Course summary
FIVE REASONS TO CHOOSE HISTORY AND ANTHROPOLOGY: • Chance to study a broad sweep of history, all the way back to antiquity through to the Middle Ages and right up to the present day • Modules based on lecturers' distinctive research expertise, such as the cultural history of cities, commemoration of war, 1980s Britain, history-writing and memory in the Middle Ages, and Cistercian monasteries • UWTSD ranked 1st in the UK for student satisfaction in Anthropology – NSS 2018. • We take an immersive approach to learning offering a diverse range of teaching approaches, including lectures, seminars, tutorials and workshop sessions. • You will attend small-group classes with a focus on discussion and learning activities to encourage the self-development and critical reflection accepted as key to the development of personal and professional capacities.
Modules
Year One – Level 4 (Cert HE, Dip HE & BA) • Contemporary Challenges: Making a Difference (20 credits; compulsory; Graduate Attributes Framework module) • Cultures and Philosophies of Politics (20 credits; optional) • Death, Burial and the Afterlife (20 credits; optional) • Exploring the Humanities (20 credits; compulsory) • From Egypt to the Near East: Phenomena of the Mediterranean (20 credits; optional) • Gender, Sex, & Sexuality: Historical & Critical Perspectives (20 credits; optional) • Humans and Other Animals (20 credits; optional) • Learning in the Digital Era (20 credits; compulsory; Graduate Attributes Framework module) • Morality, Ethics and Reason (20 credits; optional) • Myths and Mythology: How Stories Shape the World (20 credits; optional) • Power and Inequality (20 credits; optional) • The Colonial Project and the Humanities (20 credits; optional) • The Nature of Objects: Why Matter Matters (20 credits; optional). Year Two – Level 5 (Dip HE & BA) • Activism, Protest and Campaigning for Global Justice (20 credits; optional) • Anthropology Independent Project (20 credits; optional) • Changemakers: Building your Personal Brand for Sustainable Employment (20 credits; compulsory; Graduate Attributes Framework module) • Changemakers: Creativity and Value Creation (20 credits; compulsory; Graduate Attributes Framework module) • Complex Bodies: Questioning Gender, Religion and Sexuality (20 credits; optional) • Environment, Sustainability and Philosophy (20 credits; optional) • Family, Gender and Sexuality (20 credits; optional) • Human Evolution: Origins of Modern Human Behaviour (20 credits; optional) • International Independent Study Module (40 credits; optional) • International Independent Study Module (60 credits; optional) • International Political Economy (20 credits; optional) • Living Ancestors and Talking Tree: Indigenous Religions Today (20 credits; optional) • Materialities in Anthropology (20 credits; optional) • Medical Anthropology (20 credits; optional) • Mind Games: Media Psychology (20 credits; optional) • Thinking With Things (20 credits; optional). Year Three – Level 6 (BA) • Activism, Protest and Campaigning for Global Justice (20 credits; optional) • Complex Bodies: Questioning Gender, Religion and Sexuality (20 credits; optional) • Environment, Sustainability and Philosophy (20 credits; optional) • Family, Gender and Sexuality (20 credits; optional) • Human Evolution: Origins of Modern Human Behaviour (20 credits; optional) • Independent Project (40 credits; compulsory; Graduate Attributes Framework module) • International Independent Study Module (40 credits; optional) • International Independent Study Module (60 credits; optional) • International Political Economy (20 credits; optional) • Living Ancestors and Talking Tree: Indigenous Religions Today (20 credits; optional) • Materialities in Anthropology (20 credits; optional) • Medical Anthropology (20 credits; optional) • Mind Games: Media Psychology (20 credits; optional) • Thinking With Things (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
The programme is assessed in a variety of ways and will include several of the following type of assessment: essays of 1000 to 4000 words in length, document analyses, book reviews, short reports and reflective journals, time tests, seen and unseen exams, field journals, posters, group and individual presentations, dissertations of 10,000 words, wikis, commentaries and film evaluations.
How to apply
29Jan
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
- Course code:
- LVP1
- Institution code:
- T80
- Campus name:
- Lampeter/Carmarthen Campus
- Campus code:
- L
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
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| EU | £13500 | Year 1 |
| International | £13500 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
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