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BA History with Foundation

University of Plymouth

Institution
University of Plymouth
Level
undergraduate
Subject
History with Foundation
Duration
4 years
UCAS code
V101
Typical offer
IB 24, UCAS 32

Entry requirements

A level: 32 UCAS tariff points. BTEC National Extended Diploma: PPP. All Access courses: Pass an Access to Higher Education Diploma. T level: Pass in any subject. International Baccalaureate: 24 points overall. Other qualifications: Other combinations and non-A level qualifications also considered. We are looking for applicants with good potential, including with non-standard qualifications and backgrounds, so will consider every application on a case-by-case basis. If you have any questions or concerns about meeting the entry requirements listed above, we encourage you to contact the Admissions team on +44 1752 585858 or email admissions@plymouth.ac.uk , and a member of the team will be able to offer you further advice.

About this course

BA (Hons) in History. Core topics include Research Methods, Historical Research, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Design & Creative Practice. The course includes an optional placement year of at least 24 weeks, with support for securing work experience. Students complete a 10,000-12,000 word dissertation on a topic of their choosing, drawing on primary historical sources.

Modules

  • School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences Placement Year
  • Academic Foundations
  • Independent Project
  • Imagining the Past
  • Literature, History and Visual Cultures
  • 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
  • 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
  • Tudor and Stuart Britain
  • History Dissertation
  • 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