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Modules for course V140 | BA/MCH
BA Modern & Contemporary History

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  • Year 1 Modules
  • Year 2 Modules
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Year 1 Modules

Compulsory Modules

40 credits from:

  • HXH-1004: Intro Modern History1815-1914 (20) (Semester 1) or
    HXC-1004: Cyflwyniad Hanes Modern (20) (Semester 1)
  • HXW-1010: Wales in the Modern World (20) (Semester 2) or
    HXC-1006: Cymru yn y Byd Modern (20) (Semester 2)
  • HXH-1012: Britain: Blitz to Brexit (20) (Semester 2)
  • Students on this programme must take 40 credits from the modules listed above

Optional Modules

80 credits from:

  • HPS-1001: Social Policy and the State (20) (Semester 1) or
    HAC-1001: Y Wladwriaeth Les (20) (Semester 1)
  • HPS-1002: Power, Freedom & the State (20) (Semester 1)
  • HXH-1002: The Six Lives of Henry VIII (20) (Semester 2) or
    HXC-1003: Chwech Oes Harri?r VIII (20) (Semester 2)
  • SXU-1003: Introduction to Sociology (20) (Semester 1) or
    SCS-1004: Cymdeithaseg a'r Byd Cyfoes (20) (Semester 1)
  • HPS-1004: Death of God (20) (Semester 1)
  • HPS-1005: Existentialism (20) (Semester 2)
  • HXA-1005: Archaeological Principles&Tech (20) (Semester 1)
  • HXH-1005: Intro to History and Heritage (20) (Semester 1)
  • SXY-1005: Introduction to Criminology (20) (Semester 2) or
    SCY-1004: Cyflwyniad i Droseddeg (20) (Semester 2)
  • HXA-1006: Intro. to British Prehistory (20) (Semester 2)
  • HPS-1007: Islam:Hist, Soc and Beliefs (20) (Semester 1)
  • HXW-1007: Wales: Princes to Tudors (20) (Semester 1) or
    HXC-1007: Cymru: Tywysogion i Duduriaid (20) (Semester 1)
  • SXY-1007: Intro to Criminal Justice (20) (Semester 1) or
    SCY-1002: Cyflwyniad i Gyf Troseddol (20) (Semester 1)
  • HXH-1011: Europe in the High Middle Ages (20) (Semester 1) or
    HXC-1011: Ewrop yn y Canol Oesoedd Uchel (20) (Semester 1)
  • HAC-1105: Moeseg: Agweddau Crefyddol (20) (Semester 1)
  • VPR-1106: Intro: Judaism & Christianity (20) (Semester 2)
  • VPR-1110: Themes - Eastern Religion/Phil (20) (Semester 2)
  • VPR-1331: Living the Good Life (20) (Semester 1)
  • Level 4 students may also take up to 40 credits of modules offered from outside the School.

Year 2 Modules

Compulsory Modules

20 credits from:

  • HPS-2055: Making History (20) (Semester 2)

Optional Modules

60 to 100 credits from:

  • HPS-2001: Work Placement - Semester 1 (20) (Semester 1) or
    HAC-2001: Lleoliad Gwaith - Semester 1 (20) (Semester 1)
  • HGW-2003: Re-igniting the Dragon (20) (Semester 2) or
    HGC-2003: Ail Danio'r Ddraig (20) (Semester 2)
  • HPS-2004: Modern Ideas & Movements (20) (Semester 2)
  • HPS-2005: Work Placement - Semester 2 (20) (Semester 2) or
    HAC-2005: Lleoliad Gwaith - Semester 2 (20) (Semester 2)
  • HTC-2008: Stori America 1607-1867 (20) (Semester 2)
  • HPS-2015: Serial Killers (20) (Semester 2)
  • HTH-2111: Royal Propaganda (20) (Semester 2)
  • HGH-2112: Civil War: Eng & Wal 1558-1660 (20) (Semester 1)
  • HTA-2114: Experimental Archaeology (20) (Semester 2)
  • HTA-2117: Roman Frontier Society (20) (Semester 2)
  • HTA-2120: Rethinking Archaeology (20) (Semester 1)
  • HTH-2124: Heritage and Identity (20) (Semester 1)
  • HGH-2135: Victorian Britain 1837-1901 (20) (Semester 2)
  • HTH-2145: The Lion of Justice - Henry I (20) (Semester 2)
  • HTH-2154: Holy Wars 1095-1197 (20) (Semester 1)
  • HTH-2160: The Age of Reform 1770-1835 (20) (Semester 1) or
    HTC-2160: Oes Y Digwyddiad: 1770-1835 (20) (Semester 1)
  • HTH-2229: Sea Kings & Pirates (20) (Semester 2) or
    HTC-2129: Morladron a Brenhinoedd y mor (20) (Semester 2)
  • Over Level 5 and 6 students must take 2 General Modules - those with a code beginning HGH, HGW or HGC and they may take only 20 credits of modules that cover the period before 1750.

