BA Modern History and Politics
University of Essex
Key Information
Campus location
Colchester, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
3 years
Pace
Full time
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Introduction
BA Modern History and Politics
In this degree you obtain a thorough grounding in the fields of modern history and politics, and will consider how the two disciplines can be integrated. You take anIntroduction to Politicsmodule alongside your history modules in your first year, and continue to combine modern history and politics modules in your second and third years. There is a range of relevant options to choose from in both departments and you choose to write your final-year dissertation in either politics or history.
In your history modules you investigate the intersection of the ideas, cultures and economics of different people over the last 200 years of western history. You're introduced to the relationship between today's ‘modern' world, which assumes the significance of political liberty, global interdependence and sexuality, and events and ideas which originated in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Always seeking political cause and effect, our course casts light on aspects of life you might never ordinarily connect to politics and government. You investigate the scope of political science as a field of inquiry, and the methods used by political scientists, in order to explore questions concerning both whatdoesoccur in politics, and whatshouldoccur in politics.
You study topics including:
- Democratic systems
- Political power
- Concepts in political science: state, laws, wars and political parties
- The spread of communist-inspired revolutions in China, Russia, and Latin America
- The origins and consequences of the Cold War
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available, please visit the university website for more information.
Curriculum
Year 1
- Introduction to Politics
- Rebellious Pasts: Challenging and Creating Histories
- Introduction to International Relations
- History Works: Career Portfolio
Year 2
- Exploring History: Research Workshop
- History Works: Career Portfolio
Final Year
- History Works: Career Portfolio
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
As a history graduate you'll acquire skills which employers in all fields value. You will be able to analyse information and communicate your ideas clearly. You will have the ability to understand foreign cultures and new ideas and grasp new systems quickly. All of these skills are highly transferable to the world of work.
Many of our graduates go into subject-related fields such as teaching, museum curation and archiving, while others have gone on to do very different things, including journalism, law, politics and civil service.
Some of our recent graduates from BA Modern History and Politics have found employment as:
- A policy and strategy assistant for Victim Support
- An insurance advisor for Swinton Insurance
- An economic analyst
- A hospital coordinator
Program delivery
BA Modern History and Politics: 3 years
BA Modern History and Politics (Including Year Abroad): 4 years
BA Modern History and Politics (Including Placement Year): 4 years
- Taught by a weekly lecture followed by a seminar, where groups of about 15 students meet with their tutor to discuss their reading, to work together with primary sources, or to make presentations to the rest of the group
- Lab sessions allow you to improve your technical research skills
- Opportunities to gain work experience on placements and internships
- One-to-one tuition for your final-year project