MODERN HISTORY WITH ENGLISH LITERATURE BA (HONS) DEGREE

The style of teaching and learning used in this programme has been carefully designed to suit the subject matter. We recognise that students learn in various ways, so we use a range of different teaching methods and situations to best deliver the learning outcomes for each module. The range of teaching and learning methods used in this programme includes:

• Lecture-based presentations
• Individual and group project work
• Individual presentations
• Group and individual tutorials
• Case studies
• Classroom activities promoting interaction at peer and tutor level

Level 4 (Year 1: September – April)
The aim of the Level 4 programme is to give you a thorough grounding in a both modern history and English literature. Typical topics studied include:

• The Novel Genre
• Poetic Language
• Introduction to Critical Theory
• Understanding the Past
• Gender and Sexuality in Twentieth Century Britain
• Russia from Tsarism to Bolshevism

You will also benefit from a course in academic skills for degree students.

Level 5 (April in Year 1 – December in Year 2)
Level 5 of the programme offers you the opportunity to develop your skills in more depth in a range of topics. Options are chosen from the following:

• Victorian Literature
• The Romantics
• The Long Eighteenth Century
• Early Modern Writing
• Researching the Past
• Slavery and Race in Post-Revolutionary America
• Industrialisation and Political Reform in Britain 1750 - 1848
• Fascism in the Twentieth Century

Level 6 (January in Year 2 to July in Year 2)
In the final Level of study you have the opportunity to specialise in your chosen area. For example:

• Twentieth Century Literature 1880 – 1945
• Gender and Literature
• Twentieth Century Literature 1945 – Present
• Dissertation
• Public History
• Victorian Social and Political Thought
• Radical Histories from Below

In addition to taught modules a dissertation will allow you to conduct research and investigate a topic in greater depth.

A wide range of assessment methods are used in this programme, which have been chosen to suit the subject material being taught. The range of assessment methods you will experience will give you the confidence and capability to complete an honours degree and progress further in your career. Your tutor will be on hand to provide support during the assessment process and discuss any queries you may have.

The range of assessment methods used in this programme includes:

• Essays
• Literature Reviews
• Primary Source analysis
• Presentations
• Blogs
• Vlogs
• Seen exams
• In Class Test

As a joint honours graduate, you could start a career in either of the two subjects you have studied. You could also look into studying a Masters in a subject related to your degree.

There are a wide number of careers where your new degree will be relavant. Some of the examples below may require extra training and experience first. Please speak to our careers advisers to discover which career routes are best for you.

Modern History

Jobs directly related to history degrees include:

• Heritage manager

• Historic buildings inspector or conservation officer

• Museum education officer

• Museum or gallery curator

• Museum or gallery exhibitions officer

• Secondary school teacher

Jobs where a degree in history might be useful include:

• Academic librarian

• Archaeologist

• Archivist

• Broadcast journalist

• Civil Service administrator

• Editorial assistant

• Information officer

• PPC specialist

• Politician's assistant

• Solicitor

• Web content manager

English Literature

Jobs directly related to English literature degrees include:

• Digital copywriter

• Editorial assistant

• English as a foreign language teacher

• Lexicographer

• Magazine journalist

• Newspaper journalist

• Publishing copy-editor/proofreader

• Secondary school teacher

• Web content manager

• Writer

Jobs where an English literature degree might be useful include:

• Academic librarian

• Advertising copywriter

• Arts administrator

• Information officer

• Learning mentor

• Marketing executive

• Media researcher

• PPC specialist

• Primary school teacher

• Private tutor

• Public relations officer

• Records manager

• Social media manager

• Independent working

• Time management and organisation

• Planning and researching written work

• Leading and participating in discussions

• Negotiation and teamworking to present ideas and information

• Effectively conveying arguments and opinions and thinking creatively

• Using your judgement to weigh up alternative perspectives

• Critical reasoning and analysis

• Using IT

You can apply for this higher education course in the following ways:

• Via the UCAS website. Visit www.ucas.com and browse the courses available under 'University Centre Farnborough'. 
• Directly to University Centre Farnborough via the button on this webpage. Applications take around 15 minutes and are free of charge. You can apply to us direct at any time in the year (including after the UCAS deadline). Applications of this type are separate to the UCAS system, which means you could also apply for more than the five universities that UCAS allows.

UCAS Code - VQ13

Institution Code - F66

Either:

• 72 UCAS points from relevant subject(s)
• An Access to Higher Education Diploma, with suitable grades
• As a mature students who has relevant evidence of work experience and/or relevant recent study following a successful interview

Students are not required to have studied History before but they must have an appropriate Level 3 qualification which meets the entry requirements. 

Please contact us through the form below. After submitting a form we will contact you as soon as possible. We will delete your information one month after the beginning of the next academic year.