Bachelor of Arts in Archaeology and Geography

MQF Level

Duration and Credits

3 Years

180 ECTS

Mode of Study

Full-time

Archaeology

Applicants wishing to join the part-time mode must submit their application as full-time, and then include a note in the comments box of the application form, denoting their preference to be considered for the part-time option. Such requests will be considered by the Board of the Faculty.

The programme in Archaeology teaches how the human past can be understood and studied through anachronistic materials that remain present in modern day. During your course of studies, we will provide you with the academic knowledge required to understand how archaeology is a necessary and important area through which modern society can learn about primitive or ancient societies and cultures on a global scale. We offer a Mediterranean archaeological perspective where you will have the opportunity to put to practice the concepts and theories learned into our field work unit offered during summer recess. We will also encourage you to undergo the Erasmus+ mobility programme, as we believe that a diversified and multi-cultural experience through international learning will provide you with a more refined learning outcome.

Geography

The undergraduate course in Geography will provide you with an academic perspective on the geographic knowledge of the crucial and major material qualities of the Earth. During the course you will learn concepts and theories ranging from populations, cartography, and biogeographic and oceanographic processes, to geology, degradation, human geography and Marine management, to name a few. We also encourage you to participate in the Erasmus+ mobility programme for a multicultural and diversified learning experience.

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.

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Archaeology

Applicants in terms of the 'maturity (adult learners) clause' are required to sit for an interview, held on a date which will be announced in due course.

Applicants may also be required to submit a Learning Portfolio. Further information about the Portfolio will be forwarded to applicants.

Geography

Applicants in terms of the 'maturity (adult learners) clause' are required to sit for an interview, held on a date which will be announced in due course.

Applicants may also be required to submit a Learning Portfolio. Further information about the Portfolio will be forwarded to applicants.

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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 Archaeology
26 ECTS credits in the other main area
8 ECTS credits in optional study-units

Total 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 Archaeology
26 ECTS credits in the other main area
8 ECTS credits in optional study-units

Total 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 Archaeology
28 ECTS credits in the other main area
4 ECTS credits in optional study-units

Requirement for award of B.A. in Archaeology and in another main area: 180 ECTS credits, of which:
80 ECTS credits in Archaeology
80 ECTS credits in another main area
20 ECTS credits in optional units

Geography


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

GEO1005	The Geography of Populations: Concepts and Theories	4 ECTS
GEO1008	Cartography: Introduction, Development and Use	4 ECTS
GEO1012	Introduction to Climatic and Biogeographic Processes	4 ECTS
GEO1015	Fieldwork in Human Geography	2 ECTS


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

GEO1009	Culture and Society	3 ECTS
GEO1016	Fieldwork in Physical Geography	2 ECTS
GEO1017	Maltese Heritage through Maps	3 ECTS
GEO1019	Introduction to Geomorphology: Principles and Processes	4 ECTS

Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:
26 credits in Geography
26 credits in the other area
8 credits in optional study-units

Total credits for this year: 60 credits

In addition to the compulsory study-units, students are required to choose study-units to the value of 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)

GEO2009	Landscapes, Natural Hazards and Human Opportunities	4 ECTS
GEO2050	Historical and Political Geography	4 ECTS
GEO3087	The Physical Geography of the Mediterranean	2 ECTS

Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)

GEO2000	Geology	4 ECTS
GEO2016	The Geography of Tourism	4 ECTS
GEO3009	Ocean Processes and Marine Management: A Spatial and Resource Perspective	4 ECTS
GEO3095	The Geography of the Rural Environment: Pedology	4 ECTS


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

BIO2010	Biotic Communities: Composition and Dynamics	4 ECTS
GEO2038	Remote Sensing	2 ECTS
GEO3083	The Human Geography of the Mediterranean	2 ECTS

Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)

GEO2035	Geographic Information Systems	4 ECTS
GEO3027	Transport Geography	4 ECTS
GEO3028	A Geographical Approach to Travel Planning	4 ECTS

Requirement for regular progression to Year 3:
26 credits in Geography
26 credits in the other area
8 credits optional study-units

Total credits for this year: 60 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

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

GEO3004	Economic Geography	4 ECTS

Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)

GEO2008	Applied Geomorphology: Methods and Applications	4 ECTS
GEO2010	Environmental Impact Assessment	4 ECTS
GEO3021	Climate Change and Sustainability in the Mediterranean	4 ECTS
GEO3096	The Geography of the Rural Environment: Agriculture and Food Production	4 ECTS


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

GEO3090	Geography Synoptic Study-Unit 1	6 ECTS	(NC)
GEO3091	Geography Synoptic Study-Unit 2	6 ECTS	(NC)

Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)

GEO2012	Geographies of Health and Wellbeing	4 ECTS
GEO2017	Hydrology and Water Management	4 ECTS
GEO3006	Urbanisation and Development	4 ECTS
GEO3022	Coastal Geomorphology: Physical Processes and Shoreline Management	4 ECTS

Requirement for successful completion of Year 3: 60 credits, of which:
28 credits in Geography
28 credits in the other area
4 credits optional study-units

Requirement for award of B.A. Geography and in another area of study: 180 credits, of which:
80 credits in Geography
80 credits in the other area
20 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.

Archaeology

Upon successfully completing the course, you will be able to demonstrate your knowledge by:

Showing an understanding of the different material foundations of human experience through different time periods and cultures.
Gathering, synthesizing, and analysing ambiguous data sources.
Having the critical capacity to engage thoroughly in discussions and debates about archaeological interpretive data.
Writing and researching concisely and accurately about ideas relating to the subject matter.
Understanding key methodological and theoretical concepts related to the subject matter.

Geography

Upon successfully completing this course, you will be able to:

Carry out and conduct research and academic writing of a particular research topic related to the subject matter.
Have a keen understanding of the interrelating qualities that constitute your geographic perspective of the world.
Locate major cultural features of the Earth on a map through a refined use of cartographic skills.
Demonstrate knowledge of key geographic features through the application of concepts and theories in practical case studies and contemporary issues.
Discuss and elaborate critically theories in an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary discursive atmosphere.

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Fee per academic year: Eur 8,500

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Archaeology

As a graduate of this course, you will have career opportunities both locally and abroad, in which your valuable knowledge on the subject will be demonstrated. You will be able to pursue a career as an archaeologist, conservator, heritage manager, historic buildings inspector or conservation officer, museum/gallery curator, tourism officer, records manager, archivist, cartographer and as a social research. If you are interested in furthering your studies, or are considering an academic career in archaeology, then we encourage you to enrol in a postgraduate course offered at our University, where you will be able to hone your knowledge and gain a holistic understanding of the subject.

Geography

As a graduate of this course you will be employable in a number of careers, both locally or internationally, as a cartographer, social researcher, commercial surveyor, development surveyor, town planner, geographical information systems officer, nature conservation officer, and environmental consultant. If you would like to further your studies, or are considering an academic career, we encourage you to enrol in one of our local postgraduate courses for a holistic and honed academic experience.