Exeter Scholars

Classics, Ancient History, and Archaeology

On this subject strand you will explore the historic background that underpins our understanding of the world, its challenges and opportunities. You will not only study aspects of the ancient Mediterranean world, especially Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome, but will also get the chance to study Archaeology and its diverse range of topics, from human evolution to forensic anthropology to the creation of today's landscapes. Subject activity sessions will include some practical, hands-on sessions in our dedicated Archaeology labs.

Dates

	Day	Date	Time	Location	Topic
Session 1	Friday	4th February 2022	10:00–14:00	Streatham campus, Exeter	Archaeology
Session 2	Wednesday	9th March 2022	12:00–16:00	Streatham campus, Exeter	Classics
Session 3	Friday	8th April 2022	10:00–14:00	Streatham campus, Exeter	Anthropology
Session 4	Wednesday	11th May 2022	12:00–16:00	Streatham campus, Exeter	Classics
Session 5	Wednesday	15th June 2022	10:00–14:00	Streatham campus, Exeter	Archaeology
Session 6	Thursday*	15th September 2022*	15:00–16:30*	Field trip to Kent's Cavern	Field trip

* This field trip has been rescheduled following rail strikes in June.

Activity Locations

All subject activity sessions will take place on the University of Exeter Streatham campus, with the exception of one field trip.

Subject Activity Strand Content

Students who choose this subject strand will sample the History Department's expertise in different forms of historical thought and analysis. We will journey from medieval Europe to colonial India and the contemporary world, and introduce you to different ways in which the past can be conceived, read, and written.

Each subject activity session will be similar to how we teach undergraduates; not a lecture, but a discussion based around a fragment of the past (such as the image above). Through such fragments, we shall discuss the different ways in which the past can be rethought – of political, social, cultural, economic, military, diplomatic, and postcolonial histories.

This subject activity strand will act as both an introduction to history and equip you with the analytical skills necessary to succeed at university and beyond. It is a chance to experience not only what it is like to be a history undergraduate, but what it is like to be an historian.

This subject activity strand has contributions from the following degree programmes:

BA Ancient History
BA Classics
BA Classical Studies
BA Archaeology
BSc Archaeological Science
BA Archaeology and Anthropology
BA Anthropology

Entry Requirements

There are no specific entry requirements for this subject activity strand.

Pass Criteria

In order to pass the programme, you must attend a minimum of 5 out of 6 subject activity sessions, as well as the Exeter Scholars Virtual Student Conference.