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BA (Hons) History, Civilisations and Beliefs
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BA (Hons) History, Civilisations and Beliefs
History, Civilisations and Beliefs (HCB)
with a knowledge of British and European
phenomenon which impacts profoundly
is a unique and innovative course
pasts as well as an understanding of
not only upon the lives of individual
which draws upon expertise in History,
ancient and diverse world cultures.
believers but upon society and world-
Archaeology and Theology and Religious
Modules aim to communicate a narrative
events. The emphasis is upon the practice
Studies at the University of Winchester.
of significant events and historic sites,
of religion today and students spend
You will explore the interactions between
encouraging students to evaluate
time meeting members of various faith
cultures and religions in both historical
archaeological information and critically
communities. A religious studies approach
and contemporary contexts and so
assess its value to our understanding of the
employs a variety of methodologies to
come to a new understanding of the
past. Students are expected to develop an
study religion as a cultural phenomenon.
world around us. This knowledge will
appreciation of the range of archaeological
At Winchester you may encounter such
be enhanced by the multidisciplinary
techniques prevalent in contemporary
religions as Judaism, Islam, Hinduism,
skills and research methods gained from
archaeology through an examination of
Buddhism, Sikhism, Confucianism,
studying through different approaches.
their appropriate application. Case studies
Indigenous Religions (for example Native
are employed to contextualise the practice
American), New Religious Movements,
You will gain a critical, yet empathetic,
of archaeology, drawing on departmental
Zoroastrianism, and others. A theological
appreciation of worldviews which differ
research projects and the wide-ranging
approach to the study of religion, on the
from our own in both time and space, as
experience of our own staff.
other hand, involves studying it from
within the horizons determined by faith
well as seeing how our own culture today is
influenced by civilisations and beliefs around
History: our programme of History is
itself. At Winchester, the focus is on the
us and before us. Whether your interest is
distinctive in terms of its global reach
study of Christian theology.
in history, religion or current society and
across the continents and in chronological
culture you will find your understanding,
spread across four millennia. Whilst
The beliefs aspect of the programme
appreciation and awareness deepened by
getting a firm grounding of history as an
focuses on Religious Studies, but students
the integrated approach brought together in
academic discipline, studies will range
who chose the Beliefs pathway can opt to
this unique degree course.
from the classical past to today’s United
take some theology modules.
States, Russia and Japan and include such
Perspectives from Archaeology,
History and Theology, Religion
and Philosophy
Archaeology: we aim to provide students
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highlights as the Romans, Normans, Tudors
A community of learning
and French Revolution.
Students will be part of a community of
students and scholars, with staff from
Theology, Religion and Philosophy:
all three subject areas being friendly
we study religion as a living, cultural
and approachable, and will benefit
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Learning, teaching and
assessment
Teaching team
the wider departments they are part
of. For instance, all three departments
Teaching is student-centred and designed
often are the forefront of research and/or
(Archaeology, History, and Theology
to develop increasingly independent
practice in their own field and are involved
and Religious Studies) have a wide body
learners as you progress through the
in internationally recognised work which
of research students, undergraduate
three years of the degree. During the
you will encounter in various modules.
students on various degree paths, and
programme the focus of teaching and
staff, as well as links with communities
learning will shift from the delivery of
The teaching team includes:
beyond the university. A range of research
information via lectures at the outset,
Dr Chris Aldous (Head of History)
seminars and active research takes place
although you will not always find yourself
Interests: twentieth-century Japanese
in all three departments. Meanwhile,
being lectured at with many classes even in
history; medical history; environmental
through the Archaeology department,
Year 1 being focused on group discussions
history.
students will have access to its dedicated
and small group learning. Increasingly in
geoarchaeological/ bioarchaeology
Years 2 and 3, emphasis will be placed
Dr Mark Allen
research laboratory as well as teaching
on the exploration of the opinions of
Interests: nineteenth and twentieth-
and computer laboratories, excellent field
others via seminars; the development
century British history; history and
equipment and a new artefact workroom
and communication of your own views in
computing.
