This module introduces students to the social, cultural, economic, and political history of Britain from the mid-eighteenth century to the end of the twentieth century. Through close reading of primary source material and the assessment of historiographical debates and trends, students will develop key analytical skills and become confident in identifying change and continuity across the time period. Topics covered may include industrialisation and decline, poverty and the rise of the welfare state, political and electoral change, culture and leisure, social class and social change, and multi-ethnic Britain.

Assessment: Primary Source Analysis (30%) and Portfolio (70%)

This module, with its focus on journeys and places, offers an opportunity to explore key concepts underpinning your course. You will take a post-disciplinary approach, using techniques from diverse areas to address questions related to journeys and places.

You will attend interactive lectures with students from across the School of Humanities and Performing Arts. You will have opportunities to apply these concepts in tourism-specific workshops and assessments.

Themes may include journeys, spaces, and the concept of welcome; (im)mobilities and journeys through time and space; representation and imaginative geographies; gender and placemaking; belonging and place attachment; as well as themes related to sustainability and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

Assessment: Subject-specific Coursework 1 (30%) and 2 (70%)

This module introduces students to heritage studies, exploring its definitions, applications, and professional contexts. You will examine levels of heritage from personal to global, different types of heritage, and key debates in the field. Practical applications in heritage recognition, interpretation, and management are also covered.

Assessment: Group Presentation (50%) and Essay (50%)

This module covers how the world evolved throughout the twentieth century and into the twenty-first. Topics include the World Wars, the collapse of European empires, and revolutions in Europe, as well as ideologies like socialism, capitalism, extremism, and terrorism.

Assessment: Essay (40%) and Exam (60%)

This module explores the Cold War in a global context, examining its roots and how it played out in regions such as Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America. Students will also assess the legacy of the Cold War, along with competing historiographical interpretations of the conflict.

Assessment: Essay (50%) and Digital Presentation (40%)

This module prepares you for post-degree pathways by focusing on the skills, capabilities, and knowledge needed to thrive in professional environments. Emphasis is placed on core attributes and transferable skills while developing familiarity with the world of work.

You will critically engage with themes such as race, gender, identity, and geopolitical issues in relation to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, conceptualizing a more equitable and sustainable society.

Through subject-specific workshops, lectures, seminars, and independent learning, you will explore work environments related to your discipline. Activities may include responding to real-world briefs, placements, community projects, and creating project proposals tailored to your programme.

Assessment: Written Portfolio or Recorded Presentation (100%)

This module examines the relationships between tourism, society, and culture, exploring themes such as representations of people and places, media, heritage, and identity. It includes field trips to cultural hubs and introduces tourism management and marketing concepts.

Assessment: Essay (60%) and Presentation (40%)

This module introduces historical sources and research methods used in project work. It examines core themes and their associated methodologies, which students will adapt to their own research projects for their Level 6 dissertation.

Assessment: Primary Source Analysis (40%) and Project Portfolio (60%)

This module focuses on managing and interpreting heritage sites, exploring best practices in balancing historically informed narratives with visitor engagement. Case studies include Belvoir Castle, the Acropolis, and Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park.

Assessment: Group Coursework (40%) and Report (60%)

This module covers anti-imperialist independence movements and the creation of new nation-states through case studies from South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Central and South America. Students will study decolonization, post-colonial conflicts, and the socio-economic legacies of imperial rule.

Assessment: Essay (40%) and Portfolio (60%)

This module builds on previous knowledge of tourism and explores destination branding, tourism planning, and the role of organisations like DMOs in managing and marketing destinations. Case studies include campaigns such as "IAMsterdam."

Assessment: Group Presentation (50%) and Infographic and Report (50%)

The dissertation allows students to conduct independent research in a chosen area, defining a question or hypothesis and using primary evidence to test it. This module emphasizes research, critical thinking, and writing skills.

Assessment: Presentation (10%) and Dissertation (90%)