Modules for course V1V4 | BA/HAR
BA History with Archaeology
This is a provisional list of modules to be offered on this course in the 2021–22 academic year.
The list may not be complete, and the final course content may be different.
You can also view the modules offered in the years: 2019–20; 2020–21.
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Year 1 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
40 credits from:
- HXA-1005: Archaeological Principles&Tech (20) (Semester 1)
- HXA-1006: Intro. to British Prehistory (20) (Semester 2)
- HXA-1008: Intro. to Historic Archaeology (20) (Semester 2)
- Students on this programme must take two out of the three Archaeology modules on offer.
Optional Modules
60 credits from:
- HXH-1002: The Six Lives of Henry VIII (20) (Semester 2) or
HXC-1003: Chwech Oes Harri’r VIII (20) (Semester 2) - HXH-1004: Intro Modern History1815-1914 (20) (Semester 1) or
HXC-1004: Cyflwyniad Hanes Modern (20) (Semester 1) - HXH-1005: Intro to History and Heritage (20) (Semester 1)
- HXW-1007: Wales: Princes to Tudors (20) (Semester 1) or
HXC-1007: Cymru: Tywysogion i Duduriaid (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-1011: Europe in the High Middle Ages (20) (Semester 1) or
HXC-1011: Ewrop yn y Canol Oesoedd Uchel (20) (Semester 1) - HXH-1012: Modern Politics in Action (20) (Semester 2) or
HXC-1012: GweithreduGwleidyddiaethFodern (20) (Semester 2) - Students must take modules that cover at least two of the three major periods of history: Medieval (c500-1500), Early Modern (1500-1750), and Modern (1750 to present day). Students may take an extra Archaeology modules in place of one of the modules from this section if they wish.
Year 2 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
40 credits from:
- HTA-2106: Early Medieval Wales WLH (20) (Semester 2)
- HTA-2120: Rethinking Archaeology (20) (Semester 2)
- HTA-2124: Graffiti: Marking Space & Time (20) (Semester 1)
- HTA-2125: Time and Tide (20) (Semester 1)
- HTA-2126: Geoarchaeology (20) (Semester 2)
- HTH-2156: Museum - management, curation (20) (Semester 2)
- Students on this programme must take 40 credits of Archaeology modules.
Optional Modules
40 to 60 credits from:
- HPS-2001: Work Placement - Semester 1 (20) (Semester 1) or
HAC-2001: Lleoliad Gwaith - Semester 1 (20) (Semester 1) - 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) - HGC-2007: Cenhedloedd Sbaen 20fed ganrif (20) (Semester 2)
- HTW-2007: Raving in the 1990's (20) (Semester 1) or
HTC-2007: Rafio yn y naw degau (20) (Semester 1) - HTH-2110: The Guardians of Heritage (20) (Semester 1)
- HTH-2112: Reformation & Counter-Reforma. (20) (Semester 2)
- HTW-2127: Wales, Renaissance & Europe (20) (Semester 2)
- HGH-2133: The Tudors 1485-1603 (20) (Semester 1)
- HGH-2137: USA, 1945-2001 (20) (Semester 2)
- HGH-2138: Europe 1945-1992 (20) (Semester 2)
- HGH-2139: Norman Sicily (20) (Semester 2)
- HTH-2150: Britain in the Jazz Age (20) (Semester 2)
- HTH-2156: Museum - management, curation (20) (Semester 2)
- HGW-2161: Under the Hammer: Edward I (20) (Semester 2) or
HGC-2161: Edward Goncwerwr (20) (Semester 2) - HTH-2167: Hot Wars of the Cold War (20) (Semester 1)
- Students on this programme must take at least two general modules in History(modules with codes beginning HGW/HGH/HGC) over Level 5 & 6 as a whole. Students at Level 5 may take 20 credits of modules from outside the school
0 to 20 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) - SXU-2002: Cont. Social and Political Deb (20) (Semester 2)
- SXY-2004: Crime & the Media (20) (Semester 1)
- SCY-2005: Yr Heddlu a Chymdeithas Gyfoes (20) (Semester 2)
- SCS-2007: Theori Gymdeithasegol (20) (Semester 1)
- SXP-2010: World Poverty and Inequality (20) (Semester 2)
- SXY-2011: Policing, Security and the Sta (20) (Semester 2) or
SCY-2005: Yr Heddlu a Chymdeithas Gyfoes (20) (Semester 2) - SCU-2012: Cymdeithaseg Cerddoriaeth (20) (Semester 2)
- HAC-2016: Y Gaethfasnach Drawsatlantig (20) (Semester 2) or
HPS-2016: The Atlantic Slave Trade (20) (Semester 2) - SXS-2035: Classical Social Theory (20) (Semester 1) or
SCS-2007: Theori Gymdeithasegol (20) (Semester 1) - HPS-2206: Sex and Society (20) (Semester 2)
- VPR-2207: Independent Study (20) (Semester 2)
- VPC-2402: Yr Holocost: Ymatebion Crefydd (20) (Semester 2)
Year 3 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
- HPS-3006: Dissertation (40) Core or
HAC-3006: Traethawd Hir (40) Core
Semester 2
20 credits from:
- HSH-3040: Glorious Rev. in Eng. & Wales (20) (Semester 1)
- HSH-3041: Country House Life (20) (Semester 1)
- HSH-3042: The Radical 1960s in Europe (20) (Semester 1)
- HSH-3142: Going to the Devil (20) (Semester 1)
- HSH-3150: Conquest and Culture (20) (Semester 1)
- Students on this programme must choose a special subject.
60 credits from:
- HPS-3001: Work Placement - Semester 1 (20) (Semester 1) or
HAC-3001: Lleoliad Gwaith - Semester 1 (20) (Semester 1) - HPS-3004: Modern Ideas & Movements (20) (Semester 2)
- HGC-3007: Cenhedloedd Sbaen 20fed ganrif (20) (Semester 2)
- HTW-3007: Raving in the 1990's (20) (Semester 1)
- HTA-3106: Early Medieval Wales WLH (20) (Semester 2)
- HTH-3112: Reformation & Counter-Reforma. (20) (Semester 2)
- HTA-3125: Time and Tide (20) (Semester 1)
- HTA-3126: Geoarchaeology (20) (Semester 2)
- HTW-3127: Wales, Renaissance & Europe (20) (Semester 2)
- HGH-3133: The Tudors 1485-1603 (20) (Semester 1)
- HGH-3137: USA, 1945-2001 (20) (Semester 2)
- HGH-3138: Europe 1945-1992 (20) (Semester 2)
- HGH-3139: Norman Sicily (20) (Semester 2)
- HTH-3150: Britain in the Jazz Age (20) (Semester 2)
- HTH-3156: Museums - managment/curation (20) (Semester 2)
- HGW-3161: Under the Hammer: Edward I (20) (Semester 2) or
HGC-3161: Edward Goncwerwr (20) (Semester 2) - HTH-3167: Hot Wars of the Cold War (20) (Semester 1)
- Students must take at least one general history module (beginning HGH/HGW/HGC) if they didn't take one at level 5. Students must take at least 40 credits , but no more than 80 credits, of Archaeology modules over over Levels 5 and 6 as a whole.