Overview

History is central to any meaningful understanding of the present political, social and moral world, and is therefore vital in a democratic and open society. If we are to understand the political structures, other institutions, concepts, myths and practices upon which modern societies are based, we need to know how … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Academic Chair

Admission requirements

Special requirements
Entry requirements (onshore)
English language requirements

Learning outcomes

1.

Demonstrate substantive knowledge of more than one period or culture of the past and of a variety of conceptual approaches to interpreting the past.

2.

Examine historical issues through self-directed research projects of increasing sophistication and complexity that employ a variety of secondary and primary sources.

3.

Construct evidence-based arguments that interpret historical sources, scholarship and changing representations of the past.

4.

Create clear and persuasive written and oral work evaluating historical concepts, problems and arguments.

5.

Discuss and debate complex and controversial historical questions in a reasoned and respectful manner.

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