Why you should study this course
- International experiences: a range of field trips* which turn learning experiences into international experiences; an optional sandwich year; and collaborative online international learning (COIL) to develop global citizens who are sensitive to the needs of a range of international communities.
- Tactile learning: engagement with historical artefacts such as newspapers and other documents to learn about how societies were informed, and shaped.
- Innovative learning and assessment: learn how to use digital tools to produce documentaries; create video and radio podcasts; development of digital literacy skills.
- Critical thinking: a focus on the ways in which critical questioning of the past can help you to understand the social, cultural, and political forces which have shaped societies through the present day.
- Academic Community: The creation of learning experiences built around collaboration and research, taught by a group of historians who are accessible and who work with you to help you build a portfolio of experiences which will aid you in preparing for the post-graduation market or further studies.
- Specialised degree paths: Specialise in an exciting range of topics and themes within the history programme. These include American history; Modern European history; Espionage Studies; Environmentalism; organised crime; and the history and politics of the far-right.
- An emphasis on fieldwork and engaging with local communities to explore, analyse, and tell their historic stories.
What you'll study
Year one
For full-time students, the first year examines how the foundations of the modern world were laid. It considers the rise of the nation-state, the collision of cultures which occurred between Europe, Africa, and the Americas, and countries’ early struggles for independence against empires. For part-time students, the first year will explore the historian’s craft, taking in a broad series of case studies from across the past 500 years.
Modules
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Nations and Nationalism: From Unifications to Annihilation – 20 credits
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From Empire to Welfare: Britain 1900-1951 – 20 credits
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Historians on Trial – 30 credits
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Power, Persuasion and Propaganda – 20 credits
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History of The Atlantic World and Globalisation – 20 credits
- Part-Time Option
Year two
If you’re a full-time student, in your second year, you will begin to deepen your knowledge about the history of Europe and the US. You will explore their cultures, conflicts and key social changes.
If you are a part-time student, you will develop an understanding of the key social and political changes which shaped the US. You will also study the relationship between humankind and the natural world and the international history of Europe.
Modules
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The Making of the United States – 20 credits
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The International History of Europe since 1900 – 20 credits
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The Shadow Warriors: Modern Britain and Espionage – 20 credits
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Humanity and the Natural World: A History
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Optional modules
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Part-Time Option
Final year
Your studies culminate in a dissertation, the production of a documentary film, or by launching a curated exhibition. You will choose the topic of your dissertation, film, or exhibition, allowing you to explore and research an area of interest to you. Past students have chosen fascinating topics such as prisoners of war
Students studying the part-time option will study the history of race, resistance, and civil rights and complete the first part of their Final Project.
Modules
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Race and Resistance in the United States: A History – 20 credits
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Final Project in History – Part I – 10 credits
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Part-Time option
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Final Project in History – Part II – 20 credits
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Optional modules
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Part-Time Option
