Classical Civilisation and Medieval Studies, BA (Hons)

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Key Course Details

UK/EU
International

3 Years Full Time

- UCAS Code QVV1
- 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 QVV1
- Mode of Study Campus Based
- Start Date September 2019
- Typical Offer BBB - More Information
- Location Singleton Park Campus
- Tuition Fees Per Year £ 16,750

Course Overview

Classical Civilisation and Medieval Studies covers the literature and culture of the Greek and Roman worlds, history, ancient and modern language. With modules covering periods from c.500 to c.1500, and areas from Ireland to Italy and from Iberia to Istanbul, this is a degree that will dramatically expand your horizons.

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

The cultures of Greece and Rome are arguably the foundation of western civilisation. Explore Greek and Roman mythology, history and society, drama, philosophy, fiction, satire, art and architecture and ancient languages.

Classical Civilisation and Medieval Studies enables you to explore and examine civilisations that may appear distant but remain influential in the 21st century and uncovers the rich and influential civilisation of the Middle Ages.

Swansea University is ranked in the Top-10 Guardian University Guide (2018 National Student Survey), and you will have the option to study a semester in either the USA, Canada, China, Hong Kong or Singapore during the second year, further improving your student experience and career prospects.

Why Classical Civilisation and Medieval Studies at Swansea?

Based at our stunning Singleton Park campus, in parkland overlooking Swansea Bay on the edge of the Gower Peninsula, Classical Civilisation and Latin degrees at Swansea University are highly regarded:

Classical Civilisation is ranked Top-10 for Research Quality (The Complete University Guide, 2019) and 8th for Feedback and Assessment (National Student Survey, 2019)
95% of Classics, Ancient History and Egyptology single and joint honours graduates from Swansea University are satisfied with the quality of their course (National Student Survey, 2018).

You can gain teaching experience by leading workshops for the South West Wales Reaching Wider Partnership to enhance your student experience and career prospects.

Swansea University has than twenty scholars working in the fields of literature, history, philosophy, European languages and classical studies, covering the period approximately AD 400 to 1800 and is proud to be home to the Egypt Centre, which houses over 5,000 archaeological objects from the Wellcome Collection of Egyptian antiquities.

Your Classical Civilisation and Medieval Studies Experience

During your first year, you will explore Greek mythology and Latin language as well as varied and flexible course content, so you can shape your Classical Civilisation and Medieval Studies degree to your on interests.

Students study six modules a year, three in Classical Civilisation and three in Medieval Studies, and our interdisciplinary approach means you make connections with a range of subject areas.

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 Society of Ancient Studies and organises social and cultural events.

Classical Civilisation and Medieval Studies Employment Opportunities

94% of our Classical Civilisation graduates are employed or in further study within six months after graduating (DLHE 2015)
93% of Classics, Ancient History and Egyptology graduates are employed or in further study within six months after graduating (DLHE 2015).

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 and analytical skills.

Our Classical Civilisation and Medieval Studies graduates enter careers in a wide variety of sectors including:

Education
Archives
Heritage and museums
Media and public relations
Management

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Modules

In your first year you will typically explore Greek mythology, medieval Europe and literature and society in medieval Europe.

Your early studies will introduce you to ancient philosophy and rhetoric, ancient art and architecture as well as developing your Greek or Latin language skills, optional modules include: History of French Language, Archaic Greece and a schools work placement teaching ancient history and ancient languages.

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

Year 1 (Level 4)

FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
CLC101	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Of Gods and Heroes - Greek Mythology
CLC102	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Ovid's Metamorphoses. The Transformations of Mythology
EN-113	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Literature and Society in Medieval Europe.
HIH117	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Medieval Europe: an introduction

Optional Modules

Optional Module choices

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select a 20-credit module for TB1 and another for TB2 to take your total credits up to 120 credits. Students should not take modules in more than one beginning ancient language in the year. Students who enrol in a TB1 Latin or Greek module and wish to continue the language in TB2, enabling the language to be continued in Year 2, should consult with the Programme Director. Staff can advise on the appropriate level of Latin or Greek modules on request.

