This course provides training in and experience of historical analysis of issues of importance for the understanding of contemporary Britain. It focuses upon the study of British history over the past century, but assumes that British history must be understood in relation to other countries and regions, in particular the Empire/ Commonwealth, Europe and North America. The programme defines history broadly to include economic, social, cultural, political and diplomatic history. It is designed to provide all students with a common core course which surveys the main features of, and issues in, this range of approaches to British history since c.1900.
A second compulsory core course, History in Practice, enables students to discuss major themes in historiography and theory in relation to recent British history, to access and use sources, including documentary, visual and oral sources, and to apply a range of methods including use of IT and oral history.
A third strand allows students to chose a course through which they can specialise either in aspects of British history; Britain’s relationship with other countries or clusters of countries (the Empire/Commonwealth, Europe, the United States); comparisons or contrasts with other countries and regions, studied through such courses as Latin America from Colony to Modernity and American History on Film; or specific themes and approaches to history, such as women’s history, cultural history or the history of the Cold War. Each of these strands is taught over 20 weeks between October and Easter of each year, followed by a period of independent research for a dissertation.
Students also attend the weekly Contemporary British History research seminar at the Institute of Historical Research chaired by Professor Pat Thane and Professor Rodney Lowe at which speakers at the cutting edge of the subject area give papers about their work. A workshop is also normally held at Cumberland Lodge for MA and PhD students, including sessions on the relevance of contemporary history in areas such as policy-making and journalism.
The course is open to both full-time students over one academic year (October-September) and to part-time students over two academic years.
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