UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
FACULTY OF ARTS
Geography Programme of Studies
(for academic year 2012-2013)
Geography Honours
FIRST YEAR (2012-2013)
1st Semester (October 2012 - January 2013)
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 2013-June 2013)
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:
GEO1031, GEO1010, GEO1029, 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 2012-2013)
Geography Honours
SECOND YEAR (2012-2013)
Semester 1 (October 2012 – January 2013)
Compulsory study-units (all students must register for these units):
GEO2000
GEO2025
GEO2050
GEO3085
GEOLOGY
LAND DEGRADATION AND REHABILITATION
HISTORICAL AND POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY OF THE MALTESE ISLANDS I
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
(2 credits)
Elective study-units:
GEO3001
GEO3095
GEO3098
COASTAL AND OCEAN MANAGEMENT
PEDOLOGY
HYDROLOGY
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
Minimum workload this semester: 14 compulsory credits
2nd Semester (February 2013 – June 2013)
Compulsory study-units (all students must register for these units):
GEO2005
GEO2035
GEO2038
GEO2072
GEO3027
GEO3082
GEO3086
PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
REMOTE SENSING
SKILLS IN GEOGRAPHY III
TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY
ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES
GEOGRAPHY OF THE MALTESE ISLANDS 2
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
(2 credits)
(8 credits)
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
(2 credits)
Elective study-units:
GEO2007
APPLIED GEOLOGY I
Minimum workload this semester: 28 compulsory credits
Geography workload this year: 46 credits
(4 credits)
B.A.(Hons.) second year students have to choose a minimum of 4 electives from the
following over semester 1 and semester 2:
GEO2007, GEO3001, GEO3095, GEO3098
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 2012-2013)
Geography Honours
THIRD YEAR (2012-2013)
Semester 1 (October 2012 – January 2013)
Compulsory Study-unit (all students must register for this unit):
GEO3085
GEO2025
GEO2050
GEO3001
GEO3095
GEO3098
GEOGRAPHY OF THE MALTESE ISLANDS 1
LAND DEGRADATION AND REHABILITATION
HISTORICAL AND POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY
COASTAL AND OCEAN MANAGEMENT
PEDOLOGY
HYDROLOGY
Minimum workload this semester:
(2 credits)
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
22 compulsory credits
2nd Semester (February 2012-June 2013)
Compulsory Study-units (all students must register for these units):
GEO2005
GEO2020
GEO3000
GEO3027
GEO3086
GEO3088
GEO3089
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PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN
COASTAL PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS
DISSERTATION (nc) *
TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY OF THE MALTESE ISLANDS 2
SYNOPTIC STUDY-UNIT I (nc) *
SYNOPTIC STUDY-UNIT II (nc) *
( 4 credits)
( 4 credits)
(12 credits)
( 4 credits)
( 2 credits)
( 6 credits)
( 6 credits)
A compensated pass cannot be awarded to a student who fails to obtain the
minimum pass mark.
Minimum workload this semester: 38 compulsory credits
Geography workload this year: 60 credits
Requirement for successful completion of YEAR III (final year):
60 credits in Geography
Requirement for award of B.A. (Honours) in Geography:
180 credits, of which:
132 in Geography as in this programme of studies,
36 in a subsidiary area, and,
12 for 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.