History, Politics and Society Summer School 2010

The History, Politics & Society Summer School provides insight into issues and events that have influenced the contemporary world. The academic programme consists of: - a daily lecture programme given by leading scholars and distinguished speakers - study in small seminar groups with specialist tutors Applicants choose two seminars from: British Politics, 1900-1945; The Changing Face of Britain; The Contemporary Middle East; Empire and Decolonisation in the Twentieth Century; The European Union in Perspective; Globalisation - Evolution or Revolution?; Human Rights in Perspective; Post-Communist Europe; Warfare in the Modern World Each seminar has two two-hour meetings per week, and classes will usually contain no more than twelve participants. The programme provides a minimum of 46.5 contact hours, comprising: 22.5 hours of lectures (15 lectures lasting 1.5 hours each) 24 hours of seminar meetings (12 per course) This is an intensive programme of study taught at Master`s level to an informed international audience. Applicants should be confident that they are academically and linguistically prepared for such a programme. Non-native speakers of English are required to submit evidence of their English language competency with their application (IELTS 6.5 or proof of an equivalent level of competence).