Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Spanish and Latin American Studies with Linguistics

MQF Level

Duration and Credits

3 Years

180 ECTS

Mode of Study

Full-time

Spanish and Latin American Studies

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 undergraduate course in Spanish and Latin American Studies, we will provide you with an academic lens of the history, literature and development of the respective languages and countries. By learning about the culture, key figures and historical periods and progress as recalled through their literature, you will acquire an intricate and deeper understanding and appreciation of the language, its people and the country's current stance and contribution in a national and international manner. We will also refine your linguistic abilities and thus become more proficient in the language use. In your final year of studies, you may have the chance to present a research-based dissertation of your own choice. We will also encourage you to participate in the Erasmus+ mobility programme for a multicultural and diverse academic journey.

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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Spanish and Latin American Studies

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

Spanish and Latin American Studies

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.

Linguistics

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.

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Spanish and Latin American Studies


Semester 1

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

SPA1008	A History of the Spanish Language	4 ECTS
SPA1012	Spanish Literature 1 (Medieval)	6 ECTS
SPA1020	Aspects of Spanish Language and Grammar 1	4 ECTS


Semester 2

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

SPA1003	An Overview of Spanish History	4 ECTS
SPA1021	Aspects of Spanish Language and Grammar 2	4 ECTS

Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) Students are required to choose elective study-units to the value of 4 ECTS credits.

SPA1006	Spanish Art from Earliest Times to Goya	4 ECTS
SPA1013	Christians, Muslims and Jews in Al-Andalus	4 ECTS

Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:
26 ECTS credits in Spanish and Latin American Studies
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)

SPA2003	An Overview of Latin American History	4 ECTS
SPA2013	Spanish Literature 2 (Siglos de Oro)	8 ECTS
SPA2015	An Introduction to Linguistics	4 ECTS
SPA2020	Aspects of Spanish Language and Grammar 3	4 ECTS

Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) Students are required to choose study-units to the value of 4 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer below.

SLA2017	Literature and Society in Modern Spain	4 ECTS
SPA2004	Modern and Contemporary Spanish and Latin American Art	4 ECTS


Semester 2

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

SPA2016	Spanish Literature 3 (18th C. to the present)	8 ECTS
SPA2018	Spanish American Literature 1 (Colonial)	4 ECTS
SPA2021	Aspects of Spanish Language and Grammar 4	4 ECTS
SPA2023	Portuguese 1	4 ECTS

Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) Students are required to choose study-units to the value of 2 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer below.

SPA2107	Spanish Film	2 ECTS
SPA2207	Latin American Film	2 ECTS

Requirement for regular progression to Year 3:
46 ECTS credits in Spanish and Latin American Studies
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)

SPA3008	Dissertation	12 ECTS	(NC)


Semester 1

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

SPA3004	Women and their Image in Spanish Literature	4 ECTS
SPA3010	Spanish American Literature 2 (Post-Independence)	8 ECTS
SPA3020	Aspects of Spanish Language and Grammar 5	4 ECTS

Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) Students are required to choose study-units to the value of 8 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer below.

SLA2024	Portuguese 2	4 ECTS
SLA3009	Politics, Society and the Arts, the Cases of Contemporary Spain and Latin America	4 ECTS
SLA3012	Cervantes and Don Quixote in Literary History	4 ECTS
SPA3011	Hispanic Sociolinguistics	4 ECTS


Semester 2

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

SPA3005	Synoptic Study-Unit (Language)	6 ECTS	(NC)
SPA3006	Synoptic Study-Unit (Contemporary Spain)	6 ECTS	(NC)
SPA3013	Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language	4 ECTS
SPA3021	Aspects of Spanish Language and Grammar 6	4 ECTS

Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) Students are required to choose study-units to the value of 4 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer below.

SLA2025	Portuguese 3	4 ECTS
SPA2019	Imperial Spain	4 ECTS

Requirement for successful completion of Year 3: 60 ECTS credits

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

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 the Analysis of Language Data	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 Linguistics
26 ECTS credits in the other area
8 ECTS credits in optional study-units

Total 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.


Semester 1

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

LIN1121	Language for Humans and Machines	4 ECTS
LIN2033	Discourse Analysis	4 ECTS
LIN3070	Maltese Sign Language 2: Intermediate Course	2 ECTS
LLT2180	Language Variation and Change: Historical Linguistics	4 ECTS
LLT2191	Psycholinguistics: Language Acquisition	4 ECTS
LLT2360	Language and Culture of Deaf People	4 ECTS
LLT2510	Introduction to Programming for Language Applications	4 ECTS
LLT2811	Introducing Research Methods and Quantitative Research Basics for Linguistics	4 ECTS
LLT2812	Introducing Qualitative Research Basics for Linguistics	2 ECTS


Semester 2

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

LIN2022	Models of Grammar	4 ECTS
LIN2083	Issues in Semantics and Pragmatics	4 ECTS
LIN2350	Issues in Phonetics and Phonology	4 ECTS
LIN3098	Corpus Linguistics	4 ECTS
LLT2161	Lingua Francas	4 ECTS
LLT2830	Quantitative Research in Linguistics	4 ECTS
LLT3190	Second Language Acquisition and Language Learning	4 ECTS
LLT3370	Foundations in Sign Linguistics	4 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.

Spanish and Latin American Studies

Upon successfully completing this course, you will be able to:

Use an appropriate methodological approach to carry out research and write academic essays in a critical manner related to the field of study.
Use your heightened capacity for critical thought and knowledge on the subject matter to contribute to interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary discussions.
Present and discuss literary texts in the target language through an accurate use of conversational, grammatical and lexical proficiency.
Recall key historical figures, past events, theorists and contributors to the language and literature in a discussion, while also linking its relevance to the country's contemporary stance and its literature.

Non EU Applicants:

Fee per academic year: Eur 8,500

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Spanish and Latin American Studies

As a graduate in this course you will be able to seek career opportunities, both locally and internationally, as an archivist, foreign correspondent, translator and teacher. If you are interested in furthering your studies or are considering an academic career, then we encourage you to enrol in one of our local postgraduate courses.

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