Bachelor of Arts in Maltese and Philosophy with Politics

MQF Level

Duration and Credits

3 Years

180 ECTS

Mode of Study

Full-time

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.

Philosophy with Politics

By following the B. A in Philosophy with Politics, you will be immersing yourself in the world of political ideas. This programme is designed to help you get to grips with the questions that dominate the contemporary political landscape. The perennial questions of philosophy, such as ‘What is Justice?’ and ‘How do we achieve a just society?’ are central to this course and they will be re-examined from the perspectives of several contemporary political philosophers. During your studies, you will be strongly encouraged both to debate and defend your position as well as adopt a critical attitude towards the authors you encounter.

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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Maltese

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

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.

Philosophy with Politics

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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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

Philosophy with Politics


Semester 1

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

PHI1001	History of Philosophy: (a) Ancient Philosophy and (b) Medieval Philosophy	4 ECTS	(NC)
PHI1014	Political Philosophy	4 ECTS
PHI1028	Philosophical Practice	2 ECTS
PHI1090	Philosophy: Tools and Problems	4 ECTS


Semester 2

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

PHI1006	History of Philosophy: (a) Modern Philosophy and (b) Contemporary Philosophy	4 ECTS	(NC)
PHI1036	What is Politics?	4 ECTS
PHI1039	On the Question of the Ethical and the Political	4 ECTS

Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:
26 ECTS credits in Philosophy with Politics
26 ECTS credits in the other 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 12 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)

PHI2103	Foucault and Derrida on Politics, Identity and the Other	4 ECTS

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

LLT3410	Discourse, Ideology and Power	4 ECTS
PHI2047	Aristotle's Ethics	4 ECTS
PHI2120	Metaphysics 1: Ontology	4 ECTS
PHI3043	Frege: Conceptual Notation (Begriffsschrift)	4 ECTS
PHI3045	Contemporary Analytic Philosophy	4 ECTS
PHI3054	The Critical Theory of the Frankfurt School	4 ECTS
PHI3056*	Machiavelli's The Prince: Text and Contexts	4 ECTS
SOC2000	Economic Sociology	4 ECTS
SOC3031	Sociology of Politics and the State	4 ECTS
* Study-unit PHI3056 is offered on alternate years.

Semester 2

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

PHI2001	Logic	6 ECTS
PHI2043	Essence and Identity between Metaphysics, Politics and Culture	4 ECTS

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

PHI2064	Nietzsche's Philosophy of Existence	4 ECTS
PHI2065	On the Role of Communication in Philosophy	4 ECTS
PHI2121	Philosophy of Language	4 ECTS
PHI3046	Contemporary Continental Philosophy	4 ECTS
SOC2345	Sociology of Social Movements and Protest	4 ECTS

Requirement for regular progression to Year 3:
26 ECTS credits in Philosophy with Politics
26 ECTS credits in the other area
8 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 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)

PHI3057	Theories of the Revolution	4 ECTS

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

PHI2029*	Early Modern Ideas: Science, Politics and Religion	4 ECTS
PHI2047	Aristotle's Ethics	4 ECTS
PHI2120	Metaphysics 1: Ontology	4 ECTS
PHI3043	Frege: Conceptual Notation (Begriffsschrift)	4 ECTS
PHI3045	Contemporary Analytic Philosophy	4 ECTS
PHI3054	The Critical Theory of the Frankfurt School	4 ECTS
SOC2000	Economic Sociology	4 ECTS
SOC3031	Sociology of Politics and the State	4 ECTS
* Study-unit PHI2029 is offered on alternate years.

Semester 2

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

PHI3010	Synoptic Study-Unit 1: Philosophy	6 ECTS	(NC)
PHI3011	Synoptic Study-Unit 2: Philosophy	6 ECTS	(NC)
PHI3062	Virtue Politics and Communitarianism	4 ECTS

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

IRL3010**	Norms, Rights and Climate Justice	4 ECTS
PHI2064	Nietzsche's Philosophy of Existence	4 ECTS
PHI2065	On the Role of Communication in Philosophy	4 ECTS
PHI2121	Philosophy of Language	4 ECTS
PHI3046	Contemporary Continental Philosophy	4 ECTS
PHI3047	Philosophy and Technology	4 ECTS
PHI3059**	Utopian Politics	4 ECTS
SOC2345	Sociology of Social Movements and Protest	4 ECTS
** Study-units PHI3059 and IRL3010 are offered on alternate years.

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

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

Dan il-programm ta` studju jaqa` taħt ir-Regolamenti Ġenerali għar-Rikonoxximenti Universitarji ta` qabel il-Lawrja, 2019 u taħt l-Ordinamenti għall-għoti tal-Baċellerat fl-Arti (Unuri) taħt l-awspici tal-Fakulta` tal-Arti.

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.

Philosophy with Politics

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

Critically engage with key political philosophy texts to discuss them coherently and fluently.
Engage in debates concerning the political issues that dominate the contemporary world.
Evaluate various political ideas to position them across the political spectrum.
Recall key political philosophers to ascertain their possible contributions to political problems.
Conduct research in an academic and critical manner.

Non EU Applicants:

Fee per academic year: Eur 8,500

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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.

Philosophy with Politics

The Philosophy with Politics programme of studies will benefit those who are interested in pursuing a career In politics, political organisations, public service, policy formulation, advisory bodies, and human resources.