Modules for course V130 | BA/MEMH
BA Mediaeval and Early Modern His
These were the modules for this course in the 2020–21 academic year.
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Year 1 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
40 to 60 credits from:
- HXH-1002: The Six Lives of Henry VIII (20) (Semester 2)
- HXW-1007: Wales: Princes to Tudors (20) (Semester 1)
- HXH-1011: Europe in the High Middle Ages (20) (Semester 1)
- Students on this programme must take one module covering the Medival Period (c.500-1500) and one module covering the Early Modern Period (1500-1750) but can take all 3
Optional Modules
40 to 60 credits from:
- HPS-1001: From Cradle to Grave (20) (Semester 2)
- HPS-1002: Power, Freedom & the State (20) (Semester 2)
- SXU-1003: Understanding Society (20) (Semester 1)
- HPS-1004: Death of God (20) (Semester 1)
- HXH-1004: Intro Modern History1815-1914 (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)
- HXA-1006: Intro. to British Prehistory (20) (Semester 2)
- HPS-1007: Islam:Hist, Soc and Beliefs (20) (Semester 1)
- SXY-1007: Intro to Criminal Justice (20) (Semester 1)
- HXA-1008: Intro. to Historic Archaeology (20) (Semester 2)
- HXW-1010: Wales in the Modern World (20) (Semester 2)
- HXH-1012: Modern Politics in Action (20) (Semester 2)
- HAC-1105: Moeseg: Agweddau Crefyddol (20) (Semester 2)
- VPR-1106: Intro: Judaism & Christianity (20) (Semester 1)
- VPR-1110: Themes - Eastern Religion/Phil (20) (Semester 2)
- VPR-1300: Intro to Philosophy of Religio (20) (Semester 1)
- VPR-1331: Living the Good Life (20) (Semester 2)
- Students are encouraged to select modules from Archaeology and Heritage as well as History to gain increased breadth of knowledge and understanding of how History is informed by these and other disciplines. In addition, students may take up to 40 credits from modules offered outside the School.
Year 2 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
Optional Modules
60 to 100 credits from:
- HPS-2001: Work Placement - Semester 1 (20) (Semester 1)
- HPS-2004: Modern Ideas & Movements (20) (Semester 2)
- HPS-2005: Work Placement - Semester 2 (20) (Semester 2)
- HGC-2007: Cenhedloedd Sbaen 20fed ganrif (20) (Semester 2)
- HTW-2007: Raving in the 1990's (20) (Semester 1)
- HTA-2106: Early Medieval Wales WLH (20) (Semester 2)
- HTH-2110: The Guardians of Heritage (20) (Semester 1)
- HTH-2112: Reformation & Counter-Reforma. (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)
- 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-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)
- HTH-2167: Hot Wars of the Cold War (20) (Semester 1)
- Over Level 5 and 6 students must take 2 General Modules - those with a codes beginning HGH, HGW or HGC, and they may take only 20 credit of modules that cover the period after 1750.
0 to 40 credits from:
- SCU-2001: Dulliau Ymchwil (20) (Semester 1)
- SXU-2001: Social & Political Research (20) (Semester 1)
- SXY-2001: Criminological Theory (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)
- HPS-2009: The Mad, the Holy, and the Dem (20) (Semester 1)
- SXP-2010: World Poverty and Inequality (20) (Semester 2)
- SXS-2011: Identity & Diversity (20) (Semester 1)
- SXY-2011: Policing, Security and the Sta (20) (Semester 2)
- SCU-2012: Cymdeithaseg Cerddoriaeth (20) (Semester 2)
- HAC-2016: Y Gaethfasnach Drawsatlantig (20) (Semester 2)
- SXS-2035: Classical Social Theory (20) (Semester 1)
- VPR-2101: Early Modern Philosophy (20) (Semester 2)
- VPR-2200: The Problem of Evil (20) (Semester 1)
- HPS-2206: Sex and Society (20) (Semester 2)
- VPR-2207: Independent Study (20) (Semester 2)
- VPR-2217: Fundamentalism (20) (Semester 2)
- VPR-2220: Political Philosophy (20) (Semester 2)
- VPR-2400: Buddhism in the Modern World (20) (Semester 1)
- VPC-2402: Yr Holocost: Ymatebion Crefydd (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 modules from the above list of general and topic modules).
Year 3 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
- HPS-3006: Dissertation (40) Core
Semester 2
20 credits from:
- HSH-3040: Glorious Rev. in Eng. & Wales (20) (Semester 1)
- HSH-3142: Going to the Devil (20) (Semester 1)
- HSH-3150: Conquest and Culture (20) (Semester 1)
- Students must take a special subject
Optional Modules
40 to 60 credits from:
- HPS-3001: Work Placement - Semester 1 (20) (Semester 1)
- HPS-3004: Modern Ideas & Movements (20) (Semester 2)
- HTW-3007: Raving in the 1990's (20) (Semester 1)
- HTA-3106: Early Medieval Wales WLH (20) (Semester 2)
- HTH-3110: The Guardians of Heritage (20) (Semester 1)
- 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-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)
- HTH-3167: Hot Wars of the Cold War (20) (Semester 1)
- Select 40 credits from the remaining modules: 20 credits from each semester. Students must ensure that the requirement to take 2 general modules over Levels 5 and 6 has been met, and may take only 20 credits of modules that cover the period after 1750.
0 credits from:
- HPS-3003: Race democracy * pol ideology (20) (Semester 2)
- SXS-3003: Theorizing Society & Politics (20) (Semester 1)
- SCY-3004: Yr Heddlu a Chymdeithas Gyfoes (20) (Semester 2)
- SXY-3007: Policing, Security & The State (20) (Semester 2)
- HPS-3009: The Mad, the Holy, and the Dem (20) (Semester 1)
- HAC-3016: Y Gaethfasnach Drawsatlantig (20) (Semester 2)
- SXY-3021: Perspectives on Youth Crime (20) (Semester 1)
- SXY-3032: Power, Crime & Punishment (20) (Semester 2)
- VPR-3101: Early Modern Philosophy (20) (Semester 2)
- VPR-3200: The Problem of Evil (20) (Semester 1)
- HPS-3206: Sex and Society (20) (Semester 2)
- SXP-3210: Issues in Housing (20) (Semester 1)
- VPR-3217: Fundamentalism (20) (Semester 2)
- VPR-3220: Political Philosophy (20) (Semester 2)
- VPR-3400: Buddhism in the Modern World (20) (Semester 1)
- VPC-3402: Yr Holocost:Ymatebion Crefydd (20) (Semester 1)