Universities of the Third Age have mushroomed all over the world because elderly people like to congregate, discuss, learn, and above all contribute to the society to which they belong. Life today has become longer than ever before; and although retirement is still a landmark in a man’s life, it definitely does not signify the end of mental activity. Many of today’s elderly have had limited opportunity of gaining enriching learning experiences outside their work interests during their working days. One can say that real life, free of constraints, of worries and of imposed responsibilities, starts with retirement. Yet, as long as one lives, one feels a natural yearning to know more, to explore and to understand. The University of the Third Age (U3A) is making this possible for everyone.
Thinking keeps us young. The programmes of the U3A are specially planned not only to give information but, to be intellectually challenging and to exchange knowledge. It is not right that the experience and expertise of the elderly should go to waste. The elderly can and should remain solidly in the centre of the community which they served assiduously for so many years.
The University of the Third Age, which forms part of the University of Malta, is accepting applications from persons interested in attending lectures for the programme to be held during 2016-17, as from Monday 12 September 2016 from 09:00 to 11:00 at the U3A office, ground floor Catholic Institute, Floriana.
This academic year, lectures will be held as follows:
from Monday to Thursday, from 09:00 to 11:00 at the Floriana Centre
on Tuesday and Thursday, from 17:00 to 19:00 at the Sliema Centre
on Thursday, from 09:00 to 11:00 at the Cottonera Resource Centre Vittoriosa
on Friday, from 09:00 to 11:00 at the Għajnsielem Day Centre Gozo.
Lectures will start on Monday 3 October.
from Monday to Thursday, from 09:00 to 11:00 at the Floriana Centre
on Tuesday and Thursday, from 17:00 to 19:00 at the Sliema Centre
on Thursday, from 09:00 to 11:00 at the Cottonera Resource Centre Vittoriosa
on Friday, from 09:00 to 11:00 at the Għajnsielem Day Centre Gozo.
Lectures will start on Monday 3 October.
The inauguration Mass for academic year 2016-17 will take place at San Ä orÄ¡ Preca Hall at the Catholic Institute Floriana on Friday 7 October at 09:00.
Each study-unit consists of 8 sessions of 2 hours each. The following is a list of study-units:
- Notarial issues in Malta II – Dr Joe Cilia
- Classical and operatic music appreciation II – Mr Peter Paul Ciantar
- Il-Politika u s-soċjeta Maltija II – Dr Michael Briguglio
- Democracy and fundamental human rights II – Dr Austin Bencini
- The French in Malta and collective memory – Dr Charles Xuereb
- Valletta: the making of a baroque city – Mr Vincent Zammit
- Il-lingwa Maltija: x’futur għandha II? – Mr Olvin Vella
- Valletta chapels and shrines II – Mr Tony Terribile
- Contemporary issues in Malta – Rev. Dr Joseph Inguanez
- The Maltese legal system II – Prof. Kevin Aquilina
- La Divina Commedia: A selection of cantos with Maltese explanation – Prof. Joseph Brincat
- Ageing: A sociological perspective II – Prof. Joseph Troisi
- Aspects of Maltese history and law II – Prof. Ray Mangion
- Il-kursari f’Malta II – Mr Liam Gauci
- Spanish art – Mr Antonio Espinosa Rodriquez
- Id-drama fil-ħajja ta’ kuljum II – Ms Marica Mizzi
- Ħarsa lejn Malta llum – Prof. Oliver Friggieri
- Malta’s economic and pension system – Mr Carl Camilleri
- Introduction to Greek Sicily – Dr Timothy Gambin
- Physiotherapy for older persons II – Mr Tonio P. Agius
