Bachelor of Arts in Theology and French

MQF Level

Duration and Credits

3 Years

180 ECTS

Mode of Study

Full-time

Theology

Students registering for the course shall be required to indicate their choice of a second Main Area of study to be taken with Theology at the time of applying for admission.

Students for the Theology and Human Studies degree shall be required to register and obtain credits for study-units to which a total of not less than 180 ECTS credits are assigned, of which not less than 94 ECTS credits shall be obtained from the Theology programme of study, not less than 80 ECTS credits from the programme of study of the second Main Ordinary area of study and 6 ECTS credits in optional study-units.

The Bachelor of Arts in Theology and Human Studies programme meets a variety of educational needs through the combination of Theology with a number of areas of humanistic studies. It provides a good base for students wishing to qualify as teachers of Religion at secondary school level (after pursuing studies in a teacher training course).

It is also intended for students who would like to prepare for church or community related work, including work in religious tourism, through the combination of Theology with Sociology, Psychology, Communication Studies, Philosophy, History or a language subject.

The Bachelor of Arts in Theology will prepare you to study and explore the intertwining relationships between faith, philosophy, and human experience. By engaging with a variety of scriptures and contributing to in-class theological debates, you will cultivate a more refined mind-set and approach towards religious thought. The course features a wide range of units that will cover different facets of theology, which will provide a holistic and unique learning experience. To name a few, some of the units involved range from; Fundamental Patrology, The History of the Church in Malta and the Philosophical Foundations of Theology, to Christian Anthropology, Bioethics, and Prophetic, Apocalyptic and Wisdom Literature.

French

The programme of study in French at an undergraduate level will give you an academic lens of the history, culture, language and literature of France. During the course we will instil within you a deep appreciation towards the language in both a linguistic and Literary perspective, as we will help you refine and hone your spoken, auditory and reading prowess in the language. By understanding the influence that the language and nation has had on an international level through the eyes of authors, poets, and countries, you will be more au courante with the history that the contemporary country holds onto and upholds. We also encourage you to participate in the Erasmus+ mobility programme for a multicultural and diversified learning 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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French

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

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Theology

During their first year of studies, in addition to the compulsory study-units, students shall be required to register for 12 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during the year. Moreover, students shall be required to choose 2 ECTS credits of optional study-units which may be taken from the list of optional study-units.

The total number of study-units to be covered during the year should as much as possible be spread evenly over the two semesters.


Semester 1

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

FDT1100	Philosophical Foundations of Theology	4 ECTS	(NC)
THL1001	Introduction to Theology	10 ECTS	(NC)

Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) Students having Philosophy as their joint area cannot register for study-units that are already in their Philosophy area

FDT1300	The Philosophy of Personhood	4 ECTS
PHI1001	History of Philosophy: (a) Ancient Philosophy and (b) Medieval Philosophy	4 ECTS
PHI1025	An Introduction to Philosophy through Film	2 ECTS
PHI1027	An Introduction to the Philosophy of Communication	2 ECTS
PHI2051	Aesthetics	4 ECTS


Semester 2

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

FDT1020	The Mystery of Christ	4 ECTS	(NC)
HPA1061	The Church in Early Christian Thought	2 ECTS	(NC)

Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) Students having Philosophy as their joint area cannot register for study-units that are already in their Philosophy area

FDT1060	Vatican 2: Vision and Paradigms	4 ECTS
PHI1006	History of Philosophy: (a) Modern Philosophy and (b) Contemporary Philosophy	4 ECTS
PHI1017	Ethics	4 ECTS
PHI2039	Doing Philosophy in the Islamic World	4 ECTS
PLC1400	The Pastoral Context: Sociological Considerations	4 ECTS
SHG1010	Biblical Inspiration and Interpretation	2 ECTS
THL1560	Introduction to Judaism	2 ECTS

During their second year of studies, in addition to the compulsory study-units, students shall be required to choose 2 ECTS credits which may be taken from the list of optional study-units.

The total number of study-units to be covered during the year should as much as possible be spread evenly over the two semesters.


Semester 1

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

FDT3160	Christian Anthropology	6 ECTS	(NC)
MRT2010	Principles of Moral Theology	4 ECTS	(NC)
MRT3330	Theology, Sexuality and Marriage	4 ECTS	(NC)
SHG2160	Pentateuch and Historical Books	4 ECTS	(NC)


Semester 2

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

HPA1100	Early Christian History	4 ECTS	(NC)
MRT3340	Bioethics	4 ECTS	(NC)
SHG2064	Hermeneutics of the Inspired Scriptures	2 ECTS	(NC)
SHG2260	Prophetic, Apocalyptic and Wisdom Literature	4 ECTS	(NC)

During their third year of studies, in addition to the compulsory study-units, students shall be required to register for 16 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during the year.

The total number of study-units to be covered during the year should as much as possible be spread evenly over the two semesters.


