German and History, BA (Hons)

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Key Course Details

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4 Year Full Time With a Year Abroad

UCAS Code: RV21
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer: See Entry Requirements
Location: Singleton Park Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2021	£ 9,000

4 Year Full Time With a Year Abroad

UCAS Code: RV21
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer: BBB - More Information
Location: Singleton Park Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2021	£ 16,950

This course is available through Clearing

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Complete your Clearing and accommodation application by 31 July to receive a guaranteed offer of University accommodation.

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Course Overview

History and German, with a year abroad, explores history through subjects including women’s history and gender, modern British social history and the history of religion, health and medicine. You will also study the rich diversity of German language, culture, film, history, translation and language teaching.

Studying this four-year BA degree course opens up a range of exciting career opportunities by helping you develop skills, which are highly valued by employers.

Why German and History at Swansea?

Based at our stunning Singleton Park campus, in parkland overlooking Swansea Bay on the edge of the Gower Peninsula, our History and German courses at Swansea University are highly regarded by students and employers:

History is ranked Top 20 for Graduate Prospects in the Complete University Guide 2020
3^rd in Wales in the National Student Survey (NSS) 2020.

Opportunity to take a study trip or field project module
Combine intensive language tuition with optional modules relating to society and culture in the German-speaking world
Welsh medium modules are available

You’ll be taught by staff who are experts in film, gender studies, medieval and early modern literature, theatre studies, travel writing and translation.

You will spend your third year in Germany where you can either study at a University, teach in a school or work in a business.

Closer to home there are plenty of opportunities to further enhance your student experience and career prospects, The Swansea University Work Placement Programmes offer three work place programmes: Week of Work (WOW); Swansea paid Internship Programme (SPIN) and Santander Universities Funded Placements.

You can also link up with the Swansea Employability Academy (SEA). It provides a network connecting students with employers. You can attend talks and workshops as well as student led networking events.

Your German and History Experience

During your four-year History and German course you will have an academic mentor for any pastoral and academic support you may need, and The Society of Ancient Studies and History student society organises social and cultural events.

We offer varied and flexible course content and you can tailor your degree to your own interests. As you progress through your course, you can choose to specialise in medieval, early modern or modern history.

German and History Employment Opportunities

Students on this course typically develop excellent oral and writing skills and you will also learn to develop your ideas in a wide 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
Human resources
Tourism and event management
Media and Public Relations
Heritage and museums

Modules

Your early studies will introduce you to modern British history, German for beginners and the early modern world. You will then choose your pathway with modules to suit your own interests

Year 1 (Level 4)

FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Credits	Semester	Module Code
Making History	20	September-January	HIH122
Introduction to Culture and Linguistic Traditions A	10	September-January	ML-100A
Introduction to Culture and Linguistic Traditions B	10	January-June	ML-100B

Optional Modules

History Optional Modules - semester 1

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select ONE module

Module Name	Credits	Semester	Module Code	Guidance
Medieval Europe: An Introduction	20	September-January	HIH117
Europe of Extremes, 1789 - 1989	20	September-January	HIH121

AND

History optional Modules - Semester 2

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select ONE module

Module Name	Credits	Semester	Module Code	Guidance
The Early Modern World, 1500-1800	20	January-June	HIH118
Britain and the World, 1800 - 2000	20	January-June	HIH124

AND

German Compulsory Selective Modules

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students take 40 credits in language modules at the appropriate level (advanced or beginner). Choose English-medium or Welsh-medium as appropriate.

Module Name	Credits	Semester	Module Code
German for Beginners I	20	September-January	MLG108
German Language 1A	20	September-January	MLG160A
German for Beginners II	20	January-June	MLG109
German Language 1B	20	January-June	MLG160B

Year 2 (Level 5)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Credits	Semester	Module Code
The Practice of History	20	January-June	HIH237

Optional Modules

History Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select 2 x 20 credit modules one of which must be HIH coded. Students must select 60 credits in each joint honours subject and not exceed 60 credits in any one teaching block

