📖Program Curriculum
Your early studies will introduce you to ancient philosophy and rhetoric, 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.
BA 3 Year Full-time
Year 1 (Level 4)
FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert
Students choose 120 credits from the following:
Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
Making History September-January 20 HIH122
Introduction to International Relations September-January 20 PO-126
War and Peace in the Nuclear Age January-June 20 PO-118
Optional Modules
Compulsory Selective - History
Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Select two modules. EITHER select two HIH / HHC-coded modules OR select any one HIH / HHC-coded module plus a language module. Students wishing to select a language module ending in 160A must have an A level in the relevant language
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Medieval Europe: An Introduction September-January 20 HIH117
Europe of Extremes, 1789–1989 September-January 20 HIH121
French for Beginners I September-January 20 MLF101
French Language 1A September-January 20 MLF160A A Level French required
German for Beginners I September-January 20 MLG108
Spanish for Beginners I September-January 20 MLS130
Spanish Language 1A September-January 20 MLS160A A Level Spanish required
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, 1800–2000 January-June 20 HIH124
AND
International Relations - Optional modules
Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : You should pick one additional optional module from the list below. This will complete your 60 credits in International Relations, make sure you have a balance of 60 credits per Teaching Block.
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
The American Experience 1492-2000 September-January 20 AM-111
Living Well and Doing Good - An Introduction to Ethics September-January 20 HUP104
Critical Reasoning September-January 20 HUP105
Fundamental Issues in Philosophy September-January 20 HUP127
Politics and the People September-January 20 PO-119
Introduction to Politics September-January 20 PO-131
Theories of War September-January 20 WS-100
American Politics and Society January-June 20 AM-112
Introduction to Ancient Philosophy and Rhetoric January-June 20 CLC103
Reading Great Works of Philosophy January-June 20 HUP132
Political Philosophy January-June 20 HUP133
Disinformation, Ideology and Bias: Researching and examining political data January-June 20 PO-127
War and Society in the Modern Era January-June 20 WS-101
Year 2 (Level 5)
FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip
Students choose 120 credits from the following:
Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
Anarchy and Order: Theories in International Relations September-January 20 PO-203
Globalisation September-January 20 PO-222
The Practice of History January-June 20 HIH237
Optional Modules
Optional Module Choices - International Relations
Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Select 1 x 20cr module or 2x 10 credit language modules in the SAME language to fulfill your 60 credits for Internation Relations.
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Philosophy and the Enlightenment September-January 20 HUP243
The State and Political Institutions September-January 20 PO-209
Elections and Voting September-January 20 PO-234
Global Justice and Human Rights September-January 20 PO-235
America in Crisis: From the Tet Offensive to Trump September-January 20 PO-258
Investigating Gender September-January 20 PPS203
Freedom, Angst and the Embodied Self: Themes in Continental Philosophy January-June 20 HUP242
Contemporary Moral Controversies January-June 20 HUP244
Moralities of War and Peace January-June 20 PO-239
The History of Political Thought January-June 20 PO-245
International Security January-June 20 PO-248
The Colour Line: Race and Racism in World Politics January-June 20 PO-253
Contemporary Wars and Conflicts January-June 20 PO-257
British Politics and Public Policy January-June 20 PO-281
AND
History Opotional choices
Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Select two modules from the list below. At least one of these modules must have a HIH-code. Students must select 60 credits in each joint honours subject and not exceed 60 credits in any one teaching block
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
The Heirs of Rome: The Making of Christendom, Byzantium, and Islam in the Early Middle Ages, 400-800 September-January 20 CLH230
Medieval Britain 1250-1461 September-January 20 HIH227
The Golden Age of Spain and Portugal, 1450-1700 September-January 20 HIH235
Revolutionary America, 1760–1791 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
Philosophy and the Enlightenment September-January 20 HUP243
The First World War September-January 20 WS-201
Re-Thinking the South: Southern Culture and History, 1865-1955 January-June 20 AM-218
The Past in the Present: Exploring Heritage Practice and Debates. January-June 20 HHC200
Ancient and Historic Places (Study-Trip/Field project: History) January-June 20 HIH2001
Revolutionary and Napoleonic Europe, 1789-1815 January-June 20 HIH222
Britain in the Early Middle Ages: Slaves, Dragons, Queens and Vikings January-June 20 HIH276
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, 1607–1867 January-June 20 HIH283W
The Anglo-Norman World 1066-1225 January-June 20 HIH287
Ruin and Renewal: Europe, 1918-1968 January-June 20 HIH288
The Colour Line: Race and Racism in World Politics January-June 20 PO-253
Year 3 (Level 6)
FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours
Students choose 120 credits from the following:
Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
Researching Politics 1 September-January 20 PO-3319
Optional Modules
Dissertation
Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : You must select ONE of the following. Note: If you select PO-3317 or PO-3323, you must then select a History Special Subject.
