Bachelor of Arts in German and Maltese

Bachelor of Arts in German and Maltese

MQF Level

6

Duration and Credits

3 Years

180 ECTS

Mode of Study

Full-time

German

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 German will give you an academic perspective at the Germanic language in terms of linguistics, literature and culture. During the course we will instil within you a deep appreciation for the language by helping you refine and hone your lexical, syntactic and grammatical abilities in all of the language's mediums. Your heightened insight in history and culture will prove invaluable in the work field, and you will gain a better understanding of how the contemporary state of the German language and Germany itself have been affected by key historical events. We also encourage you to participate in the Erasmus+ mobility programme, as we believe a diversified and multicultural experience will give you a holistic academic journey.


Maltese

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 of study in Maltese is an opportune course to provide you with an academic perspective on the national first language and mother-tongue of Malta. During the course you will learn about the linguistic, phonetic, morphologic, syntactic and literary qualities of Maltese, in conjunction with external features such as history, culture and society. Through a chronological lens of how both Maltese language and literature have developed throughout the years, we will instil within you a deep appreciation for the country's history and its contemporary important status as Mediterranean and active country.


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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German

An Advanced Level pass at Grade C or better in German.


Maltese

An Advanced Level pass at Grade C or better in Maltese.


German

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.

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.


Maltese

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.

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.


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German

 
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)
 
GRM1055 Deutsche Grammatik 1 / German Grammar 1 4 ECTS   (NC)    

 
 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
GRM1050 Einführung in die Literaturwissenschaft / Introduction to German literature studies 4 ECTS   (NC)    
GRM1053 Einführung in die Landeskunde und Kulturwissenschaft / Introduction to area and cultural studies 2 ECTS      
GRM1056 Sprachpraxis 1 / Language practice 1 4 ECTS   (NC)    

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
GRM1054 Einführung in die deutsche Sprachwissenschaft / Introduction to German linguistics 4 ECTS   (NC)    
GRM1057 Sprachpraxis 2 / Language practice 2 4 ECTS   (NC)    
GRM1065 Introduction to German Literature and Film 4 ECTS   (NC)    

 
Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:
26 ECTS credits in German
26 ECTS credits in the other area
8 ECTS 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)
 
GRM2057 Sprachpraxis 3 / Language practice 3 4 ECTS   (NC)    
GRM2061 German History and Culture 4 ECTS   (NC)    
GRM2062 Deutsche Grammatik 2 / German Grammar 2 2 ECTS   (NC)    
 
Elective Units(Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
GRM2050 Deutsche Literaturgeschichte: Von der Aufklaerung bis zur Klassik 4 ECTS      
GRM2064 Übersetzung 1 / Translation 1 2 ECTS      
GRM3055 Linguistik im Kontext/ Linguistics in Context 4 ECTS      

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
GRM2053 Interkulturelle Kompetenz / Intercultural competence 4 ECTS      
GRM2060 Sprachpraxis 4 / Language practice 4 2 ECTS      
GRM2063 Deutsche Grammatik 3 / German Grammar 3 2 ECTS   (NC)    
 
Elective Units(Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
GRM2052 Deutsche Literaturgeschichte: Von der Romantik bis zum Expressionismus 4 ECTS      
GRM2055 Sprachkontakt und Sprachwandel / Language contact and language change 4 ECTS      
GRM2065 Übersetzung 2 / Translation 2 2 ECTS      

 
Requirement for regular progression to Year 3:
26 ECTS credits in German
26 ECTS credits in the other area
8 ECTS 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 4 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)
 
GRM3057 Lesen und Schreiben / Reading and writing skills 4 ECTS   (NC)    
GRM3059 Deutsch im Beruf / Professional German 4 ECTS   (NC)    
 
Elective Units(Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
GRM2054 Phonetik, Phonologie und Graphematik des Deutschen / Phonetics, phonology and graphematics of German 4 ECTS      
GRM3050 Deutsche Literaturgeschichte: Vom 20. Jahrhundert bis zur Gegenwart 4 ECTS      
GRM3058 Pragmatik, Text- und Diskursanalyse / Pragmatics, Textual and Discourse Analysis 4 ECTS      

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
GRM3007 Synoptic Study-Unit 1: German 6 ECTS   (NC)    
GRM3008 Synoptic Study-Unit 2: German 6 ECTS   (NC)    
GRM3054 Deutschsprachige Medien und aktuelle Themen / German-language media and topical issues 4 ECTS   (NC)    

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

Requirement for award of B.A. German and in another area of study: 180 ECTS credits, of which:
80 ECTS credits in German
80 ECTS credits in the other area
20 ECTS credits optional study-units

Maltese

 
Year   (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)
 
Obbligatorji L-istudenti kollha għandhom jirreġistraw għal dawn it-taqsimiet.
 
MAL1003 L-Ortografija tal-Malti 4 ECTS   (NC)    
MAL1020 Minn Djalett Għarbi għal Ilsien Nazzjonali: L-Istorja tal-Malti 4 ECTS   (NC)    

 
 
Semester 1
 
Obbligatorji L-istudenti kollha għandhom jirreġistraw għal dawn it-taqsimiet.
 
