Communication Studies
In addition to the compulsory study-units, students are required to register for 4 ECTS credits from the Support elective study-units and 8 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during the year.
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| ELP1164 | Reflective Writing: An Introduction | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS1000 | Aspects of Communications | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS1021 | Human Communication | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| MCS1010 | Introduction to Film Studies | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS1022 | Interpersonal and Small Group Communication Skills | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS1030 | Introduction to Journalism | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS1040 | Visual Communications and Graphic Design | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Support Elective Units | |||||||||||
| SOC1040 | Sociology and Communications | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| MCS1311 | Introduction to Research Methods | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| CRC1010 | Introduction to Marketing Communications | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MAL1211 | II-Malti għall-Komunikazzjoni | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS1050 | New Media and the Social World | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS1070 | Personal Communications | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Support Elective Units | |||||||||||
| ELP1206 | English Rhetoric and Writing Skills for Media and Communications Students | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MAL1211 | II-Malti għall-Komunikazzjoni | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:26 ECTS credits in Communication Studies26 ECTS credits in Knowledge and Information Management
8 ECTS credits in optional study-units
Total credits for this year: 60 ECTS credits
Students are required to register for 4 ECTS credits from the Support elective study-units and at least 22 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during the year.
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Support Elective Units | |||||||||||
| CGS2100 | Cognitive Psychology of Mass Communication | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| DGA2005 | Editorial Design | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IPG2001 | Principles of Information Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS2020 | Video Production 1 | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS2040 | Basic Photography | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Support Elective Units | |||||||||||
| PHI2038 | Philosophical Approaches to Communication and Culture | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| CST2061 | Media Aesthetics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IDG2000 | Introduction to Digital Game Studies | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS2030 | Journalism Lab | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS2050 | Cultural Theory and Semiotics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS2060 | Ethics in the Media | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
Requirement for regular progression to Year 3:
26 ECTS credits in Communication Studies26 ECTS credits in Knowledge and Information Management8 ECTS credits in optional study-unitsTotal credits for this year: 60 ECTS credits
In addition to the compulsory study-units, students are required to choose study-units to the value of 4 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during the year.
| 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) | |||||||||||
| MCS3940 | Mentored Practice | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| CST3192 | Media in Maltese Society | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS3953 | Digital Media and Information Literacies | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| CST2121 | Intercultural Communication | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| CST4311 | Advanced Research Methods | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| GDS3001 | Gender in Communications | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS3010 | Practical Graphic Design | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS3050 | Audio Production | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS3060 | Reporting | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS3070 | Video Production | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS3100 | Website Creation | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS3110 | Radio Production | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS3200 | Intoduction to Scriptwriting | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS3201 | Film Theory | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS3700 | Economics in Media Studies | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| MCS3850 | Synoptic - Theory 1 | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| MCS3950 | Synoptic - Practice | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| CST3111 | Film Appreciation | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| CST3281 | Media Conference Basics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| CST3651 | Using Communication for Social Change | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| CST3811 | Public Relations | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| CST3951 | Cyberculture | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IDG3000 | Game Design and Conceptualisation | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IPG3001 | Practical Issues in Information Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS3012 | Analogue, Monochrome Photography and Darkroom | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS3040 | Advanced Photography | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS3080 | Online Journalism | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS3090 | Video Manipulation and Animation | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS3120 | In-Depth Reporting | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS3130 | Integrated Marketing Communications | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS3161 | Copyright, Business and Entertainment Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS3400 | Adaptation for the Screen | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS3500 | Consumer and Organizational Buying Behaviour | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS3600 | Documentary Film Production | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
Requirement for successful completion of Year 3: 60 ECTS credits, of which:
28 ECTS credits in Communication Studies
28 ECTS credits in Knowledge and Information Management
4 ECTS credits optional study-unitsRequirement for award of Bachelor of Knowledge and Information Management and Communication Studies: 180 ECTS credits, of which:
80 ECTS credits in Knowledge and Information Management
80 ECTS credits in Communication Studies
20 ECTS credits optional study-units
Knowledge and Information Management
In addition to the study-units (30 ECTS credits) taken from the Knowledge and Information Management area, students are reminded that during their first year of study they are required to register for 26 ECTS credits from their other area and also for 4 ECTS credits in optional credits, which may be taken from any area of study.
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| LIA1010 | Libraries and Documentary Heritage: History, Formats and Structures | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
| LIA1325 | Information Theories: Concepts, Frameworks and Philosophies | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LIS1211 | Introduction to Records and Archives: Historical and Theoretical Perspectives | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Recommended Optional Unit | |||||||||||
| ELP1106 | Advanced English Writing Skills | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| LIA1201 | Introduction to Archival Description | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LIA1410 | An Introduction to Cataloguing and Bibliographic Control | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
| LIS1011 | Research Methods for Undergraduates | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LIS1100 | Introduction to ICT for Information Professionals | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Recommended Optional Unit | |||||||||||
| ELP1426 | English Writing Skills | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:30 ECTS credits in Knowledge and Information Management26 ECTS credits in the other area4 ECTS credits in optional study-units
In addition to the compulsory units (28 ECTS credits) taken from the Knowledge and Information Management area, students are reminded that during their second year of study they are required to register for 26 ECTS credits from their other area and also for 6 ECTS credits as optional study-units which may be taken from any area of study to cover the total of 60 ECTS credits throughout the year.
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| LIA1518 | Classification, Subject Indexing and Authority Control | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LIA2230 | Collection Development | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LIA2325 | Information Organization and Management | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LIS2612 | Management in the Information Sector | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| LIA1313 | Maltese Archival and Manuscript Collections | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LIA2201 | The Globalised Dimension of Archives | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LIA2326 | The Information Professions, Sectors and Contexts | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Recommended Optional Units | |||||||||||
| LIS2555 | Basic Palaeography and Diplomatics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
Requirement for regular progression to Year 3:28 ECTS credits in Knowledge and Information Management26 ECTS credits in the other area8 ECTS credits as optional study-units
In addition to the compulsory study-units (8 ECTS credits), students are required to register for at least 16 ECTS credits in elective study-units on offer during the year.In addition to the study-units (24 ECTS credits) taken from the Knowledge and Information Management area, students are reminded that during their third year of study they are required to register for 28 ECTS credits from their other area and also for 8 ECTS credits as optional study-units which may be taken from any area of study.
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| LIA3001 | Research Seminar | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LIS2223 | Print and Digital Publishing | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LIS3110 | Advanced Cataloguing and Bibliographic Control | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LIS3111 | Advanced Archival Description | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LIS3311 | Legal Issues in Memory Institutions | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| LIA3864 | Synoptic Issues 1: Library and Information | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| LIA3865 | Synoptic Issues 2: Archives and Records | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| LIA3325 | Knowledge Management | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LIS3331 | Specialised Archives | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LIS3710 | Aspects of Melitensia | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
Requirement for successful completion of Year 3:24 ECTS credits in Knowledge and Information Management28 ECTS credits in the other area8 ECTS credits in optional study-units.Requirement for award of Bachelor of Knowledge and Information Management: 180 ECTS credits.
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 Knowledge and Information Management (Honours) - B.KIM (Hons) - and Bachelor of Knowledge and Information Management - B.KIM – under the auspices of the Faculty of Media and Knowledge Sciences.