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• Introduction to Advanced Medieval Studies 1: Skills and Approaches • Introduction to Advanced Medieval Studies 2: Themes and Sources • Latin • Medieval Manuscripts • Medieval Studies Placement • The Queer Middle Ages: Bodies, Textuality and Objects • Saints and Sinners in Christian Late Antiquity MODERN HISTORY MA FT PT The MA in Modern History draws upon the very broad expertise in modern history in the Department of History. It allows students to explore the history of the modern era from a variety of perspectives, including conflict, memory, gender, culture, heritage, sexuality, science and medicine. Modules typically include: • Directed Reading in History • Debates and Approaches in Heritage and Public History • Feminism and Queer Activism in Postwar Britain • Fascism and Culture • Historical Methods and Approaches • Modern Medical Bodies: Major Themes in the History of Modern Medicine • New Departures in the Writing of History • Toxic Heritage • Wales since 1945 PUBLIC HISTORY AND HERITAGE MA FT PT The MA in Public History and Heritage is a flexible programme designed to offer a combination of academic training and employment- related skills. You will study a module
exploring debates and approaches in public history and heritage, plus a work placement, and select from a range of options including modules in ancient history, ancient Egyptian culture, history, Welsh identities, heritage themes, archive/ communication practice and museum practice. PUBLIC HISTORY AND HERITAGE MA (EXTENDED) FT PT This Extended MA programme combines the MA Public History and Heritage with a period of study abroad. The study abroad is one additional semester taken at the Appalachian State University in North Carolina. The additional semester makes the EMA equivalent in credits to a European MA. Modules typically include: • Debates and Approaches in Heritage and Public History • From Princely Possessions to Public Museums • Heritage Work Placement • Historical Methods and Approaches • New Departures in the Writing of History • Reaching the Public: Museums and Object Handling (Museum Practice) • Research Methodologies in Ancient History • Toxic Heritage • Understanding Ancient Egyptian Culture • Welsh Identities: Literature and Nationhood
HISTORY MA By Research/ MPhil/PhD FT PT We invite applications from well-qualified candidates whose research interests correspond with our areas of research expertise. We encourage prospective applicants to contact the department informally to discuss your proposals. Topics that can be supervised by historians at Swansea include: Medieval History • The Anglo-Norman ‘Realm’ and the Angevin Empire • Archaeology and Landscape History • Capetian France, especially the Monarchy, Aristocracy, and Religious Orders • Charters and the Documentary Records of Medieval France and England • The Crusades and Latin Christendom • Cultural Interchange Between East and West • England and Wales in the Central and Late Middle Ages RESEARCH COURSES Entry Requirements Applicants for an MA By Research are normally expected to hold an undergraduate degree in history or a related subject at 2:1 level, or Swansea University recognised equivalent. Applicants for an MPhil or PhD should also hold or expect to achieve a master’s degree with a minimum overall grade of 'Merit', or Swansea University recognised equivalent. English Language Requirement IELTS 6.5 (minimum of 6.5 in each component) or Swansea University recognised equivalent.
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