MAL1002 Il-Varjabbli Soċjolingwistiċi f'Malta 2 ECTS   (NC)    
MAL1006 Introduzzjoni għall-Fonetika u l-Fonoloġija tal-Malti 2 ECTS   (NC)    
MAL1021 Daħla għal-Lingwistika 2 ECTS   (NC)    
MAL1060 L-Idea tal-Letteratura 4 ECTS   (NC)    

 
 
Semester 2
 
Obbligatorji L-istudenti kollha għandhom jirreġistraw għal dawn it-taqsimiet.
 
MAL1055 Daħla għan-Narrattiva 4 ECTS   (NC)    
MAL1070 L-Eqdem Testi Poetiċi Maltin 4 ECTS   (NC)    

 
Biex jgħaddu għat-tieni sena l-istudenti jeħtieġu:
26 krettu fil-Malti
26 krettu fil-qasam sussidjarju
8 kretti f'taqsimiet fakultattivi

B'kollox għal din is-sena fil-kors tal-B.A. jsiru: 60 krettu

 
Semester 1
 
Obbligatorji L-istudenti kollha għandhom jirreġistraw għal dawn it-taqsimiet.
 
MAL2017 Il-Pjanifikazzjoni Lingwistika 4 ECTS   (NC)    
MAL2050 Il-Partijiet tad-Diskors 2 ECTS   (NC)    
MAL2070 Il-Poeżija Romantika: Dun Karm, Rużar Briffa u Oħrajn 4 ECTS   (NC)    

 
 
Semester 2
 
Obbligatorji L-istudenti kollha għandhom jirreġistraw għal dawn it-taqsimiet.
 
MAL2015 Is-Semantika Lessikali fil-Malti 2 ECTS   (NC)    
MAL2022 Il-Morfoloġija Derivattiva tal-Malti 4 ECTS   (NC)    
MAL2027 Id-Djaletti tal-Malti 2 ECTS   (NC)    
MAL2080 In-Narrattiva Storika u Realista 4 ECTS   (NC)    
MAL2090 It-Teatru Malti mill-Bidu sa Ebejer 4 ECTS   (NC)    

 
Biex jgħaddu għat-tielet sena l-istudenti jeħtieġu:
26 krettu fil-Malti
26 krettu fil-qasam sussidjarju
8 kretti f'taqsimiet fakultattivi

B'kollox għal din is-sena fil-kors tal-B.A. (Unuri) jsiru: 60 krettu

 
Semester 1
 
Obbligatorji L-istudenti kollha għandhom jirreġistraw għal dawn it-taqsimiet.
 
MAL2005 Is-Sintassi tal-Malti 2 ECTS      
MAL3003 Il-Morfoloġija Inflettiva tal-Malti 6 ECTS   (NC)    
MAL3070 Il-Poeżija Moderna: Mill-Isfond Storiku sal-Ilħna Mkissra 4 ECTS   (NC)    
MAL3080 In-Narrattiva Moderna: Minn Camilleri sa Żahra 4 ECTS   (NC)    

 
 
Semester 2
 
Obbligatorji L-istudenti kollha għandhom jirreġistraw għal dawn it-taqsimiet.
 
MAL3009 Kors Sinottiku fil-Lingwistika Maltija 6 ECTS   (NC)    
MAL3085 Kors Sinottiku fil-Letteratura Maltija 6 ECTS   (NC)    

 
Biex itemmu t-tielet sena b'suċċess l-istudenti jeħtieġu:
28 krettu fil-Malti
28 krettu fil-qasam sussidjarju
4 kretti f'taqsimiet fakultattivi

B'kollox għal din is-sena fil-kors tal-B.A. (Unuri) jsiru: 60 krettu

Biex ikun jistħoqqilhom li jingħatalhom il-grad tal-B.A. fil-Malti u qasam prinċipali iehor, l-istudenti b'kollox jeħtieġu 180 krettu, li jkunu:
80 krettu fil-Malti
80 krettu fil-qasam prinċipali
20 krettu f'taqsimiet fakultattivi

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.

German

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Conduct and carry out academic research related to the subject matter in a professional and critical manner.
  • Possess the fluent capacity to speak, write and read on an intermediate or native-like level of the target language.
  • Practice the critical analysis of texts, topics and cultural perspectives in the target language, while also contributing to interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary discussions where your knowledge would be an invaluable necessity.
  • Recall key historical events and figures related to several facets of German that are contingent on the context being researched or discussed.
  • Competent in demonstrating your information literacy skills.

Maltese

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Conduct academic research and write a critical analysis of a subject-matter related to the topic at hand.
  • Contribute to interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary discussions through your capacity for critical thought.
  • Analyse Maltese texts and media through your refined and intricate understanding of the target language.
  • Carry out close readings and interpret Maltese literature with accuracy.
  • Recall historical and literary key figures who have contributed to the structure of linguistics and national literature.

Non EU Applicants:

Fee per academic year: Eur 8,500

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German

As a graduate of this course, you will be employable in a variety of fields, both locally and internationally, as a translator, interpreter, journalist, cultural consultant, paralegal, publisher, editor, writer, UN Representative, Event planner, historian, librarian and as an archivist. If you are interested in furthering your studies, or are considering an academic profession, we encourage you to enrol in one of our local postgraduate courses for a more holistic learning experience.


Maltese

As a graduate of this programme of study, you will have the chance to be employed as a translator, teacher, writer, editor, human resources officer, events organiser, copywriter, proof-reader and journalist. If you are interested in furthering your studies, or are considering an academic profession, then we encourage you to enrol in one of our local postgraduate courses for a honed and holistic academic experience.


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