AS/A2 Modern History

AS/A2 Modern History
The course is designed to enable you to:
· Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of key periods in modern British, European history and the Middle East
· Assess the historical significance of events, individuals, ideas, attitudes and beliefs and the ways in which they influenced behaviour and action
· Develop a range of subject skills including the analysis and evaluation of historical sources in their context
Is it for me?
This course suits those who have an interest in significant events and personalities of the past. Units are assessed by a range of essay and source papers and there is a coursework unit in A2.
What's involved?
Russia in Revolution 1881-1924 and Stalin's Russia 1924-53
This unit deals with the transformation of Russia from the autocracy of the last Tsars to the Soviet Republic established by the Bolsheviks under Lenin and Stalin. It includes the revolutions of 1905 and 1917, the 5-Year Plans, the show trials and the impact of the Second World War.
The Changing Role of Women 1860-1930
You will examine the battle for rights for women in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It includes a study of the aims and tactics of the suffragettes and suffragists before evaluating the progress women made towards equality across the period.
From Kaiser to Fuhrer: Germany 1900-45
Study German History in depth throughout the vital first half of the twentieth century and to begin to evaluate the major historical controversies of the period. The key issues of the module are the extent to which Germany was responsible for the outbreak of the First World War and how popular and efficient the Nazi regime was in the years 1933-45.
The Middle East and the Arab-Israeli Conflict 1900-2001
The focus here is on the changing relationships between Jews and Arabs in the region and the reasons for continuing conflict. You will examine the movement towards Jewish settlement in Palestine and the resulting tensions created in the Middle East and the creation of the state of Israel and the series of conflicts between the new state and its neighbours in the years to 1973.
Progression
Students who have previously studied History have gone on to degrees such as History, Ancient History, Archaeology, War Studies, American Studies and Politics.