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History

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The department

We hope that this brochuregives you an insight into ourHistory degree, as well as asense of the vitality andrelevance that our programmehas to offer.

Addressing the themes of social change, war,society, women’s history, and heritage for themedieval period to the present day, ourdegree provides a rich and rewarding path.

At the University, you will find a friendlyatmosphere and an encouraging team of staffwhich works hard to support studentsthroughout their learning. Since the launch ofthe National Student Satisfaction Survey, wehave been consistently rated as one of thebest departments in the country.

During your time with us, you will bechallenged to develop your intellectual andpractical skills and guided by a team ofexperienced and well-qualified teaching staff.All of our tutors have recognised national andinternational research expertise and a passionfor their respective subject areas, whichmeans you’ll be studying at the cutting edge ofthe most recent developments in knowledge.

Dr Hugo FreyHead of Department

International ExchangePartnershipsWe offer an extensive range of study abroadopportunities. You will have the chance totake one semester of your History or yourPolitics and Contemporary Historyprogramme outside of the UK.

With our exchange partnerships, you will beable to benefit from the EuropeanCommunity Action Scheme for the Mobilityof University Students (Erasmus+). We haveagreements with universities in:

• Belgium (Catholic University of Leuven) • Finland (University of Eastern Finland)• Germany (University of Würzburg)

Our long-term associations with universitypartners in Canada and the USA mean thatwe are well placed to offer you a furtherinternational dimension to yourundergraduate experience.

In 2013, two of our students spent a fortnightat Franklin & Marshall in Pennsylvania,researching the thought of the FoundingFathers of the US Constitution and exploringthe Watergate scandal. They were namedvisiting research scholars and received fullaccess to internet and library privileges. However, the experience comprised far morethan study; they were given a personal tour ofthe United States Capitol and the Watergatebuilding, as well as experiencing a LancasterBarnstormers baseball game.

What makes us different?

• We consistently achieve high scores in theNational Student Satisfaction Survey and in2013 our department scored 93%satisfaction with course and 95%satisfaction with teaching.

• Our extremely active departmentconducts research-led teaching across a wide range of subject areas.

• Our department benefits from having ateaching partnership with the Weald andDownland Open Air Museum, enabling usto collaborate on many history projects.

93% Student Satisfaction

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History BA (Hons)

As a History student atChichester, you will have theopportunity to study a dynamicand challenging subject, explorediverse aspects of past culturesand gain a rich perspective oncurrent issues.

Over the course of your degree, you’lldevelop your knowledge of British, Europeanand international history. You willl also beintroduced to the essential methodologicalskills that will enable you to carry out researchin your own right; these research methodsinclude interviewing techniques for oralhistory. The underlying practices of Historywill be unpacked and debated as we look atwars, revolutions and the social, religious andgender issues that shape our very identities.

A History degree is a great point of entry intothe world of work and will help you toprepare for your next step in life. Many of ourstudents turn their passion for the past intocareers as history teachers. Some studentschoose to develop their interests by workingin museums, galleries or other heritagevenues. Others apply the skills learned on thedegree to careers in the media and publicservice.

Studying History at Chichester will enable youto feel part of a scholarly community in whichideas, cultures, people and places come to lifethrough enquiry, discussion and debate.

Our History team consists of experiencedscholars who publish research, present papersat academic conferences and play a big part inthe international scholarly community.

The following pages explore all of the mainthemes that will be taught on the degree.

Course options: • BA (Hons) History• BA (Hons) Politics and Contemporary

History• BA (Hons) History and English• BA (Hons) History and English and

Creative Writing• BA (Hons) History and Music• BA (Hons) History and Theology

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Graduate view“My experience shows that a degree atChichester can lead to bigger things. Without adoubt it kick-started my career in heritage -for which experience is a necessity - and Icertainly recommend it to future students.”

Peter Symonds, BA (Hons) HistoryInterpretation Officer, Petworth Houseand Park (National Trust)

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Late Medieval England and EuropeThe period between the 12th and the mid-16th centuries was one of dynamic social andcultural change, in which England’s relationswith its British and European neighbours wasvaried but crucial.

