TEACHING QUALITY (Times Good University Guide 2023) CLASSICS & ANCIENT HISTORY IN THE UK 3 RD
ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL HISTORY SINGLETON PARK CAMPUS
Take a historical and archaeological approach to exploring more than 2,000 years of history across Europe, the Mediterranean world, and beyond. By studying the Ancient Greeks and Romans alongside the states and societies of the Middle Ages, you'll develop a richer understanding of how the peoples and events of the distant past continue to shape the modern world.
Foundation Year available – see pages 58-63 for full details Global Opportunities available † Welsh Scholarships/Bursaries available
With a large number of modules to choose from, you can study themes including politics, warfare and empire, gender, religion, and economics. You'll investigate the ancient and medieval pasts through objects, images, and places, as well as written sources. You can also study languages, including ancient Greek and Latin. Drawing on our wide-ranging expertise in ancient and medieval history, you will examine civilisations that may appear distant but remain influential in our own time. TYPICAL MODULES INCLUDE: Year 1 • Field Trip Module: The Past in its Place • Literature and Society in Medieval Europe • Medieval Europe: An Introduction • Of Gods and Heroes – Greek Mythology • Rome from Village to Empire: An Introduction to Roman History
Year 2 • Britain in the Early Middle Ages: Slaves, Dragons, Queens and Vikings • Gender in the Roman World • The Anglo-Norman World 1066-1225 • The Heirs of Rome: The Making of Christendom, Byzantium, and Islam in the Early Middle Ages, 400-800 • The Practice of History Year 3 • Archaic Greece • Beyond Mainland Greece: Asia in the Classical and Hellenistic Periods • Histories of Empire • Pompeii and the Cities of Vesuvius • The History and Archaeology of Roman Britain • The Placing of History: Digitally Mapping the Historic Past • The Reign of King John, 1199-1216: Misrule and Magna Carta
Detailed entry requirements and course features available on the Course Reference Grid (page 162) †
Typical Offer: BBB
BA Honours ▲ Ancient and Medieval History ♦ Ancient and Medieval History (with Year Abroad / Year in Industry) ♦ Ancient History (with Foundation Year) ▲ Ancient History ♦ Ancient History (with Year Abroad / Year in Industry)
▲ Ancient History and History ♦ Ancient History and History (with Year Abroad)
▲ 3 YEAR ♦ 4 YEAR For individual UCAS course codes please visit the course web page
You may also want to consider: Classical Studies – see page 77
FUTURE CAREERS: • Business and Management • Civil Service and Government • Heritage and Tourism • Libraries and Archives • Marketing and Public Relations • Museums and Galleries • Teaching
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