Semester 1

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

FDT2310	A Christian Understanding of God	4 ECTS	(NC)
HPA2230	Fundamental Patrology	4 ECTS	(NC)
MRT3020	The Social Thought of the Church	4 ECTS	(NC)
SHG3050	The Synoptic Gospels	4 ECTS	(NC)


Semester 2

Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) Students are required to choose 16 ECTS from the following list:

FDT3060	Aspects of Christology and Mariology	6 ECTS
HPA2231	The History of the Church in Malta	4 ECTS
MRT3300	Politics, Economics and Theology	4 ECTS
SHG2050	Johannine Literature	4 ECTS
SHG2550	Women in the Bible	2 ECTS
SHG2760	Pauline Writings and Acts of the Apostles	4 ECTS

French


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)

FRE1002	Perfectionnement de la langue/ Further Progress in Written and Oral French	4 ECTS

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

FRE1024	Corpus littéraire/ Literary Corpus	6 ECTS


Semester 1

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

FRE1011	Littérature et cinéma/ Literature and Cinema	4 ECTS
FRE1021	Pratique de la langue/ Language Practice	4 ECTS
FRE1023	La dissertation Littéraire	4 ECTS


Semester 2
FRE1022	Culture, art et civilisation/ Culture, Art and Civilization	4 ECTS

Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:
26 ECTS credits in Human Studies
32 ECTS credits in Theology
2 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)

FRE2028	Littérature française du XIXe siècle/ 19th Century French Literature	4 ECTS
FRE2034	Littérature française du XVIIIe siècle/ 18th Century French Literature	4 ECTS
FRE3042	Autrices françaises/French female authors	6 ECTS


Semester 2

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

FRE1001	Linguistique théorique 1: phonétique et phonologie/Theory in linguistics 1: Phonetics and Phonology	4 ECTS
FRE2014	Linguistique théorique 2: linguistique fondamentale/ Theory in Linguistics 2: Fundamental Linguistics	4 ECTS
FRE3047	Pratique de la Langue 2	4 ECTS

Requirement for regular progression to Year 3:
26 ECTS credits in Human Studies
32 ECTS credits in Theology
2 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)

FRE3027	Méthodologie de la recherche (Première partie) / Methodology of Research	2 ECTS

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

FRE3044	Littérature francophone et culture/Francophone literature and culture	6 ECTS
FRE3045	Dramaturgies francophones contemporaines/Contemporary francophone theatre	6 ECTS


Semester 2

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

FRE2033	Littérature française du XVIIe siècle/ 17th Century French Literature	4 ECTS
FRE3018	Linguistique théorique 4: énonciation et discours/ Theory in linguistics 4: Utterance and Discourse Analysis	4 ECTS
FRE3041	Synoptique 2 - Langue, linguistique et culture/Synoptic 2 - Language, linguistics and culture	6 ECTS	(NC)
FRE3051	Synoptique 1 - Littérature/Synoptic 1 - Literature	6 ECTS	(NC)

Requirement for successful completion of Year 3: 60 credits, of which:
28 ECTS credits in Human Studies
32 ECTS credits in Theology

Requirement for award of B.A. in Theology and Human Studies: 180 ECTS credits, of which:
80 ECTS credits in Human Studies
96 ECTS credits in Theology
4 ECTS credits in optional study-units

This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of Bachelor of Arts in Theology and Human Studies under the auspices of the Faculty of Theology.

Theology

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

Stimulate creative thinking when examining theological claims.
Classify the various ideas about the Church found in different texts.
Identify the major sources (documents) of Catholic social teaching, and be familiar with their development in their ecclesial and secular historical context.
Articulate clearly and faithfully the Christian Social Teaching and its practical application to specific issues and problems.
Relate to and interpret formative events, leading personalities, religious and devotional trends in the history of the Local Church, with a particular emphasis on its artistic, documentary and folkloristic heritage.
Appraise the role of the Church in Maltese society today in light of its past.

French

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

Read, write and speak fluently in French.
Recall important literary and linguistic theories in relation to their publications.
Have a refined understanding of the history, society and culture of France, and its impact on an international level.
Engage in critical discussions in an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary manner.
Carry out and conduct academic research related to the subject matter.

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Fee per academic year: Eur 8,500

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Theology

As a graduate, the course will prepare you for church or community related work, including work in religious tourism and religious leadership, provided that the necessary requirements are met.

If you would like to pursue an academic career or further your studies, you may choose to enrol in a postgraduate course locally or internationally.

French

As a French graduate, you will have a number of local and international career paths available. These professions include; translator, archivist, author, community worker, immigration officer, travel agent, researcher, public policy analyst, speech writer, journalist, mediator, non-profit administrator, editor, cultural interpreter, community worker and paralegal. If you are interested in furthering your studies, or are considering to pursue an academic profession, then we encourage you to enrol in one of our postgraduate programmes of studies for a more holistic and honed academic experience.