University of York
Bachelor of Arts Honours in History and Politics
The Bachelor of Arts Honours in History and Politics in History is offered by University of York.
Program Length: 3 YEARS.
Bachelor of Arts Honours in History and Politics offered by the University of York
See the world by understanding its pastUnderstanding the past is crucial to responding to the political challenges of the future.This exciting combined degree in History and Politics will help you attain a global understanding of events, institutions and structures. You'll explore how human society works now, and how it has worked in the past. You'll analyse the meaning of ideas such as freedom and democracy, and investigate the factors that have shaped society and culture around the world over time.You'll join two highly respected research intensive departments, being taught by academics at the forefront of their field. You'll graduate with the knowledge and the practical skills to play your part in tackling some of the world’s most important problems.
Course contentOne of the most exciting aspects of the History and Politics degree at York is living and learning in a city with such a long and varied history. You'll be surrounded by evidence of the city’s rich heritage. Stretching from the Romans, through the Vikings to the Georgians, there's a heritage that we actively draw on in our teaching.Study abroadThere are opportunities for you to spend time abroad during your course:Explore global opportunitiesYear 1You'll begin examining the broader concepts of how history has shaped the modern world. At the same time, your required Politics modules will focus on contemporary politics with an emphasis on the state. You'll also take one Politics module of your choice.HistoryCore modulesEvidence and Methods (20 credits)Group Research Project (20 credits)Political Communities in World History (20 credits)
PoliticsCore moduleWhat is Politics? (30 credits)
Option modulesChoose one from:Introduction to Democratic Politics (30 credits)Introduction to International Politics (30 credits)Introduction to Political Theory (30 credits)
Academic integrity moduleIn addition to the above you will also need to complete the online Academic Integrity module.Year 2Your second year in the History and Politics degree will be about preparing for your final dissertation and reports. You'll begin to design your project and learn how to use the tools needed to complete it. Political Text and Process options examine underlying philosophies, and how they're put into practice.HistoryCore moduleDisciplines of History 1 (10 credits)
Option modulesHistories and Contexts (20 credits): choose one module from typically around eight options.Explorations (30 credits): choose one module from typically around 18 options.
PoliticsOption modulesChoose one Group A option, usually from around five options:Contemporary Political Philosophy (30 credits)History of Political Thought (30 credits)State, Economy and Society (30 credits)Empire, War and Law (30 credits)The Politics of Gender (30 credits)Choose either a Group B option usually from roughly four to five options:Democracy, Autocracy and the State (30 credits)Politics in the United Kingdom (30 credits)The European Union: Politics and Policies (30 credits)Politics of Development (30 credits)The Rising Powers (30 credits)or a Group C option usually from roughly four to five options:War and Peace (30 credits)The United States and Global Politics After the Cold War (30 credits)Human Rights and Wrongs in the Globalised World (30 credits)Critical Global Security Studies (30 credits)Global Political Economy (30 credits)Year 3In your final year, you'll take a specialised, in-depth module on a particular historical topic, along with two Politics module options. You'll also write a 10,000-word dissertation on a political or history topic of your choice.DissertationChoose either:History Dissertation (40 credits) orPolitics Dissertation (40 credits)
Option modulesHistoryChoose a Special Subject module, typically from around 16 options.Special Subject modules (40 credits)
PoliticsChoose two Politics option modules - one in the Autumn Term and one in the Spring Term, typically from around 15 options. Recent options have included:Gender and Political Theory (20 credits)Knowledge and Ignorance in Democratic Politics (20 credits)The Idea of Liberty (20 credits)Political Participation and Democracy (20 credits)Green Politics (20 credits)British Foreign Policy after the Cold War (20 credits)Territory and Conflict in the former Soviet Union (20 credits)Regionalism in World Politics (20 credits)Terrorism and Counterterrorism (20 credits)Global Politics of Nuclear Weapons (20 credits)Governing the Global Economy (20 credits)Contemporary Politics of South Asia (20 credits)Governmentality: Michel Foucault and the Analytics of Power (20 credits)Politics and the Novel (20 credits)'We the people': Ideas of Democratic Representation from Rousseau to Occupy (20 credits)Karl Marx (20 credits)Politics and the Street (20 credits)The Labour Party ad Britain's Struggle for Socialism (20 credits)Policy Analysis in Theory and Practice (20 credits)Global Sustainability and Energy Policy (20 credits)Political Economy of the New Europe (20 credits)Political Transition in the Middle East: A Century of Conflict (20 credits)The Politics of Security in Africa (20 credits)Statebuilding and Political Transition in South East Asia (20 credits)The Global Food System (20 credits)Ethnicity and Conflict (20 credits)Ethics and Public Policy (PEP) (20 credits)