About Chinese Civilisation and Medieval Studies, BA - at University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Course Overview

Chinese Civilisation

China is one of the world's great civilisations with a rich cultural heritage providing the backdrop to a dynamic contemporary society. The Lampeter programme in Chinese Civilisation aims to broadly familiarise students with Chinese history and culture in its various manifestations across the entire span of China's pre-modern and modern history.

This programme is designed for students who wish to study China without having to go through our Mandarin language programme which aims at fluency in Chinese. However, you will still have the opportunity to acquire basic competence in Mandarin by choosing the introductory Basic Chinese 1 module in the first semester and by taking further Mandarin classes in the Confucius Institute.

Medieval Studies

The Medieval Studies degree is structured around methodological and research modules such as Introduction to Medieval Studies in your first year, and Medieval Manuscript Studies and Documentary Sources for Medieval Studies in the second year.

To these you may add relevant modules that may be drawn from any of the contributing subject areas: History, English, Theology, Classics, and Welsh. The culmination of the degree is the special subject taken in the final year.

Teaching is mostly in small groups, which allows for interaction, discussion and debate.

Key Features

Reasons to choose this course include:

• Interdisciplinary programme
• Opportunity to study in China
• Small classes with interactive learning
• Opportunity to construct your own degree scheme
• Interdisciplinary teaching across departments
• Research-led teaching by authorities in medieval studies disciplines
• Seminars on medieval manuscripts from our Roderic Bowen Library and Archives and the National Library of Wales
• Informative field trips to local and national sites
• Opportunity for independent research project

Modules

Typical modules include:

• History and Civilisation of Traditional China
• Confucian Ethics
• What makes civilisation?
• Medieval England
• The Wars of the Roses
• Chaucer's Comic Tales
• Medieval Wales
• Anglo-Saxon Heroic Literature

Course Tutor(s)

• Associate Prof Thomas Jansen
• Dr Yanxia ZHAO
• Ms Duo LUAN
• Dr William Marx
• Dr Jeni Williams
• Dr Paul Wright

Visiting Lecturers from Beijing Union University

Assessment

The School uses a wide range of assessment methods to ensure that students are given opportunities to demonstrate their attainment of learning outcomes and achieve a range of valuable transferable skills.

Assessment methods include:

• Written assignments
• Examinations
• Time tests
• Portfolios of work
• Oral presentations
• Extended essays/dissertations
• Reflective tasks

Career Opportunities

Career and employment opportunities include:

• Teaching
• Non-governmental organisations
• Media and publishing
• Journalism and Reviewing
• Heritage (library, archives, museum, tourism)
• Postgraduate research

Further Information

Visiting the University

For any students considering studying BA Chinese Civilisation and Medieval Studies at UWTSD it is worthwhile attending a Visit Day or Open Day. You can take a tour of the Lampeter campus, meet some students, and question the lecturers to get a comprehensive understanding of the university and its teaching. To find out more about forthcoming dates visit the Open Day and Visit Day pages.

• Associate Professor Thomas Jansen
• Confucius Institute

Related Courses

• BA English and Chinese Studies
• BA Chinese Studies
• BA Chinese Civilisation and Philosophy
• BA Anthropology and Chinese Studies
• BA Chinese Studies and Medieval Studies

Tuition Fees

Annual tuition fees for entry in the academic year 2017/18 are as follows:

UK/EU: £9,000

International: £14,900

Tuition fees for years of study after your first year are subject to an increase of 3% for International students and at the capped fee rate as set by the UK Government for UK/EU students.

You can find further information on fees and how to pay on our Student Finance pages.

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's Bursaries and Scholarships page

Additional Costs

There is an optional two-day residential for our students studying degree combinations which include Medieval Studies and/or History. It is the annual student-led Conference in Gregynog, where students can visit local historical sites of interest and attend themed guest lectures from visiting academics. This residential costs £110.

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Entry requirements for this course

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