UPLASASE-LAS1097-SEM2-AE-2024-5-F - L-Università ta' Malta

Course Title

LAS1097 - Learn to Play Chess: The Local History and Application to Day-to-Day Life

MQF Level

Duration and Credits

Semester 2

4 ECTS

Mode of Study

Part-Time Evening

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This micro-credential is offered as part of the programme for the Liberal Arts and Sciences and will only be offered subject to a minimum number of applications received. More information can be found on the PLAS website.

Within this Unit the participants will learn how to play the game of Chess. A game with a very rich history dating back to around 600 AD, and which developed throughout the years reflecting the world’s historical contexts. A game that has different perspectives from Science, to Art to being considered as a Sport.

The students will learn from scratch how to play Chess, which apart from being an two-player strategy board game, it helps individuals in many other skills including but not limited to, thinking skills, memory, planning ahead, problem solving and creative abilities.

Basic techniques will be introduced, and the students will be able to play a complete chess game with tournament-standard time control. The Unit will include a good number of practical hours to practice the game.

The Unit will also give a basic walk through of the history of Chess, with focus on the history of the game in Malta.

Throughout the Unit, the parallelism of Chess and life will be made, and the application of the skills acquired through chess in everyday life will also be given.

Main Reading List

Kopec D, Chandler G, Morrison C, Davies N, Mullen I D; 1985; Mastering Chess in 21 Lessons; Dover Publications; 133 pages.
Kopec D, Chandler G, Morrison C, Davies N, Mullen I D; 1985; Mastering Chess in 21 Lessons; Dover Publications; 133 pages.

Supplementary Reading List

Grivas E; 2014; Chess Steps Volume A; FIDE; 144 pages.
Grivas E; 2014; Chess Steps Volume B; FIDE; 144 pages.
Brunia E, van Wijgerden C; 2009; Step by Step Method Workbook Step 1; 56 pages.
Brunia E, van Wijgerden C; 2011; Step by Step Method Workbook Step 2; 56 pages.
Brunia E, van Wijgerden C; 2019; Step by Step Method Workbook Step 3; 56 pages.

Learning Outcomes: Knowledge and Understanding

By the end of the Unit the student will be able to:

Describe the basic components of chess, from the chess board to the chess pieces and the chess clock,
Play a full game of chess applying all rules and using standard tournament conditions including use of the chess clock,
Writing and reading a game of chess,
Apply basic checkmate techniques,
Provide an overview of the history of the game in the world,
Outline the history of the game in Malta,
Appreciate the parallelism of chess and life, and how the skills acquired through the game can be applied in life.

Learning Outcomes: Skills

By the end of the Unit the student will be able to:

Play a full game of chess applying all rules,
Use standard tournament chess clock,
Apply thinking skills and thinking process during a game,
Apply problem solving techniques via chess puzzles,
Apply strategic planning discipline via a game of chess.

Non EU Applicants:

EUR180

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