UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
FACULTY OF ARTS
Geography Programme of Studies
(for academic year 2014-2015)
Geography as a Main area in an ordinary Bachelor’s Degree
YEAR ONE (2014-2015)
1st Semester (October 2014 - January 2015)
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 (Students are to obtain elective units to the value of 4 credits, over
semester 1 and semester 2):
GEO1031
APPLIED HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
(2 credits)
Minimum workload this semester: 15 compulsory credits
2nd Semester (February 2015-June 2015)
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 (Students are to obtain elective units to the value of 4 credits, over
semester 1 and semester 2):
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. and B.A. (Honours) 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 4 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
Total B.A. course this year:
60 credits
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
FACULTY OF ARTS
Geography Programme of Studies
(for academic year 2014-2015)
Geography as a Main area in an ordinary Bachelor’s Degree
YEAR TWO (2014-2015)
Semester 1 (October 2014 – January 2015)
Compulsory study-units (All students must register for these units):
GEO2050
GEO3085
HISTORICAL AND POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY OF THE MALTESE ISLANDS I
(4 credits)
(2 credits)
Elective study-units (Students are to obtain elective units to the value of 12 credits, over
semester one and semester two):
GEO2000
GEO2025
GEO3001
GEO3095
GEO3098
GEOLOGY
LAND DEGRADATION AND REHABILITATION
COASTAL AND OCEAN MANAGEMENT
PEDOLOGY
HYDROLOGY
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
Minimum workload this semester: 6 compulsory credits
2nd Semester (February 2015 – June 2015)
Compulsory study-units (All students must register for these units):
GEO2038
GEO3082
GEO3086
REMOTE SENSING
ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES
GEOGRAPHY OF THE MALTESE ISLANDS 2
(2 credits)
(4 credits)
(2 credits)
Electives study-units (Students are to obtain elective units to the value of 12 credits,
over semester one and semester two):
GEO2005
GEO2035
GEO3027
PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY
Minimum workload this semester: 8 compulsory credits
Geography workload this year: 26 credits
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
(4 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 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 III: 26 credits in Geography
26 credits in the subsidiary area
8 credits in optional study-units
Total B.A. this year:
60 credits
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
FACULTY OF ARTS
Geography as a Main area in an ordinary Bachelor’s Degree
Geography Programme of Studies
(for academic year 2014-2015)
YEAR THREE (2014- 2015)
Semester 1 (October 2014 – January 2015)
Compulsory Study-unit (all students must register for this unit):
GEO3085
GEOGRAPHY OF THE MALTESE ISLANDS 1
(2 credits)
Elective Study-units: (Students are to obtain elective units to the value of 12 credits,
over semester 1 and semester 2):
GEO2025
GEO2050
GEO3001
GEO3095
GEO3098
LAND DEGRADATION AND REHABILITATION
HISTORICAL AND POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY
COASTAL AND OCEAN MANAGEMENT
PEDOLOGY
HYDROLOGY
Minimum workload this semester:
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
2 compulsory credits
2nd Semester (February 2015-June 2015)
Compulsory Study-units (all students must register for these units):
GEO3086
GEO3090
GEO3091
GEOGRAPHY OF THE MALTESE ISLANDS 2
SYNOPTIC STUDY-UNIT I (nc) *
SYNOPTIC STUDY-UNIT II (nc)*
(2 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: (Students are to obtain elective units to the value of 12 credits,
over semester 1 and semester 2):
GEO2005
GEO3027
PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN
TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY
Minimum workload this semester: 14 compulsory credits
Geography workload this year: 28 credits
(4 credits)
(4 credits)
Requirement for successful completion of YEAR III (final year):
60 credits of which:
28 in Geography
28 in the other main area of study
4 in optional study 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.