English
In addition to the compulsory study-units, students are required to choose study-units to the value of 4 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) | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| ENG1077 | Literary Criticism and Theory: An Introduction | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| ENG1082 | Shakespeare and Tudor Drama | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| ENG1076 | Genre: Prose | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| ENG1083 | Introduction to English Syntax and Phonetics | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| ENG1173 | Romantic Poets 1: Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG1174 | English Fiction of the Nineteenth Century: An Introduction | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| ENG1078 | Writing Seminars 1 | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG1274 | English Fiction of the Nineteenth Century: Further Studies | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| ENG1071 | Chaucer: An Introduction | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG1080 | English in Society 1 | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG1273 | Romantic Poets 2: Byron, Keats, Shelley | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG1278 | The Art of the Essay | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:26 ECTS credits in English26 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 register for study-units as indicated hereunder to bring the total for the year to 26 ECTS credits:At least 2 ECTS credits across the year from each of the following Language and Linguistics groups: Applications in English-Language Studies, Describing Language, and Language in Society.At least 2 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer.
| 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) | |||||||||||
| ENG2022 | Theories of Literature 2: Literature Criticism Theory - Then and Now | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| ENG2081 | The Modern Novel | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| ENG2033 | Maltese Literature in English | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG2077 | Practical Criticism | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG2099 | From Plato to Pater | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| ENG2078 | Writing Seminars 2 | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG2089 | An Introduction to Cultural Criticism | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| Language and Linguistic GroupsApplications in English-Language Studies | |||||||||||
| ENG2031 | Studying English Language at Undergraduate Level | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| Describing Language | |||||||||||
| ENG2049 | Topics in English Pragmatics | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG2118 | Aspects of English Phonology | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| Language in Society | |||||||||||
| ENG2028 | Discourse of English | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG2480 | English in Society 2 | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| ENG2005 | Poetry of the Eighteenth Century | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG2053 | The Postcolonial Novel (Australian) | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG2054 | Metaphysical Poetry and Baroque Writing in England | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG2068 | Medieval Literature into Film | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG2071 | Shakespeare into Film | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG2087 | Creative Writing 1 | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG2096 | The Pre-Raphaelites and their Circle | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG2097 | Children's Literature | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG2133 | Maltese Literature in English: Prose | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG2177 | Practical Criticism: Narrative | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG2180 | Nineteenth Century American Poetry: An Introduction | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG2199 | From Plato to Pater (Part 1) | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG2255 | Eighteenth-Century Prose 2: Further Studies | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG2290 | Genre: Creative Nonfiction | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| ENG2027 | Shakespeare: Genius and the Imagination | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| Language and Linguistic Groups Applications in English-Language Studies | |||||||||||
| ENG2030 | Second Language Acquisition of English | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG2057 | Stylistics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Describing Language | |||||||||||
| ENG3080 | Aspects of Historical and Regional Variation in English | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Language in Society | |||||||||||
| ENG2085 | Child Language Acquisition of English | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| ENG1372 | Shakespeare: The Second Tetralogy of History Plays | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG2007 | Milton and the Epic Voice | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG2041 | High Modernism in English and American Literature | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG2042 | The English Novel in the Later Nineteenth Century: Henry James | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG2050 | The Postcolonial Memoir | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG2052 | The Postcolonial Novel 1: African | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG2063 | Theories of Literature 3: Gender and Power | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG2064 | Theories of Literature 4: Postcolonialism | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG2066 | Current Debates in Literary Theory | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG2067 | Chaucer and Medieval Literature | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG2092 | Travel Writing | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG2173 | Modern Drama | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG2176 | Victorian Poetry | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG2276 | Modern Poetry | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG2277 | Practical Criticism: Poetry | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG2299 | English Language Studies IV | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG2333 | Maltese Literature in English: Poetry | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG2380 | Nineteenth Century American Short Story | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| Elective study-units and study-units from the Language and Linguistic groups which are offered during year 2 are also on offer during year 3 and vice versa. | |||||||||||
Requirement for regular progression to Year 3:26 ECTS credits in English26 ECTS credits in the subsidiary 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 register for study-units as indicated hereunder to bring the total for the year to 28 ECTS credits:At least 2 ECTS credits across the year from each of the following Language and Linguistics groups: Applications in English-Language Studies, Describing Language, and Language in Society.At least 2 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer.