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
History Dissertation September-June 40 HIH3300
Dissertation September-June 40 PO-3317
Senedd Cymru/The Welsh Parliament September-June 40 PO-3323
AND
Optional Module Choices - International Relations
Choose Maximum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : If you have selected a History dissertation select two 20cr module from the list. If you wish to select POA301 in TB2 you must also select PO-3121 in TB1. You must select 60cr in each teaching block
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Gunfighter Nation: the West in History, Mythology and Fiction September-January 20 HUA301
Philosophy, Mental Health and Illness September-January 20 HUP308
Parliamentary Studies September-January 20 PO-3121
Genocide September-January 20 PO-3330
Clear and Present Danger: America and Terrorism September-January 20 PO-3333
Politics and International Development September-January 20 PO-3335
Digital Futures January-June 20 MS-306
Contemporary Wars and Conflicts January-June 20 PO-257
Shadow Wars: US Presidents and covert action from the Cold War to Trump January-June 20 PO-3316
Researching Politics 2 January-June 20 PO-3320
Capitalism and Justice: inequality, power and prosperity in contemporary economies January-June 20 PO-3325
Law, War and Empire in World Politics January-June 20 PO-3328
America and the Bomb January-June 20 PO-3334
Parliamentary Studies project January-June 20 POA301
The Russian Civil War January-June 20 WS-305
Overlord: War, Societies, and the Battle for Normandy 1944. January-June 20 WS-306
AND
Optional Module Choices - History
Choose Minimum Of 20 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : If you have selected a Politics Dissertation select two modules from this box AND a special subject from the box below to make up your 60 credits of History. If you have selected a History dissertation select one module from this box OR one special subject from the box below. Students MUST NOT exceed 60 credit in any one semester
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Popular Music and the City September-January 20 AM-339
The Placing of History: Digitally Mapping the Historic Past September-January 20 HIH3357
The Story of the USA on Film and Television, 1865–2008 September-January 20 HIH3378
Stori yr Unol Daleithiau ar Ffilm a Theledu, 1865–2008 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
Aftermaths of War September-January 20 PO-3332
The American Civil War in History and Memory January-June 20 AM-335
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
AND
History Special Subjects
Choose Maximum Of 20 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : If you have selected the Politics dissertation you MUST select a special subject module. If you have select HIH3000, you do not need to select a special subject but may complete your 60 credits of History with a special subject if you wish. Students MUST NOT exceed 60 cr in any one semester
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
The Great War for Empire, 1754-1764 September-January 20 HIH3304
The Lights that Failed: the League of Nations and International Peace, 1919–1939 September-January 20 HIH3340
Towns and Cities in Modern Britain September-January 20 HIH3360
Merchants & Marvels. Long-Distance Trade in the Early Modern World, 1500-1800 January-June 20 HIH3228
The First Crusade: Devotion, Piety and Power in the Latin Christian World January-June 20 HIH3353
The Great Depression and New Deal America, 1929–1941 January-June 20 HIH3364
