History BA
Course
In Uxbridge
Description
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Type
Course
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Location
Uxbridge
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Duration
3 Years
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Start date
September
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Subjects
- History Politics
- Foreign Policy
- Writing Skills
- Media
- Governance
- American Politics
- Cinema
- Writing
- Conflict
- Politics
Course programme
You can choose from a wide selection of modules each of which may have a discrete emphasis on social, economic, political, intellectual or cultural history, or may weave one or more of these perspectives together.
The BA consists of both compulsory and optional modules, a typical selection can be found below. Modules can vary from year to year, but these offer a good idea of what we teach.
Level 1
Compulsory
Revolution, Liberty and the Origins of American Democracy
What is History?
Capital, Labour and Power: Britain 1707-1939
History, Memory and Culture in Europe since 1789
The Making of the Modern World
Migration and the Settler World, 1600-1914
Level 2
Compulsory
Historians and their Craft
Optional
Choose 5 from the following:
US Foreign Policy from World War 2 to the end of the Cold War
Issues in American Politics
Slavery and Abolition in the Atlantic World
The First World War - Causes, Course, Consequences
Australia and The Modern World
Themes in the History of Modern Africa
The State and Revolution
The History of Political Cinema
History of the Women’s Movement in the West, c. 1790-1930
Level 3
Compulsory
Dissertation
Optional
Psychogeography
The Arab-Israeli Conflict
Monstrosity in Political Thought and Literature, 1500-1900
Globalisation and Governance
Empire, Imperialism and Hegemony
Media, Politics and Power in America
Marx and Marxism
Intelligence and National Security
Fascism
The Second World War
The History and Politics of Heritage
The British Maritime World, 1660-1815
Crisis and Critique
Final Dissertation
Students produce a 12,000 word dissertation on a subject of their choice. This major piece of work, undertaken with the support of a dissertation tutor, will give you the valuable opportunity to demonstrate research and writing skills. It is written on a subject relevant to your particular course of study and may well relate to your future career plans.
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Additional information
Special Features
- Ranked third for History in The Guardian University Guide 2014, with only Cambridge and St. Andrews ahead of Brunel in this subject area.
- You will have the opportunity to study a range of history from Britain, Europe and the wider world.
- You will have plenty of opportunities to shape your degree programme to meet your own interests and aptitudes.
- There is a work placement module available.
- You will receive expert teaching from lecturers who are recognised in their fields.
- Students have easy access to multiple resources in London, such as national and international museums, galleries, libraries (including the British Newspaper Library) and the Public Records Office which contains a wealth of information on social and economic history in Britain and Europe.
- The Department has been a long-standing member of the Erasmus exchange scheme and students have the opportunity to spend part of their degree at the National University of Ireland (Maynooth) and the University of Cyprus.
History BA
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