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SINGLETON PARK CAMPUS HISTORY
We specialise in the history of the British Isles and Europe, and several members of staff explore links between Britain, Europe, and the wider world. Wales provides a strong research focus for some members of the Department.
Our staff expertise covers public history and heritage; social and economic history; the history of science and medicine; history of disability; cultural and intellectual history; gender history; the history of conflict and power; memory studies; landscape and archaeology; and urban and industrial history. The chronological range of our work extends from the early middle ages to the 21st century. In the latest (2014) UK Government Research Excellence Framework, research in History at Swansea was rated 27th in the UK, and over 80% of the work submitted for assessment was judged ‘world leading’ (4*) or ‘internationally excellent’ (3*).
HISTORY MA FT PT The MA in History encompasses a wide range of topics from the Middle Ages onwards. The wide-ranging expertise of Swansea University’s historians offers the study of British, European, American, and World History. The MA allows students to explore the history of art and culture, empire, gender, politics, religion, sexuality and science. Working with materials in the Richard Burton Archive, students also have the opportunity to develop their ability to present historical research to the wider public. • E nmity and Entanglement: the Jews of Medieval England, 1066-1290 • F ascism and Culture • F eminism and Queer Activism in Postwar Britain • Historical Methods and Approaches • M odern Medical Bodies: Major Themes in the History of Modern Medicine • N ew Departures in the Writing of History • S wansea and the Sea • W ales since 1945 Modules typically include: • Directed Reading in History • D ebates and Approaches in Heritage and Public History
MEDIEVAL STUDIES MA FT PT The MA in Medieval Studies draws on the expertise of staff working on both medieval history and medieval language and literature. The MA covers Late Antiquity to the Renaissance, and the British Isles and France to Italy and the Holy Land. Areas of particular staff expertise include gender, religion and belief, urban and rural cultures, health, medicine and the body, language and multilingualism, and social, spiritual and cultural identities. Students have the opportunity to become familiar with the medieval heritage of South Wales and the surrounding region, through work with the West Glamorgan Record Office and the library of Hereford Cathedral and through contact with the organisations that are responsible for the preservation of Welsh historical sites. Modules typically include: • Agonies and Ecstasies: Saints and Mystics in the Middle Ages • Directed Reading in Medieval Studies • Enmity and Entanglement: the Jews of Medieval England
TAUGHT COURSES Entry Requirements
Typically a 2:1 honours degree in History or a related subject. For the MA in Medieval Studies, normally a 2:2 (average 55% or above) or an equivalent qualification. English Language Requirement IELTS 6.5 (minimum of 5.5 in each component) or Swansea University recognised equivalent. SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES A range of postgraduate scholarships and bursaries are available. For details, please visit: swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate/ scholarships
For more detailed course content, including a full module list, visit: swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate
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