Bachelor of Arts in Maltese and Sociology

Bachelor of Arts in Maltese and Sociology

MQF Level

6

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.


Sociology

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.

In the undergraduate course in Sociology, we will provide you with an academic lens on the study of human behaviour and its causal and contingent relationship with social life in its versatile facets. By studying sociology, you will become knowledgeable on the cohesive and important structures of society and its organisations. You will have a heightened and refined awareness on topics ranging from economic and environmental sociology, to sociology of sport, law and religion. We will also encourage you to participate in an 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.

Information for International applicants

Maltese

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


Sociology

An Advanced Level pass in any of the following subjects: Sociology, Philosophy, Geography, Economics, History, Home Economics and Human Ecology, Information Technology, Marketing, Religious Knowledge, Theatre and Performance.


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.

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.


Sociology

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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You can submit your application online. The deadlines for submission of applications vary according to the intake and courses. We encourage all international applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible. This is especially important if you require a visa to travel and eventually stay in Malta.

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After you receive an offer from us, our International Office will assist you with visas, accommodation and other related issues.

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

Sociology

 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
SOC1012 Introducing Research Methods in the Social Sciences 4 ECTS   (NC)    
SOC1014 Family Life - A Sociological Investigation 4 ECTS   (NC)    
SOC1060 Foundations of Sociology: Theories and Perspectives 4 ECTS   (NC)    
SOC1061 Sociology of Island Life 4 ECTS   (NC)    

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
SOC1007 The Sociological Imaginary in Practice 2 ECTS   (NC)    
SOC1046 Urban Society and Culture 4 ECTS   (NC)    
SOC1058 Health, Illness and Society 4 ECTS   (NC)    

 
Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:
26 ECTS credits in Sociology
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 10 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)
 
SOC2102 Key Concepts in Contemporary Sociology 4 ECTS   (NC)    
SOC2125 Quantitative Research in Social Sciences 4 ECTS   (NC)    
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
SOC2000 Economic Sociology 4 ECTS      
SOC2047 Understanding Nations and Nationalism 4 ECTS      
SOC2051 Contemporary Social Issues 4 ECTS      
SOC2055 Quantitative Analysis: SPSS in Practice 4 ECTS      
SOC2066 Sociology of Music 4 ECTS      
SOC2067 Sociology of Disability 4 ECTS      
SOC2068 Work Placement 4 ECTS      
SOC2071 Introduction to Demography 4 ECTS      
SOC2079 Sociology of Space and Place 4 ECTS      
SOC2347 Maritime Sociology 4 ECTS      
SOC3031 Sociology of Politics and the State 4 ECTS      
SOC3032 Sociology of the Professions 4 ECTS      
SOC3036 Sociology of Housing 4 ECTS      
SOC3123 People on the Move: Mobility, Travel and Displacement 4 ECTS      

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
SOC2003 Qualitative Approaches in the Social Sciences 4 ECTS   (NC)    
SOC2121 Principles of Data Visualisation 4 ECTS   (NC)    
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
SOC2006 Sociology of Inequality 4 ECTS      
SOC2007 Theories in Sociology of Religion 4 ECTS      
SOC2010 Environmental Sociology 4 ECTS      
SOC2018 Empirical Research in Sociology 4 ECTS      
SOC2044 Sociology of Law 4 ECTS      
SOC2064 The Body, Society and Culture 4 ECTS      
SOC2072 Demographic Processes 4 ECTS      
SOC2073 Visual Sociology 4 ECTS      
SOC2124 Gender: A Sociological Exploration 4 ECTS      
SOC2126 Sociology of Social Policy 2 ECTS      
SOC2345 Sociology of Social Movements and Protest 4 ECTS      
SOC3005 Sociology of Money 4 ECTS      
SOC3007 Religion in Malta: An International Field Course 4 ECTS      
SOC3008 Directed Learning 5 ECTS      
SOC3035 Sociology of the Arts 4 ECTS      

 
Requirement for regular progression to Year 3:
26 ECTS credits in Sociology
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 16 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)
 
SOC2000 Economic Sociology 4 ECTS      
SOC2047 Understanding Nations and Nationalism 4 ECTS      
SOC2051 Contemporary Social Issues 4 ECTS      
SOC2055 Quantitative Analysis: SPSS in Practice 4 ECTS      
SOC2066 Sociology of Music 4 ECTS      
SOC2067 Sociology of Disability 4 ECTS      
SOC2068 Work Placement 4 ECTS      
SOC2071 Introduction to Demography 4 ECTS      
SOC2079 Sociology of Space and Place 4 ECTS      
SOC2347 Maritime Sociology 4 ECTS      
SOC3031 Sociology of Politics and the State 4 ECTS      
SOC3032 Sociology of the Professions 4 ECTS      
SOC3036 Sociology of Housing 4 ECTS      
SOC3123 People on the Move: Mobility, Travel and Displacement 4 ECTS      

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
SOC3001 Synoptic Study-Unit 1 6 ECTS   (NC)    
SOC3002 Synoptic Study-Unit 2 6 ECTS   (NC)    
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
SOC2006 Sociology of Inequality 4 ECTS      
SOC2007 Theories in Sociology of Religion 4 ECTS      
SOC2010 Environmental Sociology 4 ECTS      
SOC2018 Empirical Research in Sociology 4 ECTS      
SOC2044 Sociology of Law 4 ECTS      
SOC2064 The Body, Society and Culture 4 ECTS      
SOC2072 Demographic Processes 4 ECTS      
SOC2073 Visual Sociology 4 ECTS      
SOC2124 Gender: A Sociological Exploration 4 ECTS      
SOC2126 Sociology of Social Policy 2 ECTS      
SOC2345 Sociology of Social Movements and Protest 4 ECTS      
SOC3005 Sociology of Money 4 ECTS      
SOC3007 Religion in Malta: An International Field Course 4 ECTS      
SOC3008 Directed Learning 5 ECTS      
SOC3035 Sociology of the Arts 4 ECTS      

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

Requirement for award of B.A. Sociology and in another area of study: 180 ECTS credits, of which:
80 ECTS credits in Sociology
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.

Sociology

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

  • Engage and contribute to interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary discussion through your heightened capacity for critical thought and awareness of the integration of sociological concepts in a broad range of areas.
  • Use methodological research skills to conduct and write academic essays related to the subject matter.
  • Have a deep understanding of sociological concepts, theories and criticisms in its multifaceted areas.
  • Use your sociological perspective and your refined sense for critical thought and awareness by applying them to contemporary issues, both locally and internationally.
  • Interpret, analyse and create sociological hypotheses through the application of sociological theories.

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.


Sociology

As a graduate in this programme of study you will have career opportunities, both locally and internationally, as a policy officer, advice worker, community development worker, youth worker, police officer, teacher, social researcher, human resources officer, journalist and public relations officer. If you are interested in furthering your studies, or are considering an academic profession, then we encourage you to pursue a postgraduate programme offered at our university.


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