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Degree Programme Table: Ancient and Medieval History (MA Hons) (UTANMEH)

Year 1, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: September

  • Notes: All first year students should make an appointment with their Personal Tutor during Induction Week. Please consider your outside course options from the list of course options indicated below, and take a draft plan to your meeting with your Personal Tutor.

    The credits for your courses should total 120 in each year.

    This information is correct for September 2016 entry. The curriculum for subsequent years is currently under review.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 1 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    HIST08035 Medieval Worlds: A Journey through the Middle Ages As available 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 3 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    CLGE08001    The Greek World 1A: Greece in the Making   20  
    CLGE08002    The Greek World 1B: Greece's New Horizons   20  
    CLGE08003    The Roman World 1A: The Rise of Rome   20  
    CLGE08004    The Roman World 1B: The Roman Empire   20  

    Notes:20 credits should be taken in Semester 1 and 20 credits in Semester 2.
     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ECSH08029    British Society, 1650 - c.1880 (Social History 1.1)   20  
    ECSH08036    British Economic and Environmental History since 1900   20  
    ECHS08005    History of Christianity as a World Religion 1A   20  
    ECHS08004    History of Christianity as a World Religion 1B   20  
    CELT08015    Celtic Civilisation 1B   20  
    HIST08032    The Historian's Toolkit   20  
    HIST08034    Early Modern History: A Connected World   20  
    HIST08033    Making of the Modern World   20  
    HIST08036    The History of Edinburgh: From Din Eidyn to Festival City   20  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 40 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

     


    Year 2, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: August

  • Notes: During Induction Week, please ensure you have met with your Personal Tutor or a Student Support Officer to confirm your course choices and attendance.

    The credits for your courses should total 120 in each year.



    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 4 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    ANHI08014 Ancient History 2a: Past and Present in the Ancient World As available 20
    ANHI08013 Ancient History 2b: Themes and Theories in Ancient History As available 20
    HIST08027 Introduction to Medieval Europe 2B As available 20
    HIST08035 Medieval Worlds: A Journey through the Middle Ages As available 20
    Notes: The "Medieval Worlds" course must be taken if not already taken in Year 1.




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 1 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

     


    Year 3, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Entry into Honours normally requires
    (i) passes in 240 credits of courses taken in the first two years,
    (ii) passes at 50% or above, achieved at the first attempt, in Ancient History 2a and 2b and in 40 credits of second year History courses, including the Medieval History course.

    Entry to honours in Classics remains at the discretion of the Head of Classics in the light of performance across all courses.

    During Induction Week, please contact a Student Support Officer to confirm your attendance.

    The credits for your courses should total 120 in each year.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 1 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    HIST10407 History in Theory As available 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 4 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    HIST10074    Italy and the Mediterranean from Constantine to the Crusades   20  
    ECSH10016    Community and Society in Britain, 1560-1640   20  
    CHCA10001    History in Practice   20  
    HIST10197    Intellectual History from Antiquity to the Renaissance   20  
    HIST10262    The Normans in Eleventh-Century Europe   20  
    HIST10352    Medieval Islamic Empires   20  
    SCHI10012    Chivalry, Warfare and Society in Medieval Scotland   20  
    HIST10348    The Crusades and Medieval Society   20  
    HIST10160    Plague, Politics and Protest: Rebellion and Society in Fourteenth-century England   20  
    HIST10398    Medicine and health in Anglo-Saxon England and its neighbours   20  
    HIST10399    The Power of Religion in the Early Middle Ages, 500-900   20  
    CHCA10005    Constantinople: The History of a Medieval Megalopolis from Constantine the Great to Süleyman the Magnificent   20  
    HIST10397    The peoples of Britain in the first millennium CE   20  

    Notes:'History in Practice' is strongly recommended for students intending to take the Dissertation in history in the 4th year.
     
    AND   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ANHI10067    Studying Ancient History 1   20  
    ANHI10068    Studying Ancient History 2   20  
    ANHI10069    Studying Ancient History 3   20  
    ANHI10070    Studying Ancient History 4   20  
    ANHI10075    Studying Ancient History 9   20  
    ANHI10071    Studying Ancient History 5   20  
    ANHI10072    Studying Ancient History 6   20  
    ANHI10073    Studying Ancient History 7   20  
    ANHI10052    Empresses and Others: Women of Imperial Rome   20  
    CLGE10008    Topics in Byzantine Literary History   20  
    ANHI10056    After Alexander   20  
    CHCA10005    Constantinople: The History of a Medieval Megalopolis from Constantine the Great to Süleyman the Magnificent   20  
    CLTR10014    Monsters, Murder and Mayhem: Biography in the Ancient World   20  
    ANHI10022    Violence and Disorder in Roman Society, 133-31 BC   20  
    ANHI10074    Studying Ancient History 8   20  
    ANHI10007    The Severans   20  
    ANHI10013    The World of St Augustine   20  
    BIST10046    The New Testament and Graeco-Roman Culture   20  
    ANHI10060    Political Thought and Practice in the Greek City   20  
    ANHI10062    Athenian Law and Economy   20  
    ANHI10034    Custodians of Empire: The Praetorian Guard   20  
    ANHI10012    The Greek World and Rome   20  
    ANHI10061    Sparta and Crete: Classical Greek Society Beyond Athens   20  
    ANHI10076    Studying Ancient History 10   20  
    ANHI10057    Ancient Greek Slavery   20  
    ANHI10014    Archaic Athens: Renaissance and Revolution   20  
    HIST10397    The peoples of Britain in the first millennium CE   20  

