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BA ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY

  • UCAS code
    VV14
  • Typical offer
    BBB
  • Year of entry
    2021
  • Course duration
     3 years
  • Year of entry
    2021
  • Course duration
     3 years
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Our BA Archaeology and History degree offers insights into the richness and variety of past human experience, covering a wide range of subjects and approaches.

You will gain knowledge of a range of chronological periods, as well as develop your ability to analyse change over time and to compare cross-cultural and abstract concepts. This flexible course enables you to tailor your degree to your interests and apply what you learn in the real world.

At the University of Reading, our expertise in archaeology starts with the earliest humans and spans up until the medieval period. We focus mainly on British, European and Near Eastern Archaeology, but also explore other regions across the world. You will learn about Burial Archaeology, Material Culture, Bioarchaeology (including human remains), Forensics, Past Environments (including Geoarchaeology), Museums and Gender Archaeology. Benefit from our dedicated Archaeology Building and specialist equipment, and learn in purpose-built laboratories.

Our expertise in history covers a wide range of world regions – Europe and Africa to America, South Asia and the Middle East. Module choices cover several historical periods: these include the Crusades, the 1960s, slavery in America, the Tudor monarchy, Cold War Berlin and medieval magic. In your first year, core modules will explore people, politics, and revolution. You will find out how people struggled for power in past societies, and learn about the culture and concepts those societies developed.

In the Department of History, our academics are experts at the forefront of their disciplines. Their research feeds into your studies, exposing you to the latest developments in the field. In 2020, we achieved a 91% satisfaction score for the teaching on our BA History course in the National Student Survey.

The Department of Archaeology is a research-intensive department at the cutting edge of social and scientific archaeology. 97% of our research was judged to be of international standing in the Research Excellence Framework 2014. We also have an outstanding record for student satisfaction, with scores consistently between 90-100% for overall student satisfaction in the National Student Survey, 2010-2020.

If you are interested in studying abroad, you have the opportunity to spend a term at one of our partner universities in your second year, getting to know a new academic and cultural environment.

Placement year or year abroad

This degree programme is also available as a four-year course, giving you the option of spending your third year on a placement or studying for one year at a university abroad, gaining valuable professional and international experience. You can also combine the two options by spending one semester studying abroad and then undertaking a half-year professional placement abroad or back in the UK.

We provide opportunities for you to undertake placements in a variety of contexts. Placements are an excellent way to enhance your work-related skills and develop a network of contacts, as well as strengthen your employability prospects.

Opportunities are available working across the archaeological, heritage, planning and museum sectors including: research institutions, government organisations, local planning authorities, archaeological consultancies, field units, specialists and archivists. Staff in the Department of History also have links to specific areas of interest such as Cliveden, Historic England, Reading Museum, Reading Borough Libraries and the Museum of Rural English Life (MERL). Alternatively you can apply for a placement in a non-related business or industry, exploring different career options and enhancing your employability by drawing on the many non-vocational, transferable skills you obtain from an archaeology degree.

Previous placement examples include:

  • Traineeship with Oxford Archaeology
  • Traineeship at the Field School
  • Archaeological science placement at QUEST, the University of Reading’s scientific consultancy company
  • Volunteering at the Ure Museum, Cole Museum of Zoology and the Museum of English Rural Life
  • Human remains placement
  • Mediterranean Palaeoclimate Project placement
  • Hominin Skeletal Morphology placement
  • Archaeological Graphics placement
  • Lithics Reference Collection placement
  • “Developing Experimental Archaeology for Research and Training” placement
  • “The Ecology of Crusading: Isotope Analysis and Faunal Remains” placement
  • Summer Enterprise Experience and Discovery internship scheme

Both the Archaeology and History departments have a dedicated member of staff in charge of placements, who can provide you with advice and support.

Students opting to undertake a standard three-year degree course will also have the opportunity to take a fully-credited placement or to spend a single term at one of our partner universities abroad. Recent options include the Universities of Malta, Aarhus (Denmark), Torún (Poland) and the University of Florida in Gainesville (U.S.A).

For more information, please visit the Department of Archaeology website.

Overview

You will gain knowledge of a range of chronological periods, as well as develop your ability to analyse change over time and to compare cross-cultural and abstract concepts. This flexible course enables you to tailor your degree to your interests and apply what you learn in the real world.

At the University of Reading, our expertise in archaeology starts with the earliest humans and spans up until the medieval period. We focus mainly on British, European and Near Eastern Archaeology, but also explore other regions across the world. You will learn about Burial Archaeology, Material Culture, Bioarchaeology (including human remains), Forensics, Past Environments (including Geoarchaeology), Museums and Gender Archaeology. Benefit from our dedicated Archaeology Building and specialist equipment, and learn in purpose-built laboratories.

Our expertise in history covers a wide range of world regions – Europe and Africa to America, South Asia and the Middle East. Module choices cover several historical periods: these include the Crusades, the 1960s, slavery in America, the Tudor monarchy, Cold War Berlin and medieval magic. In your first year, core modules will explore people, politics, and revolution. You will find out how people struggled for power in past societies, and learn about the culture and concepts those societies developed.

In the Department of History, our academics are experts at the forefront of their disciplines. Their research feeds into your studies, exposing you to the latest developments in the field. In 2020, we achieved a 91% satisfaction score for the teaching on our BA History course in the National Student Survey.

The Department of Archaeology is a research-intensive department at the cutting edge of social and scientific archaeology. 97% of our research was judged to be of international standing in the Research Excellence Framework 2014. We also have an outstanding record for student satisfaction, with scores consistently between 90-100% for overall student satisfaction in the National Student Survey, 2010-2020.

If you are interested in studying abroad, you have the opportunity to spend a term at one of our partner universities in your second year, getting to know a new academic and cultural environment.

Placement year or year abroad

This degree programme is also available as a four-year course, giving you the option of spending your third year on a placement or studying for one year at a university abroad, gaining valuable professional and international experience. You can also combine the two options by spending one semester studying abroad and then undertaking a half-year professional placement abroad or back in the UK.

We provide opportunities for you to undertake placements in a variety of contexts. Placements are an excellent way to enhance your work-related skills and develop a network of contacts, as well as strengthen your employability prospects.

Opportunities are available working across the archaeological, heritage, planning and museum sectors including: research institutions, government organisations, local planning authorities, archaeological consultancies, field units, specialists and archivists. Staff in the Department of History also have links to specific areas of interest such as Cliveden, Historic England, Reading Museum, Reading Borough Libraries and the Museum of Rural English Life (MERL). Alternatively you can apply for a placement in a non-related business or industry, exploring different career options and enhancing your employability by drawing on the many non-vocational, transferable skills you obtain from an archaeology degree.

Previous placement examples include:

  • Traineeship with Oxford Archaeology
  • Traineeship at the Field School
  • Archaeological science placement at QUEST, the University of Reading’s scientific consultancy company
  • Volunteering at the Ure Museum, Cole Museum of Zoology and the Museum of English Rural Life
  • Human remains placement
  • Mediterranean Palaeoclimate Project placement
  • Hominin Skeletal Morphology placement
  • Archaeological Graphics placement
  • Lithics Reference Collection placement
  • “Developing Experimental Archaeology for Research and Training” placement
  • “The Ecology of Crusading: Isotope Analysis and Faunal Remains” placement
  • Summer Enterprise Experience and Discovery internship scheme

Both the Archaeology and History departments have a dedicated member of staff in charge of placements, who can provide you with advice and support.

Students opting to undertake a standard three-year degree course will also have the opportunity to take a fully-credited placement or to spend a single term at one of our partner universities abroad. Recent options include the Universities of Malta, Aarhus (Denmark), Torún (Poland) and the University of Florida in Gainesville (U.S.A).

For more information, please visit the Department of Archaeology website.

Entry requirements A Level BBB | IB 30 points overall

Select Reading as your firm choice on UCAS and we will guarantee you a place if you achieve one grade lower than the published offer.

Typical offer

BBB, including grade B in A level History, Ancient History, or Classical Civilisation.

International Baccalaureate

30 points overall including higher level History at grade 5

Extended Project Qualification

In recognition of the excellent preparation that the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) provides to students for University study, we can now include achievement in the EPQ as part of a formal offer.

BTEC Extended Diploma

DDM (modules taken must be comparable to A level subjects specified)

English language requirements

IELTS 6.5, with no component below 5.5

For information on other English language qualifications, please visit our international student pages.

Alternative entry requirements for International and EU students

For country specific entry requirements look at entry requirements by country.

International Foundation Programme

If you are an international or EU student and do not meet the requirements for direct entry to your chosen degree you can join the University of Reading’s International Foundation Programme. Successful completion of this 1 year programme guarantees you a place on your chosen undergraduate degree. English language requirements start as low as IELTS 4.5 depending on progression degree and start date.

  • Learn more about our International Foundation programme

Pre-sessional English language programme

If you need to improve your English language score you can take a pre-sessional English course prior to entry onto your degree.

  • Find out the English language requirements for our courses and our pre-sessional English programme

Structure

  • Year 1
  • Year 2
  • Year 3

Compulsory modules include:

X

Module details


Title:

Journeys through History 1:Power and People

Code:

HS1JH1

Convenor:

DR Elizabeth Matthew

Summary:

Compulsory for all SINGLE SUBJECT History students and all JOINT-HONOURS with History, this module offers an introduction to the political and social history of Europe and the world in the last millennium

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

Disclaimer:

Please note that all modules are subject to change.
The information contained in this module description does not form any part of a student’s contract.

X

Module details


Title:

Journeys through History 2: Culture and Concepts'

Code:

HS1JH2

Convenor:

PROF Anne Lawrence

Summary:

This module is compulsory for all SINGLE SUBJECT History students and for all JOINT Honours with History students.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 50%, Set exercise 50%

Disclaimer:

Please note that all modules are subject to change.
The information contained in this module description does not form any part of a student’s contract.