Most royal houses were linked by ties ofmarriage and honour – and sometimes offriendship – and clerics, knights, merchants,monarchs, pilgrims and other social groupstravelled widely across Britain and thecontinent as a matter of course.

Medieval Europe was characterised by thecommon language of Latin and – throughmost of the period – by a dominant religion.As a result, the later Middle Ages were a timeof perhaps surprisingly sophisticatedcommunications. This facilitated a fertile andvibrant spread of pan-European culture, ideasand social structures.

This strand of modules offers you the chanceto explore this period and analyse a civilisationvery different to our own.

Research Spotlight – Clothing the Rural PoorLast year, Dr Danae Tankard workedwith the Weald and Downland OpenAir Museum on a 17th-centuryhistoric clothing project, which wasexhibited at the museum.

Danae received support from theResearch Funding Framework (RFF)for a collaborative project to maketwo replica 17th-century outfits,drawing on her documentary researchon the clothing of the rural poor in17th-century Sussex. The project wasdocumented in a short film made byDarren Mapletoft, one of our seniorlecturers in Media.

Alongside her role at the University,Danae is a social historian at theMuseum. She works closely with theMuseum’s Interpretation Departmentand its Historic Clothing Project.

Dr Amanda RichardsonSenior Lecturer in History

Her earliest publications, such as Gender and Space inEnglish Royal Palaces c.1160-c.1547: a study in accessanalysis & imagery, explore the use of space in high-status buildings, with particular attention to what thiscan reveal about medieval gender ideologies.Amanda is currently Period/Regional Specialist onthe Steering Committee of the AHRC-fundedproject ‘Dama International: Fallow Deer andEuropean Society 6000 BC - AD 1600’ and isworking on a book on the estates of the QueensConsort of England c.1236-1503.

Early Modern Europe and the WiderWorld, 1400-1800: From theRenaissance to the FrenchRevolutionThe Early Modern era was a momentous andturbulent epoch for Europe as Christendomsplintered and new states emerged such asSpain, the Dutch Republic, Prussia and Russia.

Voyages of discovery to the Americas and theFar East and revolutions in the arts, sciencesand religion changed society, and the way inwhich Europeans governed and thoughtabout themselves and the world aroundthem.

Our own contemporary culture is scarcelyimaginable without the intellectual andarchitectural achievements of theRenaissance; the religious turmoil andconfessional conflicts generated by theReformation; the political struggles andupheavals that destabilised 17th-centuryBritain; and the evolution in the 18th-centuryEnlightenment of popular democracy.Inventions like gunpowder, magnifying lenses,printing and the calculus encouraged thesedramatic developments.

The group of modules on this course willallow you to study a pivotal period in themaking of the modern world.

Twentieth-Century Britain andEuropeThe 20th century witnessed a period ofdramatic political and cultural change. Theexperience of warfare, genocide andextremism irrevocably changed society inBritain and Europe. The century was alsomarked by social revolutions when the valuesand ideals of individuals altered, as a result ofnew economic conditions across thecontinent. The consequences of these eventsare far-reaching, to the extent that tounderstand contemporary culture and politicsin Europe, the history of the 20th centurymust be considered.

The modules on this course will enable you toaccess this significant history, including newsubject areas such as the 1960s, popularculture and social history.

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The United States of America:Politics, Identity and CultureThe development of the United States ofAmerica (USA) as the world’s only super-power is arguably the dominant phenomenonof the early 21st century.

The modules on this course will enable you toplace the USA in historical context. You’ll gainan understanding of the broad sweep ofAmerican history, from the fight forindependence to the divisions of the CivilWar; you’ll trace the constitutional history ofthe nation from its foundation to the civilrights movement. You’ll also explore the riseof Hollywood and the histories of the USAfound in westerns; analyse the impact of jazzmusic; and discuss Vietnam War memories.

This course will enable you to examine thedevelopment of New York as an ‘American’city through the history of immigration,political reform and social changes, and willmap out contemporary US intellectualdebates. Popular culture will also support thecourse, with analyses ranging from sportsculture to the discussion of world-famousAmerican comic strips.

