About the Courses
WHY MEDIEVAL STUDIES WITH A FOUNDATION YEAR AT SWANSEA?
Based at our stunning Singleton Park campus, in parkland overlooking Swansea Bay on the edge of the Gower Peninsula, our Medieval Studies course at Swansea University is highly regarded by students and employers.
History at Swansea is ranked:
16th in UK for Student Voice (NSS 2023*)
*Based on the average positivity score across questions 22 to 25 in the NSS 2023 when ranked against 33 universities featured in the Times Good University Guide
WHY MEDIEVAL STUDIES WITH A FOUNDATION YEAR AT SWANSEA?
Based at our stunning Singleton Park campus, in parkland overlooking Swansea Bay on the edge of the Gower Peninsula, our Medieval Studies course at Swansea University is highly regarded by students and employers.
History at Swansea is ranked:
16th in UK for Student Voice (NSS 2023*)
*Based on the average positivity score across questions 22 to 25 in the NSS 2023 when ranked against 33 universities featured in the Times Good University Guide
Modules
Year 0 (Level 3)
Entry Level 3 / Foundation Year
Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
Academic Writing and Skills Development September-January 20 FY-011
Introduction to Being Human September-January 20 FY-012
Introduction to Research September-January 20 FY-015
Critical Reflection and Problem Solving January-June 20 FY-014
Research Essay January-June 20 FY-016
History, Memory and the Creation of Identity January-June 20 FY-018
Year 1 (Level 4)
FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert
Students choose 120 credits from the following:
Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
Medieval Europe: An Introduction September-January 20 HIH117
Making History September-January 20 HIH122
Literature and Society in Medieval Europe. January-June 20 EN-113
Optional Modules
Languages options
Choose Maximum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Students do not have to take languages modules but if required Ancient Language modules (Greek or Latin) must be taken as a pair (parts 1 and 2). To select the semester 2 modern language modules (MLF102, MLG109 or MLS131 students must select the corresponding language module in semester 1
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Beginning Greek 1 September-January 20 CLG101
Intermediate Greek 1 September-January 20 CLG105
Beginning Latin 1 September-January 20 CLL101
Intermediate Latin 1 September-January 20 CLL105
Further Latin 1 September-January 20 CLL125
French for Beginners I September-January 20 MLF101
German for Beginners I September-January 20 MLG108
Spanish for Beginners I September-January 20 MLS130
Beginning Greek 2 January-June 20 CLG102
Intermediate Greek 2 January-June 20 CLG106
Beginning Latin 2 January-June 20 CLL102
Intermediate Latin 2 January-June 20 CLL106
Further Latin 2 January-June 20 CLL126
French for Beginners II January-June 20 MLF102
German for Beginners II January-June 20 MLG109
Spanish for Beginners II January-June 20 MLS131
AND
Ancient History and Classical Civilisation Pathway
Choose Maximum Of 60 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : SELECT FROM ONE PATHWAY ONLY. You will be required to continue on your chosen pathway for the duration of your degree. If you have selected Greek or Latin select one semester two module. If not, select one semester one (Sept-Jan) module and two semester two (Jan-June) modules. NOTE: • You should select enough credits from these modules to give you 60 credits (3 modules) in total in each teaching block.
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Ovid's Metamorphoses: The Transformations of Mythology September-January 20 CLC102
Introduction to Ancient Egyptian History, Society and Culture September-January 20 CLE120
Greek History and Society September-January 20 CLH100
Of Gods and Heroes - Greek Mythology January-June 20 CLC101
Introduction to Ancient Philosophy and Rhetoric January-June 20 CLC103
Age of Empire: Ancient Egypt and her Neighbours January-June 20 CLE115
Rome from Village to Empire: An Introduction to Roman History January-June 20 CLH150
OR
History Pathway
Choose Maximum Of 60 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : SELECT FROM ONE PATHWAY ONLY. You will be required to continue on your chosen pathway for the duration of your degree. If you have selected Greek or Latin select one semester two module. If not, select one semester one (Sept-Jan) module and two semester two (Jan-June) modules. NOTE: • You should select enough credits from these modules to give you 60 credits (3 modules) in total in each teaching block.
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Europe of Extremes, 1789-1989 September-January 20 HIH121
Fieldtrip module: The Past in its Place January-June 20 HHC100
The Early Modern World, 1500-1800 January-June 20 HIH118
Britain and the World 1800 to 2000 January-June 20 HIH124
OR
English Literature Pathway
Choose Maximum Of 60 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : SELECT FROM ONE PATHWAY ONLY. You will be required to continue on your chosen pathway for the duration of your degree. If you have selected Greek or Latin select one semester two module. If not, select one semester one (Sept-Jan) module and two semester two (Jan-June) modules. NOTE: • You should select enough credits from these modules to give you 60 credits (3 modules) in total in each teaching block.
