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:
- Year 1: to which 60 ECTS credits are assigned, and
- Years 2 and 3: to which 120 ECTS credits are assigned.
At the end of Year 1, if you obtain an average mark of
- 65% or better in the Knowledge and Information Management area of study, and
- 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.
Psychology
The programme of study offers a range of study-units central to the study of Psychology. The overall objective is to provide you with a high-calibre, relevant and culturally sensitive education in the major areas of Psychology to become well-versed in the scientific understanding of human behaviour, emotions, relationships and mental health.
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
- 65% or better in the Knowledge and Information Management area of study, and
- 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.
Psychology
You will need to complete 80 ECTS assigned to various study-units in the following core areas: Major Paradigms in Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Research Methods, Biological Psychology, Social Psychology, Psychopathology and Cognitive Psychology.
In your final year of studies, you will have the opportunity to consolidate and synthesise these core areas by means of synoptic study-units. They would be able to choose elective study-units from various applied areas such as Organisational Psychology, Health Psychology, Forensic Psychology and Neuropsychology, amongst others.
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.
Knowledge and Information Management
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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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   |   | ||
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Recommended Optional Units | |||||
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ELP1106 | Advanced English Writing Skills | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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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   |   | ||
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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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   |   | ||
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Recommended Optional Unit | |||||
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LIS2721* | Special Topic | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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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   |   | ||
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Recommended Optional Units | |||||
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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.   |
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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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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   |   | ||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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LIA3864 | Synoptic Issues 1: Library and Information | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
LIA3865 | Synoptic Issues 2: Archives and Records | 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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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.   |
Psychology
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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PSY1315 | Understanding Research in Psychology | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
PSY1610 | Major Paradigms in Psychology: The Psychoanalytic and Humanistic Paradigms, and Behaviourism | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
PSY1622 | Developmental Psychology 1 | 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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PSY1617* | Biological Psychology 1 | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY1630* | Foundations in Human Biology for Psychology | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
* Study-unit PSY1617 is compulsory for those students who plan on following the Higher Diploma in Psychology. Students intending to do the Higher Diploma in Psychology may take PSY1617 as an Optional study-unit from the 8 ECTS credits designated for the year instead of an elective study-unit (in the B.A. Psychology course) if they have an Intermediate Biology at grade C or better. If not, students are required to register for study-unit PSY1630 and then register for study-unit PSY1617 as an Elective during their second year.* Study-unit PSY1617 is a pre-requisite for study-unit PSY1635.Although students may register for study-units PSY1617 or PSY1630 as Optional study-units, other Optional Psychology units may not be taken concurrently.   | |||||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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PSY1623 | Developmental Psychology 2 | 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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PSY1625 | Psychology of Communication | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY1635* | Major Paradigms: Cognitive Psychology | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
* Study-unit PSY1617 is a pre-requisite for study-unit PSY1635. Study-unit PSY1635 is also available during the second year of study and is compulsory for those students who plan on following the Higher Diploma in Psychology.   |
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Year   (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2) | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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PSY1606 | Social Psychology | 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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PSY1620 | Philosophical Psychology | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 1 | |||||
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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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PSY1617* | Biological Psychology 1 | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY1628 | Introduction to the Psychology Profession | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY2606** | Psychology of Learning and Applied Behaviour Analysis | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY2628*** | Quantitative Research Methods and Data Analysis | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY2629*** | Qualitative Research Methods and Data Analysis | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY3130 | Psychology of Adjustment | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY3655 | Neurodiverse Profiles | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
* Students who are interested to register for the elective study-unit PSY1617 should have study-unit PSY1630 as a prerequisite or have Biology at an intermediate level. Study-unit PSY1617 is compulsory for students who plan on following the Higher Diploma in Psychology.** Study-unit PSY2606 is highly recommended.*** Study-units PSY2628 and PSY2629 are strongly recommended for those students who plan on following the Higher Diploma in Psychology.   | |||||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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PSY2610 | Psychopathology | 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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PSY1618 | Biological Psychology 2 | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY1635* | Major Paradigms: Cognitive Psychology | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY2623 | Work Psychology | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY2626 | Psychology of Sexuality | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY2633 | Health Psychology | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY2634 | Psychology of the Family | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY3611 | Media Psychology | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY3648 | Sports Psychology | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
* Study-unit PSY1617 is a pre-requisite for study-unit PSY1635. Study-unit PSY1635 is compulsory for those students who plan on following the Higher Diploma in Psychology.   |
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Year   (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2) | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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PSY3352 | Psychology Synoptic Study-Unit 1 | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Semester 1 | |||||
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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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COU3301 | Career Education and Guidance | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY2641 | Psychology of Helping | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY3130 | Psychology of Adjustment | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY3647 | Selected Topics in Organisational Psychology | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY3651 | Introduction to Critical Psychology | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY3655 | Neurodiverse Profiles | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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PSY3353 | Psychology Synoptic Study-Unit 2 | 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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PSY2626 | Psychology of Sexuality | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY2634 | Psychology of the Family | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY3611 | Media Psychology | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PSY3648 | Sports Psychology | 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 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.