Theories and Methods in HistoryThe past does not present itself to us in aconvenient, ready-made package or shape.Instead, it’s your main task to workimaginatively and conscientiously with yoursources, shaping the events of the past intomeaningful historical narratives.

All historians work with a set of underlyingassumptions about their sources, which makea critical difference to the types of historiesthat get written. This part of the Historyprogramme is explicitly concerned with thediverse ways in which historians go aboutshaping or writing up the past, and the varietyof theories and methods that they use. Notonly will you study some of the foremostthinkers and writers of history in order tounderstand their particular methods, you’llalso be encouraged to approach historicaltexts with a self-awareness and intellectualposition of your own.

Heritage and Public HistoryThis group of modules includes studies inlocal, public and oral histories, and exploreshow and why archives, artefacts andmonuments are preserved and presented. Itallows you to appreciate the ways in which weinteract with the past and offers you thechance to focus your studies through: fieldtrips; meeting with experienced heritagepractitioners; and undertaking independentproject work and site evaluations.

War StudiesThe modern period has been shaped byconflict; the political, social and culturalresponses to war have significantly altered theideas and values of individuals, communitiesand wider societies.

The study of the experience, representationand remembrance of war – in a variety ofcontexts within contemporary history – notonly enables an understanding of the past butalso allows for insight into present-dayconflicts.

The modules covered in this course willpresent you with a wide variety ofperspectives from military, social and culturalhistory within Britain, Europe and NorthAmerica, allowing you to analyse the complexchanges shaped by warfare.

Africa and the African DiasporaAfrica is the world’s second largest continent,the birthplace of humanity and the cradle ofcivilisation, and yet Africa and Africans havetoo often been neglected in historical studies.This new subject area challenges Eurocentricviews of history that have placed Africa andAfricans on the periphery by focusing onAfricans and the African Diaspora as keyagents of historical change.

In these modules, you’ll not only focus on themodern history of Africa but also on thehistory of those of African descent who arebased in Britain, the United States and theCaribbean.

Victorian BritainVictoria and Albert, Charles Dickens, theworkhouse, Florence Nightingale, child labour,the Crystal Palace, Charlotte Brontë, therailway, Charles Darwin; who were theVictorians and why has this era taken on sucha mythological quality? Does the age of steamreally have anything important to say to theage of the internet?

In his famous critique Eminent Victorians(1918) Lytton Strachey argued that the fussyand repressed Victorian world of ornate livingrooms, stiff upper lips and hypocriticalmorality was everything that modern Britishsociety should reject. Yet the period’sirrepressible sense of cultural superiority andself-confidence has been subject to constantre-evaluation and reinvention by historiansthroughout the 20th and 21st centuries.

This strand of modules enables you toexamine our continued fascination withVictorian studies from a variety of criticalsocial perspectives, including: religion, class,gender, empire, slavery, sexuality and city life.

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Graduate view“My readings enabled me to form betteropinions, develop new ideas and add newdimensions to these ideas. Being able toresearch in this environment, with the supportthat was offered to me was an exceptionalexperience that will be difficult to replicate.”

Heather-Ann Dunlop, 2012 BA (Hons) History

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Women’s and Gender HistoryWomen’s and Gender History is one of themost rapid and dynamic growth areas in thediscipline of History. The recognition thatwomen have been omitted from thetraditional historical record has prompted awealth of diverse scholarship on women’seconomic, social and political strugglesthroughout the centuries, in an attempt torecover female visibility in history.

Historians have further expanded this projectby looking at the cultural roles and identitiesascribed, not just to women but to men aswell. This section in the programmeintroduces you to some exciting material andits arguably transformative potential forhistorical research.

The modules on this course take a broadchronological and cross-cultural sweepthrough history, exploring the impact ofchanging definitions of femininity andmasculinity on the daily lives of women andmen, from the medieval to the modernperiods.

Dr Sue Morgan Professor of Women’s andGender History

Sue is an internationally-recognised authority onwomen’s and gender history, particularly itsrelationship to religious history.

