BA Contemporary History : Historical Studies : University of Leicester

BA Contemporary History

V140 BA/CH Typical Offer: BBB/BBC (300/280 points), at GCE A Level preferred , General Studies accepted.
Course Structure Admissions Tutor/Course Enquiries	University Prospectus entry (Historical Studies) History Staff Department of Politics and International Relations

Taught by the School of Historical Studies in collaboration with the Department of Politics and International Relations, this degree combines a training in modern history with a strong social science input to promote your understanding of the past and the present.

Through a focus on a limited chronological period with wide-ranging geographical coverage this course will enable you to develop an informed awareness of the contemporary world and the roots of its social, economic and political problems.

Course Structure

First Year
Semester 1	Semester 2
Making History Making of the Modern World International Relations since 1945	People and Places Europe Reshaped, 1814-1914 Introduction to Political Systems OR Current Issues in International Relations
Second Year
Semester 1	Semester 2
Two Varieties Options in History Democracy and Government in the UK OR Globalisation	Two History Options (including Historical Research Methods if a History Dissertation is taken) The Democratisation of Russia OR International Security Studies
Third Year
Semester 1	Semester 2
Dissertation in History or Politics two options in History or Politics	as semester 1

Course Enquiries

Admissions Tutor: Dr Sally Horrocks

Sarah Whitmore (Admissions)
School of Historical Studies
The University of Leicester
University Road
Leicester LE1 7RH

Tel: 0116 252 2802
Fax: 0116 252 3986
Email: history.admissions@le.ac.uk

The School of Historical Studies