University of Malta
Faculty of Arts
Department of Sociology
Study-Units on offer during the Academic Year 2013-2014
YEAR I B.A./B.A. (HONOURS)
Semester 1 (October 2013 – January 2014)
Compulsory Unit (All students must register for these units.)
SOC1001 Understanding Sociology
SOC1002 Introducing research methods
in the social sciences
4 credits
6 credits
Non Compensatable
Non Compensatable
Semester 2 (February 2014 – June 2014)
Compulsory Unit (All students must register for these units.)
SOC1007 The Sociological Imaginary in Practice 2credits
SOC1006 Theories of Social Policy
SOC1010 Contemporary Sociology
SOC1004 Quantitative Approaches in the
Social Sciences
5 credits
5 credits
4 credits
Non Compensatable
Non Compensatable
Non Compensatable
Non Compensatable
Compulsory Credits: 26
N.B.
B.A. students are required to do 26 credits in Sociology during their first year.
University of Malta
Faculty of Arts
Department of Sociology
Study-Units on offer during the Academic Year 2013-2014
Year II B.A.
Semester 1 (October 2013 – January 2014)
Compulsory Study-Units (all students must register for these units)
SOC2002 Sociology of Social Welfare
4 credits
Non Compensatable
SOC2003 Qualitative Approaches in
4 credits
Non Compensatable
the Social Sciences
Elective Study-Units (Choose Elective study-units to the value of 10 credits from the
Elective units offered over Semester 1 and Semester 2)
SOC2008
SOC2010
SOC2067
SOC2044
SOC2051
SOC2058
SOC2060
SOC2075
Sociology of Work and Organisation
Environmental Sociology
Sociology of intellectual disability
Sociology of Law I
Contemporary Social Issues
Sociology of Health and Illness
Sociology of Eating and Cooking
Sociology of Business
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
Semester 2 (February 2014 - June 2014)
Compulsory Study-Units (all students must register for these units)
SOC2006 Social Inequality
4 credits
Non Compensatable
SOC2013 Classical Sociology
4 credits
Non Compensatable
Elective Study-Units (Choose Elective study-units to the value of 10 credits from the
Elective units offered over Semester 1 and Semester 2)
SOC2030
SOC2036
SOC2062
SOC3046
SOC2047
SOC2050
SOC2057
SOC2059
SOC2076
SOC3026
The Social Process of Ageing
Media and the State
Medical Sociology : the body,
self and identity in chronic illness
Encounters with the City
Understanding Nations and Nationalism
Sociology of Law II #
Introduction to Queer Studies
Scrutinizing the Body
Sociological Research in Education
Sociology and Political Economy of Development
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
# Prerequisite SOC 2044 Sociology of Law I
Compulsory Credits: 16
N.B. B.A. Year 2 students are required to do 26 credits in Sociology.
University of Malta
Faculty of Arts
Department of Sociology
Study-Units on offer during the Academic Year 2013-2014
YEAR II B.A. (HONOURS)
Semester 1 (October 2013 – January 2014)
Compulsory Study-Units (all students must register for these units)
SOC2002 Sociology of Social Welfare
4 credits
SOC2003 Qualitative Approaches in
4 credits
the Social Sciences
SOC2018 Empirical Research in Sociology
4 credits
SOC2055 An Introduction to SPSS for
4 credits
Sociology Students
PHI2004
Philosophy of the Social Sciences 4 credits
Non Compensatable
Non Compensatable
Non Compensatable
Non Compensatable
Elective Study-Units (Choose Elective study-units to the value of 10 credits from the
Elective units offered over Semester 1 and Semester 2)
SOC2008
SOC2010
SOC2067
SOC2044
SOC2051
SOC2058
SOC2060
SOC2075
Sociology of Work and Organisation
Environmental Sociology
Sociology of intellectual disability
Sociology of Law I
Contemporary Social Issues
Sociology of Health and Illness
Sociology of Eating and Cooking
Sociology of Business
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
Semester 2 (February 2014 - June 2014)
Compulsory Study-Units (all students must register for these units)
SOC2006
SOC2007
SOC2013
SOC2056
Social Inequality
Theories in Sociology of Religion
Classical Sociology
Sociology of Governance
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
Non Compensatable
Non Compensatable
Non Compensatable
Non Compensatable
Elective Study-Units (Choose Elective study-units to the value of 10 credits from the
Elective units offered over Semester 1 and Semester 2)
SOC2030
SOC2036
SOC2062
SOC3046
SOC2047
SOC2050
SOC2057
SOC2059
The Social Process of Ageing
Media and the State
Medical Sociology : the body,
self and identity in chronic illness
Encounters with the City
Understanding Nations and Nationalism
Sociology of Law II #
Introduction to Queer Studies
Scrutinizing the Body
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
SOC2076
SOC3026
Sociological Research in Education
4 credits
Sociology and Political Economy of Development 4 credits
# Prerequisite SOC 2044 Sociology of Law I
Compulsory Credits: 36
N.B. B.A. (Hons) Year 2 students are required to do 46 credits in Sociology.
