History

Course summary

Are you keen to develop a detailed understanding of people, policies, and events from a wide range of historical periods? Are you fascinated by the way that history has written the landscape of today? This course is an amazing opportunity for you to develop your ability to critically appraise and evaluate primary source material and historians’ interpretations of the cultural, economic, and political landscape of both twentieth-century America and South Africa, as well as the Tudor dynasty. • The breadth study will be ‘In Search of the American Dream. The USA c1917-96. • The depth study will be ‘South Africa, 1948-94: From Apartheid State to Rainbow Nation’ • The breadth and depth study will be ‘Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485-1603’ • The coursework unit will be a choice between four different potential modules, including Germany in the 20th century.