Theology
Students registering for the course shall be required to indicate their choice of a second Main Area of study to be taken with Theology at the time of applying for admission.
Students for the Theology and Human Studies degree shall be required to register and obtain credits for study-units to which a total of not less than 180 ECTS credits are assigned, of which not less than 94 ECTS credits shall be obtained from the Theology programme of study, not less than 80 ECTS credits from the programme of study of the second Main Ordinary area of study and 6 ECTS credits in optional study-units.
The Bachelor of Arts in Theology and Human Studies programme meets a variety of educational needs through the combination of Theology with a number of areas of humanistic studies. It provides a good base for students wishing to qualify as teachers of Religion at secondary school level (after pursuing studies in a teacher training course).
It is also intended for students who would like to prepare for church or community related work, including work in religious tourism, through the combination of Theology with Sociology, Psychology, Communication Studies, Philosophy, History or a language subject.
The Bachelor of Arts in Theology will prepare you to study and explore the intertwining relationships between faith, philosophy, and human experience. By engaging with a variety of scriptures and contributing to in-class theological debates, you will cultivate a more refined mind-set and approach towards religious thought. The course features a wide range of units that will cover different facets of theology, which will provide a holistic and unique learning experience. To name a few, some of the units involved range from; Fundamental Patrology, The History of the Church in Malta and the Philosophical Foundations of Theology, to Christian Anthropology, Bioethics, and Prophetic, Apocalyptic and Wisdom Literature.
Anthropology
The programme in Anthropology will provide you with an intricate and wide academic understanding of the subject-matter. During your course of studies, you will learn about the social, cultural, biological and linguistic aspects that comprise anthropology. Your knowledge on these areas may also culminate into a research-based dissertation that you will carry out in your final year of your programme of study. By studying about the origin and contemporary standing of anthropology, you will be provided with a wide spectrum of facets that will contribute to a more holistic understanding, ranging from evolution and society, to psychoanalysis, migration and post-colonialism, to name a few. We will also encourage you to participate in the Erasmus+ mobility programme, as we believe that an international and multi-cultural experience will provide you with a more holistic learning outcome.
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.
Theology
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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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FDT1100 | Philosophical Foundations of Theology | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
THL1001 | Introduction to Theology | 10 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)Students having Philosophy as their joint area cannot register for study-units that are already in their Philosophy area | |||||
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FDT1300 | The Philosophy of Personhood | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PHI1001 | History of Philosophy: (a) Ancient Philosophy and (b) Medieval Philosophy | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PHI2051 | Aesthetics | 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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FDT1020 | The Mystery of Christ | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
HPA1061 | The Church in Early Christian Thought | 2 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)Students having Philosophy as their joint area cannot register for study-units that are already in their Philosophy area | |||||
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FDT1060 | Vatican 2: Vision and Paradigms | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PHI1006 | History of Philosophy: (a) Modern Philosophy and (b) Contemporary Philosophy | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PHI1017 | Ethics | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PHI1025 | An Introduction to Philosophy through Film | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
PHI1027 | An Introduction to the Philosophy of Communication | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
PHI2039 | Doing Philosophy in the Islamic World | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PLC1400 | The Pastoral Context: Sociological Considerations | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SHG1010 | Biblical Inspiration and Interpretation | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
THL1570 | Introduction to Judaism and Islam | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Year   (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2) | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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FDT3160 | Christian Anthropology | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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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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MRT2010 | Principles of Moral Theology | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
MRT3330 | Theology, Sexuality and Marriage | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
SHG2160 | Pentateuch and Historical Books | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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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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HPA1100 | Early Christian History | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
MRT3340 | Bioethics | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
SHG2064 | Hermeneutics of the Inspired Scriptures | 2 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
SHG2260 | Prophetic, Apocalyptic and Wisdom Literature | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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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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FDT2310 | A Christian Understanding of God | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
HPA2230 | Fundamental Patrology | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
MRT3020 | The Social Thought of the Church | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
SHG3050 | The Synoptic Gospels | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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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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HPA2231 | The History of the Church in Malta | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
MRT3300 | Politics, Economics and Theology | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
SHG2050 | Johannine Literature | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
SHG2760 | Pauline Writings and Acts of the Apostles | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Anthropology
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Year   (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2) | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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ANT1004 | Ethnography and Anthropological Theory | 8 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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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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ANT1003 | Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
ANT1030 | Academic Writing and Anthropology | 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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ANT1005 | Locating the Anthropology of the Mediterranean | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ANT1009 | Anthropology and the Contemporary World | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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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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ANT1001 | Human Societies: The Comparative Perspective | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ANT1040 | Symbols in Culture and Society | 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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ANT2020 | Kinship, Family and Marriage | 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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ANT2002 | Law, State and Society in Southern Europe | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ANT2003 | Nation, State and Society in the Middle East/North Africa | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ANT2024 | Intangible Cultural Heritage: Applications and Implications | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
ANT2051 | Anthropology of Violence | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ANT2055 | Anthropology and Art | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
ANT2059 | Refugees and Displacement: Anthropological Perspectives | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ANT2060 | Dance Anthropology and Ethnographic Practice | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ANT2082 | Themes in Evolutionary Anthropology | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
ANT3019 | Historical Anthropology | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ANT3027 | Visual Anthropology: Theory and Photographic Applications | 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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ANT3016 | Anthropology of Religion | 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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ANT2049 | Culture and Society in Contemporary Korea and Japan | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
ANT2050 | Anthropology of Borders | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ANT2052 | Anthropology of Tourism | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ANT3022 | Anthropology of Gender and Sexualities | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ANT3025 | Anthropology Placement | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ANT3052 | Medical Anthropology | 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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ANT3006 | Political Anthropology | 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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ANT2025 | Anthropology of Moralities | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ANT2047 | Emotions, Culture and Society | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ANT2080 | Anthropology of South Asia | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ANT2088 | Anthropology and Development | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ANT3023 | Anthropological Perspectives on Human Rights | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ANT3037 | Anthropology and Post-Colonialism | 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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ANT3007 | Economic Anthropology | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
ANT3033 | Current Issues in Cultural and Social Anthropology: Synoptic Revisions | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
ANT3068 | Synoptic Study-Unit: General Anthropology | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
ANT3069 | Synoptic Study-Unit: Regional and Global Anthropology | 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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ANT3021 | Feminisms and Anthropology | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
ANT3030 | Anthropology of Migration | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ANT3035 | Special Topic in Anthropology | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
ANT3041 | Anthropology of Islam | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ANT3064 | Psychoanalysis and Anthropology | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ANT3080 | History, Memory and Identity | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of Bachelor of Arts in Theology and Human Studies under the auspices of the Faculty of Theology.