X

Module details


Title:

Research Skills and Opportunities in History

Code:

HS1RSO

Convenor:

DR Ruth Salter

Summary:

Compulsory for all SINGLE-SUBJECT History and JOINT-HONOURS with History students, this module is crucial to the research and employability strands of the History degree programme.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 25%, Set exercise 25%, Project 50%

Disclaimer:

Please note that all modules are subject to change.
The information contained in this module description does not form any part of a student’s contract.

X

Module details


Title:

Revolutions in Human Behaviour: 4 Million Years BC to the Present

Code:

AR1REV

Convenor:

DR Aleks Pluskowski

Summary:

This module investigates the development of human society in the long-term, from our earliest hominin ancestors (c. 4 million years ago) through to the present day. We will look at key revolutions that have affected human behaviour in the long-term. Key themes include: human evolution, the development of complex societies, the spread of Christianity and Islam, the industrial revolution, and 20th century world wars. The module is taught by lectures, seminars and has a field trip.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

Disclaimer:

Please note that all modules are subject to change.
The information contained in this module description does not form any part of a student’s contract.

X

Module details


Title:

Archaeology today: methods and practice

Code:

AR1MET

Convenor:

MS Amanda Clarke

Summary:

The module provides a comprehensive introduction to the main methods and practices currently employed in modern archaeology, both in archaeological fieldwork and post-excavation analysis. It is taught through a mixture of lectures, seminars, practicals and a residential field class. It is assessed entirely by coursework.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 60%, Report 40%

Disclaimer:

Please note that all modules are subject to change.
The information contained in this module description does not form any part of a student’s contract.

Code Module Convenor
HS1JH1 Journeys through History 1:Power and People DR Elizabeth Matthew
HS1JH2 Journeys through History 2: Culture and Concepts' PROF Anne Lawrence
HS1RSO Research Skills and Opportunities in History DR Ruth Salter
AR1REV Revolutions in Human Behaviour: 4 Million Years BC to the Present DR Aleks Pluskowski
AR1MET Archaeology today: methods and practice MS Amanda Clarke

Optional modules include:

X

Module details


Title:

The Meaning of Life

Code:

PP1ML

Convenor:

DR Luke Elson

Summary:

What is the meaning of life? This is perhaps the most important philosophical question we can ask. What is the answer? Indeed, what is the question really asking? In this module, we seek the answers. Along the way, we will consider a series of fascinating questions which promise to enlighten our understanding of ourselves and our place in the world. What makes life worth living? Is there no reason to fear death? Could life in artificial reality be better or more fulfilling than life in the real world? This module investigates diverse philosophical answers to these questions, as well as drawing from fields such as Health care, Psychology, and biology. 

Reading:

Required readings will be posted online.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 70%, Oral 20%, Class test 10%

Disclaimer:

Please note that all modules are subject to change.
The information contained in this module description does not form any part of a student’s contract.

X

Module details


Title:

Global Justice

Code:

PP1GJ

Convenor:

DR Shalini Sinha

Summary:

Global traditions of thought from the Buddha and Confucius to Simone Weil, Michel Foucault, Frantz Fanon, Martin Luther King Jr., and African and Native American thinkers have advocated ideas of justice that extend far beyond contemporary conceptions. This course is about looking at the idea of justice in ways that transform how we approach injustice and freedom in the contemporary world.

Some of the claims we will examine include: Justice is freedom from suffering!  Revolutionary violence is cathartic, it is a necessary means of emancipation! Political freedom begins with mental training! We belong to nature; nature has rights! Gender and sexual freedom require the dissolution of bodily identity!  Truth lies in pleasure! Epistemic justice is based in love! Only Confucian harmony can integrate a plural society! 

Assessment Method:

Assignment 70%, Oral 20%, Class test 10%

Disclaimer:

Please note that all modules are subject to change.
The information contained in this module description does not form any part of a student’s contract.

X

Module details


Title:

Introduction to Quaternary Science.

Code:

GV1QS

Convenor:

PROF Nicholas Branch

Summary:

This module provides students, who have an interest in physical geography, human geography, archaeology and environmental science, with an introductory knowledge and understanding of the interaction between human activities, climate change and environmental change over the last c. 20,000 years (since the final stages of the last glaciation). Drawing upon a global set of case studies, the module seeks to illustrate the use of different types of evidence for reconstructing climate and environmental change and evaluating its impact upon human societies, as well as the evidence for the impact of human groups on the environment (e.g. burning, deforestation, farming).

Assessment Method:

Assignment 50%, Practical 25%, Oral 25%

Disclaimer:

Please note that all modules are subject to change.
The information contained in this module description does not form any part of a student’s contract.

X

Module details


Title:

Introduction to Linguistics

Code:

ML1IL

Convenor:

DR Federico Faloppa

Summary:

This module aims to familiarise students with principles in general linguistics, and to give students an overall picture of what a language is, how it works, and what its main structures are, with a particular focus on French, German, Italian and Spanish. It will also provide useful meta-linguistic competence which can be applied to the study of any other language.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 40%, Oral 20%, Set exercise 40%

Disclaimer:

Please note that all modules are subject to change.
The information contained in this module description does not form any part of a student’s contract.

X

Module details


Title:

Presenting the Past

Code:

MC1PP

Convenor:

DR Rhi Smith

Summary:

Assessment Method:

Exam 50%, Assignment 40%, Report 10%

Disclaimer:

Please note that all modules are subject to change.
The information contained in this module description does not form any part of a student’s contract.

X

Module details


Title:

Museum History, Policy and Ethics

Code:

MC1HPE

Convenor:

DR Rhi Smith

Summary:

This module explores and critically analyses the historical, political and ethical factors which influence contemporary museum practice. It investigates topics such as the origins of museums, collecting histories, social justice, repatriation, hidden voices, and the role of different audiences in curation. Case studies and museological theory are used to debate the role of museums in modern society. Students take part in lectures, seminars and museum visits and work is assessed through two coursework essays and a presentation.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 90%, Oral 10%

Disclaimer:

Please note that all modules are subject to change.
The information contained in this module description does not form any part of a student’s contract.

X

Module details


Title:

English Language and Society

Code:

LS1ELS

Convenor:

DR Christiana Themistocleous

Summary:

The course aims to provide a broad introduction to English Language and Society, and a basis for further in-depth study of the field in parts two and three of the degree in English Language.

Assessment Method:

Exam 60%, Assignment 40%

Disclaimer:

Please note that all modules are subject to change.
The information contained in this module description does not form any part of a student’s contract.

X

Module details


Title:

Contemporary world cultures: an introduction to social anthropology

Code:

AR1SOC

Convenor:

DR Thomas Grisaffi

Summary:

This module provides a general introduction to social anthropology as the comparative study of human cultures.  The module will introduce you to major themes in the discipline of anthropology, which may include: the interaction between nature and culture seen through the study of body techniques and the senses; how men are thought to be different from women; the debate about the integration of hunter-gatherer societies into the modern world; the roles of religion and ritual in social life; and whether ‘ethnic groups’ are natural entities. The module will also consider what anthropology has to say about some key issues in today’s world, such as modernity, globalisation, consumption, exchange and violence. The module will highlight the connections between anthropology, geography and archaeology. The module is taught by a team of social anthropologists who are active researchers, and who will draw on their own research experience to inform their teaching.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 70%, Set exercise 30%

Disclaimer:

Please note that all modules are subject to change.
The information contained in this module description does not form any part of a student’s contract.

X

Module details


Title:

Early Empires: Mesopotamia, Egypt & Rome

Code:

AR1EMP

Convenor:

PROF Roger Matthews

Summary:

This module introduces the archaeology and historical context of the world’s early empires, dating from 2500 BC to AD 395. We focus on the great empires of ancient Mesopotamia (Akkad, Babylonia and Assyria), Egypt, the Persian Achaemenid Empire and the Roman Empire. We will review other imperial entities of the world, including examples from China and the Far East, and the Americas. We will examine special themes relevant to the topic of empires, including ideology, imperial cult, trade, urbanisation, warfare, agriculture and the everyday lives of imperial subjects. You will study the rise and fall of some of the greatest, and the most fearsome, socio-political entities to have existed on our planet.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 70%, Practical 10%, Report 20%

Disclaimer:

Please note that all modules are subject to change.
The information contained in this module description does not form any part of a student’s contract.

X

Module details


Title:

Forensic Anthropology and the Archaeology of Death

Code:

AR1FOR

Convenor:

MRS Ceri Falys

Summary:

This module investigates the archaeological methods employed in the scientific study of the dead, both from modern crime scenes and within older archaeological contexts. You will have the opportunity to analyse skeletal remains, and carry out fieldwork in the form of a cemetery survey, learning how to analyse and interpret these results. Through a series of case studies, you will explore the role of forensic archaeologists and anthropologists (working within the context of the ethics, law and politics) behind the examination of human remains.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 50%, Report 50%

Disclaimer:

Please note that all modules are subject to change.
The information contained in this module description does not form any part of a student’s contract.

X

Module details


Title:

Introduction to Management

Code:

AP1SB1

Convenor:

DR Yiorgos Gadanakis

Summary:

This module provides a contemporary and comprehensive introduction to management science and its relevance to businesses. Interactive in-class activities and the use of online apps will help you learn techniques for inspiring teamwork in an organisation context, discover the importance of strategic management design for achieving an organisation's goals, and understand the roles of the manager and the responsibilities this carries. You will also have a range of opportunities to gain hands-on practising decision making through case studies. Furthermore, develop your leadership skills to motivate and guide a team towards the achievement of an organisation’s objectives.  

Assessment Method:

Class test 100%

Disclaimer:

Please note that all modules are subject to change.
The information contained in this module description does not form any part of a student’s contract.

