Ancient History and Politics, BA (Hons)

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Key Course Details

3 Year Full Time

UCAS Code: VL12
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer (view equivalents): BBB
Location: Singleton Park Campus

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

3 Year Full Time

UCAS Code: VL12
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer (view equivalents): BBB
Location: Singleton Park Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2021	£ 17,950

3 Year Full Time

UCAS Code: VL12
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer: BBB - More Information
Location: Singleton Park Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2021	£ 17,950

Course Overview

Ancient History and Politics examines and explores ancient and modern political worlds and Greek and Roman history.

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

With 94% of students in employment or in further study within 6 months after graduating (Destinations of Leavers in Higher Education DLHE 2015), our Ancient History and Politics degree will put you in a great position to succeed in a variety of careers.

Why Ancient History and Politics at Swansea?

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

Classics is ranked 14^th in the Guardian University Guide 2021

Your degree programme will be delivered through lectures, tutorials and seminars and you can attend talks from influential guest speakers. During your second year you will have the option to study a semester abroad in either USA, Canada, China, Hong Kong or Singapore.

Your Ancient History and Politics Experience

During your three -year Ancient History and Politics degree 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.

In your second year you can choose to take the module, Ancient and Historic Places, and you get the opportunity to go on a study trip or field project focusing on a specific region or place.

To enhance your employability prospects The Swansea Employability Academy (SEA) provides a network for linking students with employers. We also offer work placements through the Literacy to Latin Project to Universities. These placements are within Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and charities only.

You can gain teaching experience by leading workshops for the South West Wales Reaching Wider Partnership.

Ancient History and Politics 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 are truly international and are employed all over the world in a wide range of sectors including:

Education
Government and Politics
Business
Media and Public Relations
Law and Public Services
Humanitarian organisations

Modules

Your early studies will introduce you to Greek history and society, American politics, theories of war, ethics, justice and society.

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.

Year 1 (Level 4)

FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
CLH100	Period September-January	20	Greek History and Society
PO-124	Period September-January	20	Introduction to political methodology
PO-131	Period September-January	20	Introduction to Politics
CLH150	Period January-June	20	Rome from Village to Empire: An Introduction to Roman History

Optional Modules

Optional Module Choices

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select two of the following Politics and/or Ancient History modules.

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
CLC102	Period January-June	20	Ovid's Metamorphoses. The Transformations of Mythology
CLC103	Period January-June	20	Introduction to Ancient Philosophy and Rhetoric
HUP133	Period January-June	20	Political Philosophy
PO-119	Period January-June	20	Politics and the People

Year 2 (Level 5)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
PO-209	Period September-January	20	The State and Political Institutions
PO-245	Period January-June	20	The History of Political Thought

Optional Modules

Optional Module Choices - Politics

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students must select one optional module from the list below. This will complete 60 credits in Politics, with the remaining 60 credits being drawn from the cognate discipline. Students must not exceed 60 credits in any one semester.

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
AM-251	Period September-January	20	America in Crisis: Political Culture and Society from the Tet Offensive to Trump
HUP243	Period September-January	20	Philosophy and the Enlightenment
HUP244	Period September-January	20	Contemporary Moral Controversies
PO-203	Period September-January	20	Anarchy and Order: Theories in International Relations
PO-222	Period September-January	20	Globalisation
WS-201	Period September-January	20	The First World War
ASP220	Period January-June	20	Social Security, Poverty and Social Exclusion
HUP242	Period January-June	20	Freedom, Angst and the Embodied Self: Themes in Continental Philosophy
PO-239	Period January-June	20	Moralities of War and Peace
PO-242	Period January-June	20	Global Ethics
PO-248	Period January-June	20	International Security
WS-200	Period January-June	20	Contemporary Wars and Conflicts

AND

Compulsory Selective - Ancient History

Choose Minimum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : You should select 2 or 3 of these modules. To enrol in a TB2 Latin or Greek module, you MUST enrol in the corresponding TB1 module. Staff can advise on the appropriate level of Latin or Greek modules on request. Students should not take modules in more than one beginning ancient language in the year. Students must not exceed 60cr in any one teaching block

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
CLG203	Period September-January	20	Intermediate Greek Language I (post-Beginning Greek Language)
CLG221	Period September-January	20	Beginning Greek Language I
CLG225	Period September-January	20	Further Greek 1 (Level 2)
CLG227	Period September-January	20	Advanced Greek 1 (Level 2)
CLH2007	Period September-January	20	Marbles, Slaves and Mines, Oils Grains and Wine: Roman Economy and Society
CLH230	Period September-January	20	The Heirs of Rome: The Making of Christendom, Byzantium, and Islam in the Early Middle Ages, 400-800
CLH264	Period September-January	20	Greek City States (Level 2)
CLH267	Period September-January	20	Gender in the Roman World
CLH291	Period September-January	20	Ancient Macedonia
CLL203	Period September-January	20	Intermediate Latin Language I(post-Beginning Latin Language)
CLL221	Period September-January	20	Beginning Latin Language I
CLL225	Period September-January	20	Further Latin 1 (Level 2)
CLL227	Period September-January	20	Advanced Latin 1 (Level 2)
CLC207	Period January-June	20	Roman Satire: Ranting and Bantering
CLG204	Period January-June	20	Intermediate Greek Language II (post-Beginning Greek Language)
CLG222	Period January-June	20	Beginning Greek Language II
CLG226	Period January-June	20	Further Greek 2 (Level 2)
CLG228	Period January-June	20	Advanced Greek 2 (Level 2)
CLH2008	Period January-June	20	Myths and Society in the Greek World
CLH216	Period January-June	20	Armies and Enemies of Imperial Rome
CLH270	Period January-June	20	Being Greek: Identity in the Ancient Greek World
CLL204	Period January-June	20	Intermediate Latin Language II(post-Beginning Latin Language)
CLL222	Period January-June	20	Beginning Latin Language II
CLL226	Period January-June	20	Further Latin 2 (Level 2)
CLL228	Period January-June	20	Advanced Latin 2
CLP202	Period January-June	20	Schools work placement: Teaching ancient history and ancient languages

