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BA Ancient History and History

University of Leeds

Institution
University of Leeds
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Ancient History and History
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
V110
Typical offer
A-level BBB, IB 35

Entry requirements

A level: AAB BTEC: BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma: DDM. Other BTEC qualifications are also considered. Please contact the Admissions Office for more information. IB: 35 points overall with 16 at Higher Level

About this course

BA in Ancient History and History is a degree in the History and Classics subject area. Core topics include Research Methods. The course requires students to complete a final year project in History or a Major Research Project in Classics. The first year establishes foundational knowledge with modules such as The Greek World: An Introduction, The Roman World: An Introduction, Exploring History, and Diverse Histories of Britain. The second year builds upon this base through modules like Evidence and Enquiry in Classics and History in Practice, alongside various options spanning classical civilizations and modern periods. The final year involves advanced study and independent research through options including Popular Belief in the Medieval West, History of the Manuscript Book in the Digital Age, The Photographic Age: Photography, Society and Culture in Britain, 1839-1945, and Exploration, Conflict and Cultural Encounter in Early European Expansionism.

Modules

  • The Greek World: An Introduction - This module provides a historical survey of events in the Greek world from the eighth to the fourth centuries BC, followed by a more detailed study of the social and cultural life of fifth- and fourth-century BC Athens
  • The Roman World: An Introduction - The module is intended as a foundation for further study in all aspects of Roman civilisation. It starts with an introduction to the major periods in Roman history and the surviving ancient evidence which allows us to study them, then considers various aspects of Roman social and cultural life.
  • Exploring History - This module equips all students with the fundamental skills, techniques, and knowledge to be able to flourish as an undergraduate student of history. You will discover the range of ways that the past is researched, analysed, and presented.
  • Diverse Histories of Britain – This module provides you with the opportunity to explore the history of Britain afresh. It is an opening into the rich and diverse history of the places, people, and cultures that make up Britain and how they have changed from the medieval to modern periods. Drawing upon the skills and awareness you developed in the first semester, you'll explore overarching 'national narratives', considering who they include and exclude, and why.
  • Ancient Lives
  • Introduction to Classical Archaeology
  • Beginners Latin (Level 1)
  • Beginners Ancient Greek (Level 1)
  • Intermediate Ancient Greek (Level 1)
  • Intermediate Latin (Level 1)
  • Faith, Knowledge and Power, 1500-1750
  • The Medieval World in Ten Objects
  • Medieval Lives: Identities, Cultures and Beliefs
  • Global Empires
  • Global Decolonization
  • The Making of the Twentieth Century
  • Evidence and Enquiry in Classics - This module is designed to build on and enhance the skills which you have developed at level 1, and to prepare you to pursue independent research at level 3 with the help and guidance of an academic supervisor. It offers a survey of Classics today, of classes of evidence, and of the various areas of classical research.
  • History in Practice - Through this core module you’ll have the opportunity to deepen your understanding of how history is made and communicated, such as working with archival material, learning digital humanities skills, or exploring heritage and the public face of history. You’ll have the opportunity to undertake a research project that presents your work to a wider audience or to apply what you have learnt across a range of innovative assessment tasks.
  • Traversing Time: The Voyage of Argo
  • Ancient Empires: Power and Control
  • Invisible Greeks and Romans
  • The Worlds of Alexander the Great
  • A Water History of the Ancient World
  • The Rise of Rome: Myth and History
  • Greek Art and Society
  • Time, Space and Place in the Greek and Roman Worlds
  • Augustus and his Legacy
  • The Ancient Novel
  • Screening Antiquity
  • Heroines: Representations of Mythological Women from Antiquity to the Present
  • The Image of Sparta
  • Greek Religion
  • Intermediate Ancient Greek (Level 2)
  • Intermediate Latin (Level 2)
  • Beginners Ancient Greek (Level 2)
  • Beginners Latin (Level 2)
  • The Tudors: Princes, Politics and Piety, 1485-1603
  • Colonial Encounters: France and its Empire, 1830-1945
  • Jewish Communities in Medieval Europe
  • Medieval Romans and the shape of Afro-Eurasia today
  • Britain and the Industrial Revolution
  • Final year project in History - This final year project option allows you the freedom to design and carry out a piece of extended independent research with the individualised support of a supervisor with research expertise in your chosen area.
  • Final year project in History
  • Major Research Project in Classics - The major dissertation requires the student to design their own 12,000-word project on any topic, subject to approval from a potential supervisor and the module coordinator.
  • Major Research Project in Classics
  • History Special Subject , a typical selection of streams or pathways:
  • History Special Subject
  • Popular Belief in the Medieval West
  • History of the Manuscript Book in the Digital Age
  • The Photographic Age: Photography, Society and Culture in Britain, 1839-1945
  • Exploration, Conflict and Cultural Encounter in Early European Expansionism
  • White Africans: Intimacy, Race and Power
  • A Revolutionary Century: Resistance, Reform, and Repression in Central America, 1900- present
  • The Worlds of Alexander the Great
  • The Ancient Novel
  • Greek Art and Society
  • Heroines: Representations of Mythological Women from Antiquity to the Present
  • The Image of Sparta
  • Thinkers and Storytellers: Myth and Reason in the Ancient World
  • Greek Religion
  • Greek Tragedy
  • Intermediate Ancient Greek (Level 3)
  • Intermediate Latin (Level 3)
  • Advanced Greek
  • Beginners Latin (Level 3)
  • Advanced Latin
  • The City in the Roman World
  • The Body in Australian History, 1788-2007
  • Culture Wars and Identity Politics in Spain, 1939-2024
  • Order and Disorder in Early Modern France: Understanding the French Wars of Religion
  • Gender and Slavery in Latin America, 1580-1888te
  • Colonial Bodies: Life and Death in British India 1757-1900