History and Politics BA (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
In Loughborough
Description
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Bachelor's degree
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Loughborough
Overview
A joint honours degree, our History and Politics BA (Hons) course will give you equal exposure to both subject areas – making it the perfect choice for those of you with an interest in both areas. Plus, with a range of optional modules to choose from you’ll be able to tailor the course to suit your interests and career aspirations.
Our BA (Hons) History and Politics degree is split equally between the two subject areas. Its structure provides you with the ability to choose from an extensive range of optional modules tailoring the course to suit your interests and career aspirations.
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Subjects
- Political Thought
- History Politics
- Communication Training
- Government
- British Politics
- Global
- International
- Perspective
- Design
- European Politics
- International Politics
- Politics
- Conflict
Course programme
What you'll study
Excited to learn more? For a taster of what you can expect to study on our History and Politics BA (Hons) degree, take a sneak preview of some of the modules you may have the opportunity to study below.
The information below reflects the currently intended course structure and module details. Updates may be made on an annual basis and revised details will be published through Programme Specifications ahead of each academic year. Please see Terms and Conditions of Study for more information.
- Year 1
- Year 2
- Final year
Year 1
This year provides you with a strong grounding in topics and approaches in history and politics. Course modules include surveys of modern European and world history, the nature of history, political ideologies and theory, democratic government and the contemporary world arena. Our assumption is that students are not necessarily familiar with the study of politics at this stage.
Semester 1
Smart Scholarship Core
Smart Scholarship
This module introduces students to fundamental skills for successful study in Politics, International Relations, and/or History.
The Making and Unmaking of the World Order Core
The Making and Unmaking of the World Order
This module introduces students to the main currents of world history and to the shifting structure of the international order in the modern period. It aims to cover both the mainstream narratives and those critical of Eurocentrism, thereby stimulating an appreciation in cultural diversity
The Contemporary World Arena Core
The Contemporary World Arena
The aims of the module are to explore various aspects of the contemporary world arena, and to consider the importance of different actors and issues; and to identify links between theory and practice in the world arena.
The Atlantic World Core
The Atlantic World
This module introduces students to the concept of the 'Atlantic World', surveys the early modern history of Africa, the Americas and Western Europe, and explores the key historical themes of this period including race, religion and empire.
Semester 2
International Political Theory Core
International Political Theory
This module aims to introduce students to a selection of theories, concepts and theorists of International Politics. Students will learn to critically evaluate the strengths, weaknesses and limits of each approach.
Power, Politics and Ideology in Modern Europe Core
Power, Politics and Ideology in Modern Europe
This module provides an introduction to modern European history from c.1750 to the present and to the major ideological families that have defined, and continue to shape, European political, cultural, and intellectual life.
Understanding Democratic Institutions Core
Understanding Democratic Institutions
The aim of this module is to introduce students to the main institutions, powers and dynamics of a liberal democracy.
What is History? Core
What is History?
This module establishes a foundation about the nature of History as a subject area.
Semester 1 and 2
Elective Optional
Elective
Including: Economics; English; Languages (French, German, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese); Geography; History; Business; Social Sciences
Year 2
This year enables you to choose areas of history and politics in which to specialise. Areas studied include Cold War Europe, twentieth-century Britain, the United States, Russia, China, slavery, British politics, protest and resistance and European politics. You will also study the history of political thought and receive training in methods in preparation for your final-year dissertation.
There will also be an alternative option to study abroad for the second semester - if you choose this route (instead of the standard route) you will undertake assessed work and complete a Distance Learning Research Design or Crafting a Dissertation module, plus select from a range of optional modules.
Semester 1
Theories and Methods in Political Research Core
Theories and Methods in Political Research
The aims of this module are to introduce students to the dominant approaches and their research methods in politics.
Understanding History Core
Understanding History
History of Political Thought Optional
History of Political Thought
The aim of this module is to examine the development of political thought by looking at key concepts, thinkers and movements in the history of ideas.
The European Union Optional
The European Union
The purpose of this course is to inform students about the European Union, including: its historical evolution, its deepening process, its enlargement process, its institutions, its member states and its policy areas.
