B.A. (Hons) History
Bachelor's degree
In Lancaster
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Bachelor's degree
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Lancaster
Studying History will give you the ability to look behind the headlines, question what you are told and express your own opinions effectively. Students are offered the opportunity to undertake collaborative projects with museums, art galleries or other external partners, equipping you with practical real-world experience and a competitive edge in the modern graduate jobs market. In the first year, you will be introduced to a variety of historical periods and themes.
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Course programme
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Year 1
In Year 1, you will be introduced to a variety of historical periods and themes to introduce you to the academic study of the past. Currently these include compulsory units called the Rise of Persecuting Society and Europe in Turmoil 1900-1939. You will also choose one option from our From the Medieval to the Modern units and one from Aspects of World History.
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Year 2
In Year 2, you will take Empires in World History and another core unit selected from a choice of four. You will also choose two additional units from a large number of options, which will enable you to pursue the interests you have developed during your first year. Among them are such diverse subjects as Nazi State and Society, France 1914-1968, Medieval England, Sex, Society and the Family - 1800-1960, and the American Ordeal - a study of the American Civil War.
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Year 3
In Year 3, the most important element is the dissertation, an extended project that allows you to focus on the subject area of your choice and is often based on original source materials. You will also choose from a broad range of optional units, currently including such varied topics as the Holocaust, British India 1757-1947, the Cold War, Edwardian Britain and the First World War and the Tudors.
B.A. (Hons) History