and finds store. The Theology and Religious
seminars and tutorials; and ultimately in
Studies department has links with many
the dissertation during your final year.
from the knowledge and experience of
local faith and interfaith communities
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The teaching staff across all disciplines are
Dr Natalya Chernyshova
Interests: Soviet and Russian history;
including the local cathedral, as well as
A range of assessments from traditional
Jewish, Muslim, Hindu and other faith
exams and essays to practical work,
traditions. The History department makes
report writing and website design will be
Dr Louise Curth
use of the location in historic Winchester,
integrated into the programme as you
Interests: Sixteenth-Eighteenth Century
King Alfred the Great’s seat of power for his
progress. As such, you will not simply be
medical and veterinary history, the history
Kingdom of Wessex, and wealth of history
assessed on what you know, but given
of print culture and advertising.
surrounding the medieval Cathedral and
practical skills as part of your study and
Great Hall as well as other buildings from
assignment work.
modern Eastern Europe.
Neil Curtin
the Early Modern, Georgian, Victorian and
Interests: eighteenth, nineteenth and
Modern period. Students are able to use
twentieth-century American history;
the Hampshire Record Office.
Cold War; European fascism.
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Dr Paul Everill
Representations of Slavery, Abolition and
Dr Rebecca Oakes
Interests: the development of archaeology
Emancipation.
Interests: Late Medieval population
studies; social history of late medieval
as a profession over the last 200 years;
later prehistoric-medieval period
Dr Graciela Iglesias Rogers
of Georgia.
Interests: Britain, Europe and the Americas
Britain; history of medieval education.
between the 18th and 20th centuries, the
Dr Angus Paddison
Dr Niall Finneran
Global Hispanic World and Transnational
Interests: biblical studies; modern
Interests: the archaeology of Africa’s
History.
theology; ethics; Christianity and politics.
religious identity and CRM in Africa, the
Professor Tony King
Dr Emiliano Perra
Caribbean, the Near East and the Arabia
Interests: Roman period, especially
Interests: modern European history; media
peninsula.
Romano-Celtic religion, villa economies,
and history.
medieval states; the archaeology of
ceramic chronologies and vertebrate
Dr Carey Fleiner
zooarchaeology of Roman sites.
Dr Simon Roffey
Interests: archaeology of churches and
Interests: classical Greece and Rome; the
Dr Ryan Lavelle
other religious sites; portrayal of the
Interests: royal landholding in Anglo-Saxon
medieval period in popular culture (for
Christina Grande
Wessex; Anglo-Saxon England; Carolingian
example books, film, magazines and
Interests: art of Classical Greece and
Renaissance.
computer games).
Carolingian Renaissance.
Ancient Rome, especially sculpture.
Dr Phil Marter (Programme Leader)
Dr James Ross
Dr Xavier Guégan
Interests: archaeological field practice;
Interests: late Medieval England,
Interests: Cultural Political and Social
the archaeology of the twentieth century,
particularly military, financial and
Colonial and anti-Colonial History;
World Wars, medieval ceramic production
administrative records and late medieval
British India and the wider Empire; French
sites and experimental archaeology.
English politics.
connections and ideas within the colonial
Professor Neil Messer
Dr Simon Sandall
and post-colonial world.
Interests: Christian theology and ethics,
Interests: social, cultural and economic
especially medical ethics; science-religion
history of early modern Britain; English
debates.
Civil Wars; English local history.
Colonial Empire, especially Algeria; global
Dr Douglas Hamilton
Interests: Caribbean, the Atlantic World,
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Dr Trish Skinner
Dr Ellie Woodacre
as Human Resources, Local Government
Interests: European History from 300-
Interests: gender and power; female
or an employer or business working in
1200, especially Italy, women and gender,
rule; political and cultural history of the
multicultural or international contexts.
