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.
Italian
The programme of study in Italian will give you an academic perspective of the language, literature and culture of the Mediterranean country. Being an important historical country, it is inevitable that it has been influential in a variety of ways. During the course we will broaden your literary horizons with a keen focus on Dante Alighieri's Epic poetry, along with other notable Roman and Italian figures who have contributed to its national literature. Apart from studying modern and contemporary Italian literature in its visual mediums, we will also refine your morphological, syntactical and lexical abilities in the target language. We also encourage you to participate in our Erasmus+ mobility programme for a diversified 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
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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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Students taking Philosophy as their Human Studies area must register for the following study-unit: | |||||
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FDT1300 | The Philosophy of Personhood | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Students taking any other Human Studies area must register for the following study-unit: | |||||
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PHI1001 | History of Philosophy: (a) Ancient Philosophy and (b) Medieval Philosophy | 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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Students taking Philosophy as their Human Studies area must register for the following study-units: | |||||
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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   |   | ||
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Students taking any other Human Studies area must register for the following study-units: | |||||
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PHI1006 | History of Philosophy: (a) Modern Philosophy and (b) Contemporary Philosophy | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PHI1017 | Ethics | 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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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)   | ||
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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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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)   | ||
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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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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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MRT3330 | Theology, Sexuality and Marriage | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
SHG2160 | Pentateuch and Historical Books | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
SHG3050 | The Synoptic Gospels | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Students NOT taking Philosophy as their Human Studies area must register for the following study-unit: | |||||
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PHI2120 | Metaphysics 1: Ontology | 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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Students taking Philosophy as their Human Studies area must register for ONE the following study-units: | |||||
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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   |   | ||
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Italian
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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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ITL1009 | Introduzione al cinema | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
ITL1023 | Linguistica storica | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
ITL1121 | Letteratura italiana dalle origini al Duecento | 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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ITL1008 | La morfologia dell'italiano | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
ITL1019 | Cinema italiano: dal fascismo agli anni Settanta | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
ITL1030 | Dante: 'Inferno' e 'Purgatorio' | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
ITL1222 | Letteratura italiana dal Trecento al Quattrocento | 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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ITL2008 | La sintassi dell'italiano | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
ITL2016 | Letteratura comparata anglo-italiana: Petrarca e il Petrarchismo inglese | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ITL2052 | Storia della lingua italiana | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
ITL2151 | Il Cinquecento | 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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ITL2156 | Dante: 'Paradiso' | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
ITL2218 | Letteratura italiana dal Seicento al Settecento | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
ITL3031 | Cinema italiano: dagli anni Ottanta ai giorni nostri | 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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ITL3030 | Letteratura italiana: l’Ottocento | 8 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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ITL3014 | Il Novecento | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
ITL3027 | Cinema italiano d'autore | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
ITL3062 | Synoptic Study-Unit 1: Literature | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
ITL3063 | Synoptic Study-Unit 2: Linguistics and Cinema | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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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.