History (Central and East European) and Jewish Studies with Year Abroad BA

University College London

Bachelor's degree

In London

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    4 Years

In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). Year one introduces you to the study of central and east European history and Jewish studies at the university level. In years two and four you can focus on topics of specific interest to you by choosing modules that examine particular periods and themes in east European and Jewish history. You can also study one or more relevant languages such as Hebrew, Yiddish, Russian, Polish, or Ukrainian. Your third year is spent abroad, at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and/or in a relevant central or east European country.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Gower Street, WC1E 6BT

Start date

On request

About this course

UCL Hebrew & Jewish Studies is the only department of its kind in the UK and is highly regarded worldwide. The programme is taught by acknowledged specialists in the field, all of whom are actively engaged in research. This will enable you to keep up-to-date with the latest debates, issues and discoveries. UCL School of Slavonic & Eastern European Studies (SSEES) is the largest national centre in the UK for the study of central, east and south-east Europe and Russia. The SSEES library contains over 400,000 books, journals and film resources. You will have access to a remarkable collection of Hebrew, Yiddish, and Judaica books in the UCL Library, as well as to the special collections of the British Library, the Wiener Library, and the National Archives.

Together with subject-specific knowledge, you will acquire discipline-based skills in historical research, methodology and analysis, in addition to transferable skills such as working as part of a team, analysing and solving problems, organising your time and resources, and structuring and communicating your ideas verbally and in writing. Our graduates take up employment in diverse fields including banking and finance, journalism, publishing, the museum sector, and librarianship. Many choose to pursue further study, either continuing within the field or training in law or teaching (primary and secondary).

English Language and Mathematics at grade C or 5. For UK-based students, a grade C or 5 or equivalent in a foreign language (other than Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew or Latin) is required.

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Subjects

  • Hebrew
  • Eastern Europe
  • Modern Historiography
  • Historiography
  • Seminars in History
  • Biblical Hebrew
  • Biblical and Rabbinic Literature
  • Literature
  • Hebrew literature
  • Jewish Languages
  • Jewish Philosophy and Mysticism
  • Jewish Literature

Course programme

Year 1

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • History of Eastern Europe since 1856
  • Modern Historiography
  • Seminars in History
  • Survey of Jewish History 2: From Medieval to Early Modern Europe
  • Survey of Jewish History 3: The Modern World
Optional modules

You will select 1.0 credits from a wide range of optional modules, including:

  • Elementary Yiddish
  • Introduction to Biblical Hebrew
  • Introduction to Biblical and Rabbinic Literature
  • Introduction to Hebrew Literature: Medieval to Modern
  • Introduction to Israeli Culture, Society and Politics
  • Introduction to Jewish Languages
  • Introduction to Jewish Philosophy and Mysticism
  • Introduction to Modern Hebrew
  • Introduction to Modern Jewish Literature
  • Introduction to the Study of Judaism
  • Survey of Jewish History 1: The Ancient and Medieval Near East
Year 2

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • All second year modules are optional.
Optional modules

You will select 2.0 credits from a wide range of optional modules within the department of Hebrew & Jewish Studies. A further 2.0 credits will be selected from SSEES.

Year 3

Year three involves studying a full-time programme at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and/or a central or east European university of your choice.

Year 4

Core or compulsory module(s)

All final year modules are optional.

Optional modules

You will select 2.0 credits from a wide range of optional modules in Hebrew & Jewish Studies and a further 2.0 credits from SSEES, including the option of taking a final-year dissertation of 10,000 words for the value of 1.0 credit.

Your learning

History modules are taught through lectures and seminars. Modern language study includes oral work, reading comprehension, listening comprehension and translation exercises.

Assessment

Most modules are assessed by an end-of-year written examination, several essays and/or other types of coursework. Language modules are also assessed by oral examinations.

Additional information

Overseas students fee

£19,390 (2018/19)

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