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HI-M22
Dissertation
This module is the exciting culmination of your Masters¿ degree in History. In this module you have the opportunity build on the analytical and research skills developed in Part I of the programme to produce a 20,000-word dissertation on a historical research topic of your choice.
Working under the guidance of an academic supervisor, you will identify and refine a research question, critically evaluate relevant primary and secondary sources, and construct a coherent, well-substantiated historical argument. The project reflects an advanced level of conceptual understanding and methodological rigour, characteristic of independent postgraduate research.
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HI-M39
Managing Historical Research
During this module you will be guided through the process of formulating a viable, original, and academically sound research proposal in the discipline of History. You develop your own research project idea with the guidance and support of your supervisor. Through a combination of seminars, independent research, and supervisory meetings, you will engage with historiography, methodology, source evaluation, and research ethics. By the end of the module, you will have produced a fully developed research proposal suitable for submission to support an MA dissertation.
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HI-M97
Transformations in Twentieth-Century Wales
Wales was transformed in the twentieth century through a series of economic, social, cultural and political developments. Some of these were internal to Wales but others were the result of British, European or global trends and events. Wales thus offers an opportunity for historians to study the effects of wider changes at local, regional and national levels. Using a series of case studies, this module gives you the opportunity to examine how peoples¿ domestic, social and working lives were altered in response to the changing economic, social, cultural and political base of both Wales as a whole, and its component towns and regions. You will learn about the variety of primary sources that exist to understand the Welsh past and how these can be interrogated, and have the opportunity to undertake your own study of a specific element of Welsh history and to translate academic ideas and research into formats suitable for public consumption.
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HIH3300
History Dissertation
The History dissertation is a free-standing, 40-credit module that runs across both semesters of Level Three. Candidates conduct research upon a subject of their choice, devised in consultation with a member of staff teaching for the degrees in History, and concerning a topic that falls within staff research and teaching interests.
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HIH3383
The Rise and Fall of Wales? Politics, Culture and Society, 1847-1939
This module explores the history of Wales from the notorious 1847 Blue Books to the outbreak of the Second World War. It analyses the emergence of Welsh identities in politics, religion and popular culture and considers how Welshness intersected with other loyalties such as class, race, and Empire. Students will learn about the role of the Welsh language, women, trade unions and political parties in society and explore key events such as the Great War, strikes and riots and the first modern Welsh legislation
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HIH396
From Machiavelli to Mussolini: Government and Society in Western Political Thought
This module offers a guide to the history of ideas on government and society which continue to influence political thought and action in the 21st century. The lectures will start by looking at the origins of democratic thinking in Athens, 5th Century BC, and will then give a brief account of medieval political thought and the impact of Christian-Muslim encounters. The main part of the course will deal with modern ideas on government as developed by Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, the political authors of the Enlightenment and American Revolution, and Marx and Lenin. The final part will focus on the Italian and German national socialists' assault on the liberal state and Western democratic tradition. Students will have the opportunity to read and discuss a representative selection from the 'classics' of Western political thought and reflect on their contemporary political relevance. As will be shown, some of today's best-known early modern texts on the nature of state power were misinterpreted by contemporaries and brought into disrepute by fascist ideologues who claimed them in defence of dictatorship.
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HIY102
Global Challenges and the Historian
What are the historical roots of the climate crisis? Why has poverty proven so difficult to eliminate? Why do epidemic diseases continue to resurface? Will AI eventually replace historians? These are just some of the pressing questions explored in this module. Here at Swansea we believe that history provides essential tools for understanding the present. This module invites you to examine how insights from the past can help contextualize and address the complex global challenges we face today. You will be encouraged to reflect on your role as an emerging historian and to develop skills that will enable you contribute to contemporary debates.
Through a series of workshops across the semester, you will also develop practical skills in communicating historical knowledge and arguments to diverse audiences. Activities may include writing for the public, drawing up policy briefings, drafting podcast episodes, or create content for, and design, educational resources. Drawing on the rich research expertise of staff across the History and Heritage department, and inspired by the UN Sustainable Development Goals, this module explores themes such as poverty, famine, disease, gender inequality, climate change, and education, and more. It spans a vast range of historical periods and regions, asking you to think creatively about why history matters. By thinking collaboratively with fellow students and with expert researchers in the department, you will deepen your understanding of history¿s relevance in the modern world and enhance your ability to engage broad audiences. At its core, this module challenges you to consider how your study of history can shape your identity as a global citizen.
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HIY102C
Heriau Byd-eang a'r Hanesydd
Beth yw gwreiddiau hanesyddol yr argyfwng hinsawdd? Pam mae wedi bod mor anodd dileu tlodi? Pam mae clefydau epidemig yn dychwelyd byth a hefyd? A fydd deallusrwydd artiffisial yn disodli haneswyr yn y pen draw? Dyma rai o'r cwestiynau mawr sy'n cael eu harchwilio yn y modiwl hwn. Yma yn Abertawe credwn fod hanes yn darparu arfau hanfodol sy¿n ein helpu i ddeall y presennol. Mae'r modiwl hwn yn gyfle i archwilio sut y gall gwybodaeth am y gorffennol helpu i ddarparu cyd-destun a mynd i'r afael â'r heriau byd-eang cymhleth sy'n ein hwynebu ni yn yr oes sydd ohoni. Byddwch yn cael eich annog i fyfyrio ar eich rôl fel darpar hanesydd ac i ddatblygu sgiliau a fydd yn eich galluogi i gyfrannu at ddadleuon cyfoes.
