An Introduction to History

Students are introduced to a wide range of modules at the beginning and the end of every academic year. Modules cover social, religious, political, cultural, local, sport, gender, and literary history from the medieval period to the present.  

WHAT SORT OF HISTORY?

The degree programme is offered in full-time (three years) and part-time (CAT) modes. On entry, undergraduates may study History: •  As a single honours programme: BA

(Hon) History; •  As a major, joint or minor subject:

BA/BSc (Hon) Combined Award; •  As a subject with education: BA/BSc

(Hon) in Education.

WHAT PROGRAMME?

Compulsory 40 credit Module Changing Histories 20 credit modules An Unruly Lot: Women, Power and Social Change in Britain and North America Conquest, Famine and Cultural Revival in Ireland The Tudors & Stuarts: a social History (c.1550-1750) Age of Empires (c.1492-1857) Age of the People: Modern Europe Medieval and Renaissance Worlds Making of America The Georgians History of Asia

SAMPLE LEVEL 4 MODULES

•  280 UCAS Tariff points

•  Alternative qualifications welcome

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

Students with: •  Motivation

•  Commitment

•  Communication Skills

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

HOW TO PREPARE STUDENTS

•  Encourage students to read widely and analytically •  Encourage questioning and independent learning •  Teach History subject skills, particularly research skills •  Give students experience working with primary sources •  Teach formal academic essay-writing, including

appropriate referencing for History •  Provide students with experience of presenting historical

information/learning orally

... encourage an enthusiastic attitude towards the subject ... and towards learning.

Ensure that students understand that by choosing to come to university they are entering into a transactional educational process that requires them to be active, engaged, increasingly independent learners — that scepticism and curiosity are valued — that there are no ‘right’ answers — and remind your students that historians read for their degrees. Every hour of contact time should be matched by at least 2-3 hours of independent study

MOST IMPORTANTLY...

The Year One Core module has 4 hrs/wk contact time comprising of lectures, seminars, workshops and tutorials. Optional modules have 2hrs/wk of contact time.

Each History module lasts c.28 weeks. Contact time is 2–4 hours per week over three terms.

HISTORY MODULES

Assessment varies across modules and may include: •  project work •  essays •  research tasks •  document analysis •  seminar presentations •  special assignments •  portfolios

 

ASSESSMENT  

FEEDBACK

Following submission, assignments are marked and returned within three weeks; written feedback is provided on the script and cover sheet. All assignments are tutored back individually.

A city of international historical and cultural significance, Bath was designated a World Heritage Site in 1987..

THE CITY OF BATH

We live our lives in the midst of the historic buildings, landscapes, and material objects of our past.

For informal enquiries contact either Bobby Anderson or Elaine Chalus E-mail: e.chalus@bathspa.ac.uk r.anderson@bathspa.ac.uk Further details at: www.bathspa.ac.uk

HOW CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

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Follow us on Twitter: @HistoryBSU and for our First Years @HY4001BSU You’ll find us on Facebook too at: Changing Histories

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