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American Studies and Politics, BA (Hons)

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Key Course Details

  • UK/EU
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3 Years Full Time
    • UCAS Code LT27
    • Mode of Study Campus Based
    • Start Date September 2019
    • Typical Offer (view equivalents) BBB
    • Location Singleton Park Campus
    • Tuition Fees Per Year £ 9,000
4 Years Full Time With a Year Abroad
    • UCAS Code TL72
    • Mode of Study Campus Based
    • Start Date September 2019
    • Typical Offer (view equivalents) BBB
    • Location Singleton Park Campus
    • Tuition Fees Per Year £ 9,000
3 Years Full Time
    • UCAS Code LT27
    • Mode of Study Campus Based
    • Start Date September 2019
    • Typical Offer BBB - More Information
    • Location Singleton Park Campus
    • Tuition Fees Per Year £ 14,500
4 Years Full Time With a Year Abroad
    • UCAS Code TL72
    • Mode of Study Campus Based
    • Start Date September 2019
    • Typical Offer BBB - More Information
    • Location Singleton Park Campus
    • Tuition Fees Per Year £ 14,500
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Course Overview

Studying American Studies and Politics involves exploring the culture, history and politics of the most influential country in the world, alongside British and European politics, public policy, political theory and philosophy.

Our three-year BA degree opens up a range of exciting career possibilities by helping you to develop transferable skills, which are highly valued by employers.

You will have the chance to study American history, literature, politics and culture, stretching from colonization to the presidency of Donald Trump, and a range of politics topics from ancient philosophy and rhetoric to war and warfare in the modern world.

American Studies at Swansea is ranked number one in the UK for student satisfaction (NSS, Complete University Guide 2018) and Politics in the top 10 for teaching experience (Times and Sunday Times 2018).

Why American Studies and Politics at Swansea?

Based on our stunning Singleton Park campus, in parkland overlooking Swansea Bay on the edge of the Gower Peninsula, American Studies at Swansea is ranked:

  • 1st in UK for student satisfaction (NSS, Complete University Guide 2018)
  • Top-10 for graduate prospects (Times and Sunday Times 2018)

Politics is ranked:

  • Top-10 for teaching experience (Times and Sunday Times 2018)
  • Top-20 in the Guardian University Guide 2018
  • Top-20 for career prospects (Guardian University Guide 2018)

You will have the option of a semester in the USA during your second year.

Over 150 American students study at Swansea each year, giving you access to a ready-made network of contacts with links stretching across the USA.

Your American Studies and Politics Experience

We offer varied and flexible course content, so you can shape your American Studies and Politics degree to your own interests.

Topics include American film, music, race, gender, migration and urbanization, social, economic and military history, terrorism, or civil rights and political protest; conflict and peace, democracy, politics, philosophy, international relations, international security, public policy or political economy.

Teaching is informed by our world-leading research and you can attend seminars organised through our guest speaker programme.

You will have an academic mentor for any pastoral and academic support you may need, and the American Studies Student Society organises a range of social and cultural events.

American Studies and Politics Employment Opportunities

Almost 93% of our American Studies Single and Joint Honours graduates are in work and/or further study six months after graduation (92.9% - HESA Performance Indicator sourced from the DLHE survey 2013/14) and American Studies at Swansea is ranked 1st for graduate prospects (The Guardian Good University Guide 2016).

Students on this course typically develop excellent oral and writing skills and you will learn to present your ideas in a range of formats, along with strong research, analytical and problem-solving skills.

Our graduates enter careers in a wide range of sectors including:

  • Education
  • Marketing
  • Government
  • Research
  • Events management

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Your early studies will introduce you to the history, politics, culture and literature of America, as well as politics and international relations.

You will then choose your pathway with modules to suit your own interests, before focusing in depth on your chosen research project to produce your final dissertation.

BA 3 Year Full-time

Year 3 (Level 6)

FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule Name
PO-396Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Researching Politics 1
PO-397Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Researching Politics 2
Optional Modules
Compulsory Modules Selective - DISSERTATION 

Choose Minimum Of 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students must select ONE of the options from below. Joint honours students are permitted to take only ONE dissertation module, from either of their joint honours subjects.