Jewish History and the history of medieval
Renaissance (1400-1650); French, Spanish
health and medicine.
and Italian History.
Dr Nick Thorpe (Head of Archaeology)
Further details of staff research interests and
level especially in areas relating to Cultural
Interests: Mesolithic to Iron Age periods in
experience can be found at:
Studies; Religious Studies; History; History
Students will be well equipped to do
further study and research at postgraduate
of Religion; Archaeology; and Civilizations
Europe, especially death, warfare and the
archaeology of old age and disease.
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and Theology.
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Dr Peter Waddell
Interests: Christian theology, especially
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Dr Phil Marter
Christology, ecclesiology and sacramental
academicdepartments/history/peopleprofiles
Programme Leader
theology.
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Theology and Religious Studies:
Dr Christina Welch
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Interests: death studies; indigenous
academicdepartments/theology/staffprofiles
religions; Judaism; Islam; western
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alternative spiritualties and new religion;
Career opportunities
contemporary popular culture and religion.
This degree is designed to give students
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a range of career options. This would
Dr Keith Wilkinson
include becoming teachers in areas such
Interests: geoarchaeology, especially
as History, Religious Studies, Ethics or
the impact of people on the natural
Cultural Studies, to working in the areas
environment; environments associated
of heritage and conservation. Some of
with Palaeolithic sites; detection of
the skills and knowledge, such as report
archaeological sites by remote sensing;
writing and website design, would be
approaches to the examination of deeply
valued by employers in any field. The
stratified sites.
knowledge of current beliefs and religious
practices would be prized in such fields
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BA (Hons) History, Civilisations and Beliefs
Modules†
Students choose one of the following
• Bible and Contemporary Culture
Core modules
Dissertation (EIS) preparation modules
• Bioethics and Theology
Year 1
relevant to their intended EIS Subject:
• Buddhism: Traditions and
• Introduction to Archaeology
• Independent Study for Religion pathway
• Archaeology of the Historic Period
• Independent Study for History pathway
• Christianity and Neoplatonism
• World Pre-History
• Research Methods for Archaeology
• Christians, Jews and the Holocaust
• Perspective on Living Religions
pathway
Transformations
• Church and Politics
• Constructing Meanings: Bible as
• Historical Landmarks
Literature
And either:
Students must choose one of the four
• The Shaping of the Past
History Civilisation Study modules:
• Contenporary Christian Theology
Or
• Civilisation Study: Church and Society in
• Early Christian Mysticism
• Ethics and Religion
Later Anglo-Saxon England
• Civilisation Study: Culture and Society in
Students must also choose one of
the four History Introductory Study
modules:
• British Introductory Module: English
History 1272-1500
5th Century Athens
• Civilisation Study: Imperial Russia 18251914
• Civilisation Study: English Monasticism
1066-1540
History 1660-1832
Britain, 1815-1914
• British Introductory Module: Roman
Britain
• Hinduism and Modernity
• Indigenous Religions
• Judaism in the Contemporary World
• Many Faces of Jesus
• New and Alternative Religions
• Orthodox Christianity
• Religion and Peacebuilding
• British Introductory Module: British
• British Introductory Module: Victorian
• Gender, Sexuality and the Bible
Students must choose one of five
• Religion, Ethics and War
Archaeological modules:
• Religion in Contemporary Britain
• Roman Britain
• Religion, Ritual and Society
• The Archaeology of Conflict
• Science and Theology
• Later Roman and Early Medieval Europe
• Seven Ecumenical Councils
• Greek World
Year 2
• Medieval Archaeology
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Students choose one of the following
optional modules:
• Past Historians and Current Practice
And either:
Students must choose two of the
• Volunteering in History
• The Archaeology of Religion and Ritual
following Religious options:
• The Archaeology of Religion and Ritual
Or
• Ancient Languages
• The Archaeology and History of Death
