History and Sociology

Leeds University Business School

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In Leeds

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Leeds

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This varied Joint Honours degree will give you an insight into the structures that shape human societies, while allowing you to explore how those communities have changed over time.
You’ll consider the complexities of class, gender, race and other factors in different societies, while gaining an understanding of key themes in British, European and world history.
Core modules will introduce you to key theories and concepts in sociology, while in History you’ll focus on research methods and historiography. You’ll also choose from optional modules in both subjects, spanning from the early medieval period to today, cutting across cultures and considering some of the biggest social challenges faced in the modern world.
From the Crusades to decolonisation, drug policy to ethnicity and sexuality, this wide-ranging and exciting course will give you a real insight into the relationships between individuals and society. You’ll also gain valuable skills that are valuable to employers.
Leeds has plenty of excellent resources for historians and sociologists. The world class Brotherton Library holds a wide variety of manuscript, archive and early printed material in its Special Collections, and the Library offers plenty of training to help you make the most of the facilities we have.

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Leeds (North Yorkshire)
Maurice Keyworth Building, The University Of Leeds, LS2 9JT

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About this course

Entry requirements
A-level: AAB including A in History and excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking
GCSE: Grade 4/C in Mathematics
Other course specific tests:
Where an applicant is taking the EPQ in a relevant subject this might be considered alongside other Level 3 qualifications and may attract an alternative offer in addition to the standard offer. If you are taking A Levels, this would be ABB at A Level including A in History (excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking) and grade A in the EPQ. ifying the best possible applicants, regardless of personal circumstances or...

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Subjects

  • Sociology
  • Joint
  • Historiography

Course programme

A joint honours degree allows you to study the same core topics as students on each single honours course, but you’ll take fewer optional and discovery modules so you can fit in both subjects.

Core modules in your first year will develop your historical skills, as you’re introduced to historiography. You’ll also analyse contemporary British society and culture and explore the key issues and concepts of sociology.

Over the next two years, you’ll choose from an impressive variety of optional modules reflecting the full range of research interests in both subjects. You could cover disability studies, witch hunts in early modern Europe, crime and regulation, the Industrial Revolution, class division or recent African political history.

In your final year, you’ll be able to apply the research and analytical skills you’ve developed to an independently researched dissertation, where you can specialise in a subject of your choice.

Course structure

These are typical modules/components studied and may change from time to time. Read more in our Terms and conditions.

Modules Year 1

Compulsory modules

  • Historiography and Historical Skills 20 credits
  • Primary Sources for the Historian: An Introduction to Documentary study 20 credits
  • Studying in a Digital Age (Arts) 5 credits
  • Sociology of Modern Societies 20 credits
  • Formations of Modernity 20 credits
Optional modules
  • Understanding and Researching the City 20 credits
  • Understanding and Researching Contemporary Society 20 credits

Year 2

Compulsory modules

  • Central Problems in Sociology 20 credits
Optional modules
  • Most Christian Kings: France, 1515-1715 20 credits
  • Jewish Communities in Medieval Europe 20 credits
  • The American Century, 1941-1980 20 credits
  • The Rise of Modern Japan: From the Meiji Restoration to the Present Day 20 credits
  • Global Business History 20 credits
  • Disability Studies: An Introduction 20 credits
  • Crime, Race and Ethnicity 20 credits
  • Debates in Childhood and Youth 20 credits

Year 3

Optional modules

  • Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement 40 credits
  • Dividing India: The Road to Democracy in South Asia, 1939-1952 40 credits
  • The Cultural History of Venice, 1509-1797 40 credits
  • The Troubles: The Northern Ireland Conflict, 1968-Present 40 credits
  • Postcolonialism and Critical Muslim Studies 20 credits

For more information on typical modules, read History and Sociology BA in the course catalogue

Broadening your academic horizons

At Leeds we want you to benefit from the depth and breadth of the University's expertise, to prepare you for success in an ever-changing and challenging world. This course gives you the opportunity to broaden your learning by studying discovery modules. Find out more on the Broadening webpages.

Learning and teaching.

The Schools of History and Sociology and Social Policy are home to tutors who are at the forefront of research in their fields

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