UK CAREER PROSPECTS (Guardian University Guide 2020) 2 ND IN THE
MEDIEVAL STUDIES SINGLETON PARK CAMPUS
Medieval Studies explores almost 1,000 years of history through the lenses of literature, philosophy, law, religion, politics, and conflict. This interdisciplinary approach allows you to immerse yourself in the study of this dynamic period, as you develop research and analytical skills and learn to present your ideas effectively both in writing and verbally.
Foundation Year available Global Opportunities available Full details available on the Course Reference Grid (page 134)
Our Medieval Studies courses allow you to study the Middle Ages in a way that blends different methodological and critical approaches. You can pursue themes and topics including: the transition of Late Antique history to the Early Middle Ages, the crusades, the literature of Anglo-Saxon England, Medieval landscapes, Chaucer, and the monstrous in medieval literature. You can also study; History, Ancient History, Classical Civilisation and English Literature modules.
AREAS STUDIED TYPICALLY INCLUDE: Year 1 • Literature and Society in Medieval Europe • Medieval Europe: An Introduction • Making History Year 2 • The Practice of History • A History of the French Language • Anglo-Saxon and Viking-Age England • Gendering the Middle Ages: Power and Exclusion • The Heirs of Rome: The Making of Christendom, Byzantium, and Islam in the Early Middle Ages 400-800 • The Crusades and the Making of Latin Christendom, 1050-1300 • Medieval Encounters • Beyond Blood and Guts: Medicine from Late Antiquity to the Early Modern period Year 3 • Law and Justice in Medieval England • The Crucible of Defeat: Wessex in the Ninth and Tenth Centuries • The Masculine and the Monstrous in the Middle Ages • Mapping Medieval Landscapes • Devotion Piety & Power: The First Crusade & the Worlds of Latin Christendom, Byzantium & the Islamic Near East • Monarchy: Ancient and Medieval
TYPICAL OFFER: BBB
Detailed entry requirements and course features available on the Course Reference Grid (page 134)
BA Single Honours ▲ Medieval Studies ♦ Medieval Studies (with Year Abroad) ♦ Medieval Studies (with Foundation Year) ▲ 3 YEAR ♦ 4 YEAR For individual UCAS course codes please visit the course web page
FUTURE CAREERS: • Civil Service • Heritage and Tourism • Historical Archivists • Law • Teaching
For more detailed course content, including a full module list, visit: swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses
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