History and Modern Languages BA

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In Exeter

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    Exeter

The University of Exeter featured in the UK’s top 10 in the past 3 years (The Times Good University Guide) and ranks in the top one per cent of universities in the world according to the Times Higher Education international rankings. We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research intensive universities; the UK’s equivalent to the Ivy League.

The quality of education and experience received at the University of Exeter means we have never been out of the top 10 for overall student satisfaction in the National Student Survey.

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Exeter (Devon)
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Prince Of Wales Road, EX4 4SB

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Course programme

Programme structure

The modules we outline here provide examples of what you can expect to learn on this degree course based on recent academic teaching. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand.

The History and Modern Languages degree programme is made up of compulsory (core) and optional modules, which are worth 15 or 30 credits each. Full-time undergraduate students need to complete modules worth a total of 120 credits each year.

Depending on your programme you can take up to 30 credits each year in another subject, for instance a language or business module, to develop career-related skills or just widen your intellectual horizons.

Please note that modules offered are subject to change, depending on staff availability, timetabling, and demand.

Year 1

The first year gives you a foundational knowledge of historical and language theory and concepts. You will also gain important analytical techniques that will be useful across a range of subjects and research tasks.

Compulsory modules CodeModuleCredits HIH1400Making History15 Select either HIH1410 or HIH1420 HIH1410Understanding the Medieval and Early-Modern World30 HIH1420Understanding the Modern World30 MLF1001French Language30 MLG1001German Language30 MLI1001Italian Language30 MLR1001Contemporary Russian, Written and Oral30 MLS1001Spanish Language30 MLM1052Beginners Chinese30 MLP1052Portuguese Language for Beginners30 Optional modules

Select 15 credits of History Level 1 optional modules.

Select 30 credits of French Level 1 optional modules.

CodeModuleCredits History (Sources and Skills) HIH1402Britain, America, and the Global Order, 1846-194615 HIH1406The Opium War: Britain and the Birth of Modern China, 1839-184215 HIH1505The First Crusade15 HIH1535British Naval Power in the Age of Nelson15 HIH1542Magic and Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe15 HIH1543The Norman Conquest15 HIH1553The Supernatural in Early Modern England15 HIH1585Ladies of the Night: Prostitution in the Victorian World15 HIH1596The Good War? The United States in World War II15 HIH1606The Two Island Empires: Anglo-Japanese Encounters 1600-2000 15 HIH1609The Habsburg Monarchy of Austria-Hungary 1867-191815 HIH1610The Rise and Demise of the Raj: India 1857-1947 15 Modern Language MLF2001French Language, Written and Oral30 MLG2001German Language, Written and Oral30 MLI2001Italian Language, Written and Oral30 MLR2001Contemporary Russian, Written and Oral I30 MLS2001Spanish Language, Written and Oral30 MLM2052Intermediate Chinese30 Year 2

In the second year you will advance your grasp of historical knowledge and language through a set of compulsory modules. Optional modules enable you to develop specialist knowledge on a range of topics.

Students take one of four possible pathways. Students planning a History Dissertation at stage 3 must take Pathways C or D (including HIH2001 Doing History).

Pathway A: Take two History Level 2 optional modules - one each term.

Pathway B: Take one optional History module (Term 1) and HIH2002 Uses of the Past.

Pathway C: Take HIH2001 Doing History and one optional History module (Term 2).

Pathway D: Take HIH2001 Doing History and HIH2002 Uses of the Past.

Compulsory modules CodeModuleCredits Depending on pathway, take HIH2001 and/or HIH2002

History and Modern Languages BA

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