Modules for course VP23 | BA/WHFS
BA Welsh History and Film Studies
These are the modules currently offered on this course in the 2021–22 academic year.
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Year 1 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
- HXW-1007: Wales: Princes to Tudors (20) or
HXC-1007: Cymru: Tywysogion i Duduriaid (20) - UXS-1062: Film Language (20) or
UXC-1062: Iaith y Ffilm (20)
Semester 2
- HXW-1010: Wales in the Modern World (20) or
HXC-1006: Cymru yn y Byd Modern (20) - UXS-1063: Film History (20)
Optional Modules
20 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) - HXA-1005: Archaeological Principles&Tech (20) (Semester 1)
- HXH-1005: Intro to History and Heritage (20) (Semester 1)
- HXA-1006: Intro. to British Prehistory (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)
20 credits from:
- UXS-1021: Intro to Studying Mass Culture (20) (Semester 1) or
UXB-1021: Cyflwyniad i Astudio Diwyllian (20) (Semester 1) - UXS-1066: Visual Cultures (20) (Semester 2) or
UXB-1066: Diwylliant Gweledol (20) (Semester 2)
Year 2 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
- UXS-2099: Research and Methods (20) or
UXC-2099: Dulliau Ymchwil (20)
Semester 2
20 credits from:
- LXG-2008: The German Film (20) (Semester 2)
- UXS-2025: Stanley Kubrick: Auteur (20) (Semester 1)
- LXS-2033: The Cinema of Spain (20) (Semester 2)
- UXS-2050: Race & Gender (20) (Semester 2)
- UXS-2057: Documentary Filmmaking (20) (Semester 2) or
UXC-2057: Cynhyrchu'r Ffilm Ddogfen (20) (Semester 2) - UXS-2059: Understanding Documentary (20) (Semester 1) or
UXC-2046: Y Ffilm ddogfen:Theori (20) (Semester 1) - UXS-2062: Film Distribution & Marketing (20) (Semester 2)
Optional Modules
60 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)
- HCG-2011: Dehongli'r Gorffennol (20) (Semester 1)
- HPS-2015: Serial Killers (20) (Semester 2)
- HCH-2051: Making History (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)
- HTA-2126: Geoarchaeology (20) (Semester 2)
- 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)
- HTC-2156: Rhyfel Cartref America (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) - Students choose 60 credits of modules: they do not have to take Dehongli'r Gorffennol/Debating History but it does remain an option. Students must take at least one general module (code beginning HGH/HGC/HGW) over levels 5 and 6 as a whole. Students should take at least 40 credits of modules that involve Welsh History (code beginning HGW/HTW/HPS).
Year 3 Modules
Compulsory Modules
20 to 40 credits from:
- HPS-3006: Dissertation (40) (Semester 1 + 2) or
HAC-3006: Traethawd Hir (40) (Semester 1 + 2) - HSH-3045: Nationalism in the UK (20) (Semester 1)
- HSH-3150: Princely Wales (20) (Semester 1)
- Students must EITHER take the Dissertation OR choose a Special Subject.
20 to 40 credits from:
- HPS-3001: Work Placement - Semester 1 (20) (Semester 1) or
HAC-3001: Lleoliad Gwaith - Semester 1 (20) (Semester 1) - HGW-3003: Re-igniting the Dragon (20) (Semester 2) or
HGC-3003: Ail Danio'r Ddraig (20) (Semester 2) - HPS-3004: Modern Ideas & Movements (20) (Semester 2)
- HTC-3008: Stori America 1607-1867 (20) (Semester 2)
- HTH-3111: Royal Propaganda (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)
- HGH-3135: Victorian Britain 1837-1901 (20) (Semester 2)
- HTH-3145: The Lion of Justice - Henry I (20) (Semester 2)
- HTH-3154: Holy Wars 1095-1197 (20) (Semester 1)
- 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) - HTH-3329: Sea Kings & Vikings (20) (Semester 2) or
HTC-3129: Morladron a Brenhinoedd y Mor (20) (Semester 2) - The remaining 20 or 40 credits should come from the following options (at least 20 credits should come from a module with a code beginning HGW /HTW/HPS): Please note that students must take a general module (those with a code beginning HGH/HGC/HGW) at level 6 if they did not take one at level 5.
40 credits from:
- UXB-3900: Research Dissertation (40) (Semester 1 + 2)
- UXB-3901: Creative Practice Dissertation (40) (Semester 1 + 2)
- UXB-3902: Enterprise Dissertation (40) (Semester 1 + 2)
20 credits from:
- UXS-3050: Race & Gender (20) (Semester 2)
- UXS-3062: Film Distribution & Marketing (20) (Semester 2)