History (Level 3)

The Level 3 History course is divided into ten comprehensive modules:

Module One - Stalin Part 1
Module Two - Stalin Part 2
The struggle for power- the making of the vozhd in 1924-29: personalities and policies.

Transforming the Soviet Union: the collectivisation of agriculture and its social and economic impact; industrialisation and its economic and social impact; the three five year plans; changing social policies.

Persecution and control: the origins and course of the purges; culture and the arts in the service of a totalitarian regime.

The making of a superpower: the Great Patriotic War; devastation, war production; victory.

Module Three - USA 1968-2001 : Part 1
Module Four - USA 1968-2001 : Part 2
The Presidencies of Nixon, Ford, carter, Reagan, Bush and Clinton: reasons for the outcomes of elections; Watergate and the constitutional issues to which it gave rise.

Social issues and their political; impact: feminism, the rights of minorities; religious belief; the importance of the Supreme Court.

Popular culture: the media, film, television, radio and journalism; the importance of sport for race relations.

The debate over the role of the state in the economy- Reagan and the New Right: 'Reaganomics' and free market ideas.

Module Five - British Political History : Part 1
Module Six - British Political History : Part 2
The Labour election victory of 1945: reasons for it and key features of domestic policy of Labour governments of 1945-51; extent to which this was 'an age of austerity'.

The Conservative government of 1951-64: extent of continuity with Labour objectives; key features of domestic policy (economic management, housing, unemployment); rising living standards.

Labour and Conservative governments, 1964-79: reasons for growing domestic problems (inflation, wages policy, relations with trade unions).

The Conservative election victory of 1979: reason for it and key features of the demotic policy of Thatcher government; domestic achievements; reasons why the Thatcher era was controversial; reasons for her fall in 1990.

Module Seven - Superpower Relations 1944-1990 : Part 1.1
Module Eight - Superpower Relations 1944-1990 : Part 1.2
Module Nine - Superpower Relations 1944-1990 : Part 2.1
Module Ten - Superpower Relations 1944-1990 : Part 2.2
The post-Stalin thaw and the bid for peaceful coexistence; Khrushchev and the response of Dulles, Eisenhower and Kennedy.

The arms race, 1949-63: nuclear technology; delivery systems, the Cuban missile crisis; the Test Ban Treaty.

Sino-Soviet relations, 1949-76: alliance to confrontation in Asia and its impact on US policy.

Détente, 1969-1980: the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) and agreements; Helsinki Accords; the impact of economic realities.

COURSE ASSESSMENT

When you have completed the programme, your tutor needs to verify that you have worked through all parts of any Workbooks, Activities and Exercises successfully.

100% of the final mark is made up of an online multiple choice exam.

Upon verification of the activities, exercises and assignments, you will be awarded your diploma by ABC Awards as confirmation that your written work has met all of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria for the programme.

COURSE FEES

Our aim is to provide you with the best deal available, therefore any registration fee, certification fee and full tutor support is included in the course price for you. The enrolment fee for the Level 3 Diploma in History home study course is £456.25, though for a limited time we are offering you the opportunity to pay only £365 which is a 20% discount if you enrol online and pay in full.

You can also opt for our Easy Payment Plan and enrol online today by paying a deposit of £91.25 and then 4 equal payments of £91.25 per month. The first instalment is paid about a month after you receive your course.

Online Version : £365
Online & Paper Version : £430