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BA History and Law

University of Derby

Institution
University of Derby
Level
undergraduate
Subject
History and Law
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
MV11
Typical offer
A-level BBC

Entry requirements

UCAS tariff: 112 A level: BBC T Level: Merit BTEC: DMM GCSE: GCSE Maths and English Grade 4/Grade C (or above) or equivalent qualification Access to HE: Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum of Distinction: 15, Merit: 24, Pass: 6 English language: IELTS: 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)

About this course

BA (Hons) in Law and History, combining legal studies with historical inquiry. Core topics include Research Methods, Legal Analysis, Historical Research, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The programme includes a placement year between the second and final stages, and makes use of local archival and heritage materials in Derbyshire. Students undertake a substantial piece of historical research in their final year.

Modules

  • Placement Learning and Professional Development
  • Historical Methods and Sources (PDP)
  • Empires, Migrants and Mobility
  • Nations and Nationalism, 1789-1914
  • Constitutional Law and Civil Liberties
  • Legal Skills and Practice
  • Administrative Law and Human Rights
  • The Cold War: Global Conflict, Culture and Diplomacy, 1945-1991
  • Continuity and Change in Contemporary Britain
  • Public Conference: Marketing and Presenting the Past
  • Living with Dictatorship: Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union in Comparative Perspective
  • The Early Modern Body
  • Research in Practice
  • Criminal Law Principles and Application
  • Criminal Practice and Property Offences
  • Law and Business in Context
  • European Union Law and its International Context
  • India, Empire, Diaspora: Identity, Violence and Memory Across the Twentieth Century
  • Exploring the Slum: The Politics of Poverty in Britain
  • Historians and Material Culture
  • Rise of the Dragon? China and the World Since 1793
  • Britain and Total War
  • British Country Houses and Their Families
  • Advanced Research in Practice
  • History Independent Study (PDP)
  • Commercial and Consumer Law
  • Company Law
  • Employment Law
  • Evidence
  • Family Law and Practice
  • Independent Study
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Human Rights in a Global World
  • International Law and World Affairs
  • Sustainable Development and International Business Law
  • Domestic Abuse