University of Malta
Faculty for Social Wellbeing
Master of Arts in Management of Social Care Services
(M.A.(Melit.))
(for courses commencing October 2020)
YEAR ONE
In addition to the compulsory study-units, students are required to choose study-units to the value of 5 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during semester 1.
Semester 1
Compulsory Units (All students
must register for this/these unit/s)
| MGT5909 |
Evidence-Based Management |
5 ECTS |
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| SWB5001 |
Advanced Research Methods |
5 ECTS |
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Elective Units Elective units are offered subject to time-table constraints.
| PPL5008 |
Good Governance and Leadership |
5 ECTS |
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| SWP5027 |
Areas of Social Policy |
5 ECTS |
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Semester 2
Compulsory Units (All students
must register for this/these unit/s)
| SWP5137 |
Social Change and Social Cohesion |
5 ECTS |
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| SWP5206 |
Specialised Field Placement |
5 ECTS |
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| SWP5208 |
Resource Management of Social Care Organisations |
5 ECTS |
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YEAR TWO
Semester 1
Compulsory Units (All students
must register for this/these unit/s)
| MGT5107 |
Managing Service Excellence |
5 ECTS |
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| MGT5202 |
Strategic Human Resources Management |
5 ECTS |
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| SWP5001* |
Research Professional Portfolio |
30 ECTS |
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| SWP5212 |
Organisational Leadership |
5 ECTS |
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* Work on the dissertation is expected to start in semester 1 of academic year 2021/22 and continue up to the end of Summer Semester of that same academic year.
Semester 2
Compulsory Units (All students
must register for this/these unit/s)
| MGT5087 |
Organisational Development and Change Management |
5 ECTS |
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| SWP5214 |
Quality Management and Evaluation of Social Services |
5 ECTS |
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Elective Units Elective units are offered subject to time-table constraints.
| MGT5167 |
Project Management |
5 ECTS |
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| SWP5133 |
Supervision in Social Work |
5 ECTS |
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This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of the Degree of Master of Arts in Management of Social Care Services - M.A. - under the auspices of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing and the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy.
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Last Updated: 30 September 2020
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The University makes every effort to ensure that the published Courses Plans, Programmes of Study and Study-Unit information are complete and up-to-date at the time of publication. The University reserves the right to make changes in case errors are detected after publication.
The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints.
Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice.
Unless for exceptional approved reasons, no changes to the programme of study for a particular academic year will be made once the students' registration period for that academic year begins.
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