www.swansea.ac.uk Postgraduate Prospectus 2012

CONTENTSCourses indexOther useful information18 RESEARCH DEGREES20 Ageing Studies22 American Studies24 Biosciences26 Business Management28 Classics, Ancient History and Egyptology30 Computer Science32 Criminal Justice and Criminology34 Cymraeg – Academi Hywel Teifi36 Economics40 Engineering44 English46 Geography48 Health and Social Sciences50 History52 Law54 Lifelong Learning56 Mathematics60 Media Studies62 Medicine66 Modern Languages and Translation68 Physics70 Politics, International Relations andDevelopment Studies72 Psychology74 Sports and Exercise Science75 War and Society77 MASTER'S DEGREES78 Ageing Studies80 Biosciences82 Business Management84 Childhood Studies86 Classics, Ancient History and Egyptology88 Computer Science91 Criminal Justice and Criminology92 Cymraeg – Academi Hywel Teifi94 Economics96 Engineering100 English102 Geography106 Health Science112 History114 Law116 Law: Professional Legal Training118 Lifelong Learning120 Mathematics122 Media and Communication Studies124 Medicine128 Medicine – Graduate Entry Programme MB BCH (Wales)130 Modern Languages132 Politics, International Relations and Development Studies134 Psychology136 Translation Studies139 War and Society1 – 15 About Swansea University• our values• our unique location• our global perspective• our research• our leading professors• our teaching146 Accommodation192 Alumni182 Application and Admissions145 Arts and culture152 Athletic Union168 Careers, skills and employability149 Disability support178 Finance and fees (for international fees, see page 164)150 Health and wellbeing167 International College Wales Swansea (ICWS)160 International students176 Library Services140 Living and studying in Swansea186 Maps172 Open Days151 Religion and faith154 Sport152 Students’ Union172 Study and work abroad17