European Studies
The programme of studies aims to provide you with a solid and comprehensive knowledge of the European Union from a multidisciplinary angle, involving the politics, economics, law and history of European Integration. Another aim is to develop students' analytical skills and to deepen your critical appraisal of EU policies and EU affairs in general. Special emphasis is also laid, where appropriate, on the deepening of knowledge of the theories and theoretical frameworks employed by the various disciplines in assessing EU policies. In your final year, you may have the chance to demonstrate your knowledge by carrying out a research-based dissertation. Participation in the Erasmus+ mobility programme is also encouraged, for a more holistic and diverse learning experience.
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.
European Studies
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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EST1020 | The Legal Order of the European Union | 8 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
EST1042 | European Integration Theories, Paradigms and Key Documents | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Erasmus and visiting students studying in Malta can either register for EST1022 Law of the Institutions ֠General Principles of European Union Law during the first semester or for EST1023 Enforcement of European Union Law in the second semester.Students registering for EST1023 are required to have covered an equivalent of EST1022 at their home institution.Both EST1022 and EST1023 have a credit value of 4 ECTS and will be assessed at the end of their respective semester.Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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EST1030 | Introduction to Comparative Politics of Europe | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
EST1036 | A Historical Perspective on EU Integration | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
EST1040 | Introductory Micro Economics for European Studies | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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EST1041 | Introductory Macro Economics for European Studies | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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EST2229 | Research Methodology and Writing Skills | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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EST2140 | Politics of the European Union | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
EST2232 | World Politics and the EU | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
EST3010 | The Economics of European Integration | 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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EST2060 | The Law of the Internal Market of the European Union | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
EST2210 | Development Studies and the European Union | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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EST2235 | EU Cohesion Policy Implementation and Management | 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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EST2020 | Small States and the European Union | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
EST2223* | Placements in European Studies | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
EST2230 | Social Policy and the European Union | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
EST2233 | Contemporary Migration Issues Across the Mediterranean (History, Policy and International Law) | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
EST2234 | Malta in the European Union | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
EST2236 | European Union Simulation Unit | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
* The number of placements available is limited.   |
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EST3209 | Dissertation | 12 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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EST3212 | EU Competition Law | 8 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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EST3180 | Human Rights in the EU | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
EST3190 | European Environmental Law and Policy | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
EST3200 | The EU's External Policy and the CFSP | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
EST3207 | Agenda-Setting in the European Union | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
EST3208 | The Economics of EU Policies | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
EST3214 | Political Parties in Europe | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
EST3215 | European Language Knowledge and Awareness | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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EST3192 | European Union Economic and Monetary Union | 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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EST2223* | Placements in European Studies | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
EST3090 | Euro-Mediterranean Relations | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
EST3191 | The Role of SMEs and Competitiveness in the European Union | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
EST3193 | European Union Trade Policy | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
EST3197 | Comparative Federalism and the EU | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
EST3201 | Sustainable Development and the EU | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
EST3210 | European Security | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
EST3211 | The Future of the European Union | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
EST3213 | Identity and Culture in Europe | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
* The number of placements available is limited.   |
Italian
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ITL1009 | Introduzione al cinema | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
ITL1023 | Linguistica storica | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ITL1121 | Letteratura italiana dalle origini al Duecento | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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ITL1008 | La morfologia dell'italiano | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ITL1019 | Cinema italiano: dal fascismo agli anni Settanta | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ITL1030 | Dante: 'Inferno' e 'Purgatorio' | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ITL1222 | Letteratura italiana dal Trecento al Quattrocento | 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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ITL1122 | Storia della televisione italiana | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ITL2008 | La sintassi dell'italiano | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ITL2016 | Letteratura comparata anglo-italiana: Petrarca e il Petrarchismo inglese | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ITL2052 | Storia della lingua italiana | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ITL2151 | Il Cinquecento | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ITL3012 | L'italiano oggi | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ITL3028 | Studi anglo-italiani: il Novecento | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ITL3666 | Italia occulta: magia, superstizione, orrore tra folklore e cultura popolare | 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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ITL2013 | La critica contemporanea | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ITL2014 | L'Italiano e le altre lingue | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ITL2015 | Letteratura comparata italo-maltese | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ITL2156 | Dante: 'Paradiso' | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
ITL2218 | Letteratura italiana dal Seicento al Settecento | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ITL3001 | Cosa succede in città: Storia sociale della musica popolare in Italia dal Dopoguerra ai giorni nostri | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ITL3014 | Il Novecento | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ITL3027 | Cinema italiano d'autore | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ITL3031 | Cinema italiano: dagli anni Ottanta ai giorni nostri | 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 the Bachelor of European Studies (Honours) - B.Eur.Studies (Hons) - and Bachelor of European Studies (B.Eur.Studies) - under the auspices of the Institute for European Studies.