Course Overview
The programme is composed of three parts Archaeology, Ancient History and Education studies. Two modules in each of these three subjects are taken at every level of study.
This degree scheme enables you to study the broad disciplines that make up both Archaeology and Ancient History. You will have the opportunity to study the material remains of ancient cultures and participate in excavations. You will study the historical and literary documents along with the material remains of ancient and classical sites and their associated artefacts. The Archaeology part of the degree includes the study of the human past through an examination of physical remains such as stone tools, pottery and bones, through to buildings, structures, monuments and landscapes, while the Ancient History part widens the types of sources you will be studying by including textual and iconographic evidence.
This degree also offers you a number of field trips both within the UK and abroad and at the core of this degree is an intensive field visit to the Mediterranean region: currently, students visit Naples. Expert guidance on these trips will be given by members of staff from the Archaeology and Classics departments. Further work on the region is undertaken back in Lampeter, where you have the opportunity to further your knowledge of the archaeology and history of the Mediterranean.
The Education Studies component of this major/minor degree comprises two modules of study per year over the three years of your degree. Modules within the Education Studies part of the degree will cover a range of themes including, for example, the historical development of education, learning cultures and approaches to learning, the philosophy of learning and education, and the legal frameworks within which education operates today.
In your first year of study, you will undertake modules that will enable you to explore key educational debates regarding the relations between learning, knowledge, and education in contemporary society; this will provide an overview of the associated aims and values which have underpinned education.
During the second year of study you will undertake a 20-credits module entitled 'Learning in an Inclusive Environment'. As part of this module, you will have the opportunity for gaining valuable work experience through a work placement. This placement may be in a classroom, museum or other contexts which respond to education in its broadest sense. The work will provide you with an insight into the application of concepts and ideas that surround education. Further it offers an opportunity to gain first-hand experience that will support your future career aspirations. In your second year you will also study a module that explores educational identities in relation to knowledge, power, culture and social relations.
Finally, in your third year of study you will have the opportunity to either take a 40-credits dissertation that combines elements of your Education Studies with your chosen Humanities subject, or take a 20-credit Independent Project plus a 20-credit Practical Placement. The latter module might involve an observation in a local school, college, organisation or learning/teaching contexts within the community.
There is clear emphasis on enhancing your employability through ensuring that the modules enable you to develop a range of transferable skills for the workplace. Indeed, you will have the opportunity to develop such skills via, for example, a compulsory work placement, seminar presentations and a practice-based, work related dissertation.
Key Features
Reasons to choose this programme of study include:
- Small classes with interactive learning
- Work placement
- Strongly vocational course
- Invaluable route into PGCE
- Opportunity to construct your own degree scheme
- Training in research methods
- Use of local record office and museum resources
- Local and international field trips, as well as study abroad opportunities
- Innovative teaching methods
- Study visits to national parks, local heritage centres, museums, the National Library of Wales and galleries.
Modules
Typical modules include:
- Learning knowledge and education
- Historical and contemporary issues in education
- Learning in an inclusive environment
- Culture, Identity and Education
- Lifelong learning and continuing development
- Teaching Observation
- Pharaohs, Phoenicians and Peoples of the Sea
- What Makes ancient civilisations?
- Exhibiting Egypt: digitising material culture
- Defenders, Conquerors, Vanquished; Greek and Hellenistic History
- Sparta: an Extraordinary City
- Armies and Navies: Studies in Ancient Warfare
- From Village to Empire: an Introduction to the History of Rome
- The Rise of Rome: Studies in Roman Imperialism
- Religions in Antiquity
- Data, Methods and Practice
- Hieroglyphs, Text and Society
- Funerary Belief in Ancient Egypt
- Towns, Tombs, and Temple
- Forensics of a Classical Age
- Museums, Representation and Identity
Course Tutor(s)
- Dr Katherina Zinn
- Dr Louise Steel
- Dr Kyle Erickson
Assessment
Assessment methods for the course draw upon a range of different forms and approaches that include a variety of written formats from essays (ranging from 1,500 words up to 3,500 words in length), book reviews, literature surveys, short 1,000-word analyses, reflective journals, document analysis, exhibitions and displays, article reviews, oral presentations delivered both in a group and individually, and both seen and unseen examinations. In addition to summative assessments the programme also undertakes a range of formative assessments that may include one or more of the following: peer assessed work, group presentations, journals, internet searches, document analysis, and bibliographic exercises.
Career Opportunities
The Careers Service subscribes to a range of careers databases and networks to ensure that you benefit from having access to the latest information. The Careers team is able to assist you to identify and plan your career by matching your interests and course of study to relevant jobs. The service also includes assistance with writing applications and CVs, interview techniques, Professional Development Planning (PDP), as well as general careers counselling for individuals and groups.
Specifically the course offers employment opportunities in the following areas:
- Heritage sector and heritage management
- Teaching and education
- Tourism and tourism management
- Volunteer work
- Tour guides
- Online publishing
- Museum and archive
- Local government archaeology
- Administration
- Business and commerce
- Local government
- Media and Publishing
- Business and Commerce
- Library and Information Services
- Further Study
Further Information
Visiting the University
For any students considering studying BA Ancient History, Anthropology, Education Studies at UWTSD it is worthwhile attending a Visit Day or Open Day. You can take a tour of the Lampeter campus, meet some students, and question the lecturers to get a comprehensive understanding of the university and its teaching. To find out more about forthcoming dates visit the Open Day and Visit Day pages.
For more information about the Humanities and Education programmes, please contact:
Dr Rebekah Humphreys
Programme Director BA Humanities and Education
Email: r.humphreys@uwtsd.ac.uk
Tel: 01570 424975
Related Courses
- BA Ancient History, Anthropology, Education Studies
- BA Ancient History, Classical Studies, Education Studies
- BA Classical Studies, History, Education Studies
- BA Classical Studies, Anthropology, Education Studies
- BA Anthropology, Archaeology, Education Studies
Tuition Fees
Annual tuition fees for entry in the academic year 2017/18 are as follows:
UK/EU: £9,000
International: £14,900
Tuition fees for years of study after your first year are subject to an increase of 3% for International students and at the capped fee rate as set by the UK Government for UK/EU students.
You can find further information on fees and how to pay on our Student Finance pages.
You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's Bursaries and Scholarships page
Additional Costs
There is an optional field trip connected to a module for second and third year students to the Mediterranean to allow students to visit ancient sites first hand. The Faculty subsidises this trip but the cost each year is dependent on airfare, location, and currency exchange rates. The Faculty aims to keep the cost in the range £400-£700.
For the Field trip modules, a deposit is usually required in September/October to ensure a place with the full cost due in December/January. Payment is made to the Finance Office on campus or through the online payment facility.
