Program Overview

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Military History with Foundation Year

Overview

The Military History with Foundation Year course at Bishop Grosseteste University is a four-year program that provides students with a comprehensive understanding of military history, from the medieval period to the present day. The course is designed to equip students with critical and analytical skills, as well as the ability to construct and defend thought-provoking arguments.

Why Study This Course

• Study the history of warfare and its social and cultural impacts
• Explore the unique location of Lincolnshire, known as 'Bomber County' for its RAF heritage and role during the Second World War
• Learn from research-active lecturers and engage in location-based learning at historic military sites
• Develop employability skills, including independent research and argument construction

Course Summary

This course reviews the evidence for conflict from the medieval period through to the present day, across a breadth of geographical situations. Armed conflict has shaped states, societies, and economies from ancient times through to the present day. The study of military history is a fascinating topic that includes much more than learning just about weapons and battles.

Key Facts

• Award: BA (Hons)
• UCAS code: V11F
• Duration: 4 years
• Mode of study: Full-time
• Start date: September 2025
• Awarding institution: Bishop Grosseteste University
• Institution code: B38

Course Modules

• Self as Learner
• Resourcing Learning
• Critical Engagement
• Critical Thinking
• The Digital Learner
• Effective Communication
• Reflective Learning
• Academic Writing
• The Historian's Craft: Doing History at University
• War and Society
• The First World War
• The merrie folk of Late Medieval England: from king to the poorest widow
• Bows, Bayonets & Bullets: The Changing Face of Battle
• The Early Modern British Isles: From Reformation to Revolution
• At War with Itself: the United States from Civil Rights to Vietnam
• British Army: Continuity & Change
• 'War! What is it Good For?': The Ethics of Conflict - Historical Perspectives
• Soldiers, Sailors and Ships: Warfare in the long 19th Century
• Invented Histories: Understanding Popular Representations of the Past
• The Civilian in War: The British Home Front during the Second World War
• Work Placement
• Blitzkrieg: Armoured Warfare during the Second World War
• Fighting Back: The history of (counter)insurgency
• The Dark Arts: A History of Magic, Witchcraft and Folklore
• The Transformation of the West, 300-900 CE
• The City in Global History: The Rise of Urban Societies in the Modern Age
• The Long Weekend: Britain between the wars
• Creative Destruction: The Atlantic World in the 17th and 18th centuries
• Special Subject
• 'The Sun Never Set and the Blood Never Dried': The British Empire in the 19th Century
• The Global Cold War
• Into the Blue: War in the Air
• Simulating War: The Military Entertainment Complex
• Military History Dissertation

Entry Requirements

• Application via UCAS
• No formal requirement for UCAS points
• GCSE English or equivalent desirable
• Different degree subjects may have specific entry requirements

Further Information

• Additional costs and resources
• Key policies
• Foundation Year syllabus does not include upskilling in English language
• No Accredited Prior Learning (AP(C)L) into a Foundation Year

How You Will Be Taught

• No one-size-fits-all method of teaching
• Combination of lectures, seminars, tutorials, practical workshops, and field visits
• Support through a mix of lectures, seminars, tutorials, practical workshops, and a wide range of field visits

Academic Staff

• Dr. Alan Malpass
• Dr. W. Jack Rhoden
• Dr. Hazel C Kent
• Dr. Erik Grigg
• Dr. Tim Galsworthy

Assessment

• Variety of assessment methods, including essays, reports, presentations, and written tests
• Support through a mix of lectures, seminars, tutorials, practical workshops, and a wide range of field visits
• History is primarily a written subject, with much of the assessment based on essays and reports

Careers & Further Study

• Transferable skills in analysis of data and construction of arguments using critical reasoning supported by evidence
• Possible future careers include serving as an Armed Forces Officer, Intelligence Officer, within the civil service or security and policing, law and public policy, information research and management, journalism and publishing, or education

What Our Students Say

• 93% say staff value students' views and opinions about the course
• 100% say teaching staff have supported their learning well
• 90% in work or doing further study 15 months after the course