The Film Studies part of this degree combines critical and creative work and practice, depending on your interests and career plans. The main aims are to provide an introduction to independent research in film studies; to develop the skills and knowledge required for the critical study of film; to develop the skill of cognition and of written and oral expression appropriate to film research; to develop the skills and knowledge required for progression to higher levels of study in critical and creative studies. At Bangor, we are committed to teaching in small groups and to the majority of our modules being delivered through weekly workshops and seminars. History is a very practical subject, and during your degree you will develop various transferable skills that employers value highly. This programme aims to develop your knowledge and understanding of a wide range of human history. It encourages you to take an analytical approach to the past, so that you can understand and contribute to historical controversies, and can understand ways in which the past is at least partly constructed in the present. It therefore hopes to train you intellectually so you can explain the relevance of the past in the present, understand the problems of interpreting written and other evidence, and gain skills of research, analysis, problem-solving, construction of argument and communication. Graduates of this scheme enter a wide range of employment: especially fields which require skills of communication, analysing large quantities of information, and understanding human nature. These include teaching, management and administration, librarianship, accountancy, law, the heritage industry and retail. Many graduates enter higher education schemes-especially masters degrees in history.