UBAHARCPSYFT-2024-5-O - L-Università ta' Malta

Course Title

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Archaeology with Psychology

MQF Level

Duration and Credits

3 Years

180 ECTS

Mode of Study

Full-time

Information for International applicants

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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. Once announced, this date cannot be changed. The closing date for receipt of applications from applicants in terms of the 'maturity (adult learners) clause' is 31 August 2024 at 2pm.

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.

Psychology

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Archaeology

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. On your final year, you will be knowledgeable enough to write a dissertation and expand on a research topic that intrigues you. 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.

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.

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 22 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)

ARC2015*	Monitored Fieldwork (Extended)	8 ECTS

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
ARC2016	Principles of Conservation in Archaeology	6 ECTS
ARC2040	Scientific Applications in Archaeology	6 ECTS
ARC3035	The Prehistory of North Africa	4 ECTS
CLA1001	Basic Notions of Latin 1	2 ECTS
CLA1004	Basic Notions of Greek 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

Semester 2

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

ARC2018	Research Methods for Undergraduate Dissertations	4 ECTS
ARC3004	Maltese Prehistory	6 ECTS
ARC3014	The Development and Theory of Archaeology	6 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
ARC3010	Palaeochristian and Byzantine Archaeology	6 ECTS
ARC3032	The Riverine Civilizations of the Near East	6 ECTS
ART2022	Classical Greek and Roman Architecture	4 ECTS
CLA1002	Basic Notions of Latin 2	2 ECTS
CLA1005	Basic Notions of Greek 2	2 ECTS

Requirement for regular progression to Year 3:
46 ECTS credits in Archaeology
10 ECTS credits from the subsidiary area
4 ECTS credits 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 30 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)

ARC3099	Dissertation	12 ECTS	(NC)


Semester 1

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

ARC1003	Classical Art and Archaeology	6 ECTS
ARC3001	Port Cities of the Ancient Mediterranean	6 ECTS
ARC3034	The Prehistory of the Western Mediterranean: Sicily and Sardinia	6 ECTS
CLA1001	Basic Notions of Latin 1	2 ECTS
CLA1004	Basic Notions of Greek 1	2 ECTS
CLA2017	Greek and Roman Civilization	6 ECTS
CLA3129	Survey of Classical Epic	4 ECTS
CLA3180	Survey of Greek Mythology	4 ECTS


Semester 2

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

ARC3005	Roman Malta	6 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)

ARC2013	Phoenician and Punic Archaeology	6 ECTS
ARC3033	Medieval Archaeology	6 ECTS
CLA1002	Basic Notions of Latin 2	2 ECTS
CLA1005	Basic Notions of Greek 2	2 ECTS

Requirement for successful completion of Year 3: 60 ECTS credits

Requirement for award of B.A. (Hons) in Archaeology: 180 ECTS credits, of which:
132 ECTS credits in Archaeology
36 ECTS credits in the subsidiary area
12 ECTS credits optional study-units

Psychology

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)

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)

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
PSY1630*	Foundations in Human Biology for Psychology	4 ECTS
* Study-unit PSY1617 is compulsory for those students who plan on following the Higher Diploma in Psychology. Students intending to do the Higher Diploma in Psychology may take PSY1617 as an Optional study-unit instead of an elective study-unit (in the B.A. Psychology course) if they have an Intermediate Biology at grade C or better provided that this is allowed by their programme of studies. If not, students are required to register for study-unit PSY1630 and then register for study-unit PSY1617 as an Elective during their second year. * PSY1617 is a pre-requisite for study-unit PSY1635. Although students may register for study-units PSY1617 or PSY1630 as Optional study-units, other Optional Psychology units may not be taken concurrently.

Semester 2

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

PSY1623	Developmental Psychology 2	6 ECTS	(NC)

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

PSY1625	Psychology of Communication	4 ECTS
PSY1635*	Major Paradigms: Cognitive Psychology	4 ECTS
* Study-unit PSY1617 is a pre-requisite for study-unit PSY1635. Study-unit PSY1635 is also available during the second year of study and is compulsory for those students who plan on following the Higher Diploma in Psychology.

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

Total credits for this year: 60 credits

Students are required to choose study-units to the value of 10 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)

PSY1606	Social Psychology	6 ECTS
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)

PSY2606	Psychology of Learning and Applied Behaviour Analysis	4 ECTS
PSY3130	Psychology of Adjustment	2 ECTS


Semester 2

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

PSY2610	Psychopathology	4 ECTS
PSY2623	Work Psychology	6 ECTS
PSY2626	Psychology of Sexuality	2 ECTS
PSY2633	Health Psychology	6 ECTS

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) - B.A. (Hons) - 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.

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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.

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