BA (Hons) History

Overview

Explore the past and develop the skills of the historian.  This innovative, hands-on degree considers the turning points in history and their impact on life and society.

Key Facts

• A hands-on history degree
• Visit aristocratic houses and other sites of historical interest
• Supportive study environment
• Develop your research, analysis, interpretation, communication and presentation skills
• Work experience opportunities. Placements are available in archives, libraries and heritage centres
• Analyse primary documents from the past
• Study local, national and international history

Course Content

Topics of study include:

• crime and punishment
• popular culture and the mass media
• local history
• national identity
• turning points in the past
• health and lifestyle in the past
• Elizabethan court and culture
• homes and lives of the aristocracy
• Glyndwrˆ and mediaeval Wales
• food, fashion and entertainment
• the world of the renaissance
• history in the workplace
• ‘a world turned upside down’:
• 17th century England and Wales
• birth of a new society in 19th century Britain
• America: colonists to cowboys
• dissertation: personal research project

Modules

Level 1

• Craft of the Historian (20 credits)
• Timelines (20 credits)
• Britain and Europe 1870 – 1945 (20 credits)
• Crime and Culture in Victorian Britain (20 credits)
• Making the News (20 credits)
• Life and Society in 14th Century England (20 credits)

Level 2

• Colonial America (20 credits)
• The Aristocratic Century (20 credits)
• Local History Studies (20 credits)
• Elizabethan State and Society (20 credits)
• Age of Discovery 1450 – 1600 (20 credits)
• Society and Culture in Wales 1000–1642 (20 credits)

Level 3

• Revolution and Readjustment 1625-1690 (20 credits)
• The Rise of a New Society in England and Wales: 1750 – 1850 (20 credits)
• Nationalism: Europe’s Legacy (20 credits)
• 19th Century Wales (20 credits)
• American Frontiers in the 19th Century (20 credits)
• Dissertation (20 credits)

Career Opportunities

Archives; records management; heritage management; museums; teaching. A history degree also gives you a competitive edge in law, HR and marketing-related careers.

Entry Requirements & Applying

240 UCAS tariff points at GCE A Level or equivalent, preferably with History at A2 level. Appropriate AS-Level and Level 3 Key Skills qualifications will also be taken into account.

Course Duration & FeesCourse duration

Full-time

Three years

Part-time

Five to six years

Fees

Full time 2013/14 £6435