Now you can study at your own pace

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1 Now you can study at your own pace Programme in the Liberal Arts and Sciences Individual units Certificate Diploma Higher Diploma Degree Quality Flexibility Opportunity

2 The University of Malta s new Programme in the Liberal Arts and Sciences (PLAS) offers an excellent opportunity for personal and professional development and provides a flexible route to University education PLAS is ideal for you if You enjoy learning and would like to broaden your knowledge for its own sake You would like to study but cannot commit yourself to a traditional full-time or part-time course You are shifting jobs and need to improve your qualifications You would like to increase your transferable skills to give yourself greater flexibility in the job market You never had the opportunity of studying at university and you are looking for a flexible way to do so You are a graduate but would like bite-size opportunities in areas you have never studied before. PLAS offers individual stand alone Units covering a broad range of subjects. Lecturers include some of the leading scholars in their respective fields. Studying at your own pace means that you may register for any and as many individual PLAS Units of your choice, depending on your time, interests and needs. The Programme s flexibility allows you to use accumulated Units to achieve a Certificate, a Diploma, a Higher Diploma and a Bachelor s degree in Liberal Studies. All Units have undergone the quality assurance process so you can be sure that any certificate is of university standard.

3 Lectures and Seminars Lectures and seminars are normally spread over 14 weeks, with one or two hour sessions per week depending on the credit value of the Unit. Most lectures will be held between 6pm and 8pm. Clear indications will be available on the application form. Assessment Most Units are assessed through assignments or forms of continuous assessment rather than through examinations. Who can apply? PLAS Units are open to any person who has the ability to follow such Units with profit. Acceptance may be subject to a short interview, and certain qualifications and/or experience may be specified for particular Units. Application Online applications for Units being offered in October 2014 will be received from late May through mid-september. Exact dates will be announced shortly.

4 PLAS Units to be offered in October 2014 LAS 1001 LAS 1002 LAS 1003 LAS 1004 LAS 1005 LAS 1006 LAS 1007 LAS 1008 LAS 1009 LAS 1010 LAS 1011 LAS 1012 LAS 1013 LAS 1014 LAS 2001 LAS 2002 LAS 2003 LAS 2004 LAS 2005 LAS 2006 Prehistory to the Byzantine Times: Malta s Archaeology A Short History of the Universe: The Big Bang to the Dinosaurs Patterns of Human Geography: The Maltese Scenario Lighting up the Skies: The Chemistry of Fireworks Health, Food and Lifestyle Exploring Malta s Mediascape The Maltese Legal System: An Introduction Dante s Divine Comedy Nature Photography Beekeeping and the Art of Honey Making The Environment: Issues and Challenges Preserving our Treasures Social Research Methods History of Art from Giotto to Cézanne Classics and the Cinema Under the Waves: Our Sea in Focus The Art of Winemaking Psychology of the Family and Sexuality Focusing on the Human in Human Resource Management Centre Stage: Celebrating Women in Music

5 PLAS Units to be offered in February 2015* LAS 1015 LAS 1016 LAS 1017 LAS 1018 LAS 1019 LAS 1020 LAS 1021 LAS 1022 LAS 1023 LAS 1024 LAS 1025 LAS 1026 LAS 2007 LAS 2008 LAS 2009 LAS 2011 LAS 2012 LAS 2013 LAS 2020 LAS 2024 A Taste of Spain and Latin America Millennial Milestones: A History of Malta Physical Geography of the Maltese Islands Reaching for the Stars: Astronomy and the Universe Plants: Their Role in Life on Earth Gardens at Risk: Fighting Plant Pests and Diseases Understanding Economics Il-Malti tul iω-ωmien Marketing: The Art and Science of Customer Retention Adventures in Philosophy Mediterranean Food Culture Couple Relationships in Contemporary Society Sanksrit Culture: The Roots of Indo-European Civilizations Crime Narratives in English Literature and Culture Gods, Heroes and Monsters: Classical Myths Psychology of Adjustment: Negotiating the Challenges of Life Mapping the Crime Scene: Issues in Criminal Justice The Constitution of Malta Ideas and Business Venturing The Decorative Arts in Malta *subject to change by the time of application

6 Coming up LAS 1027 LAS 1028 LAS 1029 LAS 1030 LAS 1031 LAS 1032 LAS 1033 LAS 1034 LAS 1035 LAS 1036 LAS 1037 LAS 1038 LAS 1039 LAS 1040 LAS 2010 LAS 2014 LAS 2015 LAS 2016 LAS 2017 LAS 2018 LAS 2019 LAS 2021 LAS 2022 LAS 2023 War, Trade and Exploration: An Archaeology of the Sea Up Close and Personal: Planet Earth Written in Stone: Fossil records in Malta Empowering Media Audiences Travels in Architectural History Opera, Symphony and Ballet in Russia Herbal Science: From Field to Consumer Plants, Insects, Birds and Man Fundamental Questions in Biology Sociology: An Overview Introduction to Digital Citizenship Plato and the Playstation Psychology of Communication: Theory and Practice Valletta: The Making of a City People on the Move: Understanding Global Migration Saving Lives: Amazing Medical Devices La Letteratura Italiana Moderna e Contemporanea Lobbying and Campaigning Bodily Representation and Imagery in Maltese Literature Shakespeare Revisited Popular Culture and the Arts The Bible and Archaeology English: Structure and Rhetoric Human Unity and Diversities: The Body, Food, and Performance

7 Online applications for October 2014 are now open

8 For further information: Centre for the Liberal Arts and Sciences University of Malta 30, Esperanto Street Msida MSD2012 Telephone: /3 For further information and Unit descriptions visit