Module Name	Credits	Semester	Module Code
Rhyfel Cartref America	20	September-January	HIH201W
Europe 1500-1650: Renaissance, Reformation and Religious War	20	September-January	HIH240
War and Society in the Anglo-Norman World	20	September-January	HIH252
Medicine and the Modern World, 1800 to the Present	20	September-January	HIH275
Whose Past Is It Anyway? Exploring the Heritage Industry	20	September-January	HIH277
Revolutionary America, 1760 - 1791	20	September-January	HIH278
Disunited Kingdom? Class, Race, Gender and Social Division in 20th Century Britain	20	September-January	HIH284
Philosophy and the Enlightenment	20	September-January	HUP243
The First World War	20	September-January	WS-201
Revolutionary and Napoleonic Europe, 1789-1815	20	January-June	HIH222
Medieval Britain 1250-1461	20	January-June	HIH227
The Cold War	20	January-June	HIH272
Britain in the Early Middle Ages: Slaves, Dragons, Queens and Vikings	20	January-June	HIH276
History Work Placement	20	January-June	HIH281
The Story of America On Film and Television 1607 - 1867	20	January-June	HIH283
Stori America Ar Ffilm a Theledu 1607 - 1867	20	January-June	HIH283W
Contemporary Wars and Conflicts	20	January-June	WS-200

AND

German General Language Compulsory Modules

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students take 40 credits at the appropriate level (advanced or intermediate).

Module Name	Credits	Semester	Module Code
German Language 2A	20	September-January	MLG260A
Intermediate German Language 2A	20	September-January	MLG270A
German Translation Workshop 2	10	January-June	MLG210
German Language 2B	10	January-June	MLG260B
Intermediate German Language 2B	20	January-June	MLG270B

AND

German Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Ensure you select an equal number of credits accross TB1 and 2 overall. ML-250 (available for French / German/ Spanish is placement based - DBS required)

Module Name	Credits	Semester	Module Code
Twentieth-Century Berlin: Myth and Reality	20	September-January	MLG200
Modern European Film	20	January-June	ML-203
Teaching Modern Foreign Languages to Young Learners 2	20	January-June	ML-250
Improving your German with Poetry	20	January-June	MLG208

Year 3 (Level 5S)

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 : This module is compulsory for all students pursuing a degree involving a foreign language. It gives students the opportunity to increase their language skills and familiarize themselves with other culture(s).

Module Name	Credits	Semester	Module Code	Guidance
Year Abroad (Languages/Translation)	120	September-June	ML-R00

Year 4 (Level 6)

FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

None found.

Optional Modules

History Dissertation

Choose Maximum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students wishing to pursue a history dissertation select HIH3300

Module Name	Credits	Semester	Module Code	Guidance
History Dissertation	40	September-June	HIH3300

AND

History Optional Modules

Choose Maximum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students pursuing HIH3300 select one module from this box or the Special Subject box below. Students not pursing HIH3300 select two modules from this box PLUS a special subject from the box below. Students must not exceed 60 credits in any one semester.

Module Name	Credits	Semester	Module Code
Monarchy: Ancient and Medieval	20	September-January	CLH372
Cyfraith Hywel	20	September-January	CY-353
The Placing of History: Digitally Mapping the Historic Past	20	September-January	HIH3357
Changed Utterly? The Irish Revolution, 1912-23	20	September-January	HIH3358
The Story of the USA on Film and Televison 1865 - 2008	20	September-January	HIH3378
Stori yr Unol Daleithiau ar Ffilm a Theledu, 1865-2008	20	September-January	HIH3378W
Gunfighter Nation: the West in History, Mythology and Fiction	20	September-January	HUA301
The Aftermaths of War	20	September-January	WS-303
Histories of Empire	20	January-June	HIH3376
A History of Sex and Gender	20	January-June	HIH3377
History on Screen: Television, Cinema & Gaming	20	January-June	HIH3379
From Machiavelli to Mussolini: Government and society in Western political thought	20	January-June	HIH396
The Spanish Civil War - Its Origins, Course and Legacy	20	January-June	WS-302
Overlord: War, Societies, and the Battle for Normandy 1944.	20	January-June	WS-306

AND

History Special Subjects

Choose Maximum Of 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students must select a special subject if they are not pursuing HIH3300. It is optional for those who are pursuing HIH3300. Students must fulfil 60 credits of History, and not exceed a maximum of 60 credits in any one semester

Module Name	Credits	Semester	Module Code
The Great War for Empire, 1754-1764	20	September-January	HIH3304
The Hungry World: Food, Famine and the End of Empire, 1880-1945	20	September-January	HIH3346
The Great Depression and New Deal America 1929 -1941	20	September-January	HIH3364
The Reign of King John 1199-1216: Misrule and Magna Carta	20	January-June	HIH3230
The Lights that Failed: the League of Nations and International Peace, 1919 to 1939	20	January-June	HIH3340
Towns and Cities in Modern Britain	20	January-June	HIH3360

AND

German Language COMPULSORY

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Credits	Semester	Module Code
German General Language 3A	10	September-January	MLG301A
Translation Workshop (German/English)	10	September-January	MLG310C
German General Language 3B	10	January-June	MLG301B
German for Professional Purposes 3	10	January-June	MLG350

AND

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students take 20 credits of the appropriate language-specific modules.

