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THE SACK
OF ROME
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1215
MAGNA
CARTA
1532
CAPTURE
OF LAST
INCA
EMPEROR
1789
FRENCH
REVOLUTION
1917
REVOLUTION
IN RUSSIA
1948
UNIVERSAL
DECLARATION
OF HUMAN
RIGHTS
HISTORY
UNDERGRADUATE
COURSES 2017
WELCOME
Learn alongside leading historians devoted to
taking history beyond the lecture hall. Participate in
cutting-edge research, and gain access to findings before
the books are written.
Travel to sites of world-changing historical events, explore the
rich and complex evidence for the impact and experience of
the past, and make sense of it all through the guidance of our
world renowned researchers and teachers.
99 96 3
%
research rated as
internationally recognised
Research Excellence
Framework 2014
%
of UEA history
students were satisfied
with their course
National Student
Survey 2015
RD
for research intensity
Times Higher Education
Research Excellence
Framework Subject
Rankings 2014
HISTORY DEGREE MODULES
BA History – V100
BA Modern History – V140
The flagship degree of the School
is our BA History which continues
to be a very popular course as it
offers huge flexibility when selecting
modules throughout the degree.
This course offers a unique opportunity
to tailor your modules to your interests
and specialise in the history of Britain,
Europe and the Americas from around
1750 to the present day.
Year 1
Compulsory Modules:
History, Controversy and Debate •
Introduction to Medieval History •
Introduction to Early Modern Studies
• Introduction to Modern History •
The Age of Extremes: Europe, 19182001 • Witchcraft, Magic and Belief
in Early Modern Europe
Year 1
Compulsory Modules:
History, Controversy and Debate •
Introduction to Early Modern Studies •
Introduction to Medieval History •
Introduction to Modern History • The
Age of Extremes: Europe 1918-2001 •
Witchcraft, Magic and Belief in Early
Modern Europe
Year 2
Optional Module Examples:
Heritage and Public History •
Modern Germany, 1914-1990 •
Reformation to Revolution •
Victorian Britain • Propaganda •
The English Civil Wars • The Modern
Middle East • From Agincourt to
Bosworth: England in the Wars of the
Roses • Cold War: A New History •
Human Rights: The History of an Idea
• Women, Power and Politics I and II
Year 2
Optional Module Examples:
The British Empire, 1857-1956 • Modern
Germany, 1914-1990 • Victorian Britain •
Imperial Russian and Soviet History,
1861-1945 • Human Rights: The History
of an Idea • History of Modern Italy •
Propaganda • The Cold War: A New
History • The Modern Middle East •
Twentieth-Century Britain, 1914 to
the Present • America in the World:
The History of US Foreign Relations
Year 3
Optional Module Examples:
Age of Charlemagne • The English
in America, 1607-1692 • The Third
Reich • Stalin and Stalinism: The
USSR 1924-1953 • Communism and
Nationalism in Yugoslavia • Death
in the Middle Ages • Robin Hood:
The Medieval Outlaw in History and
Legend • Tudor Rebellions • The First
World War: A New History • Russia
in Revolution 1905-1921 • Youth in
Modern Europe • The Reign of Henry
VIII: Making of a Tyrant? • Slavery in
the Early Modern World • Sex and
Drugs and Rock’n’Roll? Sixties Britain
• We are not Amused: The Life and
Times of Queen Victoria
Year 3
Optional Module Examples:
American Freedoms: A History of the
Bill of Rights • Appeasement and War:
Britain and the Dictators, 1935-1945 •
Communism and Nationalism in
Yugoslavia • Stalin and Stalinism: The
USSR 1924-1953 • The Third Reich • The
Making of the English Landscape 14501950 • We Are Not Amused: The Life and
Times of Queen Victoria • Apostles of
Satan? Heretics and Heresy from Simon
Magus to Martin Luther • The Reign of
Henry VIII: Making of a Tyrant?
BA History and Politics – VL12
This unique course enables you to explore
history within a political context. You
also have the option to specialise in a
particular country or region, analysing
how politics relates to a historical period
or a particular nation. Year 1
Compulsory Modules:
Introduction to Modern History • The
Age of Extremes: Europe 1918-2001 •
Social and Political Theory • Global
Politics I • Global Politics II • History,
Controversy and Debate
Year 2
Compulsory Module:
Building Blocks of Political Science
Optional Module Examples:
Imperial Russian and Soviet History, 18611945 • The First British Empire • Modern
Germany, 1914-1990 • Napoleon to Stalin
– The Struggle for Mastery in Europe •
Victorian Britain • Britain and Europe •
International Security • Democratic
Theory • Power and Society • Russian
Politics • America and Vietnam • The EU’s
Future as an International Actor
Year 3
Optional Module Examples:
Age of Charlemagne • The English in
America, 1607-1692 • The Third Reich •
Stalin and Stalinism: The USSR, 19241953 • Communism and Nationalism in
Yugoslavia • Death in the Middle Ages •
Robin Hood: The Medieval Outlaw in
History and Legend • Tudor Rebellions •
Victorian Underworlds • The First
World War: A New History • Russia
in Revolution, 1905-1921 • Ethics in
International Relations • The Reign
of Henry VIII: Making of a Tyrant?
