BA (Hons)Global History and Politics
Study location | United Kingdom, Winchester |
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Type | Bachelor courses, full-time |
Nominal duration | 3 years |
Study language | English |
Awards | BA (Hons) |
Course code | VL22 |
Tuition fee | To be confirmed |
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Entry qualification | High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in any language |
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Language requirements | English IELTS: 6.0 overall with 6.0 in Writing |
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Other requirements | At least 1 reference(s) should be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. |
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Overview
Global History and Politics at Winchester explores topics relating to Britain and Western Europe, the USA, Eastern Europe and East Asia. It examines global issues such as the world economy, religions, environmentalism and international relations.
Field trips: Students have the opportunity to attend field trips visiting, for example, Washington DC and Auschwitz.
Fact: There is a student-led History society which organises trips to sites of historical interest and talks by a variety of academic
speakers.
Programme structure
Year 1 explores a variety of historical periods and cultures of Britain and around the globe, including Asia, Europe and America. Politics topics include theoretical perspectives in politics systems and governance, international relations, political philosophies and political economy.Students also examine contemporary issues in global studies, in particular the USA’s role as a hegemonic power and current and future challenges to its pre-eminence.
Students choose from a range of optional modules in Years 2 and 3 from Theme Studies and Civilisation Studies, which focus on global issues in the modern world.
Study in Year 3 is more focused and in depth. For history, an understanding of methodology and intensive study of primary and secondary sources is developed by Depth Studies, while Comparative Studies explore areas of historical concern across more than one country and culture. The politics modules deepen study of contemporary issues, debates and controversies.
We are currently NOT ACCEPTING applications from NON-EU countries, except Georgia and Serbia.
We are currently NOT ACCEPTING applications from NON-EU countries, except Georgia and Serbia.