BA (Hons) Liberal Arts Bachelor's degree at Royal Holloway, University of London

The core introduction to the Liberal Arts degree focusing on the unifying theme of 'encounters', examining how cultures have developed through historical, philosophical and creative 'encounters', dialogue, tension and movement. Core teaching delivered collaboratively by tutors from multiple departments. Students appreciate the comparative and interdisciplinary approach and develop key skills in analytical and critical thinking.

Students develop understanding of the framework of Greek literary history from Homer to Heliodorus. Examines chronology of major authors and works and how they fit into larger patterns in Greek culture and political history. Students examine ancient literary texts in translation, considering issues in key genres including epic, lyric, drama, oratory, philosophical writing, historiography, Hellenistic poetry, and the Greek novel.

Students develop understanding of the history of Roman literature in the early imperial period. Examines the work of five authors selected from the Julio-Claudian period, considering the ways in which Roman literature responded to the new political conditions established by the Principate. Students develop skills in interpretation, analysis and argument applied to detailed study of texts in translation and more general issues.

Students develop understanding of the Greek World in the Classical Period. Examines key events in Greek History from 580 to 323 BC and places these in their historical context. Students consider historical problems and critically examine information and accounts in Greek sources and works of modern historians. Students analyse a range of source materials, including inscription, historiography and oratory, and develop awareness of potential bias.

Students develop understanding of the development of Roman politics and society from early Rome through to the emergence of the Medieval World. Examines chronology and development of Rome, examining key themes in the interpretation of particular periods of Roman history, including the rise and fall of the Republic and the Imperial Monarchy. Students consider difficulties and methodological issues in the interpretation of Roman Historiography and analyse theoretical approaches used by historians.

A survey module covering a large and disparate field with no previous knowledge assumed. Offers basic introduction to the principles of classical archaeology and archaeological material of ancient Greece. Aims to familiarise students with material culture of Greek civilisation from the Bronze Age to the Hellenistic period. Examines principal forms of Greek art and architecture, together with their stylistic development and social context. Considers developments in political organisation and reli

Studies the broad spectrum of archaeological evidence for the Roman world. Provides introduction to the main sources of archaeological evidence and key sites across the Roman world. Offers a taste of how evidence can be used in the study of history, society and technology during the period c. 200 BC – c. AD 300. Aims to familiarize students with principal forms and contexts in which art and architecture developed in the Roman world and the uses of material culture in studying history. Develops c

Students develop understanding of Ancient Greek grammar and syntax and learn elementary vocabulary. Students acquire basic aptitude in reading Ancient Greek text (mostly adapted, with some possible original unadapted basic texts) and consider the relationship between Ancient Greek language and ancient Greek literature and culture.

Students further their understanding of Greek grammar and syntax. Students look at Greek prose and/or verse texts, in unadapted original Greek, and learn how to accurately translate passages at sight.

Module can be taken by anyone with less than a B in GCSE Latin. If students have a B or better in Latin GCSE or equivalent, they should look at Intermediate Latin. Module sets out to provide basic training in the Latin language for those with little or no previous experience. Emphasis is on developing the skill of analysing the structure and meaning of Latin sentences, and on efficient use of the dictionary. Students gain familiarity with a range of literary and epigraphic texts in the original

Module intended to build on Beginner's Latin or O-level/GCSE, extending the students' knowledge of Latin to the point where they are ready to read substantial texts.

Students develop understanding of a wide range of texts in ancient Greek. Students look at set texts in both prose and verse for translation, and complete grammar and syntax consolidation exercises. Students consider the literary and linguistic features of advanced Greek texts and examine features of grammar, syntax and style.

Students develop understanding of classical Latin and how to interpret Latin texts. Students study two set texts in Latin, one prose and one verse, focussing on translation, context and understanding of grammar. Students gain practice in unprepared translation of texts of similar genres to the prepared texts and consider selected topics in Latin grammar and syntax.

Provides general introduction to criminology and forensic psychology. Students explore official, populist, sociological and psychological meanings of crime through study of the development of criminology as a distinctive field of research and scholarship. Students develop sociological understandings of crime and the history of punishment, before turning to forensic psychology and its contribution to understanding offending behaviours, punishment and rehabilitation.

A first-year undergraduate module in how the economy works. Suitable for students with or without A-Level economics or equivalent. Covers basic theories of macroeconomics (the economy as a whole) and microeconomics (the behaviour of individuals, firms and governments and the interactions between them). Adopts the state-of-the-art CORE approach (Curriculum Open-access Resources in Economics) to teaching. The approach has three pillars: Formulate a problem that society is facing now or has faced i

Students develop understanding of a range of Old and Middle English texts. Students look at a range of Old and Middle English poetry and prose in their original language. Students learn to translate passages of Old and Middle English texts and consider the forms, styles and themes. Students examine works such as 'Beowulf', Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales' and the works of the Gawain-poet. Students analyse the formal structures underlying Medieval Literature and the history and culture of the time.

Students develop understanding of how to think, read and write as a critic. Students look at the concepts, ideas and histories that are central to the 'disciplinary consciousness' of English Literature, considering periodisation, form, genre, canon, intention, narrative, framing and identity.

Students develop understanding of Shakespeare's dramatic and literary craft. Students look at the historical context of the plays and the relevance of the plays today. Students examine a range of Shakespeare's work from the Elizabethan Comedies and Histories, including 'Twelfth Night', 'Henry V', 'Hamlet', 'King Lear' and 'The Tempest'. Students analyse key critical approaches to Shakespeare and consider the performance history of the plays.

Students develop understanding of the origins, developments and innovations of the novel form.

Examines the theme 'Power, Society and Cultural Practice' from multidisciplinary and multimedia perspectives. Builds on the first year module and encourages students to refine approaches developed in that module, developing further critical and creative approaches and practices in a comparative manner. Places particular emphasis on cultural practices across a range of media.