Hanes, Achyddiaeth ac Archeoleg / History, Genealogy and ArchaeologyHanes, Achyddiaeth ac Archeoleg / History, Genealogy and ArchaeologyHL100H A History of Welsh Piracy: Seaborne Marauding from the Romans to the Present (2025/2026)DescriptionDelivery method: In-person sessions in Study Room 1, Pantycelyn, Penglais Campus. Spanning almost 2,000 years from the Romans to the Welsh officers and sailors engaged in Royal Naval anti-pirate operations during the early 21st century, this course examines the long history of piratical activity carried out along Welsh coastlines or conducted by its seafaring inhabitants.
HL101H From Acorn to Oak: Building a family Tree Part 1 (2025/2026)DescriptionDelivery method: Online learning with tutor support. Have you always wanted to find out more about your ancestors but don’t know where to start? If so, then this is the ideal course as it will help you to begin building and developing your own family tree from scratch. It is also suitable for those who have already begun to research their family tree but would like to learn more about genealogical records and how to research databases more effectively.
HL102H Statues and Beyond: Memorials in Modern Wales (2025/2026)DescriptionDelivery method: Online learning with tutor support. From war memorials to memorial gardens, plaques to statues, placenames to public buildings; memorials come in many different forms. They surround us and shape our identities and communities as much as we shape them.
HL103H Branching Out: how to use pre-1858 wills for family history (2025/2026)DescriptionDelivery method: Online learning with tutor support. Wills offer a rare chance to hear your ancestor’s voice — revealing family ties, property, relationships, and personal values. More than just legal documents, they are powerful social records, shedding light on life in a particular time and place.
HL104H Early Medieval Wales: From Romans to Normans (2025/2026)DescriptionDelivery method: Online Scheduled Sessions. Discover the rich history of Wales, the oldest nation in Britain, as celebrated in Dafydd Iwan’s iconic anthem 'Yma o Hyd'.
HL105H Introduction to Archaeology for Beginners (2025/2026)DescriptionDelivery method: Online learning with tutor support. Since the very beginning, humans have shown an interest in uncovering our own past and telling stories about ourselves.
HL106H Life, Death, and Religion: Themes in the Archaeology of Britain (2025/2026)DescriptionDelivery method: Online learning with tutor support. What developments shaped human communities and how are they manifested in the archaeological record?
HL107H Researching Women's History (2025/2026)DescriptionDelivery method: Online learning with tutor support. Throughout history, women have played a vital role. However, their lives have often been overlooked by their contemporaries and historians.
HL108H Stripping Museums of their Greatest Treasures (2025/2026)DescriptionDelivery method: In-person sessions in Study Room 1, Pantycelyn, Penglais Campus. Recent years have seen increasing public and scholarly interest in the fate of many contentious objects that were obtained at the height of the British Empire and which have long been on public display in the museums of the United Kingdom.
HL109H Twentieth Century Family History (2025/2026)DescriptionDelivery method: Online content with scheduled sessions via Team's, Wednesdays 6pm - 7pm. This module provides an overview of the changing nature of the family in the twentieth century.
HL110H Welsh Landed Estates: The Gentry and the People (2025/2026)DescriptionDelivery method: Online learning with tutor support. The Welsh landscape is dotted with castles, fortified manor houses, and country estates that were shared between a handful of wealthy aristocratic, gentry, and, later, industrialist families.
|