History and Religious Studies
Bachelor's degree
In Telford
Description
-
Type
Bachelor's degree
-
Location
Telford
-
Duration
3 Years
History and religion are important factors that shape our lives and mould our identities. This fascinating and thorough course allows you to examine a wide range of themes and issues from local, national and global perspectives. Focusing on the religious, cultural, political, social and economic aspects of historical change, you will be encouraged to study particular areas of historical interest and controversy in depth.
In your studies, you will learn the essential techniques of critical analysis, research methods and the skills required for handling and processing information. You will also be given the opportunity to demonstrate your understanding of different approaches in History and Religious Studies through a varied and dynamic learning and teaching environment.
Using traditional and enhanced electronic forms of learning, the degree enables you to achieve your full potential, developing the skills for successful study and future employment. The course actively encourages intellectual curiosity and digital literacy and lets you apply the skills you have learned in the classroom to relevant work situations. Our graduates are in high demand and employers value the critical awareness, communication skills, initiative and organisational abilities the course instils in our students.
Facilities
Location
Start date
Start date
About this course
A successful graduate from this course will be able to demonstrate:
A critical understanding of the problematic nature of interpreting the past, the variety of theoretical and methodological approaches, and the multiplicity of sources available in History and Religious Studies;
A critical engagement with key historiographical debates and the ability to address these in depth using primary and secondary sources, including an informed appreciation of the processes of continuity and change over an extended time-span;
The ability to analyse the historical construction and changing nature of identities, as defined principally by place, religion, ethnicity, gender and class;
Knowledge, understanding and application of theories and methods to analyse religion and religions;
Knowledge and understanding of religion and religions in a variety of historical, local and global contexts;
The use of appropriate technologies in digitally literate and enterprising ways to support research, process data and produce written work and presentational material.
2019 Entry
‘A’ levels at grades BBC - CCC
BTEC QCF Extended Diploma grade MMM, BTEC QCF Diploma grade DD
Access to HE Diploma full award (Pass of 60 credits - of which a minimum of 45 credits must be at level 3 including 18 at Merit or Distinction).
If you've got other qualifications or relevant experience, please contact The Gateway for further advice before applying.
International entry requirements and application guidance can be found here
Successful completion of the International Foundation Year in Social Sciences guarantees entry on to this course
Other Requirements
Reviews
Subjects
- Religious Studies
Course programme
Semester 1 Starters:
UNDERGRADUATE
Year 1
4HS001 The Pursuit of History (20 Credits)
4RL005 Introduction to the Study of Religion (20 Credits)
4HS003 The Making of Modern Britain, c1700 - c1819 (20 Credits)
4RL003 Hindu Dharma and the Contemporary World (20 Credits)
4PO005 Campaigning and Citizenship: Women in Britain and its Empire from 1800 to 1950 or 4GK006 Success in Higher Education or 4HU003 From Student to Scholar or 4GK001 Raising Intercultural Awareness or 4WL002 Basic Language or 4WL003 Elementary Language (20 Credits)
4RL006 Christianity and the Contemporary World or 4SL011 Volunteering in the Community or 4GK006 Success in Higher Education or 4WR004 The Holocaust or 4WL002 Basic Language or 4WL003 Elementary Language (20 Credits)
Year 2
5RL002 Sikhi and the Contemporary World (20 Credits)
5RL001 Christianity and the Contemporary World (20 Credits)
5HS002 Revolutionary Ireland 1798-1940 or 5HS006 The Social History of Victorian Britain c1850-c1901 or 5HS008 Migrant Journeys, Migrant Stories. Itinerants, Migrants and Refugees c1800- 1950 or 5HS010 The Great War 1914-1918 (20 Credits)
5WL001 Basic Language or 5WL002 Elementary Language or 5HU001 The Enlightenment (20 Credits)
5HS001 The Cold War or 5HS003 Sex and the City: Sexuality in the Long Eighteenth Century or 5HS007 Preserving the Past: Heritage, History and Identity or 5HS005 The Working Class in Twentieth Century Britain or 5HS011 Race and migration in Britain after 1945 (20 Credits)
5RL004 Islam, Muslims and the Contemporary World or 5WL001 Basic Language or 5WL002 Elementary Language (20 Credits)
Year 3
6RL006 Atheism, Non-Belief and Religion (20 Credits)
6RL008 Fieldwork in Religious Communities (20 Credits)
6RL002 The Buddha, his Dharma and the Contemporary World (20 Credits)
6HS004 Independent Study in History or 6RL004 Religious Studies Independent Study or 6HS003 Consumption and the World of Goods: Drink, Drugs and Shopping in Britain, c. 1650-c.1830 or 6HS011 From Reich to Republic. German Society 1871-1924 or 6HS013 Work Placement in the Community or 6HS015 Doing Good? Histories of Charity in Modern Britain and Beyond or 6WL001 Intermediate/Advanced Language (20 Credits)
6HS004 Independent Study in History or 6RL004 Religious Studies Independent Study or 6HS001 America: The Rise of a Superpower, 1890-1945 or 6HS006 Youth Culture and Popular Music in Twentieth Century Britain or 6HS010 Germany 1919-1945. From Weimar to Auschwitz. or 6HS013 Work Placement in the Community or 6HS014 The Family in Britain, 1830-1939 or 6WL001 Intermediate/Advanced Language (20 Credits)
6HS004 Independent Study in History or 6RL004 Religious Studies Independent Study or 6HS001 America: The Rise of a Superpower, 1890-1945 or 6HS006 Youth Culture and Popular Music in Twentieth Century Britain or 6HS010 Germany 1919-1945. From Weimar to Auschwitz. or 6HS013 Work Placement in the Community or 6HS014 The Family in Britain, 1830-1939 or 6WL001 Intermediate/Advanced Language (20 Credits)
History and Religious Studies