University of Malta
Faculty of Arts
Department of Sociology
Study-Units on offer during the Academic Year 2013-2014
YEAR III B.A.
Semester 1 (October 2013 – January 2014)
Compulsory Study-Units (all students must register for these units)
SOC3027
Theories of Social Change
4 credits
Non Compensatable
Elective Study-Units (Choose Elective study-units to the value of 8 credits from the
Elective units offered over Semester 1 and Semester 2)
SOC2008
SOC2010
SOC2067
SOC2044
SOC2051
SOC2058
SOC2060
Sociology of Work and Organisation
Environmental Sociology
Sociology of intellectual disability
Sociology of Law I
Contemporary Social Issues
Sociology of Health and Illness
Sociology of Eating and Cooking
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
Semester 2 (February 2014 - June 2014)
Compulsory Study-Units (all students must register for these units)
SOC 3082
SOC 3003
SOC 3004
Issues in Social Policy
Synoptic Study Unit I
(Theory & Institutions)
Synoptic Study Unit I
(Methodology & Applied)
4 credits
6 credits
Non Compensatable
Non Compensatable
6 credits
Non Compensatable
Elective Study-Units (Choose Elective study-units to the value of 8 credits from the Elective
units offered over Semester 1 and Semester 2)
SOC2030
SOC2036
SOC2047
SOC2062
SOC2050
SOC2057
SOC2059
SOC2076
SOC3026
SOC3046
The Social Process of Ageing
Media and the State
Understanding Nations and Nationalism
Medical Sociology : the body,
self and identity in chronic illness
Sociology of Law II #
Introduction to Queer Studies
Scrutinizing the Body
Sociological Research in Education
Sociology and Political Economy of Development
Encounters with the City
# Prerequisite SOC 2044 Sociology of Law I
Compulsory Credits: 20
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
N.B.
B.A. Year 3 students are required to do 28 credits in Sociology.
University of Malta
Faculty of Arts
Department of Sociology
Study-Units on offer during the Academic Year 2013-2014
YEAR III B.A. (HONOURS)
Semester 1 (October 2013 – January 2014)
Compulsory Study-Units (all students must register for these units)
SOC2040
SOC3011
SOC3027
Sociology of Race and Ethnicity 4 credits
Systems Theory
4 credits
Theories of Social Change
4 credits
Non Compensatable
Non Compensatable
Non Compensatable
Elective Study-Units (Choose Elective study-units to the value of 16 credits from the
Elective units offered over Semester 1 and Semester 2)
SOC2008
SOC2010
SOC2067
SOC2044
SOC2051
SOC2058
SOC2060
Sociology of Work and Organisation
Environmental Sociology
Sociology of intellectual disability
Sociology of Law I
Contemporary Social Issues
Sociology of Health and Illness
Sociology of Eating and Cooking
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
Semester 2 (February 2014 - June 2014)
Compulsory Study-Units (all students must register for these units)
SOC2063
SOC3000
SOC3001
SOC3002
SOC3082
Sociology of Cyberspace
Sociology Honours Dissertation
Synoptic Study Unit I
Synoptic Study Unit II
Issues in Social Policy
4 credits
12 credits
6 credits
6credits
4credits
Non Compensatable
Non Compensatable
Non Compensatable
Non Compensatable
Non Compensatable
Elective Study-Units (Choose Elective study-units to the value of 16 credits from the Elective
units offered over Semester 1 and Semester 2)
SOC2030
SOC2036
SOC2047
SOC2050
SOC2057
SOC2059
SOC2062
SOC2076
SOC3026
The Social Process of Ageing
Media and the State
Understanding Nations and Nationalism
Sociology of Law II #
Introduction to Queer Studies
Scrutinizing the Body
Medical Sociology : the body,
self and identity in chronic illness
Sociological Research in Education
Sociology and Political Economy of Development
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
SOC3046
Encounters with the City
# Prerequisite SOC 2044 Sociology of Law I
Compulsory Credits: 44
N.B. B.A. (Hons) Year 3 students are required to do 60 credits.
4 credits