     
    AND   


    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    GREE10017    Greek 1Ha   20  
    GREE10018    Greek 1HB   20  
    GREE10027    Greek 2Ha   20  
    GREE10028    Greek 2Hb   20  
    LATI10017    Latin 1Ha   20  
    LATI10018    Latin 1Hb   20  
    LATI10030    Latin 2Ha   20  
    LATI10031    Latin 2Hb   20  
    CHCA10001    History in Practice   20  
    ANHI10067    Studying Ancient History 1   20  
    ANHI10068    Studying Ancient History 2   20  
    ANHI10069    Studying Ancient History 3   20  
    ANHI10070    Studying Ancient History 4   20  
    ANHI10075    Studying Ancient History 9   20  
    ANHI10071    Studying Ancient History 5   20  
    ANHI10072    Studying Ancient History 6   20  
    ANHI10073    Studying Ancient History 7   20  
    ANHI10056    After Alexander   20  
    ANHI10052    Empresses and Others: Women of Imperial Rome   20  
    ANHI10022    Violence and Disorder in Roman Society, 133-31 BC   20  
    CLTR10014    Monsters, Murder and Mayhem: Biography in the Ancient World   20  
    CACA10031    A Topic in Classical Archaeology 1   20  
    CACA10032    A Topic in Classical Archaeology 2   20  
    CACA10030    Classical Archaeology in the Field   20  
    CACA10018    Early and Archaic Greek Art and Archaeology   20  
    CHCA10005    Constantinople: The History of a Medieval Megalopolis from Constantine the Great to Süleyman the Magnificent   20  
    CLTR10020    Roman Satire   20  
    CLGE10008    Topics in Byzantine Literary History   20  
    ANHI10074    Studying Ancient History 8   20  
    BIST10046    The New Testament and Graeco-Roman Culture   20  
    ARCA10047    Bronze Age Civilisations of the Near East and Greece   20  
    ARCA10071    Constantinople and the Cities of Asia Minor, 330-565   20  
    ARCA10082    Archaeology of Architecture   20  
    ARCA10063    The Hittites: The Archaeology of an Ancient Near Eastern Civilisation   20  
    ANHI10013    The World of St Augustine   20  
    CACA10033    Classical Archaeology in the Field (B)   20  
    ARCA10055    Byzantine Archaeology: The archaeology of the Byzantine empire and its neighbours AD 500-850.   20  
    ANHI10060    Political Thought and Practice in the Greek City   20  
    CLTR10021    From Homer to Tragedy: Poetry and Performance in Archaic and Classical Greece   20  
    ANHI10007    The Severans   20  
    CLTR10018    Ancient Didactic Poetry   20  
    ANHI10062    Athenian Law and Economy   20  
    ANHI10034    Custodians of Empire: The Praetorian Guard   20  
    CLTR10009    Troy after the Fall   20  
    CLTR10001    The Ancient Novel   20  
    CACA10005    Roman Propaganda: The Archaeological and Artistic Evidence   20  
    CLTR10003    Tragedy   20  
    ANHI10012    The Greek World and Rome   20  
    ANHI10061    Sparta and Crete: Classical Greek Society Beyond Athens   20  
    CACA10014    Hellenistic Art   20  
    ANHI10036    The Emperor Nero   20  
    ANHI10076    Studying Ancient History 10   20  
    ANHI10057    Ancient Greek Slavery   20  
    ANHI10014    Archaic Athens: Renaissance and Revolution   20  
    ANHI10058    Law and Life of Rome   20  
    ANHI10023    Life and Labour in the Ancient World   20  
    ANHI10059    Pompeii: a Roman town and its modern reception   20  
    ANHI10065    Religion in the Roman Provinces: The Case of Christianity   20  
    HIST10397    The peoples of Britain in the first millennium CE   20  
    HIST10407    History in Theory   20  

