History

Course summary

This subject will encourage you to develop your interest in the study of history and its relation to the contemporary world. You will develop an enquiring, critical and evidence-based approach, and reflect on and build your own values, opinions and attitudes. Within this subject you must study the history of more than one country, a British history option, and topics from a chronological range of at least 200 years. The ability to develop and sustain an argument with clarity and precision is a core part of this subject. History is a rigorous, essay-based subject which provides excellent preparation for a number of career routes including further study at undergraduate level. Its emphasis on being able to engage with and analyse a range of abstract ideas, concepts and evidence develops the sort of flexibility of mind which is valuable for a range of different professions.