| 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) | |||||||||||
| ENG3072 | Contemporary Fiction | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| ENG3074 | Techniques of Close Reading and Comparative Literature | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| Language and Linguistic GroupsApplications in English-Language Studies | |||||||||||
| ENG3011 | Applied Linguistics in English Studies 1 | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG3022 | Exploring English Corpora: Language and Literature | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| Language in Society | |||||||||||
| ENG2028 | Discourse of English | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG3170 | Varieties of English | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Describing Language | |||||||||||
| ENG2049 | Topics in English Pragmatics | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG2118 | Aspects of English Phonology | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| ENG3082 | Slave Narratives | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG3091 | Linguistics Seminar 1 and 2 | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG3113* | Creative Writing: Undergraduate Tutorials and Mentoring | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG3173 | British Poetry after 1945 | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| * Students are required to submit a dossier to Prof. Ivan Callus prior to confirmation of acceptance on study-unit ENG3113. | |||||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| ENG3051 | Synoptic Study-Unit 1: Ideas and Concepts | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| ENG3052 | Synoptic Study-Unit 2: Readings, Interpretations, Applications | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| Language and Linguistic Groups Applications in English-Language Studies | |||||||||||
| ENG3016 | Language and the Literary Mind | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG3017 | Applied Linguistics in English Studies 2 | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| Describing Language | |||||||||||
| ENG3080 | Aspects of Historical and Regional Variation in English | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Language in Society | |||||||||||
| ENG2085 | Child Language Acquisition of English | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| ENG2273 | Contemporary Drama | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG3083 | American Studies: An Introduction | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG3084 | World Literature in Translation | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG3086 | Horror | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG3087 | Creative Writing 2 | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG3093 | Theories of Literature 5: Literature and Ecocriticism | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG3113* | Creative Writing: Undergraduate Tutorials and Mentoring | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| * Students are required to submit a dossier to Prof. Ivan Callus prior to confirmation of acceptance on study-unit ENG3113.Elective study-units and study-units from the Linguistic groups which are offered during year 3 are also on offer during year 2 and vice versa. | |||||||||||
Requirement for successful completion of Year 3: 60 ECTS credits, of which:28 ECTS credits in English28 ECTS credits in the other area4 ECTS credits optional study-unitsRequirement for award of B.A. English and in another area of study: 180 credits, of which:80 credits in English80 credits in the other area 20 credits optional study-units
Psychology
Kindly note that students may not register for optional study-units in Psychology.
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| PSY1315 | Understanding Research in Psychology | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| PSY1610 | Major Paradigms in Psychology: The Psychoanalytic and Humanistic Paradigms, and Behaviourism | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| PSY1622 | Developmental Psychology 1 | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| PSY1623 | Developmental Psychology 2 | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| PSY1630 | Foundations in Human Biology for Psychology | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:26 credits in Psychology26 credits in the other area8 credits in optional study-unitsTotal credits for this year: 60 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) | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| PSY1606 | Social Psychology | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| PSY1620 | Philosophical Psychology | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| PSY1617* | Biological Psychology 1 | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PSY1628 | Introduction to the Psychology Profession | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PSY2606** | Psychology of Learning and Applied Behaviour Analysis | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PSY2628*** | Quantitative Research Methods and Data Analysis | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PSY2629*** | Qualitative Research Methods and Data Analysis | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PSY3130 | Psychology of Adjustment | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| PSY3655 | Neurodiverse Profiles | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| * Study-unit PSY1617 is compulsory for students who plan on following the Higher Diploma in Psychology.** PSY2606 is highly recommended.*** PSY2628 and PSY2629 are strongly recommended for those students who plan on following the Higher Diploma in Psychology. Students may take PSY2628 or PSY2629 as Optional study-units instead of elective study-units (in the B.A. Psychology course) provided that this is allowed by their programme of studies during their second year and may not take any other Optional Psychology study-units. | |||||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| PSY2610 | Psychopathology | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| PSY1618 | Biological Psychology 2 | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PSY1635* | Major Paradigms: Cognitive Psychology | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PSY2623 | Work Psychology | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| PSY2626 | Psychology of Sexuality | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| PSY2633 | Health Psychology | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| PSY2634 | Psychology of the Family | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PSY3611 | Media Psychology | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PSY3648 | Sports Psychology | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| * Study-unit PSY1617 is a pre-requisite for study-unit PSY1635. Study-unit PSY1635 is compulsory for those students who plan on following the Higher Diploma in Psychology. | |||||||||||
Requirement for regular progression to Year 3:26 credits in Psychology26 credits in the other area8 credits optional study-unitsTotal credits for this year: 60 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) | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| PSY3352 | Psychology Synoptic Study-Unit 1 | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| COU3301 | Career Education and Guidance | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PSY2641 | Psychology of Helping | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PSY3130 | Psychology of Adjustment | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| PSY3647 | Selected Topics in Organisational Psychology | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PSY3651 | Introduction to Critical Psychology | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PSY3655 | Neurodiverse Profiles | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| PSY3353 | Psychology 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) | |||||||||||
| PSY2626 | Psychology of Sexuality | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| PSY2634 | Psychology of the Family | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PSY3611 | Media Psychology | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PSY3648 | Sports Psychology | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
Requirement for successful completion of Year 3: 60 credits, of which:28 credits in Psychology28 credits in the other area 4 credits optional study-unitsRequirement for award of B.A. Psychology and in another area of study: 180 credits, of which:80 credits in Psychology80 credits in the other area20 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.