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    HIST10074    Italy and the Mediterranean from Constantine to the Crusades   20  
    ECSH10016    Community and Society in Britain, 1560-1640   20  
    CHCA10001    History in Practice   20  
    HIST10197    Intellectual History from Antiquity to the Renaissance   20  
    HIST10262    The Normans in Eleventh-Century Europe   20  
    HIST10352    Medieval Islamic Empires   20  
    SCHI10012    Chivalry, Warfare and Society in Medieval Scotland   20  
    HIST10348    The Crusades and Medieval Society   20  
    HIST10160    Plague, Politics and Protest: Rebellion and Society in Fourteenth-century England   20  
    HIST10398    Medicine and health in Anglo-Saxon England and its neighbours   20  
    HIST10399    The Power of Religion in the Early Middle Ages, 500-900   20  
    CHCA10005    Constantinople: The History of a Medieval Megalopolis from Constantine the Great to Süleyman the Magnificent   20  
    HIST10397    The peoples of Britain in the first millennium CE   20  

     



    Year 4, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: August

  • Notes: During Induction Week, please contact a Student Support Officer to confirm your attendance. The credits for your courses should total 120 in each year.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 0 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 4 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ANHI10067    Studying Ancient History 1   20  
    ANHI10068    Studying Ancient History 2   20  
    ANHI10069    Studying Ancient History 3   20  
    ANHI10070    Studying Ancient History 4   20  
    ANHI10075    Studying Ancient History 9   20  
    ANHI10071    Studying Ancient History 5   20  
    ANHI10072    Studying Ancient History 6   20  
    ANHI10073    Studying Ancient History 7   20  
    ANHI10052    Empresses and Others: Women of Imperial Rome   20  
    CLGE10008    Topics in Byzantine Literary History   20  
    ANHI10056    After Alexander   20  
    CHCA10005    Constantinople: The History of a Medieval Megalopolis from Constantine the Great to Süleyman the Magnificent   20  
    CLTR10014    Monsters, Murder and Mayhem: Biography in the Ancient World   20  
    ANHI10022    Violence and Disorder in Roman Society, 133-31 BC   20  
    ANHI10074    Studying Ancient History 8   20  
    ANHI10007    The Severans   20  
    ANHI10013    The World of St Augustine   20  
    BIST10046    The New Testament and Graeco-Roman Culture   20  
    ANHI10060    Political Thought and Practice in the Greek City   20  
    ANHI10062    Athenian Law and Economy   20  
    ANHI10034    Custodians of Empire: The Praetorian Guard   20  
    ANHI10012    The Greek World and Rome   20  
    ANHI10061    Sparta and Crete: Classical Greek Society Beyond Athens   20  
    ANHI10076    Studying Ancient History 10   20  
    ANHI10057    Ancient Greek Slavery   20  
    ANHI10014    Archaic Athens: Renaissance and Revolution   20  
    HIST10397    The peoples of Britain in the first millennium CE   20  

     

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    HIST10074    Italy and the Mediterranean from Constantine to the Crusades   20  
    ECSH10016    Community and Society in Britain, 1560-1640   20  
    HIST10197    Intellectual History from Antiquity to the Renaissance   20  
    HIST10100    Charlemagne and his World: Society and Empire in Western Europe C.750-900   40  
    HIST10262    The Normans in Eleventh-Century Europe   20  
    HIST10170    Catholic Christendom, 1450-1650   20  
    HIST10352    Medieval Islamic Empires   20  
    HIST10356    The Conquest Generation, 1087-1135: England and Henry 1   40  
    SCHI10012    Chivalry, Warfare and Society in Medieval Scotland   20  
    HIST10283    Venice c. 1400 - c. 1700   40  
    HIST10388    Daughters, Wives and Mothers: Women in England, c.1300-1500   40  
    HIST10348    The Crusades and Medieval Society   20  
    HIST10160    Plague, Politics and Protest: Rebellion and Society in Fourteenth-century England   20  
    HIST10398    Medicine and health in Anglo-Saxon England and its neighbours   20  
    HIST10399    The Power of Religion in the Early Middle Ages, 500-900   20  
    CHCA10005    Constantinople: The History of a Medieval Megalopolis from Constantine the Great to Süleyman the Magnificent   20  
    HIST10403    Damnation and redemption in the medieval world: a journey through Dante's Inferno and Purgatorio   40  
    HIST10397    The peoples of Britain in the first millennium CE   20  

     
    AND   


    Select exactly 40 credits course level 10, as available
    CLGE10003     Classics Dissertation     (40 credits)

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits course level 10, as available
    HIST10309     History Dissertation     (40 credits)

    Notes:The dissertation topic must be in medieval history
     



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