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
International Relations
Should there be the need, in addition to the compulsory study-units, students are required to choose study-units to the value of either 4 ECTS or 8 ECTS as applicable from the elective study-units on offer during the year.
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| IRL1025* | Introduction to Economics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL1082 | Introduction to Political Studies | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| IRL1193** | Introduction to Modern Europe | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| HST1126*** | The Mediterranean in Modern Times | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL1091 | Soft Power in International Relations: An Introduction to the Role of Media and Culture | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LIN1063 | Academic Reading and Writing in English | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| PHI1014 | Political Philosophy | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| * Study-unit IRL1025 is to be taken only by students who do not have an Advanced Level in Economics. It is compulsory for students who do not have an Advanced Level in Economics. Students with an Advanced Level in Economics must take 4 ECTS from the Elective Units.** IRL1193 is to be taken only by students who do not have an Advanced Level in History. It is compulsory for students who do not have an Advanced Level in History. Students with an Advanced Level in History must take 4 ECTS from the Elective Units.*** HST1126 cannot be taken by students following either Bachelor of Arts in History or Bachelor of Arts in European and Global History. | |||||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| IRL1081 | The Global Politics of Inequality: Realities and Perspectives | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| IRL1088 | Introduction to Foreign Policy | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| IRL1089 | Theories of International Relations | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:26 ECTS credits in International Relations26 ECTS credits in the other 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 14 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) | |||||||||||
| IRL2090* | International Relations since 1919 | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| IRL2002 | Security Studies | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| IRL2093 | Comparative Politics | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| IRL3189 | International Political Economy 1 | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| BKF3341 | Prevention of Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| HST3109 | International Relations Between the World Wars | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| INL2004 | International and Public Law for International Relations | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL2060 | Contemporary China | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL2098 | Malta in International Relations | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL3013 | Nuclear Politics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL3050 | International Institutions | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL3095 | Diplomacy and Diplomatic Practice | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PBL2025 | Basic Principles of the European Convention on Human Rights | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PPG2003 | Global Environmental Governance | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| IRL2010 | International Economics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL2020 | Nationalism in International Politics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL2036 | Intercultural Politics in the Mediterranean | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL2290 | International Relations since 1945 | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL3007 | War and Peace in the Middle East | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL3012 | Democracy, Autocracy, and World Order | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL3041 | Contemporary Warfare | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| * Students who register for study-unit IRL2090 cannot regsiter for study-units HST3109 and IRL2290. | |||||||||||
Requirement for regular progression to Year 3:26 ECTS credits in International Relations26 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 12 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) | |||||||||||
| IRL3096* | Contemporary European Studies | 8 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| IRL2099 | Conflict Resolution and International Relations | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| BKF3341 | Prevention of Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL2012 | Foreign Policy of Russia | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL2014 | An Introduction to Politics in Sub-Saharan Africa | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL2064 | Asia-Pacific in the World | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL2074 | The Muslim-Arab World in Contemporary Times | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL2089 | Further Studies in Diplomacy | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL3196 | The Politics and the Government of the European Union | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PBL2025 | Basic Principles of the European Convention on Human Rights | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| IRL3057 | Synoptic Study-Unit 1: International Relations | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| IRL3058 | Synoptic Study-Unit 2: International Relations | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| HST2005 | Contemporary Mediterranean History | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL2011 | Foreign Policy of USA | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL2013 | Political Economy of War | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL2058 | Terror: Ideas and Realities | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL2084 | The International Relations of Small States and Territories | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL2092 | Political Movements and Parties | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL3006 | Politics and Government in the Persian Gulf | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL3010 | Norms, Rights and Climate Justice | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL3065 | The Media and International Relations | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL3296 | External Relations of the European Union | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| * Students who register for study-unit IRL3096 cannot register for study-units IRL3196 and IRL3296. | |||||||||||
Requirement for successful completion of Year 3: 60 ECTS credits, of which:28 ECTS credits in International Relations28 ECTS credits in the other area4 ECTS credits optional study-unitsRequirement for award of B.A. International Relations and in another area of study: 180 ECTS credits, of which:80 ECTS credits in International Relations80 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.