AND

Optional Module Choices - Ancient History

Choose Maximum Of 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : You may choose one of the following modules to make up the remainder of your 60 Ancient History credits. Students must not exceed 60 credits in any one teaching block

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
CLC204	Period September-January	20	The Roman Comic Novel: Excrement and Sacrament
CLC206	Period September-January	20	Reading Classical Civilisation
CLC209	Period January-June	20	Decision and Responsibility: The Tragic Predicament

Year 3 (Level 6)

FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
PO-3319	Period September-January	20	Researching Politics 1

Optional Modules

Compulsory Selective - Dissertation

Choose Maximum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select ONE dissertation module.

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
CLD300	Period September-June	40	Classics, Ancient History, Egyptology Dissertation
PO-3317	Period September-June	40	Dissertation
PO-3323	Period September-June	40	Senedd Cymru/The Welsh Parliament

AND

Optional Module Choices - Politics

Choose Maximum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students who select a dissertation in Politics or the National Assembly for Wales do not select from these options as they have already selected 60 credits of Politics. Students pursuing the Classics dissertation must select two modules from the list below. Students must not exceed 60 credits in any one semester . NOTE - to select POA301 in semester 2 students must also select PO-3121 in semester 1.

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
AM-338	Period September-January	20	Clear and Present Danger: Terrorism and America
HUP308	Period September-January	20	Philosophy, Mental Health and Illness
PO-3117	Period September-January	20	Politics and International Development
PO-3121	Period September-January	20	Parliamentary Studies
WS-305	Period September-January	20	The Russian Civil War
AM-330	Period January-June	20	America and the Bomb
MS-306	Period January-June	20	Digital Futures
PO-3325	Period January-June	20	Capitalism and Justice: inequality, power and prosperity in contemporary economies
PO-3328	Period January-June	20	Law, War and Empire in World Politics
POA301	Period January-June	20	Parliamentary Studies project
WS-306	Period January-June	20	Overlord: War, Societies, and the Battle for Normandy 1944.

AND

Compulsory Selective - Ancient History

Choose Minimum Of 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : If you have selected to do CLD300, you MUST also take one module from this box. If you have selected to do PO-3317 or PO-3323, you MUST select three of these Ancient History, or two from this box and one module from the box below. To enrol in a TB2 Latin or Greek module, you MUST enrol in the corresponding TB1 module. Staff can advise on the appropriate level of Latin or Greek modules on request. Students must not exceed 60 cr in any one teaching block

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
CLG321	Period September-January	20	Intermediate Greek Language I
CLG325	Period September-January	20	Further Greek 1 (Level 3)
CLG327	Period September-January	20	Advanced Greek 1 (Level 3)
CLG329	Period September-January	20	Advanced Greek 3
CLH364	Period September-January	20	Greek City States (Level 3)
CLH371	Period September-January	20	Ancient Macedonia
CLH372	Period September-January	20	Monarchy: Ancient and Medieval
CLL321	Period September-January	20	Intermediate Latin Language I
CLL325	Period September-January	20	Further Latin 1 (Level 3)
CLL327	Period September-January	20	Advanced Latin 1 (Level 3)
CLL329	Period September-January	20	Advanced Latin 3
CLC316	Period January-June	20	Roman Satire: Ranting and Bantering
CLG322	Period January-June	20	Intermediate Greek Language II
CLG326	Period January-June	20	Further Greek 2 (Level 3)
CLG328	Period January-June	20	Advanced Greek 2 (Level 3)
CLG330	Period January-June	20	Advanced Greek 4
CLH3004	Period January-June	20	Ancient Cyprus
CLH3008	Period January-June	20	Myths and Society in the Greek World
CLH370	Period January-June	20	Being Greek: Identity in the Ancient Greek World
CLH394	Period January-June	20	Pompeii and the Cities of Vesuvius (level 3)
CLL322	Period January-June	20	Intermediate Latin Language II
CLL326	Period January-June	20	Further Latin 2 (Level 3)
CLL328	Period January-June	20	Advanced Latin 2 (Level 3)
CLL330	Period January-June	20	Advanced Latin 4
CLP309	Period January-June	20	Schools work placement: Teaching ancient history and ancient languages

AND

Optional Module choices - Ancient History

Choose Maximum Of 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : You may select one of these modules to make up your 120 credits for the year. Students must not exceed 60 cr in any one teaching block

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name	Guidance
CLC304	Period September-January	20	The Roman Comic Novel: Excrement and Sacrament
CLC309	Period January-June	20	Decision and Responsibility: The Tragic Predicament

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

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.

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Tuition Fees

Start Date	UK	EU	International
September 2020	£ 9,000	£ 9,000	£ 17,450
September 2021	£ 9,000	£ 17,950	£ 17,950

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

Fees for full time Undergraduate EU/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.

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.

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.

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 guidance please visit our how to apply pages.

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

Ancient History and Politics, BA (Hons)

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