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name	Guidance
CLE120	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Introduction to Ancient Egyptian History and Civilisation 1
CLE121	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Introduction to Ancient Egyptian History and Civilisation 2	You must also select CLE120
CLG101	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Beginning Greek Language I
CLG102	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Beginning Greek Language II
CLG105	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Intermediate Greek Language (post-GCSE or equivalent) I
CLG106	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Intermediate Greek Language (post-GCSE or equivalent) II
CLG125	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Further Greek 1 (Level 1)
CLG126	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Further Greek 2 (Level 1)
CLH100	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Greek History and Society
CLH145	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Introduction to Greek and Roman Art and Architecture
CLH150	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Rome from Village to Empire: An Introduction to Roman History
CLL101	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Beginning Latin Language I
CLL102	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Beginning Latin Language II
CLL105	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Intermediate Latin Language (post-GCSE or equivalent) I
CLL106	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Intermediate Latin Language (post-GCSE or equivalent) II
CLL125	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Further Latin 1 (Level 1)
CLL126	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Further Latin 2 (Level 1)
HIH122	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Making History	You must enrol on a medieval seminar

Year 2 (Level 5)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
CLC206	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Reading Classical Civilisation

Optional Modules

Medieval Studies Compulsory Modules - Selective

Choose Minimum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : You must select at least 40 credits from the following modules. Students must not take more than a total of 60 credits per teaching block.(Please note eventually you must select 80cr in Classical Civilisation and 80cr of Medieval across years 2 and 3).

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
EN-266	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Medieval Encounters
HIH2019	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Gendering the Middle Ages: Power and Exclusion
HIH202W	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Credoau'r Cymry: Astudio Athroniaeth ac Athrawiaeth Gymreig o Safbwynt Rhyngwladol
HIH2069	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	The Crusades and the Making of Latin Christendom, 1050-1300
HIH252	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	War and Society in the Anglo-Norman World
HIH2690	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Beyond Blood and Guts: Medicine from Late Antiquity to the Early Modern Period
HIH276	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Anglo-Saxon and Viking-Age England

AND

Classical Civilisation Compulsory Modules - Selective

Choose Minimum Of 20 credits from the following Modules:

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
CLC204	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	The Roman Comic Novel: Excrement and Sacrament
CLC207	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Roman Satire: Ranting and Bantering
CLC209	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Decision and Responsibility: The Tragic Predicament
CLC217	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	After Augustus: Roman Literature from Tiberius to Nero
CLH2001	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Ancient and Historic Places (Study-Trip/Field project; Ancient History)
CLH2007	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	The Roman Economy
CLH2008	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Myths and Society in the Greek World
CLH216	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Armies and Enemies of Imperial Rome
CLH230	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	The Heirs of Rome: The Making of Christendom, Byzantium, and Islam in the Early Middle Ages, 400-800
CLH264	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Greek City States (Level 2)
CLH268	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Beyond Mainland Greece: Asia in the Classical and Hellenistic Periods.
CLH270	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Being Greek: Identity in the Ancient Greek World
CLH291	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Ancient Macedonia
CLP202	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Schools work placement: Teaching ancient history and ancient languages

AND

Optional module choices

Choose Maximum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Language modules may aldo be taken as option modules. To enrol in a TB2 language module, you MUST also enrol in the corresponding TB1 language module. These modules can count as either Classical Civilisation or Medieval credits.

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
CLG203	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Intermediate Greek Language I (post-Beginning Greek Language)
CLG204	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Intermediate Greek Language II (post-Beginning Greek Language)
CLG221	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Beginning Greek Language I
CLG222	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Beginning Greek Language II
CLG225	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Further Greek 1 (Level 2)
CLG226	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Further Greek 2 (Level 2)
CLG227	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Advanced Greek 1 (Level 2)
CLG228	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Advanced Greek 2 (Level 2)
CLL203	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Intermediate Latin Language I(post-Beginning Latin Language)
CLL204	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Intermediate Latin Language II(post-Beginning Latin Language)
CLL221	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Beginning Latin Language I
CLL222	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Beginning Latin Language II
CLL225	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Further Latin 1 (Level 2)
CLL226	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Further Latin 2 (Level 2)
CLL227	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Advanced Latin 1 (Level 2)
CLL228	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Advanced Latin 2

Year 3 (Level 6)

FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

None found.