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Monsters, Theories, Transformations September-January 20 EN-100
Approaches to Gender in English Literature September-January 20 EN-112
Creative Writing: Fiction Genres September-January 20 EN-117
Creative Writing: Styles of Fiction January-June 20 EN-118
The Stage Play World January-June 20 EN-119
Year 2 (Level 5)
FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip
Students choose 120 credits from the following:
Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
The Practice of History January-June 20 HIH237
Optional Modules
Medieval Studies Optional Modules
Choose Minimum Of 60 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Students must take minimum of 60 credits and up to 100 credits in Medieval Studies. Latin or Greek modules must be selected at the appropriate level and as a pair (totalling 40 credits) NOTE: In total students select 120 credits for the year and MUST NOT exceed 60 credits in any one semester.
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Intermediate Greek 1 September-January 20 CLG203
Beginning Greek 1 September-January 20 CLG221
Further Greek 1 September-January 20 CLG225
Advanced Greek 1 September-January 20 CLG227
The Heirs of Rome: The Making of Christendom, Byzantium, and Islam in the Early Middle Ages, 400-800 September-January 20 CLH230
Intermediate Latin 1 September-January 20 CLL203
Beginning Latin 1 September-January 20 CLL221
Further Latin 1 September-January 20 CLL225
Advanced Latin 1 September-January 20 CLL227
Exploring the Bloody Chamber: Medieval to Postmodern September-January 20 EN-237
Medieval Encounters September-January 20 EN-266
Medieval Britain 1250-1461 September-January 20 HIH227
Intermediate Greek 2 January-June 20 CLG204
Beginning Greek 2 January-June 20 CLG222
Further Greek 2 January-June 20 CLG226
Advanced Greek 2 January-June 20 CLG228
Intermediate Latin 2 January-June 20 CLL204
Beginning Latin 2 January-June 20 CLL222
Further Latin 2 January-June 20 CLL226
Advanced Latin 2 January-June 20 CLL228
Ancient and Historic Places (Study-Trip/Field project: History) January-June 20 HIH2001
Britain in the Early Middle Ages: Slaves, Dragons, Queens and Vikings January-June 20 HIH276
The Anglo-Norman World 1066-1225 January-June 20 HIH287
AND
History Pathway
Choose Maximum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : SELECT FROM ONE PATHWAY ONLY. Students must continue on the pathway you choose in year 1 for the duration of their degree. If you have chosen only 60 credits from the Medieval Studies Options box, select the remaining 40 credits from ONE of the Pathway boxes. Students MUST NOT exceed 60 credits in any one semester. Students can select HIH283 or HIH283W but not both
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
The Golden Age of Spain and Portugal, 1450-1700 September-January 20 HIH235
Revolutionary America, 1760 to 1791 September-January 20 HIH278
Disunited Kingdom? Class, Race, Gender and Social Division in Twentieth-Century Britain September-January 20 HIH284
The Rise and Fall of the Russian Empire September-January 20 HIH289
The Past in the Present: Exploring Heritage Practice and Debates. January-June 20 HHC200
Revolutionary and Napoleonic Europe, 1789-1815 January-June 20 HIH222
History Work Placement January-June 20 HIH281
The Story of America on Film and Television, 1607-1867 January-June 20 HIH283
Stori America Ar Ffilm a Theledu, 1607 to1867 January-June 20 HIH283W
Ruin and Renewal: Europe, 1918-1968 January-June 20 HIH288
OR
Classical Civilisation and Ancient History Pathway
Choose Maximum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : SELECT FROM ONE PATHWAY ONLY. Students must continue on the pathway you choose in year 1 for the duration of their degree. If you have chosen only 60 credits from the Medieval Studies Options box, select the remaining 40 credits from ONE of the Pathway boxes. Students MUST NOT exceed 60 credits in any one semester.
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
The Roman Comic Novel: Excrement and Sacrament September-January 20 CLC204
Reading Classical Civilisation September-January 20 CLC206
Marbles, Slaves and Mines, Oils Grains and Wine: Roman Economy and Society September-January 20 CLH2007
Greek City States September-January 20 CLH264
Gender in the Roman World September-January 20 CLH267
Roman Satire: Ranting and Bantering January-June 20 CLC207
Decision and Responsibility: The Tragic Predicament January-June 20 CLC209
The Imperial Image: Roman Emperors and Imperial Women in History, Literature and Art. January-June 20 CLH2006
Myths and Society in the Greek World January-June 20 CLH2008
Beyond Mainland Greece: Asia in the Classical and Hellenistic Periods. January-June 20 CLH268
Schools work placement: Teaching ancient history and ancient languages January-June 20 CLP202
OR
English Literature Pathway
Choose Maximum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : SELECT FROM ONE PATHWAY ONLY. Students must continue on the pathway you choose in year 1 for the duration of their degree. If you have chosen only 60 credits from the Medieval Studies Options box, select the remaining 40 credits from ONE of the Pathway boxes. Students MUST NOT exceed 60 credits in any one semester.
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Debating Texts: Theory in Literature September-January 20 EN-206
Revolution of the Word: Modernism January-June 20 EN-207
Fragments of Union: The Cultural Making and Breaking of Britain January-June 20 EN-241
Contentious Shakespeare January-June 20 EN-242
Year 3 (Level 6)
FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours
Students choose 120 credits from the following:
Compulsory Modules
None found.
