UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
FACULTY OF ARTS
Programme of Studies for Geography as a subsidiary subject
to EDRC (general) students
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
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
(2 credits)
Minimum workload this semester: 7 compulsory credits
Geography workload this year: 26 credits
N.B. Students taking Geography as a subsidiary area are reminded that during their first
year of study they are required to register for study units from their main area programme
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.
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
FACULTY OF ARTS
Programme of Studies for Geography as a subsidiary subject
to EDRC (general) students
SECOND YEAR (2012-2013)
Semester 1 (October 2012 – January 2013)
Elective study-units:
GEO2000
GEO2025
GEO2050
GEO3001
GEO3085
GEO3095
GEO3098
GEOLOGY
LAND DEGRADATION AND REHABILITATION
HISTORICAL AND POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY
COASTAL AND OCEAN MANAGEMENT
GEOGRAPHY OF THE MALTESE ISLANDS I
PEDOLOGY
HYDROLOGY
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
(2 credits)
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
2nd Semester (February 2013 – June 2013)
Electives study-units:
GEO2005
GEO2035
GEO2038
GEO3027
GEO3082
GEO3086
PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
REMOTE SENSING
TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY
ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES
GEOGRAPHY OF THE MALTESE ISLANDS 2
Geography workload this year:
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
(2 credits)
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
(2 credits)
24 credits
N.B: B.A. 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 24 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.
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
FACULTY OF ARTS
Programme of Studies for Geography as a subsidiary subject
to EDRC (general) students
THIRD YEAR (2012-2013)
Semester 1 (October 2012 – January 2013)
Elective Study-units:
GEO2025
GEO2050
GEO3001
GEO3085
GEO3095
GEO3098
LAND DEGRADATION AND REHABILITATION
HISTORICAL AND POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY
COASTAL AND OCEAN MANAGEMENT
GEOGRAPHY OF THE MALTESE ISLANDS 1
PEDOLOGY
HYDROLOGY
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
(2 credits)
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
2nd Semester (February 2013-June 2013)
GEO3086
GEOGRAPHY OF THE MALTESE ISLANDS 2
(2 credits)
Elective Study-units:
GEO2005
GEO3027
GEO3086
PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN
TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY OF THE MALTESE ISLANDS 2
Geography workload this year:
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
(2 credits)
24 credits
N.B: B.A. students are reminded that during their third year of study they are required to register
for study-units from their subsidiary area programme of study to the value of 24 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.
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.