History and Politics (with placement year) - BA (Hons)
Loughborough University
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Our History and Politics BA (Hons) degree offers an extensive range of optional modules to choose from, giving you the ability to tailor the course to suit your interests and career aspirations. The course is split equally between the two subject areas. The historical component of the degree spans the period from 1600 to the present, focusing mostly on the modern era. Its subject matter includes Britain and mainland Europe, but extends further afield to North America, the British Empire, Soviet ...Read more

Our History and Politics BA (Hons) degree offers an extensive range of optional modules to choose from, giving you the ability to tailor the course to suit your interests and career aspirations. The course is split equally between the two subject areas. The historical component of the degree spans the period from 1600 to the present, focusing mostly on the modern era. Its subject matter includes Britain and mainland Europe, but extends further afield to North America, the British Empire, Soviet Russia, South Asia, Australia and China. It begins with broad survey courses, proceeds with the history of individual countries or themes and culminates in specialist case studies. The political component of the degree equips you to think critically and analytically about contemporary political issues, actors and institutions. It allows you to understand the mechanics of a variety of political institutions at a domestic and international level, as well as topical issues, ideas and controversies.

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