Program Overview

History (Online) BA (Hons)

Overview

Are you interested in why the world is the way it is, and how it came to be that way? To fully understand the present, we must look to the past. Dive into our BA (Hons) History (Online) course to learn how history can shape your future.

Course Details

Year 1 Core Modules

• America: From Watergate, Trump and Beyond
  • Explore the factors that have led to the current political situation in the US.
  • Examine the idea that the divisions among the political elite and most politically active, are mirrored within US society as a whole.
  • 20-credit module.
• Becoming a Historian: Sources, Skills and Contested Histories
  • Examine two case studies that form one of the most contested areas of historiographical debate.
  • Learn about a crucial period in history and gain a deeper understanding of how the discipline of history works.
  • 40-credit module.
• Britain and Europe from 1870 to the Present
  • Gain an overview of Britain and Europe from 1870 to the present.
  • Take a chronological approach, from the unification of Germany and Italy, through to two world wars, the Cold War and the European Union.
  • 40-credit module.
• Empire: From the Ancient World to the Americas
  • Examine one of history's most important political phenomena and draw comparisons across space and time.
  • Examine empires, from the ancient world to our own day, including analysing the question of whether the current global hegemonic power, the US, should be seen as an empire.
  • 20-credit module.

Year 2 Core Modules

• Future Directions: Research, Careers and Development in the Humanities
  • Develop graduate skills in preparation for further study, employment or lifelong learning.
  • Gain insight into career pathways and explore the opportunities available to humanities graduates.
  • 20-credit module.
• Histories of the North East
  • Investigate the history of the North East and Teesside, and gain a deeper understanding of the region, both past and present.
  • Learn about the area’s history, culture, and society through topics such as its foundation, economic development, demographic history, social structure, and political outlook.
  • 20-credit module.
• Revolutionary Change: Mass Movements, Peoples and Cultures
  • Examine one of the key phenomena of the modern age - revolutionary change - and how this has shaped the modern world.
  • Investigate theoretical approaches to understanding the phenomenon of revolution, the political revolution and change.
  • 40-credit module.
• War and Society
  • Examine the impact of the First World War on the societies of the major participants.
  • Consider how the war influenced social change, either by accelerating or preventing it, and whether any of that social changes had lasting effects.
  • 40-credit module.

Year 3 Core Modules

• Dissertation
  • Engage in a piece of advanced research into politics or international relations, allowing you to follow a theme or particular interest under the guidance of a supervisor.
  • 40-credit module.
• History and Gender
  • Develop an understanding of significant gender-related themes in history.
  • Become conversant in debates on the current status of gender history as an academic discipline and assess its influence in the wider culture.
  • 20-credit module.
• History in Depth
  • Build on your skills in using sources and critical engagement with historiography.
  • Undertake in-depth case studies of particular themes and periods in history, with your learning centred on an increased focus and engagement with primary source material.
  • 40-credit module.
• Nazis, Fascists and Anti-Fascists
  • Explore historical and contemporary forms of fascism and anti-fascism, developing a theoretical and historical