You'll build a foundation to become an independent learner and critical reader/thinker through compulsory modules.
Optional modules give an overview of our range, whether that be the major pathways in Politics (such as political thought and international politics), or the chronological and cultural variety of History.
You’ll choose six optional modules in total – three each from Politics and History. Through these modules you’ll deepen your subject knowledge and build on your skills from Stage One.
You'll critically engage with the topics you're studying and become a confident participant in our learning community. If you are thinking about undertaking an optional dissertation in Stage Three, you’ll select modules to prepare you for this.
Modules
Optional Modules |
Credits |
Prehistoric Europe |
20 |
Archaeologies of the Roman Empire: The Roman World from Augustus to Justinian |
20 |
The Medieval World: AD 400-1500 |
20 |
Colonial Worlds: History & Archaeology |
20 |
Hellenistic Empires from Alexander to Cleopatra |
20 |
The Roman World from Hadrian to Heraclius |
20 |
Greek and Roman Religions |
20 |
Slavery in Greco-Roman antiquity |
20 |
Africa: History of a Continent |
20 |
Social Histories of Alcohol: Britain and Ireland, 1700 - Present |
20 |
Oral History and Memory |
20 |
Greece from ancient times to the 21st century: Interdisciplinary approaches to the study of the past |
20 |
1968: A Global Moment? |
20 |
Communication in the Medieval World, from Europe to Asia: Prayer, Poetry, Pictures, and Travel |
20 |
Crafting History: The Dissertation Proposal |
20 |
War, Wounds, and Disabilities in Global Perspectives |
20 |
Famines in History |
20 |
Germany and Central Europe in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries |
20 |
History and Film: Representing the Past |
20 |
Ideas and Belief in premodern East Asia |
20 |
Violence in the American South: From the Colonial Era to Reconstruction |
20 |
Researching History |
20 |
The Aftermath of War in Europe and Asia, 1945-56 |
20 |
Revolutions of the Mind: European Thought, 1550–1750 |
20 |
Reformation and Revolution: Tudors to the Georgians |
20 |
The Supernatural: The Cultural History of Occult Forces |
20 |
Diversities of Sexuality and Gender in History |
20 |
Britain since the 60s |
20 |
The Mediterranean: a connected past |
20 |
HaSS Study Abroad Semester 1 60 Credits |
60 |
HaSS Study Abroad Semester 2 60 credits |
60 |
Comparative History of Hispano-America and Brazil: from Independence to the Mexican Revolution (1789/1810-1917) |
20 |
Career Development for second year students |
20 |
Politics of the Middle East |
20 |
Becoming a Political Researcher |
20 |
Government and Politics of the USA |
20 |
The Politics and Policy of the European Union |
20 |
Power and Poverty in the Global Economy |
20 |
British Politics: State and Society |
20 |
A Global History of Political Thought |
20 |
Political Violence and the Modern State |
20 |
The Politics of Africa: Africa's place in Global Politics |
20 |
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: Social Issues in Contemporary Political Philosophy |
20 |
Politics Work Placement |
20 |
Critical Security Studies |
20 |
Sex, Gender and Power |
20 |
The Politics of Race |
20 |
International Organizations and Diplomacy |
20 |
Study abroad
If you study abroad for one semester as part of the study abroad student exchange programme, you choose one of the following modules:
HaSS Study Abroad Semester 1 (60 credits)
HaSS Study Abroad Semester 2 (60 credits)