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BA History

University of Strathclyde

Institution
University of Strathclyde
Level
undergraduate
Subject
BA Hons History
UCAS code
V100
Typical offer
A-level ABB

Entry requirements

A level: ABB-BBB Year 2 entry: AAA-ABB IB: 32-30 Year 2 entry: 36-32

About this course

BA in History. Core topics include Research Methods, Historical Research, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Global & Comparative Perspective. This is a four-year programme that includes an eight-week work placement in the third year. Students also complete a supervised independent research dissertation.

Modules

  • History 1A: Making History
  • History 1B: Britain & the world since 1707
  • Disease & Society: An Introduction to the History of Medicine
  • Modern Europe
  • Glasgow: History, Culture Identity
  • War & Society in the Twentieth Century
  • The British Empires
  • Imperial Seascapes
  • Everyday Life, Activism & The Troubles
  • Madness & Society from Ancient Times to the Present
  • Bombers and Mash: Britain and the Home Front 1939 to 45
  • Slavery in World History
  • Work Placement in History
  • The Irish Diaspora 1800 to 2020
  • Historiography & Research Methods
  • The Russian Revolution & its Global Impact
  • Cold War Europe
  • Scottish Society from 1914
  • Dangerous Drugs
  • Cultures & Environments
  • Global Histories of Childhood
  • The Covenanters & the British Civil Wars, 1637 to 1651
  • Sex, Medicine and Society in Britain & Ireland (1880s to 1980s)
  • Teenage Kicks: Youth Culture & Protest in Britain from 1945
  • Classified: Spying on the World from 1945 to the present
  • Global Histories of Terrorism: Case Studies & Comparisons from the Modern Era
  • Scandals & Ethics: History of Pharmacy
  • Women’s Lives in Modern Ireland, 1850 to 2000
  • The 1707 Act of Union in a British & European Context
  • Britain, France & European Unity
  • The Power of Persuasion: Media, Propaganda & the State in the 20th Century
  • From Ancient Passions to Modern Feelings: The History of Emotions
  • For the Benefit of Mankind? Human Experiments in History
  • Enemies of All Mankind: The Rise, Fall & Enduring Impact of Atlantic Piracy
  • Votes for Women & beyond: Women’s Rights in Scotland from 1832 to 2000
  • The Last Empire: The History of the Soviet Union, 1917 to 1991