She’s been well published internationally and haschaired, co-hosted and contributed to severalmajor international conferences. Sue has alsoserved on the national committees of theWomen’s History Network and the EcclesiasticalHistory Society, has been a member of the Arts& Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Peer-review College since 2006 and is an activemember of the editorial boards of Women’sHistory Review, Gender and History, and Re-thinkingHistory. Sue has also contributed and acted as ascript adviser on Ian Hislop’s 2010 BBC series TheDo-Gooders.

Applied History in theworkplaceOn the BA (Hons) Historydegree, you’ll have the option in year two to work with asector-leading museum, galleryor heritage site. This optionalmodule is ideal if you want to develop a career in theheritage sector.

For the duration of your six-week onsiteplacement, you’re allocated a particular taskdesigned to benefit the work placementprovider and your studies.

Over the past few years, our students haveworked on important and varied projects,these include:

• Recording Medieval and Early Moderngraffiti in Chichester Cathedral

• Researching 18th-century bedrooms fordisplays at Petworth House

• Making educational PowerPoint slidepresentations on 16th-century children’sgames for the Mary Rose Museum

• Designing leaflets on the Iron Age forButser Ancient Farm

• Planning interpretative strategies for thenew visitor centre at Bignor Roman Villa

• Designing displays on the Women’sAuxiliary Air Force (WAAF) and theSpecial Operations Executive (SOE) in theSecond World War for Tangmere AviationMuseum

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What makes us different...

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Politics and ContemporaryHistory BA (Hons)

Are you fascinated by moderncontemporary history or areyou a politics enthusiast whothrives on understanding howdecisions are made, contestedand debated?

Our BA (Hons) Politics and ContemporaryHistory programme enables you to explorethe modern world, its society, and the politicsthat shape it. You will analyse politicalconcepts such as the state, ideologies,propaganda and communication, by situatingthem in historical context. You will also discussmodern and contemporary historicalepisodes in light of what we know aboutpolitical processes, structures and models.

The geographical focus of the degree includesBritain, Europe, America and Africa. You willexplore themes situated in recent historicalcontext such as: political organisations, politicalparties, institutions, ideologies and theories.Our staff members’ research specialismsinclude: war; political culture andcommunication; security and foreign policy;British politics and culture; migration; andsociety.

On graduation, you will be able to interpretthe political world and have a goodknowledge of the recent past that is shaped it.You will have skills in research, analysis, criticalthinking and communication, and will be wellprepared for graduate employment.

The following pages explore all of the mainthemes that will be taught on the degree.

British Political Organisation andthe Practice of PoliticsHow is society organised? What are the basicorganisations, institutions and practices thatmake up contemporary politics?

Modules in this course will explore the natureof British politics and you’ll encounter corethemes such as: party structures, theconstitution, Parliament, leadership, the officeof the Prime Minister, election performanceand systems. You will also consider moreunusual issues, such as political extremism.

Political Concepts and ComparativeContextsIn these modules, you will come tounderstand political ideas and then analysehow they have worked in context. Themodules will introduce you to a variety ofthemes including: globalisation, regionalism,nationalism, terrorism and European identity.

Democracy, Human Rights andSecurityStudents of politics are encouraged torecognise relationships between domesticpolitics and international relations. Theunderstanding of democracy and its positionin international relations allows you to furtherexplore this theme through a series ofpertinent examples.

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The United States of America:Politics, Identity and CultureThe development of the United States ofAmerica (USA) as the world’s only super-power is arguably the dominant phenomenonof the early 21st century.

The modules on this course will enable you toplace the USA in historical context. You willgain an understanding of the broad sweep ofAmerican history, from the fight forindependence to the divisions of the CivilWar; you will trace the constitutional historyof the nation from its foundation to the civilrights movement. You will also explore therise of Hollywood and the histories of theUSA found in westerns; analyse the impact ofjazz music; and discuss Vietnam Warmemories.

These modules will enable you to examinethe development of New York as an‘American’ city through the history ofimmigration, political reform and socialchanges, and will map out contemporary USintellectual debates. Popular culture will alsosupport the course, with analyses rangingfrom sports culture to the discussion ofworld-famous American comic strips.

War StudiesThe Modern period has been shaped byconflict; the political, social and culturalresponses to war have significantly altered theideas and values of individuals, communitiesand wider societies.

