Bachelor of Arts in Theology and Philosophy

Bachelor of Arts in Theology and Philosophy

Course Title

Bachelor of Arts in Theology and Philosophy

MQF Level

6

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.


Philosophy

In the undergraduate course in philosophy, we will help enrich and refine your philosophical knowledge by providing in depth and intricate lectures on the multifaceted nature of its school of thoughts. During the course you will gain a holistic perspective on the development of philosophical thought through our taught and research curriculum, lecture debates, assignments and presentations. We will equip you with an accuracy for critical thought, sceptical analysis and a heightened sense of observational and analytical skills that will be fruitful in both of your personal life and field of work. We also encourage you to participate in the Erasmus+ mobility programme for a diverse and multicultural academic learning 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    

 

Philosophy

 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
PHI1001 History of Philosophy: (a) Ancient Philosophy and (b) Medieval Philosophy 4 ECTS   (NC)  
PHI1014 Political Philosophy 4 ECTS    
PHI1028 Philosophical Practice 2 ECTS    
PHI1090 Philosophy: Tools and Problems 4 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
PHI1006 History of Philosophy: (a) Modern Philosophy and (b) Contemporary Philosophy 4 ECTS   (NC)  
PHI1017 Ethics 4 ECTS    
PHI1024 Epistemology 4 ECTS    

 

 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
PHI2044 Theories of Consciousness 4 ECTS    
PHI2120 Metaphysics 1: Ontology 4 ECTS    
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
PHI2002 The Philosophy of Mind: (a) An Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind; (b) A Contemporary Theory of Mind - John McDowell 4 ECTS    
PHI2005 Philosophy of Religion 4 ECTS    
PHI2047 Aristotle's Ethics 4 ECTS    
PHI2051 Aesthetics 4 ECTS    
PHI2052 New Realism and Materialism 4 ECTS    
PHI2053* Women in Philosophy 4 ECTS    
PHI3023** Philosophy of Science 4 ECTS    
PHI3039*** Thematic Readings in Political Thought 4 ECTS    
PHI3043 Frege: Conceptual Notation (Begriffsschrift) 4 ECTS    
PHI3045 Contemporary Analytic Philosophy 4 ECTS    
PHI3048 Social Ontology 4 ECTS    
PHI3067 A Critical Reading of Descartes Meditations 4 ECTS    

* Study-unit PHI2053 alternates with study-unit PHI2034
** Study-unit PHI3023 alternates with study-unit PHI3054
*** Study-unit PHI3039 alternates with study-unit PHI2029
 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
PHI2001* Logic 6 ECTS    
PHI2121 Philosophy of Language 4 ECTS    
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
PHI2036 Set Text in Analytic Philosophy 4 ECTS    
PHI2037 Plato: Three Dialogues (Republic, Symposium, Phaedrus) 4 ECTS    
PHI2039 Doing Philosophy in the Islamic World 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    
PHI3046 Contemporary Continental Philosophy 4 ECTS    
PHI3047* Philosophy and Technology 4 ECTS    
PHI3052 Philosophy of the Animal 4 ECTS    
PHI3065 Questions on the Ethical and Political 4 ECTS    
PHI3072 Pascal's Pensee's - A Cultural Study 4 ECTS    

* Study-unit PHI3047 alternates every other year
 

 
Semester 1
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
PHI2002 The Philosophy of Mind: (a) An Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind; (b) A Contemporary Theory of Mind - John McDowell 4 ECTS    
PHI2005 Philosophy of Religion 4 ECTS    
PHI2029* Early Modern Ideas: Science, Politics and Religion 4 ECTS    
PHI2034** Phenomenology and Existentialism 4 ECTS    
PHI2047 Aristotle's Ethics 4 ECTS    
PHI2051 Aesthetics 4 ECTS    
PHI2052 New Realism and Materialism 4 ECTS    
PHI3043 Frege: Conceptual Notation (Begriffsschrift) 4 ECTS    
PHI3045 Contemporary Analytic Philosophy 4 ECTS    
PHI3048 Social Ontology 4 ECTS    
PHI3054*** The Frankfurt School 4 ECTS    
PHI3067 A Critical Reading of Descartes Meditations 4 ECTS    

* Study-unit PHI2029 alternates with study-unit PHI3039
** Study-unit PHI2034 alternates with study-unit PHI2053
*** Study-unit PHI3054 alternates with study-unit PHI3023
 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
PHI3010 Synoptic Study-Unit 1: Philosophy 6 ECTS   (NC)  
PHI3011 Synoptic Study-Unit 2: Philosophy 6 ECTS   (NC)  
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
PHI2036 Set Text in Analytic Philosophy 4 ECTS    
PHI2037 Plato: Three Dialogues (Republic, Symposium, Phaedrus) 4 ECTS    
PHI2039 Doing Philosophy in the Islamic World 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    
PHI3046 Contemporary Continental Philosophy 4 ECTS    
PHI3052 Philosophy of the Animal 4 ECTS    
PHI3065 Questions on the Ethical and Political 4 ECTS    
PHI3072 Pascal's Pensee's - A Cultural Study 4 ECTS    

 

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.

Philosophy

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

  • Thoroughly read philosophical texts and critically engage with texts to discuss them coherently and fluently.
  • Engage in discursive atmospheres composed of an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary nature.
  • Recall key historic philosophers and distinguish between different schools of thought and movements, with a keen awareness on their main contributions to the general spectrum of philosophy.
  • Carry out and conduct research in an academic and critical manner.
  • Evaluate the ethical nature of transdisciplinary areas by combining your philosophical knowledge and applying ethical theory to specific disciplines.

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Fee per academic year: Eur 8,500

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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.


Philosophy

If you are interested in furthering your academic knowledge or are considering an academic career as a teacher or lecturer, then we encourage you to enrol in a postgraduate course offered by the University of Malta. Other career opportunities, both locally and internationally, feature professions such as a newspaper journalist, author, human resources officer and as a business analyst.


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