• The Archaeology of Death and Burial
• Aspects of Islam
• Civilisation Study: Church and Society in
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Later Anglo-Saxon England
• Civilisation Study: Culture and Society in
5th Century Athens
• Civilisation Study: Imperial Russia
1825-1914
• Civilisation Study: English Monasticism
1066-1540
Students choose one of the following
• Religion, Ethics and War
pairs of conjoined Depth Study History
• Religion in Contemporary Britain
modules:
• Religion, Ritual and Society
• Pax Romana
• Science and Theology
• Norman Conquest
• Seven Ecumenical Councils
• Wars of the Roses
• Japan
• Roman Britain
• The Archaeology of Conflict
Students must choose one of the
• Later Roman and Early Medieval Europe
following Religion modules:
• Ancient Languages
Year 3
• Aspects of Islam
• Specialism in Religion
• Bible and Contemporary Culture
• Bioethics and Theology
Students choose one Dissertation
module normally in the same Subject as
• •Buddhism: Traditions and
Transformations
their Dissertation preparation module:
• Christianity and Neoplatonism
• Dissertation for Religion pathway
• Christians, Jews and the Holocaust
• Dissertation for History pathway
• Church and Politics
• Dissertation for Archaeology pathway
• Constructing Meanings: Bible as
Students choose any two of the following
• Contenporary Christian Theology
Archaeology modules:
• Early Christian Mysticism
• The Celts
• Gender, Sexuality and the Bible
• Church Archaeology
• Hinduism and Modernity
• The Archaeology of Space and Place
• Indigenous Religions
• Byzantium and Beyond
• Judaism in the Contemporary World
• The Archaeology of Africa
• Many Faces of Jesus
Literature
• New and Alternative Religions
• Orthodox Christianity
• Religion and Peacebuilding
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Fact
File BA (Hons) History, Civilisations and Beliefs
Typical offer:
consist of 12 visits. The travel costs will vary
If English is not your first language:
2016 entry: 260-300 points*
depending on the choice of placement location.
Students should have an overall IELTS score of 6.0
2017 entry: 104-120 points*
UCAS has changed the way they calculate the
tariff for courses starting in September 2017 so
both UCAS points for 2016 and 2017 entry have
been included.
UCAS code:
VV16
Degree duration:
3 years full-time; 6 years part-time
Tuition fees:
Full-time UK/EU/Channel Islands and Isle of
Man students:
£27,000 total (£9,000 p/a)
Full-time International students:
£33,900 total (£11,300 p/a)
Part-time costs and any additional costs
associated with this programme are detailed at
Optional Field Studies for students on the
Theology, Religion and Ethics pathway, in Year 2
and/or Year 3. Costs are dependent on location
and duration, based on previous trips the costs
have been between £800-£1200.
(including 6.0 in academic writing) or equivalent.
If your score is below this level, you may be
required to attend a pre-sessional course
Learning activities ✝
Yr 1
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To find out what general costs are
Yr 2
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included or excluded in the course fees,
Yr 3
16
84
such as text books and travel expenses, visit
% time in lectures, seminars and similar
% time in independent study
% time on placement
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Study abroad (optional):
USA
Work placements/field trips:
Previous students have secured placements with
The Mary Rose and the British Museum. Students
Method of assessment ✝
Yr 1
Yr 2
Yr 3
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13
81
37
6
63
% written exams
% coursework
% practical exams
may also take part in trips to France, Spain or
Poland to visit sites of former concentration
camps in Krakow and Oswiecim.
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*Entry requirements correct at time of print. For
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Location:
the most up-to-date entry requirements please
Additional costs:
Taught elements of the course take place on
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the King Alfred Campus or at West Downs,
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Optional week-long History Fieldtrip in Year 2 costs vary depending on location, based on previous
Winchester
trips the costs have been between £300-700.
Suitable for applicants from:
Optional History Volunteering Placement in Year
UK, EU, World
2 incurs travel costs and placements normally
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