Bachelor of Knowledge and Information Management and European and Global History

Bachelor of Knowledge and Information Management and European and Global History

Course Title

Bachelor of Knowledge and Information Management and European and Global History

MQF Level

6

Duration and Credits

3 Years

180 ECTS

Mode of Study

Full-time

Information for International applicants

European and Global History

An Advanced Level pass in History.


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European and Global History

The programme of study will give you an academic lens of European and Global history. By taking an academic appreciation towards the global timeline to where contemporary society finds itself, you will have a deeper and enriching understanding of the political, societal and cultural development throughout the years. Since we live in an ever-increasing globalised world, being knowledgeable about continental progress and differences from the East to West will provide you with an invaluable understanding of the interrelating histories of different and multilateral countries. You will also be encouraged to take on an Erasmus+ mobility programme to experience a multicultural and diversified learning experience.


Knowledge and Information Management

Knowledge and Information Management is offered as an honours main area of study together with a subsidiary area of study, or as one of two ordinary main areas of study, consisting of:

  1. Year 1: to which 60 ECTS credits are assigned, and
  2. Years 2 and 3: to which 120 ECTS credits are assigned.

At the end of Year 1, if you obtain an average mark of

  1. 65% or better in the Knowledge and Information Management area of study, and
  2. 60% or better in all the study units of Year 1,

then you will be eligible to proceed to the Honours programme. As a manager in knowledge and information, you will be responsible for the organisation, acquisition, documentation and handling of the body of information that a community or company shares. In your final year, you may have the opportunity to write a research-based dissertation to demonstrate your knowledge.


Knowledge and Information Management

Knowledge and Information Management is offered as an honours main area of study together with a subsidiary area of study, or as one of two ordinary main areas of study. Applicants shall be required to indicate the other area of study at the time of applying for admission to the course.

The course consists of two parts:

  • Part One (Year 1) to which 60 ECTS credits are assigned, and
  • Part Two (Years 2 and 3) to which 120 ECTS credits are assigned.

At the end of Part One of the course, if you obtain an average mark of

  1. 65% or better in the Knowledge and Information Management area of study, and
  2. 60% or better in all the study units of Part One, then you will be eligible to proceed to the Honours programme.

In order to be eligible for the award of the Honours degree, you shall be required to successfully complete study-units to which a total of 180 ECTS credits are assigned, of which not less than 132 ECTS credits shall be in Knowledge and Information Management and not less than 36 ECTS credits shall be in the Subsidiary area of study.

In order to be eligible for the award of an Ordinary degree in Knowledge and Information Management and another main area of study, you must obtain credit for study-units to which a total of 180 ECTS credits are assigned, of which not less than 80 ECTS credits shall be obtained in each of the two areas.


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 and Global History

 
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)
 
HST1010 Medieval Europe 1 6 ECTS    
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
HST1017 Themes of Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Maltese Political History 4 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
HST1126 The Mediterranean in Modern Times 2 ECTS    
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
CHN1014 An Overview of Chinese History 4 ECTS    
HST1011* Structure and Change in Malta's Economic History 4 ECTS    
HST1022 The Order of St John 1530-1798: A Cultural History Approach 2 ECTS    
HST1023* Introduction to Maltese Historical Demography 2 ECTS    

* Students are allowed to register for study-units HST1011 and HST1023 if the other elective study-units cannot be followed due to a clash in time-table.

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
HST1019 The Craft of History 2 ECTS    
HST1021 Europe in early modern times c.1450 - c.1789 4 ECTS    
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
SPA1018 An Introduction to Latin America 2 ECTS    
SPA1019 An Introduction to Spain 2 ECTS    

 

 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
HST2003 The Renaissance and Reformation 6 ECTS    
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
ANT2049 Culture and Society in Contemporary Korea and Japan 2 ECTS    
HST2011 The Practice of History 2 ECTS    
HST2018 France and Germany: Rethinking Interrelations in the Making of Europe 4 ECTS    
HST2020 Archives for Historians 2 ECTS    
HST2033 The Eight-Pointed Cross of the Mediterranean 2 ECTS    
HST2061 China in the World 4 ECTS    
HST3020 Slavery in the Medieval and Early Modern Mediterranean 4 ECTS    
HST3025 Trans-Regional Migrations: A Short History of Migration and Mobility from Ancient to Modern Times 4 ECTS    
HST3032 Medieval Island Regions 6 ECTS    
HST3109 International Relations Between the World Wars 2 ECTS    
SOC2047 Understanding Nations and Nationalism 4 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
HST2010 Social History of Modern Europe 6 ECTS    
HST2026 Global History: Theories and Applications 4 ECTS    
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
CHN2018 Chinese Cultures and Diasporas 4 ECTS    
HST2012 Reason and Enlightenment in Europe 1650-1789 4 ECTS    
HST2025 The European Union: Historical Considerations 4 ECTS    
HST2028 A History of European and World Populations 4 ECTS    
HST2031 Iberia and Malta 2 ECTS    
HST2032 Mediterranean Encounters between Christians and Muslims 1500-2000 4 ECTS    
HST3040 Social Welfare and Public Health in Mediterranean Europe 1700-1900 6 ECTS    
SOC2025 Locating the Global Society 4 ECTS    
SPA2019 Imperial Spain 4 ECTS    

