University of Malta
Institute of Earth Systems
Master of Science (Rural and Environmental Sciences)
(M.Sc.(Melit.))
(for courses commencing February 2021)
YEAR ONE
Semester 2 (February 2021 - June 2021)
Students are required to choose a study-unit to the value of 5 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during the year.Compulsory Units
| RFS5001* |
Directed Study |
5 ECTS |
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| RFS5006 |
Application Tools and Research Methods |
5 ECTS |
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Elective Units Elective units are offered subject to time-table constraints.
| IES5021* |
Biodiversity Conservation: Theory and Application |
5 ECTS |
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| RFS5003 |
Soil and Water for Rural Sciences |
5 ECTS |
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| RFS5004 |
Crop Management and Health |
5 ECTS |
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| RFS5005 |
Animal Husbandry and Health |
5 ECTS |
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* Study-units RFS5001 and IES5021 start in Semester 2 of academic year 2020/21 and continue up to the end of Semester 1 of academic year 2021/22.
Semester 1 (October 2021 - January 2022)
Compulsory Units (All students
must register for this/these unit/s)
| LIN5063* |
Academic Reading, Writing and Speaking in English for Postgraduates |
5 ECTS |
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| RFS5002** |
Dissertation |
70 ECTS |
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* Study-unit LIN5063 starts in Semester 1 of academic year 2021/22 and continues up to the end of Semester 2 of academic year 2021/22.
** Work on the dissertation is expected to start in Semester 1 of academic year 2021/22 and continues up to the end of Semester 1 of academic year 2022/23.
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 Science - M.Sc. - under the auspices of the Institute of Earth Systems.
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Last Updated: 19 February 2021
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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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