Try Something New
Why not explore a bit academically as well as culturally as you study abroad here at Bristol? All of these units are designed for beginners in the subject, with no pre-requisites. Some of them are very British and quite quirky, others are more universal. Why not give something new a try?
Feature units
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British and Irish Cinema and TV - FATV20037 (TB1)
Mark your time in the UK with this introductory class to British and Irish film and television! Suitable for both those with no background in the subject and Film majors.
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Histories of Britain - AFAC10021 (TB2)
Come on a journey through the British past as we explore the headliners and the little known stories of UK history.
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Myths and Misconceptions about Psychology - PSYC10005 (TB1)
What are the most popular myths in Psychology? How can we successfully challenge misleading ideas in our society? Explore these questions from a scientific perspective.
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Teaching Block 1
The following units run in Teaching Block 1 (September-December). You can select them if you are here for that semester.
- Analysing Film - FATV10009
- Analysing Television - FATV10010
- Big Ideas in Science - CHEM10001
- British and Irish Cinema and TV - FATV20037. The unit catalogue is currently being updated. It shows Teaching Block 2, but the Department has confirmed its running in Teaching Block 1 and this will be amended soon.
- Challenges in World Politics - POLI10009
- Comparative Literature: What is it and how can we practise it? - MODL10016
- Contemporary European Cinema - MODL10009
- Education and Social Change - EDUC10002
- Education, Climate Change and Social Justice - EDUC10008
- Greek Language Level A1 - CLAS12311
- Ideas and Society: Rethinking Nature - AFAC20009
- Intersections and Inequalities  - SOCI10012
- Introduction to Sanskrit I - THRS10017
- Introduction to Social and Developmental Psychology - PSYC10012
- Latin Language Level A1 - CLAS12303
- Making of the Modern World Order - POLI10008
- Myths and Misconceptions about Psychology - PSYC10005
- Our Habitable Planet - EASC10014
- The Art of Inquiry - AFAC10019
- Theory Matters - SOCI10011
- World in Crisis? - GEOG16001
Teaching Block 2
The following units run in Teaching Block 2 (January-May). You can select them if you are here for that semester.
- City Futures: Migration, Citizenship, and Planetary Change - UNIV10005
- Classics of European Cinema - MODL10010
- Creative Futures: Tools for Changing the World - UNIV10007
- Decolonise the Future! - UNIV10009
- Global Histories: Possible Pasts, Alternative Futures - AFAC10020
- Histories of Britain - AFAC10021
- Introduction to Cognitive and Biological Psychology - PSYC10013
- Introduction to Visual Cultures: From Bristol to the World - MODL10019
- Planetary Sociology - SOCI10013
- Principles of Marketing - MGRC10002
- Reading Identities - ENGL10062
- Representations: This is (not) my America - HUMS10014. This unit is graded as pass/fail and does not involve a numerical mark.
- Science of Happiness - UNIV10010. This unit is graded as pass/fail and does not involve a numerical mark.
- Sustainable Development - UNIV10001
- Theorising Politics - POLI10006
- Understanding global problems using data: inequality, climate change and the economy - UNIV10008
Study Guides
Study Guides are updated every April for the following academic year.