The Course – at a glance

This internationally distinctive post-graduate degree analyzes the important roles played by documentation of the last 500 years – that is, documents and their associated practices and institutions – in the construction of culture, history, identity, memory, and nationhood, with particular emphasis on Malta and Melitensia. It examines the theoretical foundations of documentation science; the cultural, historical, institutional, and professional aspects of documentation; and the practical implications of documentation in physical and digital domains in various public, private, and personal contexts.

Availability and Lecturing:
It is offered on a part-time basis and is spread over three years, with the first two being lecture-based and the third utilised for the supervised writing of a dissertation on a subject chosen by the student. Lectures are usually consist of 2-hour sessions, held on 3 days of the week, during late afternoons.

 

The next intake of students will be in October 2018.

The course is planned to be on offer again in 2021.