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.
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.
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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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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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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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.   |
Philosophy
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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   |   | ||
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PHI1006 | History of Philosophy: (a) Modern Philosophy and (b) Contemporary Philosophy | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
PHI1017 | Ethics | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PHI1024 | Epistemology | 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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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   |   | ||
PHI2044 | Theories of Consciousness | 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   |   | ||
PHI2120 | Metaphysics 1: Ontology | 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   |   | ||
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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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PHI2001 | Logic | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
PHI2036 | Set Text in Analytic Philosophy | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PHI2039 | Doing Philosophy in the Islamic World | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PHI2121 | Philosophy of Language | 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   |   | ||
PHI3049 | Selected Readings in Philosophy | 2 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   |   | ||
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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.