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BA History

University of Plymouth

Institution
University of Plymouth
Level
undergraduate
Subject
History
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
V100
Typical offer
IB 26

Entry requirements

A level: 104 points from a minimum of 2 A levels. BTEC National Extended Diploma: DMM. If you hold a BTEC qualification it is vital that you provide our Admissions team with details of the exact modules you have studied as part of the BTEC. Without this information, we may be unable to process your application quickly and you could experience significant delays in the progress of your application to study with us. Please explicitly state the full list of modules within your qualification at the time of application. Access to HE Diploma: Pass an Access to Higher Education Diploma with at least 33 credits at merit and/or distinction. T level: Merit overall. International Baccalaureate: 26 points overall. Other qualifications: Other combinations and non-A level qualifications also considered.

About this course

BA (Hons) History covering political, social and cultural developments from the early modern period to the present day. Core topics include Research Methods, Historical Research, Communication & Writing, and Design & Creative Practice. Students may undertake an optional placement year and complete a 10,000–12,000-word dissertation on a topic of their choosing. An international exchange programme with partner institutions in the US and Europe is available.

Modules

  • School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences Placement Year
  • What is History?
  • America from Settlement to Empire
  • World History since 1850
  • Fractured Isles: Britain and Ireland 1640-1990
  • History and Heritage
  • Talking History<>Seeing History: Introduction to Visual and Oral History
  • Preparing for Dissertation Research
  • Heritage and Public History
  • The Longest War; Britain, Ireland and the Troubles 1949-2006
  • Dunkirk to D Day: The Second World War in Europe
  • Culture and Society in Britain c. 1760-1914
  • The American Century: The United States, 1900-2000
  • Royal Navy in the Age of Sail, 1545-1815
  • Stage 2 Professional Development, Placement Preparation and identifying opportunities
  • Research Methods in Visual Sources, Oral History and Memory Studies
  • Land of the Samurai: Japan - 1450-1800
  • Tudor and Stuart Britain
  • History Dissertation
  • Piracy and Privateering, c.1560-1816
  • The Irish Revolution 1912-37
  • Filth and the Victorians
  • The Civil Rights Movement
  • Modern Japan: Transforming Empire and Identity at the Edge
  • Heritage and Public History
  • The Secret Cold War: Culture, Espionage, and Identity, 1945-1991