Postgraduate Diploma in Mediterranean and European Studies
Ambrose College
Accreditation:
ECTS Accredited (EQF7)
Area:
Mediterranean and European Studies
Duration:
8 months
Language:
English
Mode:
Fully Online
The Postgraduate Certificate in Mediterranean and European Studies provides an exceptional opportunity for students to engage with the cultural achievements and complex history of Western civilisation. You will work closely with your teacher to gain a clear view of the dynamics that have shaped the region’s political, religious, and artistic convictions.
The degree is taught under the supervision of a faculty member. Students must choose six courses in consultation with an instructor.
The course is taught in Oxbridge tutorial style: students compose short essays on the basis of their work, before meeting directly with a faculty member for an hour or more by video call. Each taught course is examined with a summative assignment.
Outcomes
Students will acquire an understanding of key aspects of the broad history of the region, and a deep knowledge of chosen topics. All students will begin to develop the skills to lead academic projects and to conduct independent research. Participants will also develop critical skills for analysing events in terms of interconnected cultural domains, including aspects of politics, religion, economy, literature, and material culture.
Academic Credit
- This course is accredited. It is worth 60 ECTS
- Students that complete all the assignments with passing marks will receive an Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) in Mediterranean and European Studies
Further Details
- This is a graduate-level degree, suitable for advanced students and those prepared to be challenged
- The PGDip in Mediterranean and European Studies is a taught degree
- Progress requires completing the reading assignments, submitting an essay, and meeting with the tutor
- Final grades are awarded according to standard marking conventions (consult your Academic Handbook)
- Full-time students take two courses concurrently
Degree Pathway
Students must take six of these courses, selected in consultation with a faculty member
Employment
The course cultivates research skills, evidence-based judgment, cross-cultural analysis, and effective oral and written communication. These skills are valuable for work in academia, the civil service, consulting, heritage management, journalism, law, library science, museums, publishing, schoolteaching, and tourism.
Tiers
Foundational Courses
500 required hours
In consultation with a faculty member, students should select at least two foundation courses (500 course hours = 20 ECTS).
Late Antiquity, c. 284 – 800
Late Antiquity, c. 284 – 800
The Ancient Mediterranean World
The Ancient Mediterranean World
The Medieval and Early Modern Mediterranean, c. 1100-1600
The Medieval and Early Modern Mediterranean, c. 1100-1600
Representations of the Mediterranean in 19th and 20th Century Literature
Representations of the Mediterranean in 19th and 20th Century Literature
Elective Courses
1000 required hours
In consultation with a faculty member, students should select four elective courses (1000 course hours = 40 ECTS).
Art in Later Prehistoric Europe
Art in Later Prehistoric Europe
Rome and Constantinople: Comparing Two Early Modern Metropolises
Rome and Constantinople: Comparing Two Early Modern Metropolises
Greek Sculpture and Society, c.500-c.300 BC
Greek Sculpture and Society, c.500-c.300 BC
Making Sense of Greek Pots (Archaic and Classical)
Making Sense of Greek Pots (Archaic and Classical)
The Materiality of Death in the Ancient World
The Materiality of Death in the Ancient World
Staging the Mediterranean: A Cultural Geography of Opera, 17-20th Centuries
Staging the Mediterranean: A Cultural Geography of Opera, 17-20th Centuries
Inquisitions and Society in Mediterranean Europe, 1480-1650
Inquisitions and Society in Mediterranean Europe, 1480-1650
Magic in the Ancient Mediterranean World
Magic in the Ancient Mediterranean World
Art and Visual Culture in the Greek World (Archaic and Classical)
Art and Visual Culture in the Greek World (Archaic and Classical)
Literary Modernism in the Mediterranean Region
Literary Modernism in the Mediterranean Region
Visual Culture in the Roman World, c. 27 BC- 337 AD
Visual Culture in the Roman World, c. 27 BC- 337 AD
Europe in the Metal Ages
Europe in the Metal Ages
Visual Culture in the Hellenistic World, c. 330-c. 30 BC
Visual Culture in the Hellenistic World, c. 330-c. 30 BC
