B.A. (Hons) History / International Politics

In Year 1 you will study both subjects equally. History core units cover the historic environment including history, heritage and archaeology. It also includes a study of persecution in history from the medieval period to the present. In international politics you will be introduced to world politics, institutions and processes. You will also study European politics post World War 2.

In Year 2 you can continue with equal study or choose a major/minor route and so the units you will study depend on the route you have chosen. History units cover topics currently including constructing a new world: Europe 1450-1750; Europe, Nazism and war 1930-1950; Imperial Russian history; Indian and South Asian history; and the Victorians. Studies in international politics include US foreign Policy, international security, human rights and the ethics of conflict, and international relations theory.

In your final year you can continue with an equal study or major/minor route. A further option in the final year is named route study. If you have chosen a major/minor route in Year 2, then you could choose to focus solely on your major subject in your final year, leading to a BA (Hons) History or BA (Hons) International Politics degree.

History units currently include the cold war 1945-91; nations and nationalism: Europe 1789-1915; from pirates to princes: the Normans and medieval Europe 900-1250; and studies in slavery. In international politics you will study topics including analysing the US and the Middle East; advanced debates in international relations theory; policies and policy making in the EU; British foreign policy, and contemporary political debates such as human rights the media and politics, technology and politics, and human rights. You will also complete a final year project or dissertation. If you take equal study you can choose to do this unit in either history or international politics. If you are taking a major or named route, this unit will come from your major subject.