0 to 40 credits from:

  • SXU-2001: Social & Political Research (20) (Semester 1) or
    SCU-2001: Dulliau Ymchwil (20) (Semester 1)
  • SXY-2001: Criminological Theory (20) (Semester 1) or
    SCY-2001: Deall Trosedd (20) (Semester 1)
  • HAC-2002: Addysg yn y Gymru Gyfoes (20) (Semester 2)
  • SXU-2002: Analys. Social & Political Deb (20) (Semester 2)
  • SXY-2002: Crime & Justice in Mod Britain (20) (Semester 2) or
    SCY-2003: Trosedd a Chyfiawnder (20) (Semester 2)
  • SXY-2004: Crime & the Media (20) (Semester 1)
  • HPS-2008: Sociology of Religion (20) (Semester 2)
  • SXP-2010: Poverty and Inequality (20) (Semester 2)
  • HPS-2011: Paradoxes of Self: Nietz./Jung (20) (Semester 1)
  • SXS-2035: Classical Social Theory (20) (Semester 1)
  • SXP-2050: Social Issues (20) (Semester 1)
  • VPR-2202: Applied Ethics (20) (Semester 2)
  • SCS-2213: Pwer, Cyfalaf a Chymdeithas (20) (Semester 1)
  • VPR-2305: Hinduism in the Modern World (20) (Semester 1)
  • VPR-2307: Tales of Might and Morality (20) (Semester 1)
  • VPR-2404: Judaism in the Modern World (20) (Semester 2) or
    VPC-2404: Iddewiaeth yn Byd Modern (20) (Semester 2)
  • VPR-2407: Anti-Semitism (20) (Semester 1) or
    VPC-2407: Gwrth-Semitiaeth (20) (Semester 1)
  • Students may take 20 credits offered by another School as an elective module in place of a module from this section (providing that they have selected at least 60 credits of of modules from the above list of general and topic modules)

Year 3 Modules

Compulsory Modules

Semester 1

  • HPS-3006: Dissertation (40) Core or
    HAC-3006: Traethawd Hir (40) Core

Semester 2

  • HPS-3006: Dissertation or
    HAC-3006: Traethawd Hir

20 credits from:

  • HSH-3044: Anarchism in Europe (20) (Semester 1)
  • HSH-3045: Nationalism in the UK (20) (Semester 1)
  • HSH-3144: The Norman Conquest (20) (Semester 1)
  • Students must take 1 special subject modules

Optional Modules

40 to 60 credits from:

  • HPS-3001: Work Placement - Semester 1 (20) (Semester 1) or
    HAC-3001: Lleoliad Gwaith - Semester 1 (20) (Semester 1)
  • HAC-3002: Addysg yn y Gymru Gyfoes (20) (Semester 2)
  • HGW-3003: Re-igniting the Dragon (20) (Semester 2) or
    HGC-3003: Ail Danio'r Ddraig (20) (Semester 2)
  • HPS-3003: Race democracy * pol ideology (20) (Semester 2)
  • HPS-3004: Modern Ideas & Movements (20) (Semester 2)
  • HGH-3112: Civil War: Eng & Wal 1558-1660 (20) (Semester 1)
  • HTA-3114: Experimental Archaeology (20) (Semester 2)
  • HTA-3117: Roman Frontier Society (20) (Semester 2)
  • HTH-3124: Heritage and Identity (20) (Semester 1)
  • HTA-3126: Geoarchaeology (20) (Semester 2)
  • HTC-3129: Morladron a Brenhinoedd y Mor (20) (Semester 2)
  • HGH-3135: Victorian Britain 1837-1901 (20) (Semester 2)
  • HTH-3145: The Lion of Justice - Henry I (20) (Semester 2)
  • HTC-3156: Rhyfel Cartref America (20) (Semester 1)
  • HTH-3160: The Age of Reform 1770-1835 (20) (Semester 1) or
    HTC-3160: Oes y Digwyddiad 1770-1835 (20) (Semester 1)
  • Select 60 credits from the remaining modules. Students must ensure that the requirement to take 2 general modules over Levels 5 and 6 has been met. Students may only take 20 credits of modules that cover the period before 1750 over Levels 5 and 6 as a whole.

0 to 20 credits from:

  • HAC-3002: Addysg yn y Gymru Gyfoes (20) (Semester 2)
  • HPS-3003: Race democracy * pol ideology (20) (Semester 2)
  • SXS-3003: Theorizing Society & Politics (20) (Semester 1)
  • SCS-3010: Hawliau Ieithyddol (20) (Semester 2)
  • HPS-3011: Paradoxes of Self: Nietz..Jung (20) (Semester 1)
  • SCS-3013: Pwer, Cyfalaf a Chymdeithas (20) (Semester 1)
  • SXY-3021: Perspectives on Youth Crime (20) (Semester 1)
  • SXS-3030: Globalisation & Social Change (20) (Semester 1)
  • SXY-3032: Power, Crime & Punishment (20) (Semester 2)
  • SXS-3040: Gender Perspectives (20) (Semester 2)
  • SXP-3210: Housing Policy (20) (Semester 1)
  • VPR-3305: Nature and Western Religion (20) (Semester 2) or
    VPC-3305: Byd Naturiol yng Nghref. y Gor (20) (Semester 2)
  • VPR-3307: Tales of Might and Morality (20) (Semester 1)
  • VPR-3404: Judaism in the Modern World (20) (Semester 2) or
    VPC-3404: Iddewiaeth yn y Byd Modern (20) (Semester 2)
  • VPR-3407: Anti-Semitism (20) (Semester 1) or
    VPC-3407: Gwrth - Semitiaeth (20) (Semester 1)

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