The study of the experience, representationand remembrance of war – in a variety ofcontexts within contemporary history – notonly enables an understanding of the past butalso allows for insight into present-dayconflicts.

The modules covered in this course willpresent you with a wide variety ofperspectives from military, social and culturalhistory within Britain, Europe and NorthAmerica, allowing you to analyse the complexchanges shaped by warfare.

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What makes us different...our commitment to youremployability

We understand the importanceof ensuring that you’ve theknowledge, skills and experienceto compete successfully intoday’s challenging jobs market.

In addition to the work placements andsector-specific employability and enterprisemodules that many of you’ll have embeddedin your course, we’ve developed a studentand graduate internship scheme.

Our commitment is to make sure thatstudents and graduates from all disciplinesthat register on the programme, andsuccessfully complete the necessarypreparation, have the opportunity to apply forcarefully matched internships.

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* 92.5% of our students who graduated in 2012, after studying with us full time for theirfirst degree, were in full-time employment or undertaking postgraduate studies.

Our students have gone on to work ortraining in a variety industries including:• Research• Police Staff Investigator• Duty Manager• Survey Work• Editorial Intern• Visitor Service Assistant• Sales Representative• Journalism• Corporate Diversity Officer• Administrator• PGCE Primary and Secondary teaching

qualifications• Law and civil service• Archival and library work• Teaching• Heritage management• Tourism management• Postgraduate study• MA International Relations• Public administration• Graduate recruitment programmes

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About us

Our Department is part of awider thriving research cultureat the University.

Every member of our Department is acommitted and active researcher, whoregularly has work published, writestextbooks, contributes to prestigious journalsand speaks at conferences around the world.

Here’s just a sample of our team’s recentresearch publications:

Danae TankardHouses of the Weald andDownland, c1300-1900(Carnegie, 2012)

Sue Morgan(Edited) Women, Gender andReligious Cultures in Britain, 1800-1940 (Routledge, 2011)

Andrew Chandler (Edited) The Life and Work ofGeorge Bell, 1883-1958 (Ashgate,2012)

Ross J WilsonCultural Heritage of the Great Warin Britain (Ashgate, 2013)

Alwyn W. TurnerRejoice! Rejoice!: Britain in the1980s (Aurum Press, 2013)

Jan Baetens and Hugo Frey The Graphic Novel: An Introduction(Cambridge University Press,2014)

Marco WyssA Swiss in the Service of the SS(Alphil, 2010)

Hakim AdiPan-Africanism and Communism(Africa World Press, 2013)

Mark BryantPublished in C.C. Orr (ed)European Queenship: The Role ofThe Consort 1660-1815(Cambridge University Press,2004)

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More information

We welcome all applicantswho meet our entryrequirements.

Entry requirements

Typical Offer (Individual offers may vary):

History Politics and Contemporary HistoryA levels: ABB – BBCAccess: Pass with 15 level 3 credits’ worth ofunits at MeritInternational Baccalaureate: 30 points

Alternatively, for either course – successfulcompletion of the mature student non-standard entry process.

For this pathway, please apply directly to:• Dr Hugo Frey, Head of Department, Email: h.frey@chi.ac.uk

For further information, please contact• Laura Beard, History Administrator Tel: +44 (0)1243 816162 Email: l.beard@chi.ac.uk• Dr Hugo Frey, Head of Department Tel: +44 (0)1243 816200 Email: h.frey@chi.ac.uk

We welcome all applicantswith the followingqualifications:

Entry requirements

Typical Offer (Individual offers may vary):

History (BA Hons)A levels: ABB – BBCAccess: Pass with 15 level 3 credits worth ofunits at MeritInternational Baccalaureate: 30 points

Politics and Contemporary HistoryA levels: ABB – BBCAccess: Pass with 15 level 3 credits worth ofunits at MeritInternational Baccalaureate: 30 points

PoliticsTBC

Alternatively, for either course – successfulcompletion of the mature student non-standard entry process.

For this pathway, please apply directly to:• Dr Hugo Frey, Head of Department, Email: h.frey@chi.ac.ukThe Complete University Guide 2014

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