University of Malta
Faculty for Social Wellbeing
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Wellbeing Studies
(for courses commencing October 2019)
YEAR ONE
During their first year of studies, in addition to the compulsory study-units, students are required to choose elective study-units to the value of 12 ECTS credits from the elective pool on offer throughout the year. When choosing electives, students can choose up to 12 ECTS credits from the same area of study and up to 6 ECTS credits as optional study-units which may be taken from outside or within the Faculty for Social Wellbeing over the course of their first four semesters of the course. Only level 1 study-units may be taken during this year. Students may not register for more than 22 ECTS in any one semester (including compulsory study-units).
Any elective study-unit will only be offered if there is a sufficient number of students registered on it and time-table permitting. Elective study-units already chosen during this year may not be chosen again.
Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)
Compulsory Units (All students
must register for this/these unit/s)
COU1302 |
Inter and Intra Personal Skills |
8 ECTS |
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Semester 1
Compulsory Units (All students
must register for this/these unit/s)
LIN1063 |
Academic Reading and Writing in English |
2 ECTS |
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SWB1001 |
Foundations of Social Wellbeing |
6 ECTS |
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Semester 2
Compulsory Units (All students
must register for this/these unit/s)
PHI1018 |
Ethics for Social Wellbeing |
4 ECTS |
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SWB1002 |
Introduction to Research for Social Wellbeing |
4 ECTS |
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Requirement for regular progression to Year 2: 36 ECTS credits
YEAR TWO
During their second year of studies, in addition to the compulsory study-units, students are required to choose elective study-units to the value of 22 ECTS credits from the elective pool on offer throughout the year. When choosing electives, students can choose up to 12 ECTS credits from the same area of study and up to 4 ECTS credits as optional study-units which may be taken from outside the Faculty for Social Wellbeing. Only level 1 and level 2 study-units may be taken during this year. Students may not register for more than 22 ECTS in any one semester (including compulsory study-units).
Any elective study-unit will only be offered if there is a sufficient number of students registered on it and time-table permitting. Elective study-units already chosen during this second year, may not be chosen again.
Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)
Compulsory Units (All students
must register for this/these unit/s)
GDS2002 |
The Intersectionality of Inequality |
4 ECTS |
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SWB2001 |
Research Methods for Social Wellbeing |
6 ECTS |
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Semester 2
Compulsory Units (All students
must register for this/these unit/s)
EER2506 |
Transformative Learning for Sustainable Development and Wellbeing |
4 ECTS |
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Requirement for regular progression to Year 3: 36 ECTS credits
YEAR THREE
During their third year of studies, students are required to choose elective study-units to the value of 36 ECTS credits from the elective pool on offer throughout the year. When choosing electives, students can choose up to 10 ECTS credits from the same area of study and up to 4 ECTS credits as optional study-units which may be taken from outside the Faculty for Social Wellbeing. Only level 2 and level 3 study-units may be taken during this year. Students may not register for more than 22 ECTS in any one semester (including compulsory study-units).
Any elective study-unit will only be offered if there is a sufficient number of students registered on it and time-table permitting. Elective study-units already chosen during this year, may not be chosen again.
Requirement for regular progression to Year 4: 36 ECTS credits
YEAR FOUR
During their fourth year of studies, students are required to choose elective study-units to the value of 36 ECTS credits from the elective pool on offer throughout the year. When choosing electives, students can choose up to 16 ECTS credits from the same area of study and up to 2 ECTS credits as optional study-units which may be taken from outside the Faculty for Social Wellbeing. Only level 2 and level 3 study-units may be taken during this year. Students may not register for more than 22 ECTS in any one semester (including compulsory study-units).
Any elective study-unit will only be offered if there is a sufficient number of students registered on it and time-table permitting. Elective study-units already chosen during this year, may not be chosen again.
Requirement for regular progression to Year 5: 36 ECTS credits
YEAR FIVE
During their fifth year of studies, in addition to the compulsory study-units, students are required to choose elective study-units to the value of 26 ECTS credits from the elective pool on offer throughout the year. When choosing electives, students can choose up to 10 ECTS credits from the same area of study and up to 2 ECTS credits as optional study-units which may be taken from outside the Faculty for Social Wellbeing. Only level 3 study-units may be taken during this year. Students may not register for more than 22 ECTS in any one semester (including compulsory study-units).
Any elective study-units will only be offered if there is a sufficient number of students registered on it and time-table permitting.
Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)
Compulsory Units (All students
must register for this/these unit/s)
Requirement for successful completion of Year 5: 36 ECTS credits
Requirement for award of B.A. (Hons) Social Wellbeing Studies: 180 ECTS credits
This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Wellbeing Studies - B.A. (Hons) - under the auspices of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing.
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Notes: NC = Non Compensatable
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Last Updated: 5 April 2022
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The University makes every effort to ensure that the published Courses Plans, Programmes of Study and Study-Unit information are complete and up-to-date at the time of publication. The University reserves the right to make changes in case errors are detected after publication.
The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints.
Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice.
Unless for exceptional approved reasons, no changes to the programme of study for a particular academic year will be made once the students' registration period for that academic year begins.
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25 August 2024
https://www.um.edu.mt/socialwellbeing-old/programme