Optional Modules
Compulsory Selective - DISSERTATION
Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Select ONE dissertation module. If you select HIH3300 or EN-3031 your dissertation must be on a medieval topic. If you select CLD300 your dissertation must be on a suitable topic e.g late antiquity/early medieval history NOTE: ** please note that acceptance on the English Literature dissertation is subject to the submission of a suitable proposal in year 2.
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Classics, Ancient History, Egyptology Dissertation September-June 40 CLD300
Dissertation - English Literature September-June 40 EN-3031 ** please note that acceptance on the English Literature dissertation is subject to the submission of a suitable proposal in year 2. If selected this mist be on a medieval topic
History Dissertation September-June 40 HIH3300
AND
Medieval Studies Optional Modules
Choose Minimum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Choose between 40 and 80 credits from the following options. You must ensure that you have at least 80 credits overall of Medieval Studies. Greek or Latin modules must be taken as a pair, at the appropriate level. These modules are subject to availability
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Intermediate Greek 1 September-January 20 CLG321
Further Greek 1 September-January 20 CLG325
Advanced Greek 1 September-January 20 CLG327
Advanced Greek 3 September-January 20 CLG329
Monarchy: Ancient and Medieval September-January 20 CLH372
Intermediate Latin 1 September-January 20 CLL321
Further Latin 1 September-January 20 CLL325
Advanced Latin 1 September-January 20 CLL327
Advanced Latin 3 September-January 20 CLL329
The Placing of History: Digitally Mapping the Historic Past September-January 20 HIH3357
Intermediate Greek 2 January-June 20 CLG322
Further Greek 2 January-June 20 CLG326
Advanced Greek 2 January-June 20 CLG328
Advanced Greek 4 January-June 20 CLG330
Pagans, Christians, and the "Falls" of Rome January-June 20 CLH374
Intermediate Latin 2 January-June 20 CLL322
Further Latin 2 January-June 20 CLL326
Advanced Latin 2 January-June 20 CLL328
Advanced Latin 4 January-June 20 CLL330
Madness, Malady and Melancholia: Literature and Medicine from Genesis to Genomes January-June 20 EN-3051
The First Crusade: Devotion, Piety and Power in the Latin Christian World January-June 20 HIH3353
AND
History Pathway
Choose Maximum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : SELECT FROM ONE PATHWAY ONLY to make up your 120 credits for the year. You must continue on the pathway you have chosen in year 1 and 2. NOTE: you must select a balance of 60 credits in each teaching block. Students may select HIH3378 or HIH3378W but not both
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
The Story of the USA on Film and Television, 1865 to 2008 September-January 20 HIH3378
Stori yr Unol Daleithiau ar Ffilm a Theledu, 1865 i 2008 September-January 20 HIH3378W
The Cold War September-January 20 HIH3382
The Rise and Fall of Wales? Politics, Culture and Society in Wales, 1847-1939 September-January 20 HIH3383
From Machiavelli to Mussolini: Government and Society in Western Political Thought September-January 20 HIH396
Concro'r Byd: Twf a Chwymp Ymerodraethau Prydain a Ffrainc January-June 20 HIH300W
History on Screen: Television, Cinema & Gaming January-June 20 HIH3379
Deformity, Deviance and Difference: Exploring Disability History January-June 20 HIH3380
The Russian Civil War January-June 20 WS-305
Overlord: War, Societies, and the Battle for Normandy 1944. January-June 20 WS-306
OR
Classical Civilisation and Ancient History Pathway
Choose Maximum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : You must continue on the pathway you have chosen in year 1 and 2
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
The Roman Comic Novel: Excrement and Sacrament September-January 20 CLC304
Greek City States September-January 20 CLH364
Culture and Control in Roman Britain September-January 20 CLH381
Decision and Responsibility: The Tragic Predicament January-June 20 CLC309
Roman Satire: Ranting and Bantering January-June 20 CLC316
Myths and Society in the Greek World January-June 20 CLH3008
Beyond Mainland Greece: Asia in the Classical and Hellenistic Periods January-June 20 CLH368
Pompeii and the Cities of Vesuvius January-June 20 CLH394
Schools work placement: Teaching ancient history and ancient languages January-June 20 CLP309
OR
English Literature pathway
Choose Maximum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : You must continue on the pathway you have chosen in year 1 and 2
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Welsh Gothic / Gothic Wales September-January 20 EN-3040
Poetry in the Twentieth Century September-January 20 EN-3043
Written in Blood: Reading the Vampire September-January 20 EN-3050
Graphic Novel September-January 20 EN-3055
Reading/Writing Trauma September-January 20 EN-394
Crime Fiction since 1920 January-June 20 EN-3045
Professional Development: Preparing for Work January-June 20 EN-3048
The Swansea University International Dylan Thomas Prize Module January-June 20 EN-3053
Haunted Spaces/Haunting Texts: ghost stories and contemporary women's writing January-June 20 EN-3059
Philosophy and Literature January-June 20 EN-3060