Modules for course VV12 | BA/WHH
BA Welsh History/History
These are the modules currently offered on this course in the 2020–21 academic year.
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Year 1 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
- HPS-1006: Ess. Skills for Ac. Success (20) or
HAC-1006: Sgiliau Hanfodol ar gyfer LLAC (20) - HXW-1007: Wales: Princes to Tudors (20) or
HXC-1007: Cymru: Tywysogion i Duduriaid (20)
Semester 2
40 to 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) - 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)
- HXA-1008: Intro. to Historic Archaeology (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 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.
Optional Modules
0 to 20 credits from:
- HPS-1001: From Cradle to Grave (20) (Semester 2) or
HAC-1001: Y Wladwriaeth Les (20) (Semester 2) - HPS-1002: Power, Freedom & the State (20) (Semester 2)
- SXU-1003: Understanding Society (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)
- SXY-1005: Introduction to Criminology (20) (Semester 2) or
SCY-1004: Cyflwyniad i Droseddeg (20) (Semester 2) - HPS-1007: Islam:Hist, Soc and Beliefs (20) (Semester 1)
- SXY-1007: Intro to Criminal Justice (20) (Semester 1) or
SCY-1002: Cyflwyniad i Gyf Troseddol (20) (Semester 1) - 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)
- Level 4 students may also take up to 20 credits of modules offered from outside the School.
Year 2 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
Semester 2
Optional Modules
60 to 80 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) - 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-2125: Time and Tide (20) (Semester 1)
- HTA-2126: Geoarchaeology (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) or
HGC-2161: Edward Goncwerwr (20) (Semester 2) - HTH-2167: Hot Wars of the Cold War (20) (Semester 1)
- Students should take at least 40 credits of modules that involve Welsh History. Students must also take at least one general module (code beginning HGH, HGC, or HGW) at either level 5 or 6.
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)
- 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) 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) - SXP-2050: Social Issues (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) or
VPC-2207: Astudiaeth Annibynnol (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) or
VPC-2400: Bwdhaeth yn y Byd Modern (20) (Semester 1) - VPC-2402: Yr Holocost: Ymatebion Crefydd (20) (Semester 1)
Year 3 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
- HPS-3006: Dissertation (40) or
HAC-3006: Traethawd Hir (40)
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 must take a Special Subject from this list. Students writing a dissertation not related to Welsh History must take either HSH-3150 or HSH-3041 this section.
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) - 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) or
HTC-3007: Rafio yn y naw degau (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) or
HGC-3161: Edward Goncwerwr (20) (Semester 2) - HTH-3167: Hot Wars of the Cold War (20) (Semester 1)
- Students must take a general module (codes beginning HGH, HGC, HGW) at level 6 is they did not take one at level 5.
0 to 20 credits from:
- SXS-3003: Theorizing Society & Politics (20) (Semester 1)
- SXY-3007: Policing, Security & The State (20) (Semester 2) or
SCY-3004: Yr Heddlu a Chymdeithas Gyfoes (20) (Semester 2) - HPS-3009: The Mad, the Holy, and the Dem (20) (Semester 1)
- HAC-3016: Y Gaethfasnach Drawsatlantig (20) (Semester 2) or
HPS-3016: The Atlantic Slave Trade (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)
- VPR-3217: Fundamentalism (20) (Semester 2)
- VPR-3220: Political Philosophy (20) (Semester 2)
- VPR-3400: Buddhism in the Modern World (20) (Semester 1) or
VPC-3400: Bwdhaeth yn y Byd Modern (20) (Semester 1) - VPC-3402: Yr Holocost:Ymatebion Crefydd (20) (Semester 1)