X

Module details


Title:

Introduction to Marketing

Code:

AP1EM1

Convenor:

MS Sandra Preciado

Summary:

Gain fundamental knowledge of the key concepts of marketing and relate these critically to contemporary practice. Examine traditional approaches to marketing such as strategic marketing, segmentation, targeting and positioning, as well as the marketing mix, and discuss issues arising within marketing theory and practice, which bring into question some of the foundational principles of the discipline. Through lectures, readings, and the analysis of case studies, address the latest thinking within the marketing discipline.

Assessment Method:

Exam 70%, Class test 30%

Disclaimer:

Please note that all modules are subject to change.
The information contained in this module description does not form any part of a student’s contract.

X

Module details


Title:

Greek History: war, society, and change in the Archaic Age

Code:

CL1GH

Convenor:

DR Emma Aston

Summary:

This module will introduce students to a period of Greek history too often neglected in first-year study, one which established the foundations of the Classical World and saw the emergence of political and social forms still influential today. Starting in the eighth century BC and ending with the Persian invasions of Greece in the early fifth, the module tracks the upheavals, innovations and conflicts of the age, across Greece and beyond.

Assessment Method:

Exam 50%, Assignment 40%, Class test 10%

Disclaimer:

Please note that all modules are subject to change.
The information contained in this module description does not form any part of a student’s contract.

X

Module details


Title:

Ancient Greek 1

Code:

CL1G1

Convenor:

MRS Jackie Baines

Summary:

This module aims to teach students some elements of the Ancient Greek language and give them skills to read Ancient Greek at an elementary level.

Assessment Method:

Exam 30%, Class test 70%

Disclaimer:

Please note that all modules are subject to change.
The information contained in this module description does not form any part of a student’s contract.

X

Module details


Title:

Latin 1 (C)

Code:

CL1L1

Convenor:

MRS Jackie Baines

Summary:

This module aims to teach students some elements of the Latin language and give them skills to read Latin at an elementary level.

Assessment Method:

Exam 30%, Class test 70%

Disclaimer:

Please note that all modules are subject to change.
The information contained in this module description does not form any part of a student’s contract.

X

Module details


Title:

Ancient Song

Code:

CL1SO

Convenor:

PROF Ian Rutherford

Summary:

This module introduces students to the lyric poetry of ancient Greece and Rome, studying authors from both civilisations and considering a range of thematic approaches to the surviving corpus of poetry. It is intended to be suitable for beginners and for those who have studied some ancient literature before; there is no language requirement, but there will be an opportunity for students who do have relevant skills to employ them in their coursework and exams.

Assessment Method:

Exam 50%, Assignment 50%

Disclaimer:

Please note that all modules are subject to change.
The information contained in this module description does not form any part of a student’s contract.

X

Module details


Title:

Roman History: the rise and fall of the Republic

Code:

CL1RH

Convenor:

DR Andreas Gavrielatos

Summary:

This module investigates the mid- and late Republican history of Rome (2nd century BC to late first century BC), a period marked by profound socio-political changes which ultimately led to the crisis of the Republican institutions. It introduces students to the main types of evidence for ancient history and to modern methodological approaches.

Assessment Method:

Exam 50%, Assignment 50%

Disclaimer:

Please note that all modules are subject to change.
The information contained in this module description does not form any part of a student’s contract.

X

Module details


Title:

Texts, Readers, and Writers

Code:

CL1TR

Convenor:

PROF Eleanor Dickey

Summary:

This module explores the history of texts, reading, and writing in the ancient Greek and Roman worlds. We shall look at literature, papyri, inscriptions, letters, Linear B, etc. Attention will also be given to the invention of the alphabet and to ancient writing materials and technologies. No knowledge of Latin, ancient Greek, or the ancient world more generally is required.

Assessment Method:

Exam 50%, Assignment 40%, Set exercise 10%

Disclaimer:

Please note that all modules are subject to change.
The information contained in this module description does not form any part of a student’s contract.

X

Module details


Title:

The Economics of Climate Change

Code:

EC110

Convenor:

DR Stefania Lovo

Summary:

The module will offer an economic perspective on the causes and consequences of climate change. It will provide an introduction to key theoretical concepts, such as externalities and public goods, and to the policy tools available to devise adequate responses to climate change, such as command and control measures, taxation and subsidies. The module will also introduce national and international policy approaches in dealing with climate change and provide an overview of their implications for economic development.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 60%, Class test 40%

Disclaimer:

Please note that all modules are subject to change.
The information contained in this module description does not form any part of a student’s contract.

X

Module details


Title:

Economy, Politics and Culture in the Roman World

Code:

EC118

Convenor:

PROF Ken Dark

Summary:

Understanding the Roman world with reference to its relevance to studies of long-term political, cultural and economic change and to contemporary societies and economies.

Assessment Method:

Exam 80%, Assignment 20%

Disclaimer:

Please note that all modules are subject to change.
The information contained in this module description does not form any part of a student’s contract.

Code Module Convenor
PP1ML The Meaning of Life DR Luke Elson
PP1GJ Global Justice DR Shalini Sinha
GV1QS Introduction to Quaternary Science. PROF Nicholas Branch
ML1IL Introduction to Linguistics DR Federico Faloppa
MC1PP Presenting the Past DR Rhi Smith
MC1HPE Museum History, Policy and Ethics DR Rhi Smith
LS1ELS English Language and Society DR Christiana Themistocleous
AR1SOC Contemporary world cultures: an introduction to social anthropology DR Thomas Grisaffi
AR1EMP Early Empires: Mesopotamia, Egypt & Rome PROF Roger Matthews
AR1FOR Forensic Anthropology and the Archaeology of Death MRS Ceri Falys
AP1SB1 Introduction to Management DR Yiorgos Gadanakis
AP1EM1 Introduction to Marketing MS Sandra Preciado
CL1GH Greek History: war, society, and change in the Archaic Age DR Emma Aston
CL1G1 Ancient Greek 1 MRS Jackie Baines
CL1L1 Latin 1 (C) MRS Jackie Baines
CL1SO Ancient Song PROF Ian Rutherford
CL1RH Roman History: the rise and fall of the Republic DR Andreas Gavrielatos
CL1TR Texts, Readers, and Writers PROF Eleanor Dickey
EC110 The Economics of Climate Change DR Stefania Lovo
EC118 Economy, Politics and Culture in the Roman World PROF Ken Dark

Optional modules include:

X

Module details


Title:

Modern International Relations

Code:

PO2MIR

Convenor:

DR Joseph O' Mahoney

Summary:

This module provides an advanced analysis of the principal theoretical approaches to international politics, as well as coverage of a selection of major issues on the international stage, including globalisation, conflict, nuclear weapons and terrorism. 

Assessment Method:

Exam 50%, Assignment 45%, Set exercise 5%

Disclaimer:

Please note that all modules are subject to change.
The information contained in this module description does not form any part of a student’s contract.

X

Module details


Title:

Politics of the Welfare State

Code:

PO2PWS

Convenor:

DR Brandon Beomseob Park

Summary:

The course is an introduction to the politics of welfare states in the developed economies of OECD countries with a particular focus on Western Europe. It focuses on the interaction between political and economic factors in explaining the emergence and evolution of welfare states and their various forms across countries. Students learn the major theoretical approaches in the study of the welfare state and apply them to contemporary debates about the welfare state as well as the politics of welfare state reform.

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Assignment 90%, Oral 10%

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Title:

Political Thinking

Code:

PO2THI

Convenor:

DR Alice Baderin

Summary:

Issues-based survey course in political theory, involving work on case studies.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

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Title:

The Science of Climate Change

Code:

MT2CC

Convenor:

PROF Nigel Arnell

Summary:

This module provides an introduction to the science of climate change, aimed at students who do not necessarily have a scientific background.

Assessment Method:

Exam 70%, Assignment 30%

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Title:

Global Philosophy 1

Code:

PP2GP1

Convenor:

DR Shalini Sinha

Summary:

This module introduces key thinkers and issues in global and feminist philosophy. Some of the claims we will examine include: Gender is an illusion, male and female ‘sex’ attributes are social constructions!  Race categories are racist, they should be abolished! Persons are ‘processes’; self and identity are conceptual impositions that mask our true nature! The ethics of action lies in intention, not impact! Self-immolation is an ethical form of political protest! Gandhi and Islamist suicide bombing share an ethics of sacrificial dying! Debt is founded on violence! We should undertake dying with full awareness, by meditative fasting! Bare awareness continues in sleep and death!

We will engage in philosophical conversations with (i) contemporary feminist and race theorists such as Judith Butler, Sally Haslanger and Naomi Zack on performativist,  constructionist and essentialist approaches to gender and race; (ii) Buddhist philosophers on the metaphysics of self and identity, and the ethics of action; (iii) Jaina philosophers on the omnipresence of life, the hierarchy of beings, and moral action; (iv) Buddhist, Gandhian and Islamist perspectives on sacrificial dying and the ethics of political action; (v) David Graeber on the nature and origins of debt and money; (vi) Jaina conceptions of meditative dying, and contemporary perspectives on suicide and euthanasia; (vii) Indian and Chinese philosophers on consciousness in waking, dreaming, sleep, and death.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 90%, Oral 10%

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Title:

Hume, Kant, and Wittgenstein 1

Code:

PP2HKW1

Convenor:

DR Severin Schroeder

Summary:

This module introduces students to the ideas of three great philosophers: David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Ludwig Wittgenstein, focussing especially on their respective conceptions of philosophy.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 90%, Oral 10%

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Title:

Ethical Argument 1: Philosophy and How to Live

Code:

PP2EA1

Convenor:

DR Luke Elson

Summary:

This module introduces students to longstanding methods, issues and arguments in moral philosophy.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 90%, Oral 10%

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Title:

Meaning and the Mind 1

Code:

PP2MM1

Convenor:

DR Jumbly Grindrod

Summary:

This module introduces students to core philosophical issues about meaning and the mind, and to central connections between these issues. How could there be minds in a physical world? Are states of consciousness physical states? How do our thoughts and words come to represent the world around us? These questions are intimately related. The capacity to represent the world is a central, problematic feature of the mind. Moreover, to assess what minds are, we must pay careful attention to what our words for mental states mean, and to how they come to mean what they do. We will investigate these questions by reading and discussing recent work in the philosophy of mind and language, by authors such as David Chalmers, Hilary Putnam and John Searle, as well as classic texts by authors such as Gottlob Frege and Princess Elizabeth of Bohemia.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 90%, Oral 10%

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Title:

Ignorance, Doubt, and Relativism 1

Code:

PP2IDR1

Convenor:

DR Jumbly Grindrod

Summary:

This module introduces students to a core area of philosophy – epistemology (the theory of knowledge), makes them familiar with key stances on the extent and nature of human knowledge (scepticism, empiricism, relativism, etc.), and requires them to evaluate such stances and find their place on the epistemological map.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 90%, Oral 10%

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Title:

Oppression, Inequality, and the Enemies of Democracy 1

Code:

PP2OID1

Convenor:

MR George Mason

Summary:

In this module you will consider the question: how should we be governed? The module will introduce you to key philosophical arguments concerning the meaning and value of freedom, equality and democracy. You will study both their defenders and their detractors.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 90%, Oral 10%

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Title:

Summer Micro-Placement

Code:

GV2MPL

Convenor:

DR Rob Batchelor

Summary:

This module gives students an opportunity to undertake a research or professional placement broadly related to the general area of their degree programme, during the summer vacation preceding Part 2 or 3 study. Research placements will provide the opportunity of working with a member of staff on a current project based in the UK or internationally. Professional placements would allow students to work with a professional organisation, consultancy or government organisation to gain experience of the professional sector.

Assessment Method:

Practical 50%, Oral 50%

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Title:

Summer Placement

Code:

GV2PLA

Convenor:

DR Rob Batchelor

Summary:

This module gives students an opportunity to undertake a research or professional placement broadly related to the general area of their degree programme, during the summer vacation preceding Part 2 or Part 3 study. Research placements will provide the opportunity of working with a member of staff on a current project based in the UK or internationally. Professional placements would allow students to work with a professional organisation, consultancy or government organisation to gain experience of the professional sector.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 40%, Practical 30%, Oral 30%

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Title:

Hollywood Histories: Film and the Past

Code:

HS2O11

Convenor:

PROF Patrick Major

Summary:

Part 2 Options can be either chronological or thematic. Chronological Options will usually take the form of a survey of a particular geographical area or nation over a defined period of one or two centuries. These Options aim to acquaint students with the causes and consequences of continuity and change over the long term in the political, social, economic and cultural systems under study. Thematic Options take key concepts, ideas, or debates in history and study them in a number of different contexts, either geographically or across historical periods. The aim again is to acquaint students with the causes of continuity and change, but this time by a more comparative approach.

Assessment Method:

Exam 50%, Assignment 50%

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Title:

The Colonial Experience: Africa, 1879 to 1980

Code:

HS2O10

Convenor:

DR Heike Schmidt

Summary:

Part 2 Options can be either chronological or thematic. Chronological Options will usually take the form of a survey of a particular geographical area or nation over a defined period of one or two centuries. These Options aim to acquaint students with the causes and consequences of continuity and change over the long term in the political, social, economic and cultural systems under study. Thematic Options take key concepts, ideas, or debates in history and study them in a number of different contexts, either geographically or across historical periods. The aim again is to acquaint students with the causes of continuity and change, but this time by a more comparative approach.

Assessment Method:

Exam 50%, Assignment 50%

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Title:

Historical Approaches and My Dissertation

Code:

HS2HAD

Convenor:

MR Dafydd Townley

Summary:

This module is compulsory for all Single Subject History students and History with Study Abroad students. It is available as an optional module for students taking a joint degree in History, and strongly recommended for Joint History students wishing to complete their Part 3 Dissertation in History. Joint History students opting to complete their Part 3 Dissertation in History without taking this module will be required to complete (as a formative assessment) the dissertation proposal which forms one element of the summative assessment on this module.

Assessment Method:

Portfolio 100%

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Title:

Going Public: Presenting the Past, Planning the Future

Code:

HS2GPP

Convenor:

PROF Kate Williams

Summary:

This module is compulsory for all Single Subject History students.

Assessment Method:

Oral 40%, Portfolio 40%, Report 20%

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Title:

People, power and revolution: political culture in seventeenth-century England

Code:

HS2O3

Convenor:

DR Eilish Gregory

Summary:

The political narrative of seventeenth-century England is eventful: one Stuart monarch, Charles I, was tried and executed by his own subjects in 1649 following two civil wars; another, James II, was ousted and replaced in the 'Glorious Revolution' of 1688-9. In the middle of the century England came under republican government and experienced the rise to power of Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector. In this module we will ask who ruled England in the seventeenth century, why two revolutions occurred, and how different politics was by the end of the century compared to the situation when James I came to the throne in 1603.

Part 2 Options can be either chronological or thematic. Chronological Options will usually take the form of a survey of a particular geographical area or nation over a defined period of one or two centuries. These Options aim to acquaint students with the causes and consequences of continuity and change over the long term in the political, social, economic and cultural systems under study. Thematic Options take key concepts, ideas, or debates in history and study them in a number of different contexts, either geographically or across historical periods. The aim again is to acquaint students with the causes of continuity and change, but this time by a more comparative approach.

Assessment Method:

Exam 50%, Assignment 50%

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Title:

From War to the New Millennium: Making Modern Britain

Code:

HS2O25

Convenor:

DR Natalie Thomlinson

Summary:

This module traces key themes in the making of modern of Britain. Between 1918 and 1997, the UK went through much transformation, in politics (expanding democracy, war, decolonisation and European Union), economics (the advent of social democracy, deindustrialisation and Thatcherism), society (class, gender, sexuality and race relations) and culture (media, youth and technology). By exploring these themes, it is hoped that students will gain a grasp of British histories, recognising divergent and overlapping strands in the country’s journey towards the twenty-first century.        

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Exam 50%, Assignment 50%

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Title:

Sexual politics: Gender, sex, and feminism in Britain after 1918

Code:

HS2O20

Convenor:

DR Natalie Thomlinson

Summary:

Part 2 Options can be either chronological or thematic. Chronological Options will usually take the form of a survey of a particular geographical area or nation over a defined period of one or two centuries. These Options aim to acquaint students with the causes and consequences of continuity and change over the long term in the political, social, economic and cultural systems under study. Thematic Options take key concepts, ideas, or debates in history and study them in a number of different contexts, either geographically or across historical periods. The aim again is to acquaint students with the causes of continuity and change, but this time by a more comparative approach.

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Exam 50%, Assignment 50%

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Title:

Europe in the Twentieth Century

Code:

HS2O19

Convenor:

DR Daniel Renshaw

Summary:

Part 2 Options can be either chronological or thematic. Chronological Options will usually take the form of a survey of a particular geographical area or nation over a defined period of one or two centuries. These Options aim to acquaint students with the causes and consequences of continuity and change over the long term in the political, social, economic and cultural systems under study. Thematic Options take key concepts, ideas, or debates in history and study them in a number of different contexts, either geographically or across historical periods. The aim again is to acquaint students with the causes of continuity and change, but this time by a more comparative approach.

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Exam 50%, Assignment 50%

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Title:

Pirates of the Caribbean: Empire, Slavery, and Society, 1550-1750

Code:

HS2O18

Convenor:

DR Richard Blakemore

Summary:

In this course we will examine the question of piracy in terms of its popular connotations, legal definition, social dimensions, and its importance for the growth of early modern empires, with specific reference to the Caribbean from the mid-sixteenth to the mid-eighteenth century.

Part 2 Options can be either chronological or thematic. Chronological Options will usually take the form of a survey of a particular geographical area or nation over a defined period of one or two centuries. These Options aim to acquaint students with the causes and consequences of continuity and change over the long term in the political, social, economic and cultural systems under study. Thematic Options take key concepts, ideas, or debates in history and study them in a number of different contexts, either geographically or across historical periods. The aim again is to acquaint students with the causes of continuity and change, but this time by a more comparative approach.

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Exam 50%, Assignment 50%

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Title:

Reform and Revolt in the Modern Middle East: Egypt from Ataturk to the ‘Arab Spring’

Code:

HS2O17

Convenor:

DR Dina Rezk

Summary:

Part 2 Options can be either chronological or thematic. Chronological Options will usually take the form of a survey of a particular geographical area or nation over a defined period of one or two centuries. These Options aim to acquaint students with the causes and consequences of continuity and change over the long term in the political, social, economic and cultural systems under study. Thematic Options take key concepts, ideas, or debates in history and study them in a number of different contexts, either geographically or across historical periods. The aim again is to acquaint students with the causes of continuity and change, but this time by a more comparative approach.

Assessment Method:

Exam 50%, Assignment 50%

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Title:

The Crusades, 1095-1291

Code:

HS2O13

Convenor:

PROF Rebecca Rist

Summary:

Part 2 Options can be either chronological or thematic. Chronological Options will usually take the form of a survey of a particular geographical area or nation over a defined period of one or two centuries. These Options aim to acquaint students with the causes and consequences of continuity and change over the long term in the political, social, economic and cultural systems under study. Thematic Options take key concepts, ideas, or debates in history and study them in a number of different contexts, either geographically or across historical periods. The aim again is to acquaint students with the causes of continuity and change, but this time by a more comparative approach.

Assessment Method:

Exam 50%, Assignment 50%

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Title:

Rebel Girls: The Influence of Radical Women 1792-1919

Code:

HS2O14

Convenor:

DR Jacqui Turner

Summary:

Part 2 Options can be either chronological or thematic. Chronological Options will usually take the form of a survey of a particular geographical area or nation over a defined period of one or two centuries. These Options aim to acquaint students with the causes and consequences of continuity and change over the long term in the political, social, economic and cultural systems under study. Thematic Options take key concepts, ideas, or debates in history and study them in a number of different contexts, either geographically or across historical periods. The aim again is to acquaint students with the causes of continuity and change, but this time by a more comparative approach.

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Exam 50%, Assignment 50%

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Title:

Belief and Unbelief in Europe: Religion, Science and the Supernatural c.1400-1800

Code:

HS2O12

Convenor:

PROF Helen Parish

Summary:

Part 2 Options can be either chronological or thematic. Chronological Options will usually take the form of a survey of a particular geographical area or nation over a defined period of one or two centuries. These Options aim to acquaint students with the causes and consequences of continuity and change over the long term in the political, social, economic and cultural systems under study. Thematic Options take key concepts, ideas, or debates in history and study them in a number of different contexts, either geographically or across historical periods. The aim again is to acquaint students with the causes of continuity and change, but this time by a more comparative approach.

Assessment Method:

Exam 50%, Assignment 50%

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Title:

Unity, Nationalism and Regionalism in Europe

Code:

HS2UNR

Convenor:

DR Athena Leoussi

Summary:

The aim of this module is to study how two ideas became two of the most important  forces which shaped modern Europe from the 18th century to the present day. These were the idea of the nation and the idea of the European community. With this aim in mind, the module is divided into two thematic sections:

The first section explores the origins of the idea of the nation as it emerged as a revolutionary idea in Enlightenment Europe, remoulding states and peoples across Europe and the rest of the world. The section gives historical depth to current debates on nations and nationalism exploring the development of ideas about the nation, national identity, nationalism and the nation-state, through the study of classic and foundational texts such as Ernest Renan’s famous lecture at the Sorbonne of 1882, ‘What is a nation?’, Woodrow Wilson’s ‘Fourteen Points’ of 1918, and close examination of a variety of nationalist movements in Europe, from the French Revolution of 1789, through the making of the first German nation-state, to the national revolutions of 1989 in communist Eastern Europe,  and the challenges to established nation-states by the nationalisms of the European regions which have persisted into the 21st century (e.g., Catalan, Flemish, Scottish). 

The relationship between majority, ruling nations and ethnic and national minorities is also examined as an important factor in nation-building. Does the nation-state exclude minorities?  

The second section engages with public debates about European integration and the nature of European identity as these interact with the member states of the EU and with processes of globalisation.  

Assessment Method:

Assignment 70%, Oral 10%, Set exercise 20%

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Title:

Society, Thought and Art in Modern Europe

Code:

HS2STA

Convenor:

DR Veronica Heath

Summary:

This module aims to provide students with a systematic historical and cross-national understanding of the key ideas, institutions and symbols that have come to constitute and represent modernity in Europe and, at the same time, new conceptions of Europe. This module examines the birth of modern men and women in Europe in the late eighteenth century and the broad intellectual, cultural, economic, political and social conditions which have been shaping and re-shaping them since. The module further shows a) the contributions of different European nations to a common European reaction to and re-evaluation of tradition and modernity; and b) the diffusion of modernity (Westernisation) from Europe to Asia and Africa and its role in the creation of a global world. Finally, it shows how art has played a leading role in the transformations of modernity; not only recording it but also constituting one of its central components.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 80%, Class test 20%

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Title:

Kingship and Crisis in England, c.1154–1330

Code:

HS2O7

Convenor:

DR Elizabeth Matthew

Summary:

This module investigates continuity and change in English politics from the late twelfth to the early fourteenth century. In this era, government was royal government: the prime mover in politics was the king. But kings had concerns outside England. Succession could be problematic. What happened when a king was absent or too young to rule in person? What constrained kings’ freedom of action? What part did queens and subjects play in shaping politics?

Assessment Method:

Exam 50%, Assignment 50%

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Title:

Women and Medieval History

Code:

HS2O4

Convenor:

DR Ruth Salter

Summary:

This module will study women’s history in the context of centuries which saw major social and economic change across medieval societies, as well as the impact of cultural revolution and natural disasters. Its first key aim is to study the impact of these changes on those labelled ‘the weaker sex’. The first step will be to look at the beliefs which supported that label.  The second will be to look at the contributions which women in major social groups were actually making.  The vexed question of political power, and women’s access to it, will be given special consideration.

Assessment Method:

Exam 50%, Assignment 50%

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Title:

Museum Learning and Engagement

Code:

MC2LE

Convenor:

DR Rhi Smith

Summary:

This module critically examines the learning role of museums in society. Students are introduced to learning theory, programme and event management, while also learning about resource design, evaluation, and visitor research. During the course students will hear from museum-based learning and engagement professionals and observe and evaluate learning resources and events. Interactive lectures, seminars and museum visits encourage students to contextualise and apply learning. Work is assessed through design and planned evaluation of a learning resource, evaluation of an educational event, and an analysis of a museum's learning programme.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 90%, Oral 10%

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Title:

Curatorship and Collections Management

Code:

MC2CCM

Convenor:

DR Rhi Smith

Summary:

A practical introduction to researching, cataloguing, interpreting and displaying museum objects. The module is based on work with objects from the University of Reading's collections. Students will choose one object from the stores, and are assessed on three assignments based on researching, labelling and displaying the object.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

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Title:

Practice of Entrepreneurship

Code:

MM270

Convenor:

DR Norbert Morawetz

Summary:

This is a dynamic and experiential module aiming to give students a strong understanding of key dilemmas likely to be faced by first time entrepreneurs. The module develops student's entrepreneurial skill and confidence to put plans into action. Students gain understanding of the practice of entrepreneurship as informed by theory, role play and guest lectures. This will include exposure to the experience of successful entrepreneurs. Students are given a solid understanding of the realities of business start-up.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 65%, Oral 30%, Portfolio 5%

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Title:

Science, perversion, and dream in global fantastic literature

Code:

ML2GF

Convenor:

DR Daniela La Penna

Summary:

This module will explore a number of key literary texts that engage the Fantastic mode of literary representation. The module aims to promote critical awareness of the ways in which French, Hispanic, Italian and German literary traditions adapted and transformed the Fantastic narrative so that it spoke to a number of specific issues such as the advances in science and technology, the changing roles of women, the pressures of modernisation, the impact of psychoanalysis, and fears related to changes brought about by colonisation, the political structure of the Nation-state, and the economy. Texts will be read in the original language if the student is taking that language to degree level, and in English translation if not.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

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Title:

Society, Thought, and Art in Modern Europe

Code:

ML2STA

Convenor:

DR Athena Leoussi

Summary:

This module aims to provide students with a systematic historical and cross-national understanding of the key ideas, institutions and symbols that have come to constitute and represent modernity in Europe and, at the same time, new conceptions of Europe. The module examines the birth of modern men and women in Europe in the late eighteenth century and the broad intellectual, cultural, economic, political and social conditions which have been shaping and re-shaping them since. The module further shows a) the contributions of different European nations to a common European reaction to and re-evaluation of tradition and modernity; and b) the diffusion of modernity (Westernisation) from Europe to Asia and Africa and its role in the creation of a global world. Finally, it shows how art has played a leading role in the transformations of modernity; not only recording it but also constituting one of its central components.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 80%, Class test 20%

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Title:

Unity, Nationalism and Regionalism in Europe

Code:

ML2UNR

Convenor:

DR Athena Leoussi

Summary:

The aim of this module is to study how two ideas became two of the most important forces which shaped modern Europe from the 18th century to the present day. These were the idea of the nation and the idea of the European community. With this aim in mind, the module is divided into two thematic sections:

The first section explores the origins of the idea of the nation as it emerged as a revolutionary idea in Enlightenment Europe, remoulding states and peoples across Europe and the rest of the world. The section gives historical depth to current debates on nations and nationalism exploring the development of ideas about the nation, national identity, nationalism and the nation-state, through the study of classic and foundational texts such as Ernest Renan’s famous lecture at the Sorbonne of 1882, ‘What is a nation?’, Woodrow Wilson’s ‘Fourteen Points’ of 1918, and close examination of a variety of national movements in Europe, from the French Revolution of 1789, through the making of the first German nation-state, to the national revolutions of 1989 in communist Eastern Europe.

The second section engages, first, with public debates about European integration and the nature of European identity as these interact with the member states of the EU and with processes of globalisation; second, with challenges to established nation-states by the nationalisms of the European regions which have persisted into the 21st century (e.g., Catalan, Flemish, Scottish); and third with the relationship between majority, ruling nations and ethnic and national minorities in the 20th and 21st centuries. This section explores relations between ethnic and national majorities and minorities by using examples from Europe and the rest of the world.  

Assessment Method:

Assignment 60%, Oral 20%, Set exercise 20%

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Title:

Introduction to English Language Teaching

Code:

LS2LAT

Convenor:

MRS Suzanne Portch

Summary:

The course aims to provide an overview of key aspects of language teaching methodology and practice. 

Assessment Method:

Portfolio 100%

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Title:

Language and New Media

Code:

LS2LNM

Convenor:

PROF Rodney Jones

Summary:

In this module, students will explore the ways digital media are changing the way people use language. Students will be introduced to a range of theories from sociolinguistics, media studies and discourse analysis and will learn to apply these theories to analysing authentic texts and interactions. Among the topics covered in the module are genres and registers of mediated communication, social networking and online identity, multimodal and multimedia communication, mobile communication and wearable computers, and online tracking and surveillance.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 25%, Oral 25%, Portfolio 50%

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Title:

Forensic Archaeology and Crime Scene Analysis

Code:

AR2F17

Convenor:

PROF Mary Lewis

Summary:

The module will provide an introduction to the theoretical aspects, methodology and practical aspects of forensic archaeology and crime scene investigations.

Assessment Method:

Report 70%, Class test 30%

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Title:

Medieval Europe: power, religion and death

Code:

AR2M8

Convenor:

DR Gabor Thomas

Summary:

This single-term module gives students an overview of how archaeology has changed our understanding of European society over the course of the ‘Long Middle Ages’ (5th-16th centuries AD). It comprises 10 weekly sessions involving a combination of teacher-led content with student-led discussions, is assessed by an essay and site interpretation panel and has a field trip to Winchester - one of the richest medieval urban landscapes in southern England.  It will also include a formative assessment in the form of group poster presentations designed to support students in developing essay topics.  

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Assignment 50%, Set exercise 50%"

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Title:

Professional Practice

Code:

AR2F20

Convenor:

MS Amanda Clarke

Summary:

This module aims to encourage students to consider the possible career paths open to them based upon the skills and experience gained as part of their Archaeology degree, and their individual interests, aspirations, values and motivations.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 40%, Portfolio 60%

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Title:

Rome's Mediterranean Empire

Code:

AR2R8

Convenor:

DR Andrew Souter

Summary:

This module will explore the phenomenon of Roman urbanism and broader aspects of the Empire through detailed analysis of archaeology, architecture and iconography at a range of geographically-diverse sites: case studies will include those on Rome, Pompeii, Paestum, Lepcis Magna, Merida and Athens, thereby providing students with the opportunity to deepen their understanding of leading cities of the Roman world while addressing broad themes such as cultural exchanges and stylistic developments. We will also examine the means by which urban landscapes were used to communicate Roman ideology and provincial munificence. Other aspects to explore include housing and evidence for everyday life in the urban environment. Essays and group discussion will prepare students to discuss issues of chronology, technique, and style in art and architecture; we will also address overarching issues through the reading and discussion of current and previous scholarly articles in these fields.

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Assignment 100%

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Title:

Bioarchaeology

Code:

AR2SBI

Convenor:

DR Aleks Pluskowski

Summary:

This module will introduce you to the key methods employed in the examination of human remains from archaeological sites and utilise skeletal collections held by the Department of Archaeology. You will also be taught to identify, side and in the case of animal bone, zone and quantify fragments commonly encountered during an archaeological excavation, and post-excavation analysis. The module will also introduce the principles of biomolecular (isotope and DNA) analysis of human and faunal skeletal remains.

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Class test 100%

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Title:

Greek History: Persian Wars to Alexander

Code:

CL2CGH

Convenor:

PROF Timothy Duff

Summary:

Greek History 479-323 BC, from the end of the Persian Wars, through the Peloponnesian War and the fall of Sparta, to the rise of Macedon and the meteoric career of Alexander the Great.

Assessment Method:

Exam 50%, Assignment 50%

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Title:

Ancient Drama

Code:

CL2DR

Convenor:

PROF Barbara Goff

Summary:

This module examines the ancient genre of drama, with respect to its content, themes and style, and the context of performance culture which surrounded it.

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Exam 50%, Assignment 50%

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Title:

Roman History: From Republic to Empire

Code:

CL2RO

Convenor:

PROF Annalisa Marzano

Summary:

This Roman history module covers the period from the second triumvirate in the last years of the Republic to the reigns of the emperors.

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Exam 50%, Assignment 50%

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Code Module Convenor
PO2MIR Modern International Relations DR Joseph O' Mahoney
PO2PWS Politics of the Welfare State DR Brandon Beomseob Park
PO2THI Political Thinking DR Alice Baderin
MT2CC The Science of Climate Change PROF Nigel Arnell
PP2GP1 Global Philosophy 1 DR Shalini Sinha
PP2HKW1 Hume, Kant, and Wittgenstein 1 DR Severin Schroeder
PP2EA1 Ethical Argument 1: Philosophy and How to Live DR Luke Elson
PP2MM1 Meaning and the Mind 1 DR Jumbly Grindrod
PP2IDR1 Ignorance, Doubt, and Relativism 1 DR Jumbly Grindrod
PP2OID1 Oppression, Inequality, and the Enemies of Democracy 1 MR George Mason
GV2MPL Summer Micro-Placement DR Rob Batchelor
GV2PLA Summer Placement DR Rob Batchelor
HS2O11 Hollywood Histories: Film and the Past PROF Patrick Major
HS2O10 The Colonial Experience: Africa, 1879 to 1980 DR Heike Schmidt
HS2HAD Historical Approaches and My Dissertation MR Dafydd Townley
HS2GPP Going Public: Presenting the Past, Planning the Future PROF Kate Williams
HS2O3 People, power and revolution: political culture in seventeenth-century England DR Eilish Gregory
HS2O25 From War to the New Millennium: Making Modern Britain DR Natalie Thomlinson
HS2O20 Sexual politics: Gender, sex, and feminism in Britain after 1918 DR Natalie Thomlinson
HS2O19 Europe in the Twentieth Century DR Daniel Renshaw
HS2O18 Pirates of the Caribbean: Empire, Slavery, and Society, 1550-1750 DR Richard Blakemore
HS2O17 Reform and Revolt in the Modern Middle East: Egypt from Ataturk to the ‘Arab Spring’ DR Dina Rezk
HS2O13 The Crusades, 1095-1291 PROF Rebecca Rist
HS2O14 Rebel Girls: The Influence of Radical Women 1792-1919 DR Jacqui Turner
HS2O12 Belief and Unbelief in Europe: Religion, Science and the Supernatural c.1400-1800 PROF Helen Parish
HS2UNR Unity, Nationalism and Regionalism in Europe DR Athena Leoussi
HS2STA Society, Thought and Art in Modern Europe DR Veronica Heath
HS2O7 Kingship and Crisis in England, c.1154–1330 DR Elizabeth Matthew
HS2O4 Women and Medieval History DR Ruth Salter
MC2LE Museum Learning and Engagement DR Rhi Smith
MC2CCM Curatorship and Collections Management DR Rhi Smith
MM270 Practice of Entrepreneurship DR Norbert Morawetz
ML2GF Science, perversion, and dream in global fantastic literature DR Daniela La Penna
ML2STA Society, Thought, and Art in Modern Europe DR Athena Leoussi
ML2UNR Unity, Nationalism and Regionalism in Europe DR Athena Leoussi
LS2LAT Introduction to English Language Teaching MRS Suzanne Portch
LS2LNM Language and New Media PROF Rodney Jones
AR2F17 Forensic Archaeology and Crime Scene Analysis PROF Mary Lewis
AR2M8 Medieval Europe: power, religion and death DR Gabor Thomas
AR2F20 Professional Practice MS Amanda Clarke
AR2R8 Rome's Mediterranean Empire DR Andrew Souter
AR2SBI Bioarchaeology DR Aleks Pluskowski
CL2CGH Greek History: Persian Wars to Alexander PROF Timothy Duff
CL2DR Ancient Drama PROF Barbara Goff
CL2RO Roman History: From Republic to Empire PROF Annalisa Marzano

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Title:

Tropical Rainforests, Climate & Lost Civilisations

Code:

GV3TRC

Convenor:

PROF Frank Mayle

Summary:

This module aims to unravel the long-term (multi-millennial scale) history of tropical forests using a range of complimentary approaches and disciplines – e.g. palaeoecology, archaeology and anthropology. This inter-disciplinary perspective integrates physical and human geography, ecology, and archaeology. The module focuses on tropical Latin America and revolves around several key questions: 1) What have been the interrelationships between climate change, human land use (e.g. burning and agriculture), and tropical forest ecosystems through the Holocene, i.e. the last ca. 11,000 years? 2) What is the origin of current patterns of biodiversity? 3) What are the implications of this historical perspective for conservation policy and understanding the fate of tropical forests over the 21st century? 4) To what extent have past cultures/civilisations been constrained by, or benefited from, their tropical surroundings and why did they collapse?

Assessment Method:

Exam 50%, Report 50%

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Title:

Ireland in the seventeenth century: colonization, conflict and identity

Code:

HS3T84

Convenor:

DR Rachel Foxley

Summary:

The seventeenth century in Ireland was a period of brutal struggles over land, religion, and identity. Oliver Cromwell’s conquest of Ireland in the middle of the century and King William’s victory at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690 are defining events in Irish history; memories and myths of these events still reinforce the divided identities of the modern island of Ireland. In this module we will trace the story of Ireland from the process of English (and later British) plantation of Irish lands which had begun in the sixteenth century, through the 1641 rebellion and the wars of the mid and late seventeenth century, up to the foundations of the Protestant Ascendancy which was to dominate eighteenth-century Ireland.

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Exam 50%, Assignment 50%

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Title:

Battleaxes and Benchwarmers’: Early female MPs 1919-1931

Code:

HS3T77

Convenor:

DR Jacqui Turner

Summary:

Part 3 Options involve the study of specific periods, subjects or types of History.

Assessment Method:

Exam 50%, Assignment 50%

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Title:

Axis at War: Life and Death in Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany, 1936-45

Code:

HS3T82

Convenor:

PROF Patrick Major

Summary:

Part 3 Options involve the study of specific periods, subjects or types of history.

Assessment Method:

Exam 50%, Assignment 50%

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Title:

The United States and the Cold War

Code:

HS3T75

Convenor:

DR Mara Oliva

Summary:

Part 3 Options involve the study of specific periods, subjects or types of History.

Assessment Method:

Exam 50%, Assignment 50%

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Title:

Ireland and the English in the middle ages

Code:

HS3T30

Convenor:

DR Elizabeth Matthew

Summary:

This module investigates the initiation, consolidation and subsequent decline of English lordship and colonisation in Ireland from the mid-twelfth to the fifteenth centuries. It examines the impact of these developments both in Ireland itself and within the wider context of the other dominions and concerns of the English crown.

Assessment Method:

Exam 50%, Assignment 50%

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Title:

Medieval Magic and the Origins of the Witch-Craze

Code:

HS3T25

Convenor:

PROF Anne Lawrence

Summary:

The period from c.1100 to c.1500 saw important and influential changes in the conception and practices of magic; and yet, despite modern perceptions, this period did not experience a witch craze.  For much of the period, magical practice was dominated by learned men, most of whom were clerics.  This module looks in detail at the forms of magic which they attempted, and traces the gradual changes in attitudes towards magic.  We also look at historical debates about the causes of the early-modern witch craze, and study the evidence provided by late-medieval documents on questions such as the role of the Inquisition.

Assessment Method:

Exam 50%, Assignment 50%

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Title:

The Last Super Power and the New World Power: the United States and China, 1882-1989

Code:

HS3SLS

Convenor:

DR Mara Oliva

Summary:

The module examines source materials that show the evolution of the relationship between two nations that occupy centre stage at the beginning of the 21st century. One is the world’s sole surviving super-power, the other the world’s most populous state, now entering the fourth decade of the longest sustained period of rapid economic development of any third world country. Through weekly seminars, the course examines diplomatic, military, economic and cultural relations between the United States and China from the late 18th century to the end of the Cold War. The subject will be studied using presidential papers and addresses, private diaries, published government documents, in particular the Foreign Relations of the United States, memoirs, materials from the Museum of Chinese in America of New York and San Francisco, and contemporary critical literature. Specific topics covered include, the importance of the China market, World War II, the start of the Cold War, the military crises in Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam, Nixon’s trip to China and the tragedy of Tiananmen.

Assessment Method:

Exam 40%, Assignment 60%

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Title:

Anarchy in the UK: Punk, Politics and Youth Culture in Britain, 1976-84

Code:

HS3SAU

Convenor:

PROF Matthew Worley

Summary:

This module examines the relationship between youth cultures and politics in Britain between the period 1976 and 1984. These were turbulent times, during which the steady improvements in living standards that helped facilitate the emergence of recognisable youth cultures in the years following World War Two gave way to economic downturn and political instability. Punk, it seemed, was the soundtrack to social, political and cultural change.

Assessment Method:

Exam 40%, Assignment 60%

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Title:

Becoming a Revolutionary: the Old Regime and the French Revolution, 1787-1794

Code:

HS3SBR

Convenor:

PROF Joël Félix

Summary:

In 1789 the French people brought to an end to the political, economic and social system known as the Old Regime, which had proved unable to face up to the societal challenges of the time and which they had come to despise. Almost overnight, the obedient subjects of an absolute monarch constituted themselves as a nation of sovereign citizens. They endeavoured to create a new order based on the principles enshrined in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen. From its outset, the Revolution raised, and continues to produce, many historiographical debates about its long-term origins and more immediate causes, as well as its legacies. The module will explore these debates by considering two key questions. Why did the French become revolutionaries in 1789? How did the process of building a new society promote a new genre of revolutionaries associated with a new political culture, radicalism and the rule of Terror?

Assessment Method:

Exam 40%, Assignment 60%

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Title:

May ‘68

Code:

HS3M68

Convenor:

DR Sophie Heywood

Summary:

The global upheaval caused by the protest movements around 1968 is held to have revolutionised social structures, overturned cultural conventions, challenged political ideologies, and catalysed civil rights activism by women, gay people and ethnic minorities. This module examines the events of May ‘68 in France in the context of this wider moment of global protest and counter-cultural turbulence, to examine and question its legacy for contemporary French politics, society and culture.

Assessment Method:

Exam 50%, Assignment 40%, Oral 10%"

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Title:

Crisis, Change, Opportunity: Italy from 1968 to the Present

Code:

HS3CCO

Convenor:

DR Daniela La Penna

Summary:

The module focuses on defining episodes of Italian history from 1968 to the present day, and it will shed light on how each of the selected themes and events have contributed to change the physiognomy of contemporary Italian society. 

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

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Title:

History Education

Code:

HS3HED

Convenor:

DR Elizabeth Matthew

Summary:

This module enables students to test and develop their interest in careers in History Education by applying their skills and communicating their knowledge in local schools. Two-week, subject-specific, school placements and related coursework give students the opportunity to gain, and reflect on, the practical work experience required for successful applications for postgraduate teacher training.

Assessment Method:

Practical 10%, Oral 20%, Portfolio 35%, Report 35%

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Title:

Dissertation in History

Code:

HS3HLD

Convenor:

DR Heike Schmidt

Summary:

This module leads to the completion of a dissertation of 10,000 words, excluding title page, contents page, references, tables, illustrations and their captions, appendices, and bibliography. It allows for an extended in-depth examination of a historical topic, based on guided independent research.

Assessment Method:

Oral 10%, Dissertation 90%

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Title:

Africa from European Settlement to Nelson Mandela

Code:

HS3T89

Convenor:

DR Heike Schmidt

Summary:

Part 3 Options involve the study of specific periods, subjects or types of history.

 

Assessment Method:

Exam 50%, Assignment 50%

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Title:

Poor Law to Hostile Environment: Repatriation, Deportation and Exclusion from Britain 1800-2016

Code:

HS3T90

Convenor:

DR Daniel Renshaw

Summary:

This module will examine the fraught and often controversial language and policy based around concepts of repatriation and expulsion of migrant and minority groups in modern Britain. Beginning in the early nineteenth century and concluding in the twenty-first century, it will consider concepts of the ‘self’ and the ‘other’, what constitutes ‘foreignness’ and ‘home’, attitudes towards migration, and the relationship between voluntary and forced forms of repatriation.

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Exam 50%, Assignment 50%

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Title:

Degrading a Free Society: The FBI and J. Edgar Hoover 1908 - 1976

Code:

HS3T87

Convenor:

MR Dafydd Townley

Summary:

The module will assess the impact of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the leadership of its first Director, J. Edgar Hoover, on US politics, society and culture. The study will cover the period from the creation of the Bureau of Investigation in 1908, to the revelations of the 1976 Senate investigation into the Bureau’s illegal surveillance during the Cold War. It will analyse how Hoover directed programmes designed to stifle the campaign for racial equality in the United States. It will identify how Hoover, as a peerless bureaucrat, established the Bureau as the world’s leading criminal investigation organisation. The module will also examine the relationships between Hoover and the presidents he served. It will conclude by assessing Hoover’s legacy. How far was this tarnished by the illegal investigations and operations that were designed to quell political dissent within the United States?

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Exam 50%, Assignment 50%

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Title:

From Darwin to Death Camps? Evolution and eugenics in European society, 1859-1945

Code:

HS3T98

Convenor:

PROF David Stack

Summary:

Part 3 Options involve the study of specific periods, subjects or types of History. This option aims to give students an understanding of Darwin’s theory of evolution through natural selection profoundly changed our way of thinking about both the natural world and society.

Assessment Method:

Exam 50%, Assignment 50%

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Title:

The Archaeology of Crusading

Code:

AR3M7

Convenor:

DR Aleks Pluskowski

Summary:

This module reviews the archaeological approaches to the crusading movement and the related processes of colonisation, religious conversion and inter-cultural exchange at the fringes of medieval Christian Europe - covering the years AD1095-1492. It is taught through lectures and seminars, and is examined through an assessed essay, seminar performance and a focused report.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 60%, Oral 10%, Report 30%

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Title:

THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF HERITAGE AND CULTURAL PROPERTY

Code:

AR3HCP

Convenor:

DR Alanna Cant

Summary:

This module focuses on the concepts, institutions, politics, and legal claims of heritage and cultural property in the contemporary world. You will learn about the historical development of these concepts and the national and global institutions, such as English Heritage and UNESCO, through which they are promoted. You will develop a critical understanding of the political, economic, social and environmental effects of these processes. You will also develop your understanding of how heritage has become an important global industry premised on economies of tourism and heritage site conservation. By looking at different cases of heritage and cultural property, you will investigate such questions as: What is the relationship between heritage, identity and the nation-state? What happens when culture becomes a resource? Can the concept of cultural property afford the protections that indigenous and minority groups seek? What are the consequences of natural and human made threats to heritage sites? Course materials will primarily be academic texts and documentary films about specific cases from all over the world. The module will be delivered through a series of lectures, seminar sessions (small groups and general discussions), and documentary films.

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Title:

Dissertation

Code:

AR3D1

Convenor:

DR Gundula Müldner

Summary:

Aided by a mixture of lectures, seminars and one-to-one supervisory meetings, students will carry out their own, independent research project and produce a written dissertation of c. 12,000 words. 

Assessment Method:

Oral 10%, Dissertation 85%

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Title:

Emergence of Civilisation in Mesopotamia

Code:

AR3P13

Convenor:

PROF Roger Matthews

Summary:

This module provides a thematic introduction to key developments in Mesopotamia from the late 4th to the early 2nd millennium BC. The issues examined include: origins of writing; socio-politics and the nature of power, city-states and empire; ritual, death, burial and gender; and human-environment inter-relationships, resources, trade and exchange.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 60%, Oral 10%, Report 30%

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Title:

Archaeology of the City of Rome

Code:

AR3R9

Convenor:

DR Andrew Souter

Summary:

The module will provide a comprehensive overview of the archaeology, topography and general historical development of the urban environment of ancient Rome. It will involve: detailed analysis of select monuments in terms of their structural history and architectural characteristics; their social, economic and religious function, and their overall context within the urban landscape.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 60%, Portfolio 40%

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Title:

Biological anthropology

Code:

AR3S21

Convenor:

DR Mary Lewis

Summary:

This hands-on, highly vocational module will introduce you to the key methods employed by human bone specialists (bioarchaeologists/biological anthropologists) in the examination of human remains, from their excavation, to the estimation of age, sex, stature and common pathologies. Through problem-based learning you will also develop the skills to identify adult and child human material encountered during an archaeological excavation and post-excavation analysis. The contribution data derived from human skeletal remains makes to our understanding of the past will be emphasised. The module will culminate in the production of a professional-style human bone report.

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Report 80%, Class test 20%"

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Title:

Coastal and Maritime Archaeology

Code:

AR3S9

Convenor:

PROF Martin Bell

Summary:

The distinctive nature of past human activity in coastal (including intertidal) and maritime environments will be examined. We will look at the resources the sea offers and more theoretical dimensions such as perception, liminality and cross-cultural contacts. The contexts in which coastal sites are preserved and the techniques used to study them are introduced. Topics covered include: fishing, middens, saltmarsh exploitation, reclaimation, prehistoric boats. Seacraft of the Classical and medieval world. Management of the coastal and maritime archaeological heritage is examined and how it relates to nature conservation.

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Assignment 60%, Oral 10%, Report 30%

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Code Module Convenor
GV3TRC Tropical Rainforests, Climate & Lost Civilisations PROF Frank Mayle
HS3T84 Ireland in the seventeenth century: colonization, conflict and identity DR Rachel Foxley
HS3T77 Battleaxes and Benchwarmers’: Early female MPs 1919-1931 DR Jacqui Turner
HS3T82 Axis at War: Life and Death in Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany, 1936-45 PROF Patrick Major
HS3T75 The United States and the Cold War DR Mara Oliva
HS3T30 Ireland and the English in the middle ages DR Elizabeth Matthew
HS3T25 Medieval Magic and the Origins of the Witch-Craze PROF Anne Lawrence
HS3SLS The Last Super Power and the New World Power: the United States and China, 1882-1989 DR Mara Oliva
HS3SAU Anarchy in the UK: Punk, Politics and Youth Culture in Britain, 1976-84 PROF Matthew Worley
HS3SBR Becoming a Revolutionary: the Old Regime and the French Revolution, 1787-1794 PROF Joël Félix
HS3M68 May ‘68 DR Sophie Heywood
HS3CCO Crisis, Change, Opportunity: Italy from 1968 to the Present DR Daniela La Penna
HS3HED History Education DR Elizabeth Matthew
HS3HLD Dissertation in History DR Heike Schmidt
HS3T89 Africa from European Settlement to Nelson Mandela DR Heike Schmidt
HS3T90 Poor Law to Hostile Environment: Repatriation, Deportation and Exclusion from Britain 1800-2016 DR Daniel Renshaw
HS3T87 Degrading a Free Society: The FBI and J. Edgar Hoover 1908 - 1976 MR Dafydd Townley
HS3T98 From Darwin to Death Camps? Evolution and eugenics in European society, 1859-1945 PROF David Stack
AR3M7 The Archaeology of Crusading DR Aleks Pluskowski
AR3HCP THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF HERITAGE AND CULTURAL PROPERTY DR Alanna Cant
AR3D1 Dissertation DR Gundula Müldner
AR3P13 Emergence of Civilisation in Mesopotamia PROF Roger Matthews
AR3R9 Archaeology of the City of Rome DR Andrew Souter
AR3S21 Biological anthropology DR Mary Lewis
AR3S9 Coastal and Maritime Archaeology PROF Martin Bell

Fees

New UK/Republic of Ireland students: £9,250* per year

New international students: £17,320 per year

*UK/Republic of Ireland fee changes

UK/Republic of Ireland undergraduate tuition fees are regulated by the UK government. These fees are subject to parliamentary approval and any decision on raising the tuition fees cap for new UK students would require the formal approval of both Houses of Parliament before it becomes law.

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Flexible courses (price per 10 credit module)

UK/Republic of Ireland students: £750

International students: £1275

* UK and EU Fee Changes

Subject to the Government passing legislation to raise the minimum fee cap, we will raise undergraduate tuition fees from £9,000 to £9,250 for new UK/EU students applying to start courses in the 2017/18 academic year. You will not be affected by this rise if you have deferred entry to the 2017/18 academic year. The Government will confirm future arrangements for EU students in due course.

The tuition fee will remain £9,000 per year for the full duration of this course if you start in the 2016/17 academic year or have accepted an offer but deferred your entry until the 2017/18 academic year. This is unlike other institutions who are planning to raise fees midway through courses.

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These course fees cover the cost of your tuition. Some courses will require additional payments for field trips and extra resources. You will also need to budget for your accommodation and living costs. See our information on living costs for more details.

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You may be eligible for a scholarship or bursary to help pay for your study. Students from the UK and other EU countries may also be eligible for a student loan to help cover these costs. See our fees and funding information for more information on what's available.

Careers

This joint degree can lead to a variety of careers. The course is an ideal foundation to begin your career in commercial archaeology, heritage management and research, as well as disciplines such as teaching, business, publishing and marketing.

You will gain a broad range of subject-specific and transferable skills spanning the humanities and sciences. Employers consistently rank attitudes and aptitudes for work higher than any other factor, according to the CBI/Pearson Education and Skills Survey report 2019. Our curriculum is designed with this in mind, giving you not just knowledge in subjects you are passionate about, but also the qualities that employers really care about – qualities that are transferable to a diverse range of careers.

We have long-established, excellent relationships with employers within the archaeology, heritage and related sectors. Archaeology and History graduates from the University of Reading are represented among the staff of major employers such as The British Museum, Oxford Archaeology, Wessex Archaeology, Museum of London Archaeology, Natural History Museum, Football Association, Marks and Spencer, MI5, Morgan Stanley and Siemens Financial Services. Some of our graduates have progressed into roles in the civil service and in teaching at both primary and secondary levels. Each year a number of graduates pursue further, higher study following graduation.

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  • Architecture
  • Art
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  • Biomedical Engineering
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  • Graphic Communication and Design

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  • Healthcare
  • History
  • International Development
  • International Foundation Programme (IFP)
  • International Relations
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  • Law
  • Linguistics
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
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  • Physician Associate Studies
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  • Psychology
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  • Theatre

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  • Wildlife Conservation
  • Zoology

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  • Agriculture
  • Ancient History
  • Animal Sciences
  • Archaeology
  • Architecture
  • Art
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Business (Post-Experience)
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  • Chemistry
  • Classics and Ancient History
  • Climate Science
  • Computer Science
  • Construction Management and Engineering
  • Consumer Behaviour
  • Creative Enterprise

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  • Data Science
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Energy and Environmental Engineering
  • Engineering
  • English Language and Applied Linguistics
  • English Literature
  • Environmental Science
  • Film, Theatre and Television
  • Finance
  • Food and Nutritional Sciences
  • Geography and Environmental Science
  • Graphic Design

Subjects H-P

  • Healthcare
  • History
  • Information Management and Digital Business
  • Information Technology
  • International Development and Applied Economics
  • Languages and Cultures
  • Law
  • Linguistics
  • Management
  • Medieval History
  • Meteorology and Climate
  • Microbiology
  • Nutritional Sciences
  • Pharmacy
  • Philosophy
  • Physician Associate
  • Politics and International Relations
  • Project Management
  • Psychology
  • Public Policy

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  • Real Estate and Planning
  • Social Policy
  • Speech and Language Therapy
  • Strategic Studies
  • Teaching
  • Theatre
  • Typography and Graphic Communication
  • War and Peace Studies
  • Zoology

Subjects A-B

  • Agriculture
  • Ancient History
  • Animal Science
  • Anthropology
  • Archaeology
  • Architectural Engineering
  • Architecture
  • Art
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Building and Surveying
  • Business and Management, Accounting and Finance

Subjects C-E

  • Chemistry
  • Classics and Classical Studies
  • Climate Science
  • Computer Science
  • Construction Management
  • Consumer Behaviour and Marketing
  • Creative Writing
  • Drama
  • Ecology
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • English Language and Applied Linguistics
  • English Literature
  • Environment

Subjects F-G

  • Film & Television
  • Food and Nutritional Sciences
  • Foundation programmes
  • French
  • Geography
  • German
  • Graphic Communication and Design

Subjects H-M

  • Healthcare
  • History
  • International Development
  • International Foundation Programme (IFP)
  • International Relations
  • Italian
  • Languages and Cultures
  • Law
  • Linguistics
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Medical Sciences
  • Meteorology and Climate
  • Museum Studies

Subjects N-T

  • Nutrition
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacy
  • Philosophy
  • Physician Associate Studies
  • Politics and International Relations
  • Psychology
  • Real Estate and Planning
  • Spanish
  • Speech and Language Therapy
  • Surveying and Construction
  • Teaching
  • Theatre

Subjects U-Z

  • Wildlife Conservation
  • Zoology

Subjects A-C

  • Agriculture
  • Ancient History
  • Animal Sciences
  • Archaeology
  • Architecture
  • Art
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Business (Post-Experience)
  • Business and Management (Pre-Experience)
  • Chemistry
  • Classics and Ancient History
  • Climate Science
  • Computer Science
  • Construction Management and Engineering
  • Consumer Behaviour
  • Creative Enterprise

Subjects D-G

  • Data Science
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Energy and Environmental Engineering
  • Engineering
  • English Language and Applied Linguistics
  • English Literature
  • Environmental Science
  • Film, Theatre and Television
  • Finance
  • Food and Nutritional Sciences
  • Geography and Environmental Science
  • Graphic Design

Subjects H-P

  • Healthcare
  • History
  • Information Management and Digital Business
  • Information Technology
  • International Development and Applied Economics
  • Languages and Cultures
  • Law
  • Linguistics
  • Management
  • Medieval History
  • Meteorology and Climate
  • Microbiology
  • Nutritional Sciences
  • Pharmacy
  • Philosophy
  • Physician Associate
  • Politics and International Relations
  • Project Management
  • Psychology
  • Public Policy

Subjects Q-Z

  • Real Estate and Planning
  • Social Policy
  • Speech and Language Therapy
  • Strategic Studies
  • Teaching
  • Theatre
  • Typography and Graphic Communication
  • War and Peace Studies
  • Zoology

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