The Faculty for Social Wellbeing at the University of Malta is offering a new undergraduate course for intake October 2016, entitled Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Social Wellbeing Studies (Full-time- 6 semesters and Part-time Day-10 semesters).
This course is of interest to young students who have a social calling but are as yet undecided as to their area of specialisation, and to mature students who may find the holistic and choice-based approach of interest and of relevance to them, and a suitable re-entry point to resuming their studies.
The concept behind this degree is that students are free to “design” their own undergraduate programme by registering for a number of elective study-units (timetable permitting) on offer by the various departments within the Faculty for Social Wellbeing. These would be study-units which they consider most suitable for their academic interest and career plans alongside a number of compulsory core units.
During this course, students will be exposed to a wide range of key facts, concepts, principles and explanatory frameworks which bring together opportunities for conceptual achievement as well as active engagement in society.
This course is designed to develop a number of important skills, including intellectual skills, personal skills, research skills, organisational skills and other skills relevant to employability and personal development.
This programme will provide skills that are traditionally of great relevance to students' future employability, including initiative and self-motivation; professional integrity and the capacity to adhere to standards and procedures; resilience and stress tolerance; verbal and written communication; teamwork and interpersonal sensitivity; analysis and investigation; planning and organisation; creativity; and problem-solving.
Prospective students may contact the faculty main office on 2340 2693 for further details and advice.
More information may be obtained here or here.
Interested persons are invited to apply by 21 July 2016 through the online application facility www.um.edu.mt/apply