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameGuidance
AM-336Semester 1 and Semester 2 (Sep-Jun Taught)40American Studies Dissertation
PO-3000Semester 1 and Semester 2 (Sep-Jun Taught)20The National Assembly for Walesselect this or PO-395
PO-395Semester 1 and Semester 2 (Sep-Jun Taught)20Dissertation (PO-325)Select this or PO-3000
AND
Politics Optional Module Choices 

Choose Maximum Of 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : If you have chosen the American Studies Dissertation select 1x 20 credit module from the box below. You must select 60 credits per teaching block

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameGuidance
ALE316Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Language in the Media
AM-339Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Popular Music and the City
CY-353Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Cyfraith Hywel
CY-358Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Y Gymraeg, Datganoli a'r Gyfraith
HIH396Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20From Machiavelli to Mussolini: Government and society in Western political thought
HUA300Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20The Rise of Brazil
HUA301Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Gunfighter Nation: the West in History, Mythology and Fiction
HUA305Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20The Spanish Civil War - Its Origins, Course and Legacy
HUA306Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20The Aftermaths of War
HUA308Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Real War, Imagined War: War in Literature, Art, Cinema and Music
HUA309Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20The Russian Civil War
HUP301Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Religion, Science, and Superstition
HUP304Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Philosophy and the Social Sciences
PO-3110Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Visions of Democracy
PO-3114Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20The International Politics of Space
PO-3117Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Politics and International Development
PO-3121Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Parliamentary Studies
PO-3316Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Shadow Wars: US Presidents and covert action from the Cold War to Obama
PO-392Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Contemporary Security
AND
American Studies Optional Module Choices 

Choose Minimum Of 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : If you have selected the American Studies dissertation select 1x 20 credit module. If you have selected the Politics Dissertation select 3x 20 credit modules. Overall, you must select 60 credits per teaching block.

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameGuidance
AM-316Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Contemporary American Fiction
AM-320Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Drug War USA: The Politics of Prohibition
AM-330Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20America and the Bomb
AM-333Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20African American Literature 1910-1940: The Harlem Renaissance
AM-335Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20The American Civil War in History and Memory
AM-338Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Clear and Present Danger: Terrorism and America
HUA301Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Gunfighter Nation: the West in History, Mythology and Fiction
HUA305Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20The Spanish Civil War - Its Origins, Course and Legacy
HUA306Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20The Aftermaths of War
HUA308Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Real War, Imagined War: War in Literature, Art, Cinema and Music
HUP301Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Religion, Science, and Superstition
HUP304Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Philosophy and the Social Sciences
MS-302Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Media, Gender and Sexuality
PO-3110Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Visions of Democracy

BA 4 Year Full-time

Year 3 (Level 5 YR OUT)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate Sandwich Year

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

None found.

Optional Modules
 

Choose Exactly 120 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students will have the opportunity to study abroad at one of our partner institutions and to experience different cultures.

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameGuidance
AM-R00Semester 1 and Semester 2 (Sep-Jun Taught)120Year Abroad (American Studies)

Year 4 (Level 6)

FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule Name
PO-396Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Researching Politics 1
PO-397Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Researching Politics 2
Optional Modules
Compulsory Modules Selective - DISSERTATION 

Choose Minimum Of 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students must select ONE of the options from below. Joint honours students are permitted to take only ONE dissertation module, from either of their joint honours subjects.

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameGuidance
AM-336Semester 1 and Semester 2 (Sep-Jun Taught)40American Studies Dissertation
PO-3000Semester 1 and Semester 2 (Sep-Jun Taught)20The National Assembly for Walesselect this or PO-395
PO-395Semester 1 and Semester 2 (Sep-Jun Taught)20Dissertation (PO-325)Select this or PO-3000
AND
Politics Optional Module Choices 

Choose Maximum Of 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : If you have chosen the American Studies Dissertation select 1x 20 credit module from the box below. You must select 60 credits per teaching block

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameGuidance
ALE316Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Language in the Media
AM-339Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Popular Music and the City
CY-353Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Cyfraith Hywel
CY-358Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Y Gymraeg, Datganoli a'r Gyfraith
HIH396Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20From Machiavelli to Mussolini: Government and society in Western political thought
HUA300Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20The Rise of Brazil
HUA301Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Gunfighter Nation: the West in History, Mythology and Fiction
HUA305Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20The Spanish Civil War - Its Origins, Course and Legacy
HUA306Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20The Aftermaths of War
HUA308Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Real War, Imagined War: War in Literature, Art, Cinema and Music
HUA309Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20The Russian Civil War
HUP301Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Religion, Science, and Superstition
HUP304Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Philosophy and the Social Sciences
PO-3110Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Visions of Democracy
PO-3114Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20The International Politics of Space
PO-3117Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Politics and International Development
PO-3121Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Parliamentary Studies
PO-3316Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Shadow Wars: US Presidents and covert action from the Cold War to Obama
PO-392Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Contemporary Security
AND
American Studies Optional Module Choices 

Choose Minimum Of 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : If you have selected the American Studies dissertation select 1x 20 credit module. If you have selected the Politics Dissertation select 3x 20 credit modules. Overall, you must select 60 credits per teaching block.

