Our BA (Hons) History and Politics with Foundation Entry degree course is designed for students who want to study History and Politics, but don’t have the necessary formal qualifications to start the Honours degree programme just yet.
This History and Politics BA (Hons) course enables you to study both History and Politics equally at the same level. Don't worry, studying joint honours doesn't mean more work. You'll study the same number of credits as a single honours student, but just take fewer modules in each of the subjects. There are lots of reasons why students choose a joint honours qualification. Just some include: that you have two subject areas of interest, that you want to explore something new alongside a core subject area or that you want to keep your career options open to a range of professions.
Our Modern History programme is designed to introduce you to the essential skills of the historian, including an understanding of current debates and perspectives, alongside an ability to contextualise history from a local and global viewpoint. This is complemented by the necessary acquisition of advanced research and analytical skills, set against substantive material drawn from modern history from the eighteenth century to the present day. The degree is designed to help you form a deeper understanding of the relationship of the social and cultural present with that of the past. This degree also helps you develop powers of analysis and problem solving, research skills, critical thinking, team work and interpersonal skills.
The Politics programme is stimulating, interesting and contemporary, and quickly develops students' own powers of analysis and problem solving, research skills, critical thinking, team work and interpersonal skills. It is designed to help you to form a deeper understanding of the Politics of Britain and the wider world, whilst exploring the world of the political, within the complex power relationships of contemporary society. In the first year you will take a common core of introductory modules designed to familiarise yourself with differing approaches to the study of Politics, to help you understand key theories, concepts and ideas and to understand some of the key debates and issues in the world around us. At second and third level students can choose from a range of modules to reflect developing interests and potential career choices.
Course Details - Modules
All students take a total of 120 credits per level.
Level 3 Modules (all modules are mandatory) include: Preparing for HE, World in Crisis? Foundation in Social Science and Foundation in Modern History.
Level 4 Modules (all modules are mandatory) include: Studying History: Sources Methods & Interpretations, British Social & Economic History 1750-1939, Place in the Sun: Europe & the Race for Empire, Introduction to Political Theory, Introduction to British Government & Politics and Comparative Politics.
Level 5 Modules (there are 3 mandatory modules and 3 optional modules out of a choice of 6 as indicated by *) include: Never Had it So Good: Britain (1945-1979), Social Science Research Methods with SPSS and New Politics in Britain. You will choose 2 History modules from the optional modules: The Long 18th Century in Perspective*, Local History* and Total Warfare: World Wars I & II in Perspective*. You will choose 1 Politics modules from the optional modules: Local and Regional Government*, Political Ideas and the Making of the Modern World - Western Perspective* and Politics and Government of the USA*.
Level 6 Modules (there is 1 mandatory module and 4 optional modules out of a choice of 9 as indicated by *) include: Dissertation and you will choose 2 History modules from the optional modules: Witchcraft and Magic in Early Modern England*, Sport in British Society*, From Medieval to Modern: A History of Ideas*, Debates on the Russian Revolution* and The History of British Women (1800-2000)*. To choose 2 Politics modules from the optional modules: Saving the world: Green Politics, Green Society*, International Relations and Globalisation*, United States’ Foreign Policy and the Making of a New Global Order* and Riots, Disorders and Responses of the State*.
Course Details – Assessment Method
At Level 3 study your assessment is designed to give you a flavour of how you will be assessed in the later stages of the programme.
Modules in at Level 4 study are assessed by both examinations (50%) and coursework (50%). Level 5 and 6 modules are also assessed by examination and coursework combinations. You can also expect to take part in seminar presentations which will form part of the assessment for Level 5 and 6 modules. In the third year, you will undertake a dissertation which is assessed through coursework (100%).
Each module is formally assessed through, for example, examination, open-book test, individual and group presentation, essay, observation of practice, assessment of course work e.g. art portfolio, written report, reflective practice and portfolios of evidence. This formal assessment will count towards your module mark.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
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How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
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QF70
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Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Foundation
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
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International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
Applicants to the foundation year with A-level (or other level 3 qualifications) gained within 5 years of entry will required to have either a minimum 32 UCAS points from subjects related to their intended target award or a minimum of 48 UCAS points overall. Students meeting these criteria may be admitted without interview.
We welcome applications from mature students without formal qualifications for these courses or from mature students whose Level 3 qualifications were gained more than 5 years ago. If this applies to you will be interviewed before your course and offered a place on the basis of your previously gained skills and experience.
You will not be required to have GCSE (or equivalent qualifications) in English or Mathematics.
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Fees and funding
England
8250.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
8250.0
Year 1
Scotland
8250.0
Year 1
Wales
8250.0
Year 1
Channel Islands
8250.0
Year 1
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Feilden Street
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