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Undergraduate Prospectus 2017 | Dual Honours

History and Politics
Key Information
Why study this course?

You will have the opportunity to interrogate the value and evolution
of past political settlements whilst developing a better understanding
of events in the world today.
Your studies will combine sophisticated analysis of evidence and
arguments with the deep analysis of original documents to trace
the political movements that have shaped the world today. Whether
interpreting acts of resistance, assessing economic change, describing
environmental behaviour or understanding acts of oppression, studying
history requires a political awareness of both past and present. Similarly,
you cannot study politics without a close appreciation of the past.
By studying the two in combination at Keele, you will join a group of
students who find each subject benefits significantly from the insights
of the other, and develop unique perspectives on both.

Indicative modules

First year
• Historical Research and Writing
• Medieval Europe
• Modern History
• Princes and Peoples:
European History 1490-1700
• Why Politics Matters
• Modern Democracies
• Justice, Authority and Power
• British Politics Since 1945
Second year
• State and Empire
in Britain 1530-1720
• Castle and Cloister
in Medieval Europe 900-1250
• Saints and Society
in Medieval Europe
• Victorian Society
• Right-Wing Movements in
Interwar-Europe 1918-1938
• Power in the Modern World
• Anglo-Gascon Aquitaine
• Political Research in Practice
• Freedom and Equality
• Why Policy Changes
• Comparing the US and UK
• British Government and Politics

Third year
• The US Presidency
• Russia and Europe
• Urban Lives in Modern
Europe 1890-1914
• Religion, Rebellion and the Raj
• Dissertation in History
or Politics
• Human Rights

Dual honours

For information on dual
honours combinations please
visit www.keele. ac.uk/
ugcourses

Course duration
Three years

Indicative entry
requirements
BBB or ABC

For further information on
entry requirements please
visit www.keele.ac.uk/
entryrequirements

Study abroad
Yes

What will this mean
for my future?

The careers record of Keele
History and Politics graduates is
excellent. Some of the common
destinations include political
research, think-tanks, journalism,
education, management, the
civil service, local government
and the voluntary sector, as well
as in the preservation, archival
and museum sectors. Around a
quarter of our graduates go on to
take higher degrees with many
choosing to stay at Keele.

For more course information please visit

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94%
for student
satisfaction
in History
(NSS 2015)