PSY2629 as Optional study-units instead of elective study-units (in the B.A. Psychology course) provided that this is allowed by their programme of studies during their second year and may not take any other Optional Psychology study-units.
 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
PSY2610 Psychopathology 4 ECTS   (NC)  
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
PSY1618 Biological Psychology 2 4 ECTS    
PSY1635* Major Paradigms: Cognitive Psychology 4 ECTS    
PSY2623 Work Psychology 6 ECTS    
PSY2626 Psychology of Sexuality 2 ECTS    
PSY2633 Health Psychology 6 ECTS    
PSY2634 Psychology of the Family 4 ECTS    
PSY3611 Media Psychology 4 ECTS    
PSY3648 Sports Psychology 4 ECTS    

* Study-unit PSY1617 is a pre-requisite for study-unit PSY1635. Study-unit PSY1635 is compulsory for those students who plan on following the Higher Diploma in Psychology.

 
Requirement for regular progression to Year 3:
26 credits in Psychology
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 16 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)
 
PSY3352 Psychology Synoptic Study-Unit 1 6 ECTS   (NC)  

 
 
Semester 1
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
COU3301 Career Education and Guidance 4 ECTS    
PSY2641 Psychology of Helping 4 ECTS    
PSY3130 Psychology of Adjustment 2 ECTS    
PSY3647 Selected Topics in Organisational Psychology 4 ECTS    
PSY3651 Introduction to Critical Psychology 4 ECTS    
PSY3655 Neurodiverse Profiles 4 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
PSY3353 Psychology 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)
 
PSY2626 Psychology of Sexuality 2 ECTS    
PSY2634 Psychology of the Family 4 ECTS    
PSY3611 Media Psychology 4 ECTS    
PSY3648 Sports Psychology 4 ECTS    

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

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

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.

Psychology

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

  • Compare and contrast major theoretical and therapeutic paradigms in the field;
  • Appraise current topics in psychology from different perspectives, including diverse disciplines within the field itself;
  • Engage with current theoretical issues and research findings in psychology within a bio-psycho-social perspective, attending to evidence-based practice.

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Fee per academic year: Eur 8,500

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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.


Psychology

As a holder of this degree, despite the programme not having offered the professional training in psychology, will offer your opportunities for employment in areas that involve human interaction or community services. Some areas include human service agencies and personnel management. Your background in psychology will be the foundation for transferrable skills in a variety of work settings, while also providing a platform for further training and study at postgraduate level. Transferring to the Bachelor of Arts in Psychology can serve as a stepping stone for further studies that paves the way for Masters programmes offered by the University of Malta, such as Master of Arts in Social Work, Master in Youth and Community Service, Master of Psychology in Clinical/Counselling/Educational, and many more.


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