The B.A. (Hons.) in Politics and Governance has two main objectives:
- To contribute to the political formation of citizens who are actively engaged in Maltese public life, through political parties, journalism and the social media, local councils, communities, civil society associations, non-governmental organisations and business associations.
- To reach out to occupational and social groups for whom politics and governance are central concerns, but who have hitherto been under-represented in the programmes on public policy, public management and public policy leadership.
Recent developments in the course will allow you to study new areas that integrate a local and international understanding. Some of the topics range from political behavioural and Maltese constitutional development, to policy-making in Europe, political leadership and foreign policy and world politics. By the end of the course, you will deliver a dissertation which will contribute original research to existing literature in the respective field chosen.
Communication and Academic Skills Programme
The communication and academic skills programme complements students’ main course of study. It introduces them to writing and presenting as situated within academic contexts sensitive to specific disciplines and develops their competences for future careers.
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| PPL1606 | Local Governance | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PPL1925 | Introduction to Governing Institutions | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| PPL1939 | Introduction to Political Economy | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| PPL1943 | Political Behaviour | 8 ECTS | |||||||||
| PPL1944 | Political Thought | 8 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| PPG1001 | Researching Policy, Politics and Governance: Basic Skills | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PPG1002 | The Rule of Law and Ethical Standards | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PPG1003 | The Constitutional Development of Malta | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PPG1004 | Introduction to Comparative Government | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| PPL1937 | Political Sociology | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| PPL1942 | Encounters with Professionals in Public Life | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| PPG2001 | Critical Texts in Politics: Selected Readings | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PPG2003 | Global Environmental Governance | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PPG2005 | Political Ethics: Power, Policy and Process | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| PPG2006 | Elections and Electoral Systems | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| PPL1083 | Theoretical Aspects of Public Management | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| PPG2002 | Researching Policy, Politics and Governance: Advanced Skills | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| PPG2004 | Citizenship, Identity and the Politics of Difference | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PPG2007 | Political Parties | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| PPG2008 | Applied Tools and Skills in Policy Studies | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PPG2009 | Activism and Social Movements | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| PPG2010 | Political Leadership: Psychology and Societal Dynamics | 8 ECTS | |||||||||
| 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) | |||||||||||
| PPL3013 | Practicum | 10 ECTS | |||||||||
| PPL3015 | Dissertation | 12 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| PPG3001 | Public Policy and Artificial Intelligence | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PPG3003 | Parliamentary Studies and Legislation | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| PPL3007 | Frontiers of Governance | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| PPL3061 | Policy-Making in Europe | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PPL3103 | Policy Analysis | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| PPG3002 | Politics in the Arts: Representation, Ideology and Critique | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PPG3004 | Media and Politics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PPL3005 | Foreign Policy and World Politics | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Politics and Governance - B.A. (Hons) - under the auspices of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy.