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameGuidance
AM-316Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Contemporary American Fiction
AM-320Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Drug War USA: The Politics of Prohibition
AM-330Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20America and the Bomb
AM-333Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20African American Literature 1910-1940: The Harlem Renaissance
AM-335Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20The American Civil War in History and Memory
AM-338Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Clear and Present Danger: Terrorism and America
HUA301Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Gunfighter Nation: the West in History, Mythology and Fiction
HUA305Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20The Spanish Civil War - Its Origins, Course and Legacy
HUA306Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20The Aftermaths of War
HUA308Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Real War, Imagined War: War in Literature, Art, Cinema and Music
HUP301Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Religion, Science, and Superstition
HUP304Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Philosophy and the Social Sciences
MS-302Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Media, Gender and Sexuality

Entry Requirements

Our standard entry requirement is BBB (UCAS tariff points 120) or equivalent. All offers are made following a review of the application form, predicted/achieved grades and subjects, the reference and personal statement. We also accept a range of advanced level qualifications including: International Baccalaureate 32; Welsh Baccalaureate - grade equivalent to A-level; Access to Higher Education and Open University qualifications, and Extended Project.

Here are the requirements for International students.

For applicants whose first language is not English, we require a minimum IELTS score of 6.0.

How You're Taught

In the first year of study, you will be taught through lectures and tutorials. Assessment will be coursework, essay and examination.

In the second year, you will learn through seminars and group-work. Assessment will be varied including coursework, essays, group presentations and examination.

In the final year, you will undertake independent study through research methods, a dissertation or practice portfolio and also be taught through seminars and group-work. Assessment includes independent research dissertation, independent presentation, coursework and examination.

Please Note: Students on the four year degree will spend the third year studying abroad.

 

  • Our learning and teaching enhances your key skills that employers look for in graduates as follows:
  • Self-Management (attending classes, meeting deadlines, preparing for seminars, dissertation)
  • Teamworking (group presentations, group seminars, study trips and projects)
  • Customer awareness (study abroad, internships, work placements, student experience)
  • Problem solving (essay writing, research, examinations)
  • Communication and literacy (essays, examinations, presentations, project work, dissertation)
  • Numeracy skills (data analysis, statistics, graphs, datasets)
  • Information technology (Blackboard, essays, examinations, presentations, social media)

This course offers some modules taught through the medium of Welsh or bilingually for students who consider themselves to be fluent Welsh speakers. For more details on the provision available see the Welsh Provision expander below.

Welsh Provision

There are opportunities for Welsh speakers to study this subject through the medium of Welsh and our dedicated academy, Academi Hywel Teifi, is here to support you throughout your time at Swansea University. We offer you:

  • An interview through the medium of Welsh when applying for a place.
  • The option to receive your personal correspondence in Welsh, English or bilingually - we will then communicate with you in your language of choice.
  • Access to generous Welsh-language study scholarships or bursaries.
  • Access to modules taught wholly or partly in Welsh.
  • The option to write and submit your coursework or exams through the medium of Welsh (even if you have chosen to study in English), and your work will be marked in Welsh.
  • A Welsh-speaking academic tutor.
  • One-to-one support to improve your academic Welsh language skills.
  • An opportunity to gain an additional free qualification that serves as evidence of your Welsh language ability for future employers.

To see further details about the level of provision delivered in Welsh on this particular degree scheme, please see the Welsh-language course page for further information.

Since 2011, there has been a 40% increase in the number of students studying through the medium of Welsh at Swansea University and our *TEF data over the last two years shows that Welsh-medium students are high achievers in regards to employability (*Swansea University TEF return 2017 and 2018).

