BA (Honours) English and History

UCAS code

QV31

Attendance

Full-time

Three years full-time

At a glance

Make sense of past and present culture through the study literature and history, working within a truly interdisciplinary department. You study modules which combine analysis of historical and literary documents. Then look at modern history, from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and literature, from the Renaissance to the present.

Key points
ХаLearn about past societies through literary and historical documents.
ХаTailor your studies to suit your interests through a wide range of optional modules in history and literature.
ХаLearn from renowned academics who publish Сworld classТ research.
ХаGain experience with work-based projects in contexts such as museums or schools.

About this course

On this course you learn about past societies, their differences from the present, and the complexity and diversity of situations, events and minds through literary and historical documents. You address and evaluate contemporary issues and literary texts by adopting a historical perspective, and gain knowledge of the history and development of English literature from the Renaissance period to the present day.

You can study the social, cultural, economic, political, imperial and global history of Britain, Europe, America, Australia and India in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Then you balance your historical knowledge with modules on literature from post-colonial countries, from America and from migrant writers based in Britain.

You can also learn about specialist areas of interest such as censorship in literature.а It is also possible to tailor your studies to suit your interests through our large range of optional modules.

We also place a strong emphasis on developing your employability and career management skills.а The skills developed by history and literature graduates, which are highly valued by employers include Х gathering, assessing and interpreting textual evidence Х evaluating arguments Х presenting your findings in written and oral forms Х digital fluency.а

As part of the course, you can complete a work-related project working in community settings such as schools, undertaking research or writing projects for organisations, or getting involved in journalism.

During the second year, you have the opportunity to study abroad.

Throughout the course, you develop your own research skills. This leads to a dissertation or research essay on a topic of your choice in your final year, where you work with a specialist supervisor.

Key areas of study
Key areas include modern Х British, European and Global history Х literature 1550-present including British, American and post-colonial literature Х The Great War 1914-18: literature and history research project Х London: literary and historical perspectives Х dissertation

Associated careers

Due to the highly transferable skills that this course offers, our graduates have developed careers in many diverse fields, including Х local government Х human resourcesХ advertising Х financial services Х journalism Х librarianship.

Course content

Year one core modules

Х introduction to English and history Х reading literature Х reading literature, making history

Year one options

One from Х class, gender and nation: Britain 1780Ц1914 Х nationalism, democracy and socialism in modern Europe

plus one from Х Britain in the global economy 1700Ц1929 Х enlightenment and after: ideas in global history

Year two core module

Х London Ц literary and historical perspectives 1760Ц1930

Year two options

Choose five optional modules, at least two English modules from Х Renaissance literature Х literature of the eighteenth century and romantic period Х the gothic Х race, slavery and empire in nineteenth century British and American literature Х libertines and devils Х children's literature

plus at least two history modules from Х cold war: from Сhot warТ to thaw Х Eastern Europe 1945Ц1989 Х Germany 1914Ц1933, from Reich to republic Х the imperial economy: Britain in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries Х post-war Britain: culture and society 1940Ц1980 Х Western imperialism and the non-Western world 1500Ц1990 Х women in Britain 1780Ц1914 Х colonial warfare from India to Iraq Х poverty in Britain: from the poor laws to the welfare state Х nation and empire: aspects of German history in the long nineteenth century Х war and the making of modern Europe from the Napoleonic wars to the Kosovo Х applied history

You can also choose one module from Х independent research project Х work-based project Х foreign language

Year three core module

Х English and history dissertation

Year three options

Choose five optional modules, at least two English modules from Х Victorian literature Х literature of the twentieth century Х contemporary poetry Х Shakespearean drama Х fiction between two wars Х tragedy of blood Х existentialism Х writers, readers, spectators: British and American fiction and the culture of production and consumption 1880Ц1910 Х kiss and tell Х post-colonial Britain Х history and the historical novel Х censorship, scandal and conflict

plus at least two history modules from Х American politics and society since 1968 Х Australia, from penal settlement to nation 1788Ц2001 Х Britain and the Great War 1914Ц1918 Х community history Х India and the British Raj 1765Ц1914 Х minorities in British society 1880Ц1980 Х Nazi Germany: state and society 1933Ц1939 Х rise and decline of Soviet communism Х inventing British democracy 1832Ц1885 Х roaring twenties, hungry thirties Х citizenship, violence and race: Germans and Africans in colonial and post-colonial encounters Х European orientalism, from colonisation to decolonisation Х economic disasters since 1900 Х Chartism Х economic disasters Х inventing British democracy Х twentieth century women

You can also choose one from Х independent research project Х work-based project Х foreign language Х developing and applying public relations skills

Assessment

Х examinations Х coursework

Entry requirements

2014 entry requirements

GCSE English language at grade C or above. We do not accept GCSE equivalents. Plus one of the following

Ха300 points from at least two GCE/VCE A levels or BTEC National qualifications, including at least 80 points in A2 English literature or history. We accept AS levels and general studies, and consider Key Skills.

Х Access Ц at least 45 credits at level 3 from a relevant Open College Network accredited course

If English is not your first language you need an IELTS average score of 6.5 with a minimum score of 5.5 in all skills.

We consider other qualifications from the UCAS tariff. Applicants with alternative qualifications or a combination of qualifications and work experience are also considered. We welcome applications from people of any age. Please contact us for further advice.

Meeting the qualifications on the entry criteria does not guarantee you a place. You should ensure that you submit a personal statement and reference as these are considered as part of the selection process. Guidelines on personal statements and references can be found on the UCAS website.

2013 entry requirements

GCSE English language at grade C or above. We do not accept GCSE equivalents. Plus one of the following

Fees

International students

2013/14 academic year

Typically г10,680 a year

2014/15 academic year

Typically г11,250 a year

How to apply

You apply for this course through UCAS.

Contact details

For more information or to check the progress of your application phone +44 (0)114 225 5555, fax +44 (0)114 225 2167, e-mail admissions@shu.ac.uk