Ancient History and Philosophy (BA)

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The BA in Ancient History and Philosophy aims to develop your knowledge and critical understanding of the political, social, economic, and cultural structures of past societies , and to cultivate intellectual skills such as the ability to assess evidence critically, to evaluate different interpretations of the evidence, to construct arguments on the basis of evidence, and to express opinions cogently in speech and in writing.ABB from three A-level subjects.

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Subjects

  • Philosophy
  • Ancient History
  • History of Philosophy
  • Greek
  • Latin
  • Skills and Training
  • Archaeology

Course programme

This is a three-year degree programme comprising of some core modules that provide essential skills and training as well as a wide variety of optional modules for you to select from in order to tailor your degree to meet your interests.

Ancient History covers the period from the Aegean Bronze Age to the fall of the Roman Empire in the west and its survival in the east as the Byzantine Empire. There is a balance between modules covering specific historical periods and thematic modules that examine broad social and cultural topics, such as warfare, gender, religion, art, medicine and science.

There are two related aspects of the Philosophy at Cardiff that mark it out among Russell Group universities. One is that there is a strong emphasis on ethics, politics, and aesthetics among the modules on offer. The other is that our research and teaching is spread equally across both the 'analytic' and 'Continental' styles of Western philosophy.

The degree provides the training necessary for students who wish to study Ancient History and Philosophy at postgraduate level, and a valuable range of intellectual and transferable skills for students who enter other professions.

Year one

In Year 1, you take 60 credits of Philosophy modules and 60 credits of Ancient History modules.

Core modulesModule titleModule codeCreditsMind, Thought and RealitySE410120 creditsIntroduction to Roman HistoryHS310220 creditsIntroduction to Ancient Greek HistoryHS310120 creditsMoral and Political PhilosophySE410320 creditsOptional modules

Module titleModule codeCreditsFour Great Works in PhilosophySE410420 creditsThe Archaeology of Mediterranean Societies: Egypt, Greece and RomeHS212320 creditsYear two

In Year 2, you take 60 credits of Philosophy modules and 60 credits of Ancient History modules.

Optional modules

Module titleModule codeCreditsPhilosophy of Contemporary PoliticsSE436320 creditsMetaphysicsSE436420 creditsReading Latin 2HS332220 creditsReading Greek 2HS332420 creditsLatin Historical TextsHS334310 creditsLatin Historical TextsHS334410 creditsGreek Historical TextsHS334610 creditsReading Latin 1HS342120 creditsReading Greek IHS342320 creditsContemporary Ethical TheorySE438820 creditsKant & HeideggerSE439020 creditsPhilosophy of MindSE431320 creditsEpistemologySE439820 creditsIndependent 2nd Year StudyHS433420 creditsFrench Philosophy: Sartre To BadiouSE438020 creditsPots, Poems and Pictures: Using Evidence for Ancient HistoryHS433620 creditsGreek Historical TextsHS334510 creditsCredoau'r CymrySE440020 creditsModern Moral PhilosophySE437320 creditsHanes Athroniaeth WleidyddolSE439520 creditsInternational Study Abroad (60 credits) AutumnSE625160 creditsInternational Study Abroad (60 credits) SpringSE625260 creditsIntroduction to Spatial Techniques and TechnologiesHS241810 creditsGeographic Information Systems for Archaeologists and Ancient HistoriansHS241910 creditsAegean Bronze Age: Emergence To CollapseHS238720 creditsArt & Archaeology of Classical GreeceHS238920 creditsHeritage CommunicationHS242820 creditsThe Later Roman Empire AD284 - 602HS331830 creditsDeath and Burial in the Roman WorldHS430820 creditsGods & the Polis: Athenian FestivalsHS333010 creditsLife in Ancient RomeHS435810 creditsInscriptions and Athenian HistoryHS332610 creditsRoman ReligionHS333110 creditsGreek and Roman MedicineHS337620 creditsHouses in Roman ItalyHS436310 creditsRoman Imperial History 31BC - AD138HS331730 creditsTyrants, Kings and Democrats: the Rise of Classical GreeceHS337420 creditsKing and Court in the Ancient Near EastHS337720 creditsGreek WarfareHS436620 creditsPhilosophy of LanguageSE435820 creditsYear three

In Year 3, you take 60 credits of Philosophyt modules and 60 credits of Ancient History modules. If you wish, you can write a dissertation on a topic of your choice in either Philosophy or Ancient History.

Optional modules

Module titleModule codeCreditsThe Problem of ConsciousnessSE437920 creditsDissertation in PhilosophySE438520 creditsPhilosophy and Literary TheorySE432920 creditsNietzscheSE530620 creditsMetaethicsSE436720 creditsReading Latin 2HS332220 creditsReading Greek 2HS332420 creditsLatin Historical TextsHS334310 creditsLatin Historical TextsHS334410 creditsGreek Historical TextsHS334610 creditsReading Latin 1HS342120 creditsReading Greek IHS342320 creditsMoral PsychologySE437220 creditsResearching the Ancient World: Final Year DissertationHS433540 creditsCyfiawnder Byd-eangSE439420 creditsGreek Historical TextsHS334510 creditsPots, Poems and Pictures: Using Evidence for Ancient HistoryHS433620 creditsPhilosophy of ScienceSE431220 creditsPhilosophy and The ArtsSE432520 creditsInternational Study Abroad (60 credits) AutumnSE625160 creditsInternational Study Abroad (60 credits) SpringSE625260 creditsAdvanced Moral PhilosophySE439220 creditsHanes Athroniaeth yr 20fed Ganrif yng NghymruSE439620 creditsIntroduction to Spatial Techniques and TechnologiesHS241810 creditsGeographic Information Systems for Archaeologists and Ancient HistoriansHS241910 creditsAegean Bronze Age: Emergence To CollapseHS238720 creditsArt & Archaeology of Classical GreeceHS238920 creditsHeritage CommunicationHS242820 creditsThe Later Roman Empire AD284 - 602HS331830 creditsDeath and Burial in the Roman WorldHS430820 creditsGods & the Polis: Athenian FestivalsHS333010 creditsLife in Ancient RomeHS435810 creditsInscriptions and Athenian HistoryHS332610 creditsRoman ReligionHS333110 creditsGreek and Roman MedicineHS337620 creditsHouses in Roman ItalyHS436310 creditsRoman Imperial History 31BC - AD138HS331730 creditsTyrants, Kings and Democrats: the Rise of Classical GreeceHS337420 creditsKing and Court in the Ancient Near EastHS337720 creditsGreek WarfareHS436620 creditsFeminist PhilosophySE438620 creditsPolitical Philosophy: Methods & ApproachesSE440120 credits The University is committed to providing a wide range of module options where possible, but please be aware that whilst every effort is made to offer choice this may be limited in certain circumstances. This is due to the fact that some modules have limited numbers of places available, which are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, while others have minimum student numbers required before they will run, to ensure that an appropriate quality of education can be delivered; some modules require students to have already taken particular subjects, and others are core or required on the programme you are taking. Modules may also be limited due to timetable clashes, and although the University works to minimise disruption to choice, we advise you to seek advice from the relevant School on the module choices available.

Ancient History and Philosophy (BA)

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