Modules

Year 1

Optional modules

·        Art and Life in the Ancient World

·        Discovering Literature

·        Journalists and the World 1

·        Dictatorships and Democracies: Ancient and Modern

·        Being Human: Global Religious Perspectives

·        Criminological Theories

Year 2

Pathway 1: Social Justice and Identity

·        Crimes of the Powerful

·        Sociology and Anthropology of Human Rights

·        The Sociolinguistics of Gender

·        Modern and Contemporary Dystopias

·        Race, Ethnicity and Criminal Justice

Pathway 2: Politics and International Relations

·        Freedom, Power and Politics

·        Journalism, Media and Politics

·        Living and Dying under the Third Reich

·        Political Parties and Elections

Pathway 3: Literature and Language

·        Homer and the Epic Cycle

·        Media Language

·        Popular Literature and Culture

·        Romantic and Victorian Bodies

Pathway 4: Religions and Philosophy

·        Literature, Ethics, and the Environment

·        Asian Religions, Cultures and Ethics

·        Christian Traditions and Practices

·        Religion, Ecology and Politics

Pathway 5: History and Heritage

·        Applied Humanities: Professional Practice and Placement

·        Childhood: Histories, Lives and Stories

·        Culture, Society, and the State in Early Medieval Britain and China

·        Classical Antiquity in Modern Museums

Pathway 6: Media and Creative Industries

·        Digital Gaming: Cultures, Industries, Impacts

·        Media in Contemporary Society

·        Visual Storytelling

·        Digital Humanities: Concept, Code and Creativity

Work Placement Year

Year 3

Compulsory module

·        Liberal Arts Dissertation

Pathway 1: Social Justice and Identity

·        Crime, Culture, and the City

·        Gender, Sexuality and Human Rights

·        Active Citizenship

·        Gender and Sexuality in Europe, 1850-1920

Pathway 2: Politics and International Relations

·        Contemporary Political Philosophy

·        The Politics of the European Union

·        Contemporary American Politics

·        Student Activism and Making Change in America

Pathway 3: Literature and Language

·        Cicero and Rome in the Late Republic

·        Multilingualism

·        Tragedy: Classical, Shakespearean, Cinematic

·        World Literatures in English and Translation

Pathway 4: Religions and Philosophy

·        Dreams and Visions in the Cultures and Religions of the Mediterranean World

·        Love, Sex, Death, and God

·        Contemporary Issues in Global Religions

·        Animal Rights and Environmental Ethics

Pathway 5: History and Heritage

·        Prosperity and Violence in the Age of the Vikings, 870-1030

·        Bodies and Identities in Ancient Art

·        Representations of the Holocaust

·        Race and Empire

Pathway 6: Media and Creative Industries

·        Digital Society

·        International Challenges and the Media

·        Digital Storytelling

·        Literature and Media

Placement Year (Optional)

To increase your employability even more, this course gives all students the opportunity of a one-year paid work placement. If you decide to go this path, you will return to finish your degree after taking the placement exam after the second year of your course.

What makes taking a placement necessary?

A placement year is the ideal way to complement the job skills we will teach you in this degree program with useful work experience. The contacts you create throughout the placement will further enhance your professional opportunities and provide you with the tools required to land graduate-level work.

How we assist you

The Placement and Work Experience Team at the University is highly skilled in assisting you in obtaining a placement. From the beginning, they will collaborate directly with you to help you find placement opportunities, investigate possible employers, prepare and present your resume, and receive interview coaching. Although we cannot promise a placement, our industry-leading consultants will increase your chances of getting one.

Study Abroad (Optional)

In your second semester of your second year, you might choose to study abroad as part of this course toward your degree.

You might study abroad for a semester at any of our partner universities in the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, or Europe with Roehampton Abroad scholarships of up to £1,000 and money from the Turing Scheme.