History, BA (Hons)

In City’s History degree, students explore the events, forces, and ideas shaping modern and international history through a three-year program. They develop a deep understanding of political, cultural, social, and economic influences across diverse societies, while engaging in topics from conflict and conquest to slavery and women in popular music. Benefits include hands-on research experience, learning from experts in global history, and elective options in fields like politics and sociology, preparing for careers in publishing, heritage, or policy while building skills in critical thinking and communication.The curriculum spans three years: Year 1 introduces world history and methodology; Year 2 examines ideas and regional histories; Year 3 focuses on independent research via a dissertation. Assessments, weighted as 10% in Year 1, 30% in Year 2, and 60% in Year 3, include essays, presentations, and group work, emphasizing intellectual and professional skills.

Year 1 Study world history from the ancient world to the modern era, gaining an understanding of historical methodology and digital history. Select elective modules from a wide choice of complementary disciplines. Core Modules: The Development of the Modern World Conflict, Conquest, and Cultural Encounter in World History The Bigger Picture: History in Contemporary Politics and Culture History in the Age of Digital Information Core Elective Modules: From Rule, Britannia! to Brexit Britain: Britain and the World in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries From Empires to Union: Europe in the Twentieth Century” Elective Modules: Myth and Mysteries of World Politics The Making of the Modern World Economy Media History and Politics Exploring London Year 2 Examine the ideas and ideologies that have shaped the modern world, and broaden your historical knowledge with a range of national and regional histories. Apply your research skills beyond the classroom and begin to focus on professional skill development. Core Modules: Ideas in History: from the Enlightenment to Post-Colonialism History and Policy Core Elective Modules: Fifty Shades of Red – Russia in the Twentieth Century The American Century: The United States in the Twentieth Century The Making of Modern South Asia Slavery, Colonialism and Revolution in the Caribbean Elective Modules: Digital Storytelling Work Placement Religion and Politics in the Age of Global Change Transnational Social Movements Comparative Asian Politics Micro-Placements Year 3 Conduct a major piece of independent research on a subject of your choice. Deepen your historical knowledge and develop your professional skills with elective modules reflecting diverse scholarly and applied disciplines. Core Modules: History dissertation History Dissertation Research and Writing Seminar Core Elective Modules: Radicals and Reformers: Left-Wing Politics and Activism in Britain and the World since 1945 Revolution: Rebels and Riots in Modern History Comparative Empires in the Modern Era Genocide and the Holocaust in History and Memory The History of Things: Material and Cultural History in the Twentieth Century Disruptive Divas. Riot Grrrls and Bad Sistas: A History of Women in Popular Music Elective Modules: Publishing in the Digital Age American Foreign Policy Global Money and Finance The Theory and Practice of Conflict and Peace Romantic Aesthetics: Music, Art and Literature Micro-Placements Industry Projects Integrated Professional Training Modules are subject to change.