Meet Your Lecturers

  • Dr Sonja Amadae - Associate Professor
  • Dr Emel Akcali - Senior Lecturer
  • Dr David Anderson - Senior Lecturer
  • Robert Bideleux - Reader
  • Prof Jonathan Bradbury - Professor
  • Prof David Bewley-Taylor - Professor
  • Dr Themis Chronopoulos - Associate Professor
  • Dr Gerard Clarke - Associate Professor
  • Prof Alan Collins - Professor
  • Dr Dion Curry - Senior Lecturer
  • Dr Ekaterina Kolpinskaya - Lecturer
  • Dr Paddy McQueen - Senior Lecturer
  • Dr Steve McVeigh - Associate Professor
  • Dr Eugene Miakinkov - Lecturer
  • Cahir O'Doherty - Tutor
  • Dr Gerry Oram - Tutor
  • Dr Krijn Peters - Associate Professor
  • Dr Bettina Petersohn - Lecturer
  • Dr Dennis Schmidt - Lecturer
  • Dr Jamie Stacey - Tutor
  • Prof Mike Sheehan - Professor
  • Dr Luca Trenta - Senior Lecturer
  • Dr James Wakefield - Tutor
  • Dr Matthew Wall - Associate Professor
  • Dr Bryn Willcock - Lecturer

Tuition Fees

Annual tuition fees for entry in the academic year 2019/20 are as follows:

UK/EU International
BA (Hons) Full Time £ 9,000 £ 14,500
BA (Hons) Full Time With a Year Abroad £ 9,000 £ 14,500

Fees for full time Undergraduate UK/EU students may be increased in subsequent years of study by an inflationary amount determined by Welsh Government.

Fees for full time Undergraduate International students will increase by 3% for each subsequent year of study.

During a sandwich year (e.g. year in industry, year abroad or placement year) a lower fee will apply. For more information visit our tuition fees page.

You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Current students: You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

Scholarships and Bursaries

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study.

To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Academi Hywel Teifi at Swansea University and the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol offer a number of generous scholarships and bursaries for students who wish to study through the medium of Welsh or bilingually. For further information about the opportunities available to you, visit the Academi Hywel Teifi Scholarships and Bursaries page.

Additional Costs

You may face additional costs while at university, including (but are not limited to):

  • Parking and travel to and from campus
  • Printing, photocopying, stationery and equipment costs (e.g. USB sticks)
  • Purchase of books or texts
  • Printing and binding
  • Gowns for graduation ceremonies

Careers and Employability

Careers and Employability Swansea Employability Academy (SEA) will support you at each stage of your career journey helping you build a bright future.

Our career support services include:

  • Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
  • Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
  • Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
  • Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
  • Advice and guidance on postgraduate study and funding
  • Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.

We also provide help and advice for Swansea University Alumni up to two years after you graduate.

Academic Support

As well as subject specific support by college teaching staff and your personal academic mentor, the Centre for Academic Success provides courses, workshops and one-to-one support in areas such as:

  • Academic writing
  • Maths and statistics
  • Critical thinking
  • Time management
  • Digital skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Note taking
  • Revision, memory and exam techniques
  • English language skills (if English is not your first language).

In addition, if you have a Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD), disability, mental health or medical condition, the Centre for Academic Success have Specialist Tutors to support your learning, working alongside the Disability Office and Wellbeing Service to support all your needs and requirements whilst studying at Swansea University.

We care about our students and our aim is to ensure that you achieve the best degree classification. We have a personal mentoring system where you will be allocated an academic mentor. We also have an “open door” policy where our academic teachers are available to talk to you at any time about any queries or academic concerns you may have.

Global Opportunities

Your degree programme may already give you an option to study or work abroad but in addition to this you can also consider an international summer programme.

These programmes are open to all our undergraduate students and include culture and study tours, volunteering programmes and internships across destinations such as China, Zambia, South Korea, Japan, Europe and Canada. Programmes are typically 2 – 6 weeks long and funding is available. See our Summer Programmes for further information.

How to Apply

Apply now – UK, EU and international students.

For further guidance please visit our how to apply pages.

Global Opportunities

All of our students have the option of study abroad. Our 4-year programmes offer a full-year abroad and we also offer a semester abroad for 3-year degrees, during your second year from January to May in Hong Kong, Singapore and the USA. The semester abroad is an exchange programme so you will pay UK tuition fees and be responsible for accommodation and living costs at the semester partner institution.

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