Module Name	Credits	Semester	Module Code	Guidance
Twentieth-Century Berlin: Myth and Reality	20	September-January	MLG300
Improving your German with Poetry	20	January-June	MLG308

Entry Requirements

We have vacancies across a variety of subjects for September 2021 entry – please call our Clearing Helpline on 0800 094 9071.

We also welcome enquiries from candidates researching starting a course in 2022 - please see our Entry Requirements Page to find out typical offer ranges or get in touch by email or by telephone 01792 295111.

How You're Taught

Covid 19 Update - Please see the 'Covid Update for Learning and Teaching' expander below.

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.

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

At least 40 credits

There are opportunities for Welsh speakers to study at least 40 credits of this course through the medium of Welsh. Academi Hywel Teifi is here to support you throughout your time at Swansea University. We can offer you:

Access to generous Welsh-language study scholarships or bursaries.
Access to modules taught wholly or partly in Welsh.
Access to the Arwain mobile app for the latest information about Welsh-medium courses and modules available to download free on the App Store and Google Play.
An interview through the medium of Welsh when applying for a place.
The option to receive your personal correspondence in Welsh, English or bilingually.
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 Mentor.
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.
Opportunity to be a member of the Swansea University Branch of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol.
Visit the Welsh Language Rights webpage for further information about Students' rights to use the Welsh Language.

Continuing to study through the medium of Welsh once you leave school or college will be a natural step for you and a way of ensuring your chance of getting the best education possible. The smaller class sizes will provide you with a great opportunity for support. It will also be a valuable addition to your CV and career development. Opportunities are available for students who are fluent and confident in the language as well as for those who are less confident or who are learners. It is also possible to choose Welsh-medium seminar and tutorial classes for modules taught primarily through the medium of English.

Tuition Fees

Start Date	UK	International
September 2020	£ 9,000	£ 16,450
September 2021	£ 9,000	£ 16,950

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

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.

EU Transitional Bursary available for September 2021.

Funding and Scholarships

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

Access to your own digital device/the appropriate IT kit will be essential during your time studying at Swansea University. Access to wifi in your accommodation will also be essential to allow you to fully engage with your programme. See our dedicated webpages for further guidance on suitable devices to purchase, and for a full guide on getting your device set up.

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

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

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.

Study Abroad and Global Opportunities

To learn more about study abroad, visit our Go Global webpages. Enrolment on a programme with a semester/year abroad does not guarantee you a semester/year abroad placement. Spaces are limited and subject to a competitive selection process. In the event you do not secure a semester/year abroad placement, you will be transferred to the standard variant of your degree scheme without a semester or year abroad.

International summer programmes are open to students from all colleges. Programmes typically range from 2 to 6 weeks, across destinations such as China, Zambia, South Korea, Japan, Canada and across Europe. For more information about programmes and eligibility visit our Summer Abroad webpages.

How to Apply

Apply now – UK, EU and international students.

For further information please see our Guide to Clearing.

EU students - visa and immigration information is available and will be regularly updated on our information for EU students page.

Covid Update for Learning and Teaching

Covid Update for Learning and Teaching

We have made some changes to the way that we teach this year, with more activities taking place online than usual.

The University calendar runs in teaching blocks. Teaching block one (TB1) runs from September until January and during this block, for this year, you will be taught in a ‘blended’ way. This means that some of your teaching will be delivered online and some will be on campus. The online teaching, where you will be physically apart from your lecturer, can be ‘live’ with your lecturer present and where you’ll be able to interact. Some of it may be self-directed which means that you can access the learning materials at a time to suit you.

Your face-to-face, on campus sessions will be a mixture of:

Programme study groups and workshops

Subject seminars

Study skills workshops

Induction and orientation events

Individual Academic Mentoring meetings

Staff consultation and office hours

Dissertation supervision (Final year and PGT)

Your online learning and teaching may include:

Live streamed lectures

Module seminars, workshops and tutorials

Individual Academic Mentoring meetings

Staff consultation and office hours

Student and staff community events

Dissertation supervision (Final year and PGT)

Self-directed learning will be:

Organised Study Materials

Self-guided study activities

Preparatory and further reading

Recorded lectures

Formative tests and quizzes

Self-study in library

Self-study in PC Labs

Design Group Meetings