 

 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
HST2035 U.S. History: 1492 to 1939 4 ECTS    
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
HST2011 The Practice of History 2 ECTS    
HST2014 A History of the Family and Sexual Behaviour 4 ECTS    
HST2017 Anglo-Italian Relations in the Mediterranean: From the Renaissance to the Cold War 4 ECTS    
HST2021 Seminars on Twentieth Century Maltese History 4 ECTS    
HST2040 Medieval Europe 2 6 ECTS    
HST3011 European Industrialisation and Mediterranean Underdevelopment 6 ECTS    
HST3012 Steam: A History of Industrial Power 2 ECTS    
HST3015 Late Medieval Mediterranean History 6 ECTS    
HST3021 European Historiography 2 ECTS    
HST3023 The Forgotten Power: Persian/Iranian History in Global Perspective 4 ECTS    
HST3033 War and Society in Medieval Europe 6 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
HST2005 Contemporary Mediterranean History 6 ECTS    
HST3075 Synoptic Study-Unit 1 - International and Global History 6 ECTS   (NC)  
HST3076 Synoptic Study-Unit 2 - European History 6 ECTS   (NC)  
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
CHN2018 Chinese Cultures and Diasporas 4 ECTS    
HST2029 Global history (c.1492 - c.1870) 4 ECTS    
HST2030 Demographic and Urban Growth in the Mediterranean from the Late Middle Ages to Modern Times 4 ECTS    
HST3019 History of Political Thought 2 ECTS    
HST3022 Russia and Eurasia in Global Context 4 ECTS    
SOC2025 Locating the Global Society 4 ECTS    
SPA2019 Imperial Spain 4 ECTS    

 

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 Units
 
ELP1106 Advanced English Writing Skills 2 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
ELP1426 English Writing Skills 2 ECTS    
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    

 
Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:
30 ECTS credits in Knowledge and Information Management
26 ECTS credits in the other area
4 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    
 
Recommended Optional Unit
 
LIS2721* Special Topic 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
 
LIS2412 Library Services to Children and Young Adults 4 ECTS    
LIS2555 Basic Palaeography and Diplomatics 4 ECTS    
LIS2611 Preservation Studies 4 ECTS    
LIS2721* Special Topic 4 ECTS    

* Before registering for study-unit LIS2721, students are required to check its availability with the Student Helpdesk.

 
Requirement for regular progression to Year 3:
28 ECTS credits in Knowledge and Information Management
26 ECTS credits in the other area
8 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    
LIA3711* Special Topic 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    
LIA3711* Special Topic 4 ECTS    
LIS3331 Specialised Archives 4 ECTS    
LIS3710 Aspects of Melitensia 4 ECTS    

* Before registering for study-unit LIA3711, students are required to check its availability with the Student Helpdesk.

 
Requirement for successful completion of Year 3:
24 ECTS credits in Knowledge and Information Management
28 ECTS credits in the other area
8 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.

European and Global History

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Carry out and write a research paper through a heightened capacity for critical thought and research in the subject matter.
  • Engage in critical discussions relating to European and Global history in both an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary atmosphere.
  • Recall important historic figures and their affects on historical events.
  • Have a deeper understanding of different histories through a variety of perspectives.
  • Have a better appreciation and possess a historic analysis towards the current stance of countries and their contemporary affairs.

Knowledge and Information Management

The course is designed to develop your competences and skills in:

  • Understanding of and ability to critically analyse and apply major concepts, theories, practices, and diverse contexts of the Library and Information Science (LIS) discipline and the information professions.
  • Ability to understand the complexities and connections between concepts and practicalities of information, including what it is, where it is found, how it is used, how it is organized, how it is managed, how it is stored, and how it is preserved.
  • Understanding of the important functions, links, similarities, and differences between diverse information professions ֠from information and knowledge management to librarianship to archival work ֠and ability to navigate between them.
  • Ability to use analogue and digital means for information organization and management.
  • Critically reflect on and respond to changing information contexts and practices, and their associated organizations, systems, platforms, portals, products, collections, and other data-related materials.
  • Critically assess, and be aware of, the value of documentary materials for culture, heritage, and memory.

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Fee per academic year: Eur 8,500

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European and Global History

Upon successfully graduating from this course, you will be employable in a number of fields related to the subject-matter, both local and abroad, such as an archivist, museum curator, historical consultant, researcher and as a Government historian. If you are interested in furthering your studies, or are considering an academic profession, then we encourage you to enrol in one of our local post-graduate courses, as a number of our alumni have done so.


Knowledge and Information Management

As a graduate, you will be well-positioned to provide informed analysis, evaluation, and insight for various organisations aiming to leverage and maximise their knowledge and information assets and possibilities. You will be prepared for professional careers as knowledge and information managers, records managers, information policy consultants and researchers, knowledge consultants, information specialists, archivists, curators, and librarians.


 

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