UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
FACULTY OF ARTS
Geography Programme of Studies
(for academic year 2011-2012)
Geography Honours
FIRST YEAR (2011-2012)
1st Semester (October 2011 - January 2012)
Compulsory study-units (all students must register for these units):
GEO1003
GEO1012
GEO1015
GEO1028
SKILLS IN GEOGRAPHY I
CLIMATE AND BIOGEOGRAPHY
FIELDWORK IN HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
POPULATION, CULTURE AND SOCIETY I
(5 credits)
(4 credits)
(2 credits)
(4 credits)
Elective study-unit:
GEO1031
APPLIED HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
(2 credits)
Minimum workload this semester: 15 compulsory credits
2nd Semester (February 2012-June 2012)
Compulsory Study-units (all students must register for these units):
GEO1004
GEO1016
SKILLS IN GEOGRAPHY II
FIELDWORK IN PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
(5 credits)
(2 credits)
Elective study-units:
GEO1010
GEO1029
GEO1032
OCEANOGRAPHY AND GEOMORPHOLOGY
POPULATION, CULTURE AND SOCIETY II
APPLIED PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
Minimum workload this semester: 7 compulsory credits
Geography workload this year: 26 credits
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
(2 credits)
B.A.first year students must also choose elective study-units to the value of 4 credits
from the following over semester 1 and semester 2:
GEO1010, GEO1029, GEO1031, GEO1032
B.A. students are reminded that during their first year of study they are required to
register for study units from the other area of study to the value of 26 credits and also to
register for optional study units, which may be taken from any area of study (including
their main or subsidiary area), to the value of 8 credits.
Requirement for regular progression to YEAR II: 26 credits in Geography
26 credits in the other main area
8 credits in optional study-units
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Total B.A. course this year:
60 credits
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
FACULTY OF ARTS
Geography Programme of Studies
(for academic year 2011-2012)
Geography Honours
SECOND YEAR (2011-2012)
Year (October 2011-June 2012)
(This study-unit starts in semester 1 and continues in semester 2):
Compulsory study-unit (all students must register for this unit):
ANT3038
ECOLOGY&CULTURE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
(4 credits)
1st Semester (October 2011 - January 2012)
Compulsory study-units (all students must register for these units):
GEO2000
GEO2035
GEO3004
GEOLOGY
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
Elective study-units:
GEO2008
GEO2009
GEO2010
GEO3021
GEO3096
APPLIED GEOMORPHOLOGY I
APPLIED GEOMORPHOLOGY II
ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT
MEDITERRANEAN SUSTAINABILITY AND
DEVELOPMENT
AGRICULTURE
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
Minimum workload this semester: 14 compulsory credits
2nd Semester (February 2012 – June 2012)
Compulsory study-units (all students must register for these units):
GEO2038
GEO2072
GEO3082
REMOTE SENSING
SKILLS IN GEOGRAPHY III
ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES
(2 credits)
(8 credits)
(4 credits)
Elective study-units:
GEO2007
GEO3006
GEO3028
APPLIED GEOLOGY I
SETTLEMENT AND URBANISATION
A GEOGRAPHICAL APPROACH TO TRAVEL
PLANNING
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
Minimum workload this semester: 16 compulsory credits
Geography workload this year: 46 credits
B.A.(Hons.) second year students have to choose a minimum of 16 electives from the
following over semester 1 and semester 2:
GEO2007, GEO2008, GEO2009, GEO2010, GEO3006, GEO3021, GEO3028,
GEO3096.
N.B: B.A.(Hons.) students are reminded that during their second year of study they are
required to register for study-units from their subsidiary area programme of study to the
value of 10 credits and also to register for optional study-units, which may be taken from
any area of study (including their main or subsidiary area), to the value of 4 credits.
Requirement for regular progression to YEAR III: 46 credits in Geography
10 credits in the subsidiary area
4 credits in optional study-units
Total B.A.(Hons.) this year:
60 credits
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
FACULTY OF ARTS
Geography Programme of Studies
(for academic year 2011-2012)
Geography Honours
THIRD YEAR (2011-2012)
Year (October 2011-June 2012)
(This study-unit starts in semester 1 and continues in semester 2):
Compulsory study-unit (all students must register for this unit):
ANT3038
ECOLOGY&CULTURE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
(4 credits)
1st Semester (October 2011 - January 2012)
Compulsory study-unit (all students must register for this unit):
GEO3004
ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
(4 credits)
Elective study-units:
GEO2008
GEO2009
GEO2010
GEO3021
GEO3096
APPLIED GEOMORPHOLOGY I
APPLIED GEOMORPHOLOGY II
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
MEDITERRANEAN SUSTAINABILITY &
DEVELOPMENT
AGRICULTURE
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
Minimum workload this semester: 6 compulsory credits
2nd Semester (February 2012-June 2012)
Compulsory study-units (all students must register for these units):
GEO3000
GEO3088
GEO3089
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DISSERTATION
SYNOPTIC STUDY UNIT I*
SYNOPTIC STUDY UNIT II*
(12 credits)
(6 credits)
(6 credits)
A compensated pass cannot be awarded to a student who fails to obtain the
minimum pass mark.
Elective study-units:
GEO2020
GEO2038
GEO3006
GEO3028
COASTAL PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS
REMOTE SENSING
SETTLEMENT AND URBANISATION
A GEOGRAPHICAL APPROACH TO TRAVEL
PLANNING
(4 credits)
(2 credits)
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
Minimum workload this semester: 26 compulsory credits
Geography workload this year: 60 credits
B.A.(Hons.) third year students have to choose a minimum of 28 electives from the
following over semester 1 and semester 2:
GEO2008, GEO2009, GEO2010, GEO2020, GEO2038, GEO3006, GEO3021,
GEO3028, GEO3096.
Requirement for successful completion of YEAR III (final year):
60 credits in Geography
Requirement for award of B.A.(Hons.) in Geography:
180 credits, of which: 132 in Geography as in this programme of studies,
36 in a subsidiary area, and,
12 in optional units.
Note: This course of study is governed by “The General Regulations for
Undergraduate Courses” and by the Bye-Laws for the award of the Bachelor
of Arts (Honours) under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts.