24May
UndergraduateCourse summary
BA Conflict, War and Society explores the various ways conflict and war have shaped societies throughout history, from the ancient period to the present day. The programme takes a holistic approach to studying the impact of conflict in a range of chronological and geographical contexts. It includes modules that focus on major conflicts such as the World Wars, while also introducing students to broader topics such as civil disobedience, peace movements and the ethics of violence. Students gain exposure to how war is studied in different academic disciplines, including ancient, medieval and modern history but also philosophy, media studies, archaeology and heritage studies. As such, the programme gives students a rounded appreciation of the history of warfare and its contemporary significance in the 21st-century world.
Modules
Year One – Level 4 (Cert HE, Dip HE & BA) • ‘Pathways to Evil’: Genocide – History, Theory and Denial (20 credits; compulsory) • Academic Skills (20 credits; compulsory) • Age of Extremes: A World at War, c. 1914–1991 (20 credits; compulsory) • Conflict and War: Theory, Ethics, Practice (20 credits; compulsory) • Introduction to Ethics (20 credits; compulsory) • Power and Inequality (20 credits; compulsory). Year Two – Level 5 (Dip HE & BA) Year A Entry • Britain and the Great War (20 credits; compulsory) • Concepts of Peace: Movements, Ideas, Practices (20 credits; compulsory) • Crusading in the Middle Ages (20 credits; compulsory) • Heritage and Archaeology of Conflict (20 credits; compulsory) • Studies in Ancient Warfare (20 credits; compulsory) • The Ethics of Violence (20 credits; compulsory). Year B Entry • Civil Disobedience and the State (20 credits; compulsory) • Sun Tzu's Arts of War (20 credits; compulsory) • The Ethics of Life and Death (20 credits; compulsory) • Tyranny and Revolution in the Ancient World (20 credits; compulsory) • Enemies Within and Without: Thatcher, Reagan and the End of the Post-War Consensus (20 credits; compulsory) • War and Cinema (20 credits; compulsory). Year Three – Level 6 (BA) Year A Entry • Britain and the Great War (20 credits; optional) • Concepts of Peace: Movements, Ideas, Practices (20 credits; optional) • Crusading in the Middle Ages (20 credits; optional) • Dissertation (40 credits; compulsory) • Heritage and Archaeology of Conflict (20 credits; optional) • Studies in Ancient Warfare (20 credits; optional) • The Ethics of Violence (20 credits; optional). Year B Entry • Civil Disobedience and the State (20 credits; optional) • Dissertation (40 credits; compulsory) • Enemies Within and Without: Thatcher, Reagan and the End of the Post-War Consensus (20 credits; optional) • Sun Tzu's Arts of War (20 credits; optional) • The Ethics of Life and Death (20 credits; optional) • Tyranny and Revolution in the Ancient World (20 credits; optional) • War and Cinema (20 credits; optional). Prospective students should be aware of the following: • Not all optional modules are offered every year • Optional modules are delivered subject to sufficient student numbers • Language modules are optional/compulsory/core according to linguistic ability • There are many Level 5 and Level 6 versions of the same module. Students can only take this module once; this depends on which year the modules are offered in.
Assessment method
Assessment will primarily be via coursework assignments.
How to apply
31Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 96 - 112 points
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £9000 | Year 1 |
| England | £9000 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9000 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9000 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9000 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9000 | Year 1 |
| International | £13500 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
College Road
Carmarthen
SA31 3EP