Spanish Studies BA Programme 2012 – 2015
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
Faculty of Arts
Spanish Studies Programme of Studies
(for courses commencing October 2012 and later)
Spanish Studies as a Main area in an ordinary Bachelors Degree
YEAR ONE (2012-2013)
Semester 1 (October 2012 – January 2013)
Compulsory Study-Units (all students must register for these units)
SPA 1003 An Overview of Spanish History*
4 ECTS
SPA 1008 A History of the Spanish Language*
4 ECTS
SPA 1020 Aspects of Spanish Language & Grammar 1*
4 ECTS
Spanish Studies workload this semester:
12 credits
Semester 2 (February 2013 – June 2013)
Compulsory Study-Units (all students must register for these units)
SPA 1012 Spanish Literature 1 (Medieval)*
6 ECTS
SPA 1021 Aspects of Spanish Language & Grammar 2*
4 ECTS
Elective Study-Units (Choose study-units to the value of 4 credits from the following:)
SPA 1006 Spanish Art from the earliest Times to Goya
4 ECTS
SPA 1013 Christians, Muslims and Jews in Al-Andalus
4 ECTS
Spanish Studies workload this semester:
Spanish Studies workload this year:
14 credits
26 credits
N.B. B.A. students are reminded that during their first year of study they are required to register for
study-units from the other area programme of study to the value of 26 credits and to also 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:
Total BA course this year:
26 credits in Spanish Studies
26 credits in the other area
8 credits in optional study-units
60 credits
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Spanish Studies BA Programme 2012 – 2015
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
YEAR TWO (2013-2014)
Semester 1
Compulsory Units (All students must register for these units)
SPA 2003 An Overview of Latin American History*
SPA 2013 Spanish Literature 2 (Siglos de Oro)*
SPA 2020 Aspects of Spanish Language & Grammar 3*
Spanish Studies workload this semester:
4 ECTS
8 ECTS
4 ECTS
16 credits
Semester 2
Compulsory Units (All students must register for these units)
SPA 2018 Spanish American Literature 1 (Colonial)*
SPA 2021 Aspects of Spanish Language & Grammar 4*
4 ECTS
4 ECTS
Electives (Choose study-units to the value of 2 credits from the following:)
SPA 2107 Spanish Film
SPA 2207 Latin American Film
Spanish Studies workload this semester:
Spanish Studies workload this year:
2 ECTS
2 ECTS
10 credits
26 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 main area programme of study to the value of 26 credits and to also register
for optional study units to the value of 4 credits.
Requirement for regular progression to YEAR 3:
Total B.A. course this year:
26 credits in Spanish Studies
26 credits in subsidiary area
8 credits in optional units
60 credits
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Spanish Studies BA Programme 2012 – 2015
YEAR THREE (2014-2015)
Semester 1 (October 2014 – January 2015)
Compulsory Study-Units (all students must register for these units)
SPA 3010 Spanish American Literature 2 (Post-Independence) *
8 ECTS
SPA 3020 Aspects of Spanish Language and Grammar 5*
4 ECTS
Spanish Studies workload this semester:
12 credits
Semester 2 (February 2015 – June 2015)
Compulsory Study-Units (all students must register for these units)
SPA 3005 Synoptic Study Unit (Language)*
6 ECTS
SPA 3006 Synoptic Study Unit (Contemporary Spain)*
6 ECTS
SPA 3021 Aspects of Spanish Language and Grammar 6*
4 ECTS
Spanish Studies workload this semester:
Spanish Studies workload this year:
Non-Compensatable
Non-Compensatable
16 credits
28 credits
Requirement for successful completion of YEAR III (final year):
60 credits of which:
28 credits in Spanish Studies
28 credits in the other area
4 credits in optional units
Requirement for award of B.A in Spanish Studies: 180 credits, of which 80 in Spanish Studies as in this
Programme of Studies, 80 in another main area according to the Programme of that area and 20 in
optional units.
Note. This programme of study is governed by “The General Regulations for University
Undergraduate Awards, 2008” and by the Bye-Laws for the award of the Bachelor of Arts and the
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts.
IMPORTANT NOTES - Please read the following notes very carefully!
1. An A level in Spanish is required for entry into this course.
2. A minimum of 5 students would ordinarily have to register for a study-unit to be run.
3. Students opting for Spanish Studies should note that some study units are offered after 5 p.m.
4. The medium of instruction of the Study Units marked with an asterisk (*) is Spanish.
For further information contact Prof. Carmel Vassallo at carmel.vassallo@um.edu.mt
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