Optional Modules

Compulsory Modules Selective - Dissertation

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Please select one of the Dissertation subjects below. If you choose EN-3031 OR HIH3300 this should be on a medieval topic. NOTE - students should take a minimum of 80 credits in Classical Civilisation and 80 credits in Medieval Studies over the course of their second and third years

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name	Guidance
CLD300	Semester 1 and Semester 2 (Sep-Jun Taught)	40	Classics, Ancient History, Egyptology Dissertation
EN-3031	Semester 1 and Semester 2 (Sep-Jun Taught)	40	Dissertation - English Literature	If selected this should be on a medieval topic.
HIH3300	Semester 1 and Semester 2 (Sep-Jun Taught)	40	History Dissertation	If selected this must be on a medieval topic.

AND

History Special Subjects

Choose Maximum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students are permitted to take a special subject if they wish. These must be taken in pairs, part 1 in TB1 and part 2 in TB2. (HIH3329/HIH3230, HIH3353/HIH3354 and HIH3368/HIH3369)

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
HIH3311	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Law and Justice in Medieval England, Part 1
HIH3312	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Law and Justice in Medieval England - Part 2
HIH3353	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Devotion Piety & Power: The First Crusade & the Worlds of Latin Christendom, Byzantium & the Islamic Near East, Part 1
HIH3354	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Devotion Piety & Power: The First Crusade & the Worlds of Latin Christendom, Byzantium & the Islamic Near East, Part 2
HIH3368	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	The Medieval Natural World: Environments, Explorations and Encounters (i)
HIH3369	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	The Medieval Natural World: Environments, Explorations and Encounters (ii)

AND

Medieval Studies Options

Choose Maximum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select sufficient credits from the following boxes to make up your 120cr for the year. You must select 60cr in each teaching block.

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name	Guidance
CLH372	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Monarchy: Ancient and Medieval	Can count as either Classical Civilisation or Medieval
CLH388	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Late Antiquity; The Transformation of the Roman World AD 250-600
EN-3011	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Discovering Old English
EN-314	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Chaucer
EN-398	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	The Masculine and Monstrous in the Middle Ages
HIH3301	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Welsh society in the later Middle Ages, 1267-1536 (Level 3)
HIH3357	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Mapping Medieval Landscapes

AND

Classical Civilisation Modules

Choose Maximum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select sufficient credits from the following boxes to make up your 120cr for the year. You must select 60cr in each teaching block.

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
CLC304	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	The Roman Comic Novel: Excrement and Sacrament
CLC309	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Decision and Responsibility: The Tragic Predicament
CLC314	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Roman Theatre and Spectacle
CLC316	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Roman Satire: Ranting and Bantering
CLH3004	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Ancient Cyprus
CLH3008	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Myths and Society in the Greek World
CLH364	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Greek City States (Level 3)
CLH370	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Being Greek: Identity in the Ancient Greek World
CLH371	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Ancient Macedonia
CLH381	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	The History and Archaeology of Roman Britain
CLH394	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Pompeii and the Cities of Vesuvius (level 3)
CLP309	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Schools work placement: Teaching ancient history and ancient languages

AND

Ancient/Medieval Language Options

Choose Maximum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select sufficient credits from the following boxes to make up your 120cr for the year. You must select 60cr in each teaching block.Language modules may also be taken as option modules. To enrol in a TB2 language module, you MUST enrol in the corresponding TB1 module. These modules can count as either Ancient or Medieval credits.

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
CLG321	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Intermediate Greek Language I
CLG322	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Intermediate Greek Language II
CLG325	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Further Greek 1 (Level 3)
CLG326	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Further Greek 2 (Level 3)
CLG327	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Advanced Greek 1 (Level 3)
CLG328	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Advanced Greek 2 (Level 3)
CLG329	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Advanced Greek 3
CLL321	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Intermediate Latin Language I
CLL322	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Intermediate Latin Language II
CLL325	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Further Latin 1 (Level 3)
CLL326	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Further Latin 2 (Level 3)
CLL327	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Advanced Latin 1 (Level 3)
CLL328	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Advanced Latin 2 (Level 3)
CLL329	Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)	20	Advanced Latin 3
CLL330	Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)	20	Advanced Latin 4

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.

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).

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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	£ 16,750

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.

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.