MQF Level
6
Duration and Credits
3 Years
180 ECTS
Mode of Study
Full-time
The introduction of the course stems from the need to offer you the possibility to engage in studies related to disability at undergraduate level. The programme of studies offers a diversity of topics related to disability, from empowerment, to rights, to policies to art and cultural representation. It has been devised with the aim of exposing you as a student and future professional to the challenges that disabled people face in all walks of life. This is done from both a theoretical and experiential perspective through the involvement of disabled people in the delivery of the lectures. The course is targeted to reach all students who have an interest in disability issues and want to engage with and learn more about this field.
This programme will enable students to become familiar with the medical, psychological and social aspects of ageing, whilst studying various perspectives of ageing – ranging from active, successful, productive to successful ageing – and the history of community and long-term care services for older persons, including the rise of the human rights of older persons. Thus, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge about the main ideas and milestones underpinning society’s criticism and mitigation against ageism, and the knowledge that has been gained over the last decades internationally, whilst examining how these have developed in the Maltese context since the government established the first Parliamentary Secretarial for the Care for Older Persons. Students will be able to analyse the paradigm shift in the definition of ageing from a medical issue to a social and political standpoint that enabled ageing to be regarded in terms of human rights, civil rights, and discrimination.
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.
Applicants considered as "Adult Learners" (mature applicants) in terms of paragraph (c) of regulation 6 of the Admissions Regulations must be in possession of those qualifications and/or experience that would satisfy the Faculty Admissions Committee that they have reached the academic standard required to follow the Course with profit. Such applicants shall be required to submit with their application a letter written in English giving their motivation for applying for the Course together with a copy of their Curriculum Vitae (C.V.). The eligibility of applicants referred to in this paragraph shall be decided by the Faculty Admissions Committee, following an interview conducted by an interviewing board appointed for the purpose.
Applicants considered as "Adult Learners" (mature applicants) in terms of paragraph (c) of regulation 6 of the Admissions Regulations must be in possession of those qualifications and/or experience that would satisfy the Faculty Admissions Committee that they have reached the academic standard required to follow the Course with profit. Such applicants shall be required to submit with their application a letter written in English giving their motivation for applying for the Course together with a copy of their Curriculum Vitae (C.V.). The eligibility of applicants referred to in this paragraph shall be decided by the Faculty Admissions Committee, following an interview conducted by an interviewing board appointed for the purpose.
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Fee per academic year: Eur 8,500
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Disability intersects in numerous fields of study. As an eventual professional, you will gain knowledge about a topic that you are very likely to experience in your future professional setting. This course will offer opportunities for employment in social and/or community services in governmental settings and non-governmental service providing entities.
The ability to explain disability to others is a useful skill in the job market, especially in the context of increased numbers of disabled people. As a graduate of this course, you will sensitise and help work settings comply with relevant legislation in this field.
As a holder of this degree, you can further your studies by reading a range of Master programmes, such as the Masters in Disability Studies, Masters in Social Work, Masters in Youth and Community Studies, Masters in Community Action and Development, Masters in Youth Justice, Masters in Health, Medicine and Society, Masters in Gender, Society and Culture, Masters in Gender Studies, Masters in Ageing and Dementia Studies and Masters in Gerontology and Geriatrics, among others.
Graduates will be equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to make a positive impact on the lives of older adults. Graduates may choose to work in the healthcare, social services, research, policy development, or advocacy, provided that the necessary requirements are met. Other opportunities include work as a geriatric care manager, policy work, or even enrolling in a postgraduate degree that may open the possibility of pursuing a doctorate, which will in turn allow them to become a researcher or academic.
