Certificate in Foundation Studies in Science (Physics)

Certificate in Foundation Studies in Science (Physics)

Course Title

Certificate in Foundation Studies in Science (Physics)

MQF Level

4

Duration and Credits

1 Year

62 ECTS

Mode of Study

Full-time

Information for International applicants

The Course shall be open to all applicants who:

  1. present a secondary and/or high school certificate issued abroad and who studied within an educational system that is not comparable to the Maltese educational system (in terms of curriculum, years of study, etc.) and
  2. satisfy the University English language requirement as published on the University official website at the time of applications and
  3. are in possession of qualifications allowing access to an undergraduate course in the selected discipline in the country where such qualifications originate, but
  4. are deemed to require further study to be admitted to undergraduate degree courses at the University of Malta.

At the discretion of the Board, applicants shall be required to pass an interview and/or a written test.

Applicants who are deemed ineligible to join the Course may be allowed by the Board to enrol as students in the Foundation Commencement Programme which is detailed in Appendix I to the regulations for the Course.

EU, non-EU and Maltese dual citizens who previously studied abroad and then join higher secondary schools in Malta for more than one year shall not be admitted to the Course.

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The Certificate in Foundation Studies in Science (Physics) will provide students with the knowledge as well as the personal and inter-personal skills and organisational framework, upon which to base their future undergraduate studies. The primary aim of the course is to provide students with the knowledge base, transferable skills, linguistic skills and general competence to allow them to progress successfully onto the University of Malta's undergraduate courses in Computational Physics offered by the Faculty of Science and Physics, Medical Physics and Radiation Protection offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Faculty of Science. The course offers specific training and support in Maths, Physics and English areas where they require further assistance. The course will provide teaching in the subject areas of mathematics, physics, as well as Academic and Technical English. In addition, students will be expected to attend regular tutorial sessions for each subject.

The Certificate in Foundation Studies in Science (Physics) will provide you with the knowledge as well as the personal and inter-personal skills and organisational framework, upon which to base your future undergraduate studies.

The primary aim of the course is to provide you with the knowledge base, transferable skills, linguistic skills and general competence to allow you to progress successfully onto the University of Malta's undergraduate courses in Computational Physics offered by the Faculty of Science and Physics, Medical Physics and Radiation Protection offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Faculty of Science. The course offers specific training and support in Maths, Physics and English areas where you might require further assistance.

The course will provide teaching in the subject areas of mathematics, physics, as well as Academic and Technical English. In addition, you will be expected to attend regular tutorial sessions for each subject. During the tutorial sessions, you will be expected to show evidence of adequate revision of the week's work. At the same time, tutorials are intended as scheduled learning sessions in which you will receive training in how to apply your knowledge base and practice your language and communication skills. The course will include continuous assessments to build up a realistic profile of your abilities. Tutors will be required to assess students periodically. As the course progresses and the level of spoken and written English improves and the mastery of subject content improves, you will be expected to show evidence of higher analytical and evaluation skills.

Skills such as the ability to apply your knowledge base, to show evidence of self-directed learning and attitude during tutorials will be assessed in the first and second semesters.

Student performance will be monitored continuously by the area coordinator and feedback will be provided through the course tutors. This will allow an awareness of the student's approach to learning and the identification of students who are encountering difficulties, so that remedial action such as the offer of small group coaching can be provided.

 
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)
 
FST0121 Technical and Academic English Writing 5 ECTS    
FST0122 Technical and Academic English Reading 5 ECTS    
FST0511 Research and Reasoning 2 ECTS    
IFS0125 Technical and Academic English Listening 5 ECTS    
IFS0126 English Grammar and Logic 5 ECTS    
IFS0416 Principles of Nuclear, Atomic, Quantum Theory and Particle Physics 5 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
FST0414 Principles of Classical Mechanics, Waves and Optics 5 ECTS    
IFS0011 Algebraic Techniques, Trigonometry and Vectors 5 ECTS    
IFS0014 Calculus and Numerical Methods 5 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
FST0411 Principles of Electrical Circuit Theory and Electromagnetism 5 ECTS    
IFS0012 Coordinate Geometry, Matrices and Probability 5 ECTS    
IFS0013 Complex Numbers, Functions and Series 5 ECTS    
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints).
 
FST0413 Principles of Thermodynamics 5 ECTS    
IFS0417 Foundations of Medical Physics and Radiation Protection 5 ECTS    

 

This programme of study is governed by the Certificate in Foundation Studies Course Regulations, 2014 under the auspices of the International School for Foundation Studies.

The course will provide students with:

  • A sound scientific knowledge of mathematics and physics;
  • The reading, writing, listening and critical thinking skills necessary to function effectively as a science student at the University of Malta;
  • Training to apply scientific reasoning and analytical skills;
  • Grounding in the use of grammar and logic together to precisely understand questions in English and differentiate between similar statements and ideas;
  • An understanding of how to apply formal logic to scientific problems; and
  • Opportunities to think and reason more effectively in the abstract.

Non EU Applicants:

Total Tuition Fees: Eur 6,600

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Certificate holders will be eligible to apply for the following courses within the University of Malta:

B.Sc. (Hons) in Computational Physics (3 year degree)

B.Sc. (Hons) in Physics, Medical Physics and Radiation Protection (4 year degree)

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