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Group2HistoryINTERMEDIATE LEVELADVANCED LEVEL“The past is a foreign country: they dothings differently there.” (L.P Hartley, TheGo-between, 1953).History seeks to understand womenand men in their settings in orderto make sense of their lives andexperiences.The syllabus is focused on the period1789 to 2004, for Maltese, Mediterraneanand International History. The emphasisis on depth and analysis. The syllabusis characterised by a number of topicsdealing with historical events that haveshaped the modern world.“The past is a foreign country: they dothings differently there.” (L.P Hartley, TheGo-between, 1953).History seeks to understand womenand men in their settings in order tomake sense of their lives and experiences.The Intermediate level syllabus coversaspects of Maltese and Internationalhistory from 1789 to 1917. Thethemes dealt with will help the studentunderstand the core elements of thenineteenth century. Unlike the AdvancedLevel Syllabus, the Intermediate Syllabusdoes not deal with the twentieth century.Important detailsÜÜÜÜÜÜ2 hours of lectures per weekEmphasis is not only oncontent but also on effectiveessay writingA pass at SEC level, althoughnot essential, helps towards abetter understanding of thesubjectImportant detailsÜÜÜÜÜÜ5 to 6 hours lectures per weekEmphasis is laid on content, as well as on developing strong study andwriting skillsA pass at SEC level, although not essential, is considered an assetSubject CoordinatorMs G. Borg Axisa glorianne.borg-axisa@um.edu.mt www.jc.um.edu.mt/geography38 39