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 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 key contemporary debates in Childhood Studies. It explores the construction of childhood, inequalities surrounding it, and what it means to be a child in the UK today. Drawing on sociological and political theories, you will critically evaluate issues impacting childhood and how they are reflected, sustained, or challenged by society. You will also contest and interrogate your own thinking about childhood and society.

Assessment: Academic Poster (40%) and Report (60%)

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%)

Optional module

This module explores social and emotional development, examining how these areas are interlinked with cognitive growth. You will study psychological and socio-political theories to better understand student wellbeing and how the education system supports children’s development.

Assessment: Essay (100%)

This module is based on the principles that everyone can be a musician and that teachers can offer high-quality musical experiences. Practical musical activities will be explored, with no prior music expertise required.

Assessment: Brochure (100%)

Optional module

This module examines how technology has impacted education and learning, focusing on media literacy, e-learning, and the digital divide. You will explore how technology creates opportunities for inclusive education and empowers students through platforms like gaming and podcasting.

Assessment: e-Portfolio (100%)

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 introduces students to cutting-edge research from the History team. Students will choose two topics (such as the disintegration of Yugoslavia, the Partition of India/Pakistan, or the Olympic Games) and specialize in one for their final assignment.

Assessment: Portfolio (50%) and Essay (50%)

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 promotes critical reflection on teaching and learning processes. You will undertake a placement in a learning environment and reflect on your experiences, preparing for diverse professional settings.

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

This module examines debates around gender in education, exploring the historically disadvantaged position of females and the construction of gender. Recent debates on gender and achievement, including the "problem of boys," will also be covered.

Assessment: Coursework (40%) and Project (60%)

This module introduces curriculum design and improvement, offering practical skills in creating and critiquing curricula. You will respond to a real-world brief, building collaboration and communication skills.

Assessment: Coursework 1 (40%) and Coursework 2 (60%)

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%)