Linguistics
| 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) | |||||||||||
| LLT1160 | Sociolinguistics: An Introduction to Language Variation and Change | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| LIN1017 | Maltese Sign Language 1 for Linguistics Students | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT1002 | Techniques and Skills for doing Linguistics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT1011 | Introduction to Linguistics 1 | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| LIN1024 | Hands-on Language | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT1012 | Introduction to Linguistics 2 | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:26 ECTS credits in Linguistics26 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 choose study-units to the value of 14 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during the year. Students can only opt for 1 study-unit per semester from the elective study-units in the Languages group.
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| LIN1121 | Language for Humans and Machines | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT2180 | Language Variation and Change: Historical Linguistics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT2510 | Introduction to Programming for Language Applications | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT2811 | Introducing Research Methods and Quantitative Research Basics for Linguistics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| LIN2033 | Discourse Analysis | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LIN3070 | Maltese Sign Language 2: Intermediate Course | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT2191 | Psycholinguistics: Language Acquisition | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT2360 | Language and Culture of Deaf People | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT2812 | Introducing Qualitative Research Basics for Linguistics | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| Elective Units in Languages (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| ARB1020 | Arabic 1 (for Near Eastern Studies) | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| CHN1024 | Chinese Language 1 | 8 ECTS | |||||||||
| CHN2021 | Chinese Language 3 | 10 ECTS | |||||||||
| NES2003 | Introduction to Semitic Languages | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| SPA1020 | Aspects of Spanish Language and Grammar 1 | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| LIN2022 | Models of Grammar | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LIN2083 | Issues in Semantics and Pragmatics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LIN2350 | Issues in Phonetics and Phonology | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT3370 | Foundations in Sign Linguistics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| LIN2013 | Dissertation Writing for Undergraduates | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| LIN3098 | Corpus Linguistics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT2161 | Lingua Francas | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT2520* | Introduction to Computational Models for Language Data | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT2830** | Quantitative Research in Linguistics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT3190 | Second Language Acquisition and Language Learning | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Elective Units in Languages (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| ARB1021 | Arabic 2 (for Near Eastern Studies) | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| SPA1021 | Aspects of Spanish Language and Grammar 2 | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| SPA2023 | Portuguese 1 | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| * Study-unit LLT2520 is recommended to students interested in following up on the application of computing to linguistics. ** Study-unit LLT2830 is recommended to students particularly interested in an empirical approach to doing linguistics. | |||||||||||
Requirement for regular progression to Year 3:46 ECTS credits in Linguistics10 ECTS credits in the subsidiary area 4 ECTS credits optional study-unitsTotal 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 28 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during the year.
During their third year of study, students have the possibility to register for elective study-units which were offered during their second year (relisted below) given that these were not already registered for.
During their third year of study, students have the possibility to register for elective study-units which were offered during their second year (relisted below) given that these were not already registered for.
| 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) | |||||||||||
| LIN3001 | Synoptic Study-Unit: Topics in General Linguistics | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| LIN3002 | Synoptic Study-Unit: Interdisciplinary Linguistics | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| LIN3099 | Dissertation | 12 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| LIN3010 | Language Typology and Universals | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT3060 | Advanced Issues in the Sound Structure of Languages | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| LIN3070 | Maltese Sign Language 2: Intermediate Course | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| LIN3301 | Experimental Psycholinguistics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LIN3502 | Multimodal Interaction and Communication | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT2191 | Psycholinguistics: Language Acquisition | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT2360 | Language and Culture of Deaf People | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT3410 | Discourse, Ideology and Power | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT3550 | Speech Technology | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
| MAL2005 | Is-Sintassi tal-Malti | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| MAL3003 | Il-Morfoloġija Inflettiva tal-Malti | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| NES2003 | Introduction to Semitic Languages | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| CHN2022 | Chinese Language 4 | 10 ECTS | |||||||||
| ENG2057 | Stylistics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LIN3098 | Corpus Linguistics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT2161 | Lingua Francas | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT2520 | Introduction to Computational Models for Language Data | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT2830 | Quantitative Research in Linguistics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT3190 | Second Language Acquisition and Language Learning | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MAL2002 | Il-Morfoloġija Derivattiva tal-Malti | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| PHI2121 | Philosophy of Language | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
Requirement for successful completion of Year 3: 60 ECTS creditsRequirement for award of B.A. (Hons) in Linguistics: 180 ECTS credits, of which:132 ECTS credits in Linguistics36 ECTS credits in the subsidiary area12 ECTS credits optional study-units
International Relations
Should there be the need, in addition to the compulsory study-units, students are required to choose study-units to the value of either 4 ECTS or 8 ECTS as applicable from the elective study-units on offer during the year.
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| IRL1025* | Introduction to Economics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL1082 | Introduction to Political Studies | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| IRL1193** | Introduction to Modern Europe | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| HST1126*** | The Mediterranean in Modern Times | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL1091 | Soft Power in International Relations: An Introduction to the Role of Media and Culture | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LIN1063 | Academic Reading and Writing in English | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| PHI1014 | Political Philosophy | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| * Study-unit IRL1025 is to be taken only by students who do not have an Advanced Level in Economics. It is compulsory for students who do not have an Advanced Level in Economics. Students with an Advanced Level in Economics must take 4 ECTS from the Elective Units.** IRL1193 is to be taken only by students who do not have an Advanced Level in History. It is compulsory for students who do not have an Advanced Level in History. Students with an Advanced Level in History must take 4 ECTS from the Elective Units.*** HST1126 cannot be taken by students following either Bachelor of Arts in History or Bachelor of Arts in European and Global History. | |||||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| IRL1081 | The Global Politics of Inequality: Realities and Perspectives | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| IRL1088 | Introduction to Foreign Policy | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| IRL1089 | Theories of International Relations | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:26 ECTS credits in International Relations26 ECTS credits in the other area8 ECTS credits in optional study-unitsTotal credits for this year: 60 ECTS 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) | |||||||||||
| IRL2090* | International Relations since 1919 | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| BKF3341 | Prevention of Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| HST3109 | International Relations Between the World Wars | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| INL2004 | International and Public Law for International Relations | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL2002 | Security Studies | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL2060 | Contemporary China | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL2093 | Comparative Politics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL2098 | Malta in International Relations | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL3013 | Nuclear Politics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL3095 | Diplomacy and Diplomatic Practice | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL3189 | International Political Economy 1 | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PBL2025 | Basic Principles of the European Convention on Human Rights | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PPG2003 | Global Environmental Governance | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| IRL2010 | International Economics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL2020 | Nationalism in International Politics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL2036 | Intercultural Politics in the Mediterranean | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL2290 | International Relations since 1945 | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL3007 | War and Peace in the Middle East | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL3012 | Democracy, Autocracy, and World Order | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IRL3041 | Contemporary Warfare | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| * Students who register for study-unit IRL2090 cannot register for study-units HST3109 and IRL2290. | |||||||||||
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.