British Politics Optional
British Politics
The aim of this module is to provide an understanding of the history, institutions, actors, processes and challenges of British Politics and Government.
Modern China in a Global Perspective Optional
Modern China in a Global Perspective
Victorian Values Reconsidered Optional
Victorian Values Reconsidered
This module introduces students to debates in the social, political and cultural history of Victorian Britain, with emphases on histories of childhood, democratisation, poverty, sex and sexuality, crime and deviance, religion, and race.
Modern Germany: From Racial Dictatorship to Recivilization Optional
Modern Germany: From Racial Dictatorship to Recivilization
Enterprise, Employability and Personal Development Optional
Enterprise, Employability and Personal Development
The key aim of this module is to influence students' awareness of and performance in key competencies which are required for personal effectiveness in employment and as a citizen in the wider community
Small Wars Optional
Small Wars
Political Communication Optional
Political Communication
The key aim of this module is to introduce students to the different theoretical perspectives underpinning the study of the political communication before examining specific aspects of political communication in various democracies.
Modern France: A History of Conflict? Optional
Modern France: A History of Conflict?
The aim of this module is to help students improve their knowledge and understanding of some of the main issues in French history since 1789, particularly through an examination of the theme of social and political conflict.
Semester 2
Research Design Core
Research Design
The aim of this module is to develop skills in research design, involving selecting research methodologies, sourcing research data and adapting conceptual frameworks.
Cold War Europe Optional
Cold War Europe
The aims of the module are to discuss key selected key issues raised by the history of the Cold War. It assesses the threats, fears, ideological conflicts and competition which dominated Global politics for 50 years. It explores Cold War politics through original documents and eyewitness accounts.
Comparative European Politics Optional
Comparative European Politics
This module offers a pan-European introduction to the continent's politics and compares the institutions of, and processes within democracies across Europe.
International Semester Optional
International Semester
Modern Russia from Emancipation to Revolution Optional
Modern Russia from Emancipation to Revolution
Politics of Developing Countries Optional
Politics of Developing Countries
This module aims to examine the problem of socio-economic inequality between the global North and global South and to analyse the relationship between global and local politics and socio-economic development.
Slavery in Global History Optional
Slavery in Global History
The American Century: US Politics and Society in 20th Century Optional
The American Century: US Politics and Society in 20th Century
1) Introduce students to the main institutions of the US government and how they function within the US political system 2) Examine the politics and foreign policy of the United States through an analysis of its 20th century history 3) Explore how US cultural, social and intellectual history influenced US politics in the 20th century.
Semester 1 and 2
Elective Optional
Elective
Including: Economics; English; Languages (French, German, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese); Geography; History; Business; Social Sciences
Final year
This year is all about in-depth research. All students write a 12,000-word dissertation on a subject of your choice in the field of history or politics. You will also choose options that are based on the current research projects of the history and politics staff. These include the Beatles and sixties Britain, the rise of Nazism, Jim Crow America, the British Empire, terrorism and political violence, contemporary political philosophy, gender and politics, Britain and the EU, nationalism and populism.
Semester 1
Jim Crow, Bootleggers and Okies: American Cultural History 1890-1930 Optional
Jim Crow, Bootleggers and Okies: American Cultural History 1890-1930
This module explores the cultural history of the United States in the early 20th century.
International Politics of the Middle East Optional
International Politics of the Middle East
This module introduces students to key political issues in Middle East politics from a local, regional, and global perspective by employing relevant conceptual tools and empirically-informed analyses.
The Populist Challenge to Western Democracies Optional
The Populist Challenge to Western Democracies
The Asia-Pacific in Global Politics Optional
The Asia-Pacific in Global Politics
This Module explores the various vectors of international politics in the Asia-Pacific; and locates this dynamic region within the larger framework of global politics. Students are expected to demonstrate an appreciation of the web of interactions in the Asia-Pacific at the end of the module.
State, Violence and Terrorism Optional
State, Violence and Terrorism
The aim of this module is to develop an understanding of terrorism and political violence by examining a variety of past and present case studies, and by exploring definitions of terrorism, causes of political violence, and the roles played by the state and the media in connection to it.
History and Politics BA (Hons)