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Bachelor's degree

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Duration

    3 Years

  • Online campus

    Yes

  • Delivery of study materials

    Yes

  • Support service

    Yes

  • Virtual classes

    Yes

History is a subject for anyone with a sense of curiosity and a desire for a deeper understanding of the world around them.

Prepare for success on a course which consistently achieves great results in the National Student Survey: in 2019, 90% of students were satisfied with their course
History is ranked 1st for satisfaction with teaching in The Guardian University Guide 2020
Explore the broad sweep of British, European and global history from the Renaissance to the twentieth century
Undertake fieldwork at historical locations ranging from country houses to industrial cities
Share your passion for the past by organising and marketing a high-profile public history conference where you present your research
Benefit from the support of a dedicated and enthusiastic teaching team who are published experts in their field
Develop an impressive set of critical, theoretical and transferable skills which will give you a real advantage in securing a graduate career.

About this course

At Derby you will gain attributes beyond those traditionally associated with History graduates. You will not only build your academic capabilities but also apply your historical knowledge to the workplace. We encourage you to develop skills in areas such as presentation and teamworking, which will help you stand out in the job market.

You can approach your future career with confidence: latest Unistats figures show that 92% of our students were in work or further study six months after completing their course.

GCSE Maths and English Grade C/Grade 4 (or above) or equivalent qualification

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Subjects

  • Teaching
  • Marketing
  • Public
  • Innovation
  • Historical
  • Historically
  • Religion
  • Revolution
  • Enlightenment
  • Enlightenment Literature
  • Romanticism

Course programme

What you will study

You will study modules such as:

Stage one
  • Historical Methods and Sources
  • Britain in the Age of Innovation, 1790-1914
  • Reaction, Reform and Revolution: Russia, 1825-1924
  • Religion, Empire and Ideas: The Making of British Identity, 1485-1789
  • Renaissance and Enlightenment: Europe, 1453-1789
  • Romanticism and Revolution: Europe, 1789-1914
Stage two
  • Close Encounters: European Imperialism and Decolonisation, 1757-1960
  • Public History: Marketing and Presenting the Past
  • Research Project
  • Society, Culture and Politics in the First World War
  • Behind Closed Doors: Gender and Sex, 1685-1870
  • European Cultural Identities and Ethnic Minorities
  • Goodbye Lenin: The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union
  • The Making of Modern Medicine
  • Triumph of the Dark: Europe Between the Wars, 1918-1939
  • Contemporary Issues in the Creative and Cultural Industries
Stage three
  • History Independent Study
  • Work-Based Learning
  • Beyond Opium and Take-Aways: China and the World since 1839
  • British Country Houses and their Families
  • Continuity and Change in Contemporary Britain
  • Exploring the Slum: The Politics of Poverty in Britain
  • France: Conflict and Society, 1940-1962
  • Historians and Material Culture
  • Keeping the Peace: Conflict, Power and Diplomacy since 1945
  • The People's War, The People's Peace: Britain 1939-1951
  • Yugoslavia and After: 1980 to the present

Additional information

UK/EU fee
£9,250 per year (2020/21)

International fee
£14,045 per year (2020/21)

History BA (Hons)

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