Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures (Chinese) with History

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures (Chinese) with History

MQF Level

6

Duration and Credits

3 Years

180 ECTS

Mode of Study

Full-time

Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures (Chinese)

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 Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures (Chinese) will broaden your Chinese cultural, literary and linguistic horizons through a wide historic spectrum, ranging from some of the earliest Chinese dynasties to modern and contemporary times. By instilling a deeper understanding of the history, society and culture of the Chinese world, you will become more knowledgeable and appreciative of their unique traditional literature and language. In your final year, you may have the opportunity to carry out a research-based dissertation of your choice. We also encourage you to participate in our Erasmus+ mobility programme for a more holistic and multicultural academic experience.


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.

Information for International applicants

History

An Advanced Level pass in History.


Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures (Chinese)

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.


History

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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Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures (Chinese)

 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
CHN1014 An Overview of Chinese History 4 ECTS      
CHN1024 Chinese Language 1 8 ECTS   (NC)    

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
CHN1021 Twentieth-Century Chinese History 4 ECTS   (NC)    
CHN1023 Chinese Language 2 10 ECTS      

 
Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:
26 ECTS credits in Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures (Chinese)
26 ECTS credits in the other area
8 ECTS credits in optional study-units

Total credits for this year: 60 ECTS credits

 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
CHN2013 Chinese Linguistics 1 4 ECTS      
CHN2014 Classical Chinese Literature 6 ECTS      
CHN2020 Topics in Chinese Research Studies 4 ECTS      
CHN2021 Chinese Language 3 10 ECTS   (NC)    

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
CHN2022 Chinese Language 4 10 ECTS   (NC)    
CHN2023 Selected Themes in Sinology 4 ECTS      
CHN3016 Chinese Linguistics 2 4 ECTS      
CHN3025 Anthropological Perspectives on Southeast Asia and China 4 ECTS      

 
Requirement for regular progression to Year 3:
46 ECTS credits in Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures (Chinese)
10 ECTS credits in the subsidiary area
4 ECTS credits optional study-units

Total credits for this year: 60 ECTS credits

 
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)
 
CHN3099 Dissertation 12 ECTS   (NC)    

 
 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
CHN3003 Reading and Translating Chinese 6 ECTS      
CHN3012 Modern Chinese Literature 6 ECTS      
CHN3021 Chinese Language 5 10 ECTS   (NC)    
CHN3024 Chinese Cinema 4 ECTS      

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
CHN2018 Chinese Cultures and Diasporas 4 ECTS      
CHN3006 Chinese Language 6 6 ECTS   (NC)    
CHN3017 Synoptic Study-Unit: Chinese Language 6 ECTS   (NC)    
CHN3018 Synoptic Study-Unit: Chinese Literary History 6 ECTS   (NC)    

 
Requirement for successful completion of Year 3: 60 ECTS credits

Requirement for award of B.A. (Hons) in Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures (Chinese): 180 ECTS credits, of which:
132 ECTS credits in Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures (Chinese)
36 ECTS credits in the subsidiary area
12 ECTS credits optional study-units


History

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)
 
HST1010 Medieval Europe 1 6 ECTS      
HST1017 Themes of Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Maltese Political History 4 ECTS      

 
 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
HST1019 The Craft of History 2 ECTS      
HST1126 The Mediterranean in Modern Times 2 ECTS      
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
CHN1014 An Overview of Chinese History 4 ECTS      
HST1022 The Order of St John 1530-1798: A Cultural History Approach 2 ECTS      
HST1023 Introduction to Maltese Historical Demography 2 ECTS      

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
HST1011 Structure and Change in Malta's Economic History 4 ECTS      
HST1021 Europe in early modern times c.1450 - c.1789 4 ECTS      
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
SPA1018 An Introduction to Latin America 2 ECTS      
SPA1019 An Introduction to Spain 2 ECTS      

 
Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:
26 credits in History
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.
 
Semester 1
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
HST2003 The Renaissance and Reformation 6 ECTS      
HST2010 Social History of Modern Europe 6 ECTS      
HST2015 Tracing Family History: Archival Depositories, Digital Resources and Genealogical Research 4 ECTS      
HST2018 France and Germany: Rethinking Interrelations in the Making of Europe 4 ECTS      
HST2020 Archives for Historians 2 ECTS      
HST2033 The Eight-Pointed Cross of the Mediterranean 2 ECTS      
HST2034 Africa: Milestones in the Continent's History 4 ECTS      
HST2061 China in the World 4 ECTS      
HST3020 Slavery in the Medieval and Early Modern Mediterranean 4 ECTS      
HST3025 Trans-Regional Migrations: A Short History of Migration and Mobility from Ancient to Modern Times 4 ECTS      
HST3032 Medieval Island Regions 6 ECTS      
HST3109 International Relations Between the World Wars 2 ECTS      

 
 
Semester 2
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
CLA2060 Latin for Historians 4 ECTS      
HST2009 Medieval Malta 6 ECTS      
HST2012 Reason and Enlightenment in Europe 1650-1789 4 ECTS      
HST2026 Global History: Theories and Applications 4 ECTS      
HST2028 A History of European and World Populations 4 ECTS      
HST2032 Mediterranean Encounters between Christians and Muslims 1500-2000 4 ECTS      
HST3013 Medieval Malta 2 6 ECTS      
HST3018 Hospitaller Malta 4 ECTS      
HST3040 Social Welfare and Public Health in Mediterranean Europe 1700-1900 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.

Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures (Chinese)

Upon successfully completing this programme of study, you will be able to:

  • Conduct critical academic research based on the subject matter through your acquired and refined faculty for critical thought.
  • Contribute your invaluable knowledge on your understanding of Chinese literature and culture to discussions of an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary nature.
  • Proficient to speak and write Chinese in an intermediate or native-like level of fluency.
  • Recall important historic events and key figures that have contributed to Chinese literature and society.
  • Understand China's contribution to the modern world and their current stance in contemporary affairs.

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Fee per academic year: Eur 8,500

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Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures (Chinese)

As a graduate in this course you will be employable, both locally and internationally, as a translator, writer, researcher, human resources officer, editor, journalist, teacher, social developer, economic and trade relations officer, foreign correspondent, foreign affairs analyst, publisher, librarian, social worker, public cultural educator and as a tourism officer. If you are interested in furthering your education, or are considering an academic profession, then we encourage you to enrol in one of our local postgraduate courses for a honed academic background.


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