Archaeology
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| ARC1005 | Human Evolution and Prehistory | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| ARC1007 | Essentials in Archaeology | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| ARC1008 | Material Culture in Archaeology | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| ARC1010 | Integrating Science and Archaeology | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| ARC1012 | The Archaeology of Ancient Mediterranean Civilisations | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:26 ECTS credits in Archaeology26 ECTS credits in the other main area8 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 18 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during the year.
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| ARC2012 | Monographic Course 2 | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ARC2015* | Monitored Fieldwork (Extended) | 8 ECTS | |||||||||
| ARC2016 | Principles of Conservation in Archaeology | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| ARC2024 | An Introduction to Environmental Archaeology | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ARC2047 | Principles of Archaeological Illustration and Photography | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ARC3035 | The Prehistory of North Africa | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| CLA1001 | Basic Notions of Latin 1 | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| * Study-unit ARC2015 is an intensive study-unit which is normally scheduled for June/July and prior to the beginning of the second year. This study-unit is a requirement for students who intend to proceed to a Masters Degree in Archaeology at the University of Malta. | |||||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| ARC3006 | Maltese Prehistory | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ARC3016 | The Development and Theory of Archaeology | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| ARC2010 | Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Mythology | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ARC2027 | Digital Archaeology | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ARC3010 | Palaeochristian and Byzantine Archaeology | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| CLA1002 | Basic Notions of Latin 2 | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
Requirement for regular progression to Year 3:26 ECTS credits in Archaeology26 ECTS credits in the other main area8 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 12 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during the year.
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| ARC2015* | Monitored Fieldwork (Extended) | 8 ECTS | |||||||||
| ARC2026 | Archaeological Science | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ARC3029 | The Prehistory of the Western Mediterranean: Sicily and Sardinia | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ARC3101 | An Introduction to the Port Cities of the Ancient Mediterranean | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| CLA1001 | Basic Notions of Latin 1 | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| CLA3129 | Survey of Classical Epic | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| * Study-unit ARC2015 is an intensive study-unit which is normally scheduled for July or July and prior to the beginning of the second year. This study-unit is a requirement for students who intend to proceed to a Masters Degree in Archaeology. | |||||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| ARC3009 | Roman Malta | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| ARC3021 | Synoptic Study-Unit 1: Archaeology | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| ARC3022 | Synoptic Study-Unit 2: Archaeology | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| ARC2011 | Phoenician and Punic Archaeology | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ARC2012 | Monographic Course 2 | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ARC3033 | Medieval Archaeology | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| ART2022 | Greek and Roman Art and Architecture | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| CLA1002 | Basic Notions of Latin 2 | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| SOC2121 | Principles of Data Visualisation | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
Requirement for successful completion of Year 3: 60 ECTS credits, of which:28 ECTS credits in Archaeology28 ECTS credits in the other main area4 ECTS credits in optional study-unitsRequirement for award of B.A. in Archaeology and in another main area: 180 ECTS credits, of which:80 ECTS credits in Archaeology80 ECTS credits in another main area20 ECTS credits in optional units
Contemporary Mediterranean Studies
Students are required to choose study-units to the value of 26 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) | |||||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| ANT1004 | Ethnography and Anthropological Theory | 8 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Recommended Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| GEO1005 | The Geography of Populations: Concepts and Theories | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| 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) | |||||||||||
| ANT1003 | Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ANT1005 | Locating the Anthropology of the Mediterranean | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| HST1023 | Introduction to Maltese Historical Demography | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL1082 | Introduction to Political Studies | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL1091 | Soft Power in International Relations: An Introduction to the Role of Media and Culture | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PHI1014 | Political Philosophy | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Recommended Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| SPA1013 | Christians, Muslims and Jews in Al-Andalus | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| HST1021 | Europe in early modern times c.1450 - c.1789 | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL1081 | The Global Politics of Inequality: Realities and Perspectives | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL1088 | Introduction to Foreign Policy | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL1089 | Theories of International Relations | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PHI1006 | History of Philosophy: (a) Modern Philosophy and (b) Contemporary Philosophy | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| SPA1003 | An Overview of Spanish History | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:26 ECTS credits in Contemporary Mediterranean Studies26 ECTS credits in the other area8 ECTS credits in optional study-unitsTotal credits for this year: 60 ECTS credits
Students are required to choose study-units to the value of 26 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during the year.
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| ANT2047 | Emotions, Culture and Society | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ANT3006 | Political Anthropology | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ANT3030 | People, Migration and Change | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ARB2022 | Arab History and Civilization: The Oral Tradition | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| GEO2050 | Historical and Political Geography | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| GEO3083 | The Human Geography of the Mediterranean | 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 | |||||||||
| HST3012 | Steam: A History of Industrial Power | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL2074 | The Muslim-Arab World in Contemporary Times | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL2093 | Comparative Politics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| SPA2004 | Modern and Contemporary Spanish and Latin American Art | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| ANT3041 | Anthropology of Islam | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ANT3080 | History, Memory and Identity | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| GEO3087 | The Physical Geography of the Mediterranean | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| HST2005 | Contemporary Mediterranean History | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| HST2027 | Introduction to Historical Demographic Theories | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| HST2030 | Demographic and Urban Growth in the Mediterranean from the Late Middle Ages to Modern Times | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL2010 | International Economics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL2058 | Terror: Ideas and Realities | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MDT3001 | Israeli-Palestinian Relations: Pasts, Urgencies, Prospects | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PHI3046 | Contemporary Continental Philosophy | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| SPA2019 | Imperial Spain | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
Requirement for regular progression to Year 3:26 ECTS credits in Contemporary Mediterranean Studies26 ECTS credits in the other area 8 ECTS credits 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 16 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) | |||||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| ANT3038 | Ecology and Culture in the Mediterranean | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL2090 | International Relations since 1919 | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| ANT2002 | Law, State and Society in Southern Europe | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ANT2003 | Nation, State and Society in the Middle East/North Africa | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ANT2020 | Kinship, Family and Marriage | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ANT3019 | Historical Anthropology | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| GEO3021 | Climate Change and Sustainability in the Mediterranean | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| HST2015 | Tracing Family History: Archival Depositories, Digital Resources and Genealogical Research | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| HST3025 | Trans-Regional Migrations: A Short History of Migration and Mobility from Ancient to Modern Times | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| HST3109 | International Relations Between the World Wars | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| PHI3039 | Thematic Readings in Political Thought | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| ATS3001 | Contemporary Mediterranean Studies Paper 1 | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| ATS3002 | Contemporary Mediterranean Studies Paper 2 | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| GEO3006 | Urbanisation and Development | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| HST2028 | A History of European and World Populations | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL2020 | Nationalism in International Politics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL2036 | Intercultural Politics in the Mediterranean | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL3007 | War and Peace in the Middle East | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL3098 | International Financial Institutions | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MDT3001 | Israeli-Palestinian Relations: Pasts, Urgencies, Prospects | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
Requirement for successful completion of Year 3: 60 ECTS credits, of which:28 ECTS credits in Contemporary Mediterranean Studies28 ECTS credits in the other area4 ECTS credits optional study-unitsRequirement for award of B.A. Contemporary Mediterranean Studies and in another area of study: 180 ECTS credits, of which:80 ECTS credits in Contemporary Mediterranean Studies80 ECTS credits in the other area 20 ECTS credits optional study-units
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 Arts and the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts.