ANCIENT HISTORY SINGLETON PARK CAMPUS
Foundation Year available – see pages 58-63 for full details Global Opportunities available † Work Placement or Internship Opportunities available Welsh Scholarships/Bursaries available STUDENT EXPERIENCE (Times Good University Guide 2022) IN THE UK 3 RD CLASSICS & ANCIENT HISTORY
Ancient History explores the culture, society and landscapes of the Greek and Roman worlds, giving you fresh insight into their impact on modern times. You will have the chance to study Greek and Roman history and society, architecture and archaeology, warfare and empire, gender, religion, politics and economics, and you can learn Ancient Greek or Latin.
You will gain an overview of Ancient Greek and Roman historical events and people, before learning how to dissect different sources and treat them using the appropriate methodologies. You will study in a research-intensive department with experts in Roman Italy, mainland Greece, Roman Syria, Ancient Cyprus, the Ancient Near East, and the saints and rulers of late antiquity. You will develop transferable skills, which are highly valued by employers, and you can sign up for various employability and engagement placements. You can also take the Study Trip module which will bolster your in-depth study of an overseas ancient land by seeing it in real life. TYPICAL MODULES INCLUDE: Year 1 • Greek History and Society • Introduction to Ancient Philosophy and Rhetoric • Of Gods and Heroes – Greek Mythology • Rome from Village to Empire: An Introduction to Roman History
Year 2 • Armies and Enemies of Imperial Rome • G ender in the Roman World • Monarchy: Ancient and Medieval • Roman Satire: Ranting and Bantering • The Heirs of Rome: The Making of Christendom, Byzantium, and Islam Year 2/3 • B eing Greek: Identity in the Ancient Greek World • G reek City States • Schools Work Placement: Teaching Ancient History and Ancient Languages Year 3 • A ncient Cyprus • Ancient Macedonia • Classics, Ancient History, Egyptology Dissertation • M yths and Society in the Greek World • P ompeii and the Cities of Vesuvius
TYPICAL OFFER: BBB
Detailed entry requirements and course features available on the Course Reference Grid (page 160) †
BA Single Honours ▲ Ancient History ▲ Ancient History and History
♦ Ancient History (with Foundation Year) ♦ Ancient History (with Year Abroad) ♦ A ncient History and History (with Year Abroad) BA Joint Honours Ancient History and ▲ Egyptology ♦ Egyptology (with Year Abroad) ▲ English Literature ♦ English Literature (with Year Abroad) ▲ Politics ▲ 3 YEAR ♦ 4 YEAR For individual UCAS course codes please visit the course web page
FUTURE CAREERS: • Business and Management • Heritage and Museums • Media and Public Relations • Politics and Civil Service • Teaching
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