Politics and History
Bachelor's degree
In Telford
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New College Telford
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Weymouth College
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University of Hertfordshire
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Charles Sturt University
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King's College London
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Dept. History and Welsh History - Aberystwyth University
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University of Oxford
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Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Telford
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Duration
3 Years
This comprehensive integrated joint course allows you to examine a wide range of themes and issues in the history and politics of Britain, Europe, the Americas and the Middle East from the sixteenth century to the present day. Focusing on the cultural, political, social and economic aspects of historical change, you will be encouraged to study particular areas of 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 historical and political approaches through a varied and dynamic learning and teaching environment. Using traditional and enhanced electronic forms of learning, the History and Politics 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.
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On the completion of the course, the student should be able to demonstrate:
Identify and critically compare different concepts and methodologies used in both History and Politics.
Demonstrate an informed knowledge of the processes of continuity and change over an extended time-span as pertaining to the political history and institutions of the UK and one other area.
Engage critically with the major theoretical underpinnings and ideological traditions in History and Politics.
Demonstrate a proficiency in the generic and subject-specific skills used in the study of both subjects.
Use appropriate technologies in digitally literate and enterprising ways to support research, process data and produce written work and presentational material to a high quality.
Understand the value of civic responsibility in your outlook toward and relationships with others in an historical and global context.
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).
International student language requirements and application guidance can be found at
Successful completion of the International Foundation Year in Social Sciences guarantees entry on to this course
Other Requirements.
Students must have studied a minimum of two years post GCSE level
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Subjects
- History Politics
- Conflict Resolution
- Politics
- Conflict
Course programme
Semester 1 Starters:
UNDERGRADUATE
Year 1
4PO003 Introduction to British Politics (20 Credits)
4WR003 War and the Modern World (20 Credits)
4PO002 Introduction to International Relations (20 Credits)
4WR002 Thinking About War and Peace (20 Credits)
4GK006 Success in Higher Education or 4PO005 Campaigning and Citizenship: Women in Britain and its Empire from 1800 to 1950 or 4WL002 Basic Language or 4WL003 Elementary Language (20 Credits)
4PO006 Contemporary Capitalism or 4WR004 The Holocaust or 4SL011 Volunteering in the Community or 4GK006 Success in Higher Education or 4WL002 Basic Language or 4WL003 Elementary Language (20 Credits)
Year 2
5PO003 Contemporary Political Ideologies (20 Credits)
5PO004 World Politics (20 Credits)
5HS010 The Great War 1914-1918 or 5WR007 Political Violence or 5WR006 War in Europe 1939-1945 (20 Credits)
5PO006 Contemporary Britain or 5WL001 Basic Language or 5WL002 Elementary Language (20 Credits)
5WR004 Terrorism or 5WR002 The Battle for Normandy 1944 or 5WR005 Virtual Warriors: The Evolution of War Gaming (20 Credits)
5SL008 Volunteering in Action or 5PO005 Europe United? European Politics, Societies, Cultures or 5WL001 Basic Language or 5WL002 Elementary Language (20 Credits)
Year 3
6PO001 Democracy and Terrorism: Conflict Resolution in Northern Ireland or 6PO005 Security and Integration in the New Europe (20 Credits)
6WR007 Dreadnought to Enterprise: Maritime Warfare c.1900 to the Present Day or 6WR004 Trial by Fire: The American Civil War or 6WL001 Intermediate/Advanced Language (20 Credits)
6PO003 Political Theory (20 Credits)
6WR006 War Studies Project or 6PO004 Project (Politics) or 6HS013 Work Placement in the Community (20 Credits)
6WR001 Conflict Resolution in the Modern World or 6WR005 The Barbarization of Warfare or 6WL001 Intermediate/Advanced Language or 6PO002 The Politics of the Middle East or 6HS010 Germany 1919-1945. From Weimar to Auschwitz. (20 Credits)
6WR001 Conflict Resolution in the Modern World or 6WR005 The Barbarization of Warfare or 6WL001 Intermediate/Advanced Language or 6PO002 The Politics of the Middle East or 6HS010 Germany 1919-1945. From Weimar to Auschwitz. (20 Credits)
Politics and History
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New College Telford
A Level Shropshire / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
Weymouth College
Course OnlinePrice on request -
University of Hertfordshire
Master Online£ 9,360 -
Charles Sturt University
Master OnlinePrice on request -
King's College London
Postgraduate Onlinehigher than £ 9000 -
Dept. History and Welsh History - Aberystwyth University
Master Distance LearningPrice on request -
University of Oxford
Bachelor's degree OnlinePrice on request
See all