Mewn cyfres o weithdai ar draws y semester, byddwch hefyd yn datblygu sgiliau ymarferol ar gyfer cyflwyno gwybodaeth a dadleuon hanesyddol i gynulleidfaoedd amrywiol. Gall gweithgareddau gynnwys ysgrifennu ar gyfer y cyhoedd, llunio briffiau polisi, braslunio penodau ar gyfer podlediadau, neu greu cynnwys ar gyfer adnoddau addysgol. Mae'r modiwl hwn yn manteisio ar arbenigedd ymchwil cyfoethog staff yn yr adran Hanes a Threftadaeth, ac mae wedi'i ysbrydoli gan Nodau Datblygu Cynaliadwy y Cenhedloedd Unedig. Mae'n archwilio themâu fel tlodi, newyn, clefydau, anghydraddoldeb rhywedd newid yn yr hinsawdd, addysg, a mwy. Mae'n rhychwantu ystod eang o gyfnodau a rhanbarthau hanesyddol, gan ofyn i chi ystyried yn greadigol pam mae hanes yn bwysig. Trwy feddwl mewn ffordd gydweithredol ar y cyd â chyd-fyfyrwyr ac ymchwilwyr arbenigol yn yr adran, byddwch yn dyfnhau eich dealltwriaeth o berthnasedd hanes yn y byd modern ac yn gwella eich gallu i ymgysylltu â chynulleidfaoedd eang. Yn ei hanfod, mae'r modiwl hwn yn eich herio i ystyried sut y gall astudio hanes lywio eich hunaniaeth fel dinesydd byd-eang.
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HIY103
Making Modern Europe, 1789 to the Present
How did modern Europe come into being? From the flames of the French Revolution in 1789 to the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, you will meet the people behind these monumental events and study the worlds they lived in through a diverse range of voices. In this module, we trace the historical background of such extreme developments in European political, social and economic history from the French Revolution to the present day. We will cover a range of `extreme¿ events that shaped modern and contemporary European history from revolutions (the French, 1848 and Russian Revolutions) to wars (the Napoleonic Wars, the First and Second World Wars and the Cold War) to social movements (feminism, anti-racism). In addition, we will study longer-lasting processes that led to radical social, political and economic changes, including Enlightenment, the rise of the nation state, industrialisation, scientific and technological innovation, empire and colonisation, political violence and political extremism, and decolonisation and race. This module will not only equip you with crucial knowledge about key events and developments in modern and contemporary European history, but it will help you develop the pivotal skill to identify, examine and evaluate historical change over a period of some two hundred years from the French Revolution to the end of the Cold War. This includes the formation of crucial democratic institutions and values, none of the which were inevitable and many of which are under threat today. Ultimately, this module will help you understand current events in Europe such as the rise of extreme political parties and place them within longer-standing developments and historical contexts, including the rise and demise of the welfare state and globalisation.
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HIY103C
Creu Ewrop Fodern, 1789 hyd y Presennol
Sut daeth Ewrop fodern i fodolaeth? O fflamau¿r Chwyldro Ffrengig ym 1789 i gwymp Mur Berlin ym 1989, byddwch yn cwrdd â¿r bobl y tu ôl i¿r digwyddiadau aruthrol hyn ac yn astudio¿r bydoedd yr oeddent yn byw ynddynt trwy ystod amrywiol o leisiau. Yn y modiwl hwn, rydym yn olrhain cefndir hanesyddol datblygiadau mor eithafol yn hanes gwleidyddol, cymdeithasol ac economaidd Ewrop o'r Chwyldro Ffrengig hyd heddiw. Byddwn yn ymdrin ag amrywiaeth o ddigwyddiadau `eithafol¿ a luniodd hanes Ewropeaidd modern a chyfoes o chwyldroadau (Chwyldroadau Ffrainc, 1848 a Rwsia) i ryfeloedd (Rhyfeloedd Napoleon, y Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf a¿r Ail Ryfel Byd a¿r Rhyfel Oer) i fudiadau cymdeithasol (ffeministiaeth, gwrth-hiliaeth). Yn ogystal, byddwn yn astudio prosesau mwy hirhoedlog a arweiniodd at newidiadau cymdeithasol, gwleidyddol ac economaidd radical, gan gynnwys yr Oes Oleuedig, cynnydd y genedl-wladwriaeth, diwydiannu, arloesi gwyddonol a thechnolegol, ymerodraeth a gwladychu, trais gwleidyddol ac eithafiaeth wleidyddol, a dadwladychu a hil. Yn ogystal â rhoi i chi¿r wybodaeth hanfodol am ddigwyddiadau a datblygiadau allweddol mewn hanes Ewropeaidd modern a chyfoes, bydd y modiwl hwn yn eich helpu i ddatblygu'r sgìil allweddol i nodi, archwilio a gwerthuso newid hanesyddol dros gyfnod o ddau gan mlynedd, o'r Chwyldro Ffrengig hyd at ddiwedd y Rhyfel Oer. Mae hyn yn cynnwys ffurfio sefydliadau a gwerthoedd democrataidd hanfodol, nad oedd yr un ohonynt yn anochel ac mae llawer ohonynt dan fygythiad heddiw. Yn y pen draw, bydd y modiwl hwn yn eich helpu i ddeall digwyddiadau cyfredol yn Ewrop fel cynnydd pleidiau gwleidyddol eithafol a'u gosod yng nghyd-destun datblygiadau a chyd-destunau hanesyddol mwy hirdymor, gan gynnwys cynnydd a dirywiad y wladwriaeth les a globaleiddio.