FIND OUR FULL MODULE LISTING AT
BA History with a
Foundation Year – V10F
Prepare for your degree with a one-year
introductory course of guided learning
and support. This will equip you with
the necessary skills, knowledge and
confidence to embark on the BA
History degree programme.
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“The history course offered everything I wanted
to study, and the library was brilliant for research.
It’s also very highly regarded, both academically
and by friends of mine who had been there before
me. The tutors were always very enthusiastic
and prepared to give time to offer any help
they could.”
ADRIAN WATTS,
BA HISTORY GRADUATE
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FULFILLING YOUR
POTENTIAL
“Both UEA and its
history department
have got a great
reputation.”
“The staff were
really friendly and
passionate about
what they do.”
“Employers regard
history highly
because of the
broad range of skills
you develop.”
ALEX BAGULEY,
BA HISTORY GRADUATE
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YOUR
OPTIONS
At UEA, we aim to bring history
alive in the lecture hall and beyond.
Alongside your studies you’ll have the
opportunity to learn through site visits
and hands-on field work. Get a taste
of how American GIs experienced
World War II through the Eighth in the
East Project. Gain an understanding of
the tensions of European politics when
you visit Cold War communication
sites on the Suffolk coast.
Cross the channel and stand where
a starving and outnumbered English
army won a remarkable victory at
Agincourt in 1415. Or visit Rome and
walk in the footsteps of Charlemagne,
crowned emperor in St Peter’s
basilica by Pope Leo III.
You’ll also have the chance to gain
valuable work experience with
organisations including the National
Trust, Peak District National Park,
Norwich HEART, Norfolk and Suffolk
County Councils and the European
Parliament to name a few.
“As someone who loved history, I really wanted the opportunity to
develop that and learn more. And I liked politics and thought I’d like
to work in it in the future so a joint degree was perfect.”
ILEEN IRVIN,
E
BA HISTORY AND POLITICS GRADUATE
YOUR
CAREER
Get a head start in your career
through our extensive volunteering
opportunities, internships and
paid experience.
Historians are in great demand across many
sectors and employers value the expertise
of our students. Your degree will provide an
especially great foundation for becoming a
successful researcher, communicator, editor,
information manager, entrepreneur, advocate
or educator.
CAREERS SUPPORT
We work closely with the UEA Careers Service
to offer a comprehensive programme covering
career management, employer and industry
focused events, one-to-one guidance and
careers fairs. Find out more at
www.uea.ac.uk/careers
UEA AWARD
The UEA Award can give you brilliant
opportunities to engage with employers, be
involved in a wide range of activities, improve
your CV, and get recognition from the University
for academic and extra-curricular experiences
undertaken during your time at UEA. Find out
more at www.uea.ac.uk/award
“My ability to undertake
research enables me to
provide a comprehensive
service to researchers.”
ANDRA MARSH,
S
BA HISTORY GRADUATE,
ARCHIVIST AT SEDGWICK MUSEUM
OF EARTH SCIENCES
Magna Carta is recognised as a powerful symbol of our
rights and freedoms. But there was still much we didn’t
know about the Charter until a team of scholars led by
UEA’s Nicholas Vincent transformed our understanding
of one of the most important documents in our history.
HOW WILL YOU MAKE YOUR MARK?
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Professor Vincent and his colleagues were able
to reveal the identity of those who wrote two
of the original Charters of 1215 for the first
time. The startling finding was that these were
scribes employed not by King John but by
bishops – revealing that churchmen were at
the heart of events in 1215.
“This serves as an important reminder”, said
Professor Vincent, “of the ways in which our
modern ideas of freedom, democracy and the
rule of law emerged from a close co-operation
between church and state.”
ENQUIRIES
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99% of research within the School of History is
internationally recognised, with 77% rated 4*
world-leading or 3* internationally excellent
according to the Research Excellence
Framework (REF2014), a major Government
analysis of university research quality.
Additionally history at UEA ranked third in
the UK for research intensity after Cambridge
and Oxford in the Times Higher Education
REF 2014 Subject Rankings.
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