COURSE CURRICULUM

For the BA History program at Bangor University, students must complete 120 credits per year across three years, with specific requirements for each. In Year 1, students take the compulsory 20-credit module "The Past at Bangor," which introduces historical study skills and utilizes local resources. They must select 60-80 credits from History modules, covering at least two periods (medieval, early modern, modern), such as "Monarchs, Monks, and Miracles" (medieval) and "Britain: Blitz to Brexit" (modern), and 20-40 credits from Archaeology and Heritage modules, like "Introduction to History and Heritage." Bilingual options in Welsh or English are available for some modules, with a maximum of 20 credits each from specific bilingual History modules like "Wales: Princes to Tudors." In Year 2, students take the compulsory 20-credit "Making History" module (English or Welsh), focusing on historiography and dissertation preparation. They select 40-100 credits from History options, such as "The Tudors" or "Europe, 1945-1992," and up to 40 credits from Archaeology and Heritage options like "Rethinking Archaeology." Year 3 requires the compulsory 40-credit dissertation module, where students produce a 10,000-word independent research project. Additionally, they must take 60 credits from History options, such as "Twentieth Century Dictatorships" or "Victorian Britain," and 20 credits from Archaeology and Heritage options, like "Heritage and Identity." Bilingual options and a maximum of 20 credits from Special Subjects, such as "A (dis)United Kingdom?" are also available. The program emphasizes diverse historical periods, critical analysis, and practical skills, with flexibility in module choices and language options to suit student interests and career goals.