History

Course summary

The aims of the course are to encourage students to acquire knowledge and understanding of selected periods of history and develop an interest in, and enthusiasm for, the study of history, which would form a sound basis for further historical study. This course would suit people who enjoy reading and debating issues and then writing essays to set out their arguments. Unit 1 British period study and inquiry England 1485-1558 The Early Tudors and Mid Tudor Crises 1547-1558 Unit 2 Non-British period study Russia 1894-1941 Unit 3 Thematic study and historical interpretation Britain and Ireland 1791 –1921 Unit 4 Topic-based essay