BA (Hons) History with Politics

Bachelor's degree

In Ormskirk

£ 9,250 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Ormskirk

  • Duration

    3 Years

The Department of English and History is dedicated to delivering cutting-edge teaching and research in the fascinating field of Modern History – from African-American civil rights to the origins of the Israel/Palestine conflict. On this degree, you will combine the study of History with Politics, exploring political concepts, practices, systems and communication, which will be grounded in real-world political events.

With research that has been judged to be ‘world-leading’ and ‘internationally excellent’ and teaching which has been praised by the Quality Assurance Agency, we pride ourselves on our student-centred culture and strive to nurture the skills, knowledge and confidence of everyone in our community. Our mission is to help you realise your full potential and become an independent, confident, and employable graduate.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Ormskirk (Lancashire)
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St Helens Road, L39 4QP

Start date

On request

About this course

Typical careers for History with Politics graduates include teaching (further training required), the civil service, business, media and journalism, local government, retail management, law and information management. Alternatively, you may wish to progress to further study or research in History or Politics.

120 UCAS Tariff points on the new UCAS Tariff, preferably to include A Level History or equivalent.

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Subjects

  • Politics
  • History Politics
  • Project
  • Teaching
  • Conflict
  • Systems
  • History
  • Political Systems
  • Civil War
  • Globalisation
  • European Politics
  • Urbanisation
  • Economic Crisis
  • Psychology
  • Strategic Political Communications
  • British Rule in Palestine

Course programme

Year 1

POL1001 Introduction to Political Concepts and Theory (20 credits)

POL1002 Introduction to Political Systems and Institutions (20 credits)

You will select four of the following modules:

HIS1010 The Medieval Outlook (20 credits)

HIS1011 The Dawn of Modernity (20 credits)

HIS1012 Europe Re-made (20 credits)

HIS1013 Imperialism, Liberation, Globalisation (20 credits)

HIS1016 Time Detectives (20 credits)

HIS1017 History and Society: Theory, Practice and Impact (20 credits)

Language modules in French, Spanish or Mandarin, delivered at the Edge Hill Language Centre, are available to study as an integral part of this degree. A single Language module can be studied instead of one of the optional modules above.

Year 2

POL2001 Comparative European Politics (20 credits)

You will select five of the following modules:

HIS2020 Communism in Eastern and Central Europe After 1945 (20 credits)

HIS2022 Urbanisation, Immigration and Economic Crisis: The United States 1880-1941 (20 credits)

HIS2023 Mission and Manifest Destiny: U.S. Foreign Policy and Expansionism 1840-1939 (20 credits)

HIS2024 Rise to Globalism: U.S. Foreign Policy Since 1939 (20 credits)

HIS2025 The Rise of the British Empire (20 credits)

HIS2026 The Fall of the British Empire (20 credits)

HIS2031 Migration and Mobility in Contemporary European History (20 credits)

HIS2032 Digital Detectives (20 credits)

HIS2033 Introduction to Contemporary French History: From the 1930s to the Present (20 credits)

HUM2000 Independent Project (20 credits)

MED2071 Crisis Management (20 credits)

MED2080 Psychology of Persuasion (20 credits)

MED2258 History on Screen (20 credits)

If you studied a Language module in Year 1, you may wish to study a further Language module in Year 2. This would form an integral part of your degree in place of one of the optional modules above.

Year 3

POL3001 Strategic Political Communications (20 credits)

You will select one of the following modules:

HIS3038 Special Subject (40 credits)

HIS3039 Independent Research Project (40 credits)

You will select three of the following modules. Alternatively, it may be possible to study both HIS3038 Special Subject and HIS3039 Independent Research Project (the two options above), choosing one additional module to study alongside them from the options below.

HIS3020 Black Life and Black Protest in the United States 1895-1945 (20 credits)

HIS3021 Black Life and Black Protest in the United States Since 1945 (20 credits)

HIS3024 Seeds of Conflict in the Holy Land 1840-1923 (20 credits)

HIS3025 British Rule in Palestine (20 credits)

HIS3036 The Special Relationship: Britain and the USA (20 credits)

HIS3037 History: Interpretations and Context (20 credits)

POL3002 Working in Politics (20 credits)

SPY3040 Broken Britain: Class, Culture and Crisis in Late Modernity (20 credits)

SPY3041 Critical Terrorism Studies (20 credits)

If you studied Language modules in Years 1 and 2, you may wish to study a further Language module in Year 3. This would form an integral part of your degree in place of one of the optional modules above.

Optional modules provide an element of choice within the programme curriculum. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected by timetabling requirements.

Additional information

International students enrolling on the programme in academic year 2017/18 are £11,575 per annum.

How will I be assessed?

Assessments are varied to ensure you acquire a wide range of skills, particularly those required by future employers. You will learn to write essays, compile reports, critically analyse documents, give oral presentations and sit examinations. Exams never count for more than 50% of the marks for any module, although the experience of doing exams is invaluable for entry into a wide variety of professions, including law, accountancy, the civil service and many financial and managerial careers. We want you to develop an ability to work independently, so in Year 3, many modules are assessed entirely on the work you produce.

Who will be teaching me?

You will be taught by highly experienced and enthusiastic lecturers and tutors who research and write History, in addition to experts in Politics and/or practising politicians. The programme team are at the cutting edge of their subjects and will share with you their ideas and new interpretations on a wide range of topics.

BA (Hons) History with Politics

£ 9,250 + VAT