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

Course Title

Bachelor of Arts in Theology and Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures (Near Eastern Studies)

MQF Level

Duration and Credits

3 Years

180 ECTS

Mode of Study

Full-time

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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.

Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures (Near Eastern Studies)

The programme of study in Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures (Near Eastern Studies) will provide you with an academic perspective on the oriental studies of near Eastern culture. During the course we will broaden your Semitic literary and linguistic horizons through a wide historic spectrum, ranging from Judaism, Hebrew, Islam and Arabic cultures. By instilling a deeper understanding of the history, society and culture of the near Eastern world, you will become more knowledgeable and appreciative of their unique and respective history, along with their traditional literature and language. We also encourage you to participate in our Erasmus+ mobility programme for a more holistic and multicultural academic 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.

Theology

During their first year of studies, in addition to the compulsory study-units, students shall be required to choose a total value of 2 ECTS credits which may be taken from the list of optional study-units.

The total number of study-units to be covered during the year should as much as possible be spread evenly over the two semesters.


Semester 1

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

FDT1100	Philosophical Foundations of Theology	4 ECTS	(NC)
THL1001	Introduction to Theology	10 ECTS	(NC)

Students taking Philosophy* as their Human Studies area must register for the following study-unit:*

FDT1300	The Philosophy of Personhood	4 ECTS

Students taking any other* Human Studies area must register for the following study-unit:*

PHI1001	History of Philosophy: (a) Ancient Philosophy and (b) Medieval Philosophy	4 ECTS


Semester 2

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

FDT1020	The Mystery of Christ	4 ECTS	(NC)
HPA1061	The Church in Early Christian Thought	2 ECTS	(NC)

Students taking Philosophy* as their Human Studies area must register for the following study-units:*

HPA1300	Platonic Philosophy in Christian Alexandria (2nd-5th Century)	4 ECTS
PHI1025	An Introduction to Philosophy through Film	2 ECTS
PHI1027	An Introduction to the Philosophy of Communication	2 ECTS

Students taking any other* Human Studies area must register for the following study-units:*

PHI1006	History of Philosophy: (a) Modern Philosophy and (b) Contemporary Philosophy	4 ECTS
PHI1017	Ethics	4 ECTS

During their second year of studies, in addition to the compulsory study-units, students shall be required to choose 2 ECTS credits which may be taken from the list of optional study-units.

The total number of study-units to be covered during the year should as much as possible be spread evenly over the two semesters.


Semester 1

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

FDT2310	A Christian Understanding of God	4 ECTS	(NC)
HPA2230	Fundamental Patrology	4 ECTS	(NC)
MRT1020	Catholic Social Teaching	2 ECTS	(NC)
MRT2010	Principles of Moral Theology	4 ECTS	(NC)
SHG3050	The Synoptic Gospels	4 ECTS	(NC)


Semester 2

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

HPA1061	The Church in Early Christian Thought	2 ECTS	(NC)
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)


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)

FDT3160	Christian Anthropology	6 ECTS	(NC)


Semester 1

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

MRT3330	Theology, Sexuality and Marriage	4 ECTS	(NC)
SHG2160	Pentateuch and Historical Books	4 ECTS	(NC)
SHG3050	The Synoptic Gospels	4 ECTS	(NC)

Students NOT taking Philosophy as their Human Studies area must register for the following study-unit:

PHI2120	Metaphysics 1: Ontology	4 ECTS	(NC)


Semester 2

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

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)

Students taking Philosophy* as their Human Studies area must register for ONE the following study-units:*

PHI2039	Doing Philosophy in the Islamic World	4 ECTS
PHI2051	Aesthetics	4 ECTS
PHI2123	Metaphysics 2: Natural Theology and Atheism	4 ECTS
PHI3026	Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations	4 ECTS
PHI3028	Philosophy of the Media	4 ECTS
PHI3031	Philosophy of Mathematics	4 ECTS

Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures (Near Eastern Studies)


Semester 1

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

HBW1007	Basic Notions of Hebrew	4 ECTS
NES1004	Origins of the Alphabet	4 ECTS
ORS1102	Methods of Research	4 ECTS	(NC)


Semester 2

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

ARB1024	Basic Notions of Arabic	4 ECTS
ARB2034	Arabic Literature: The Modern Period	6 ECTS
HBW1006	Judaism: Past and Present	4 ECTS


Semester 1

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

ARB2018	Approaches to the Study of Political Discourse in the Middle East	4 ECTS
ARB3046	Themes in Arab Civilization	4 ECTS


Semester 2

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

ARB3027	Islam and Mediaeval Christendom	4 ECTS	(NC)
ARC3008	Ancient Israel	6 ECTS
HBW3019	The Hebrew Bible and Its Ancient Near Eastern Context	4 ECTS
HBW3020	Archaeology of the Sacred: Synagogues, Churches, and Mosques in Late Antique Palestine	4 ECTS


Semester 1

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

HBW2005	Directed Study-Unit in Ancient Judaism	4 ECTS
HBW2009	History and Archaeology of the Holy Land	4 ECTS


Semester 2

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

ARB2026	The Qur’ân: Its Recitation and Interpretation	4 ECTS	(NC)
ARC2010	Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Mythology	4 ECTS
NES3014	Synoptic Study-Unit 4: Arab History and Civilisation	6 ECTS	(NC)
NES3021	Synoptic Study-Unit 1: The Ancient Near East	6 ECTS	(NC)

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.

Theology

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

Stimulate creative thinking when examining theological claims.
Classify the various ideas about the Church found in different texts.
Identify the major sources (documents) of Catholic social teaching, and be familiar with their development in their ecclesial and secular historical context.
Articulate clearly and faithfully the Christian Social Teaching and its practical application to specific issues and problems.
Relate to and interpret formative events, leading personalities, religious and devotional trends in the history of the Local Church, with a particular emphasis on its artistic, documentary and folkloristic heritage.
Appraise the role of the Church in Maltese society today in light of its past.

Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures (Near Eastern Studies)

Upon successfully completing this programme of study, you will be able to:

Conduct critical academic research based on the subject matter through your acquired and refined faculty for critical thought.
Contribute your invaluable knowledge on your understanding of near Eastern literature and culture to discussions of an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary nature.
Have a basic or intermediate understanding of near Eastern Semitic languages in the oral, written and auditory mediums of their respective languages.
Understand the contribution of Near Eastern Arabic countries and their current stance in contemporary affairs.

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Theology

As a graduate, the course will prepare you for church or community related work, including work in religious tourism and religious leadership, provided that the necessary requirements are met.

If you would like to pursue an academic career or further your studies, you may choose to enrol in a postgraduate course locally or internationally.

Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures (Near Eastern Studies)

As a graduate in this course you will be employable, both locally and internationally, as a translator, writer, researcher, human resources officer, editor, journalist, teacher, social developer, economic and trade relations officer, foreign correspondent, foreign affairs analyst, publisher, librarian, social worker, public cultural educator and as a tourism officer. If you are interested in furthering your education, or are considering an academic profession, then we encourage you to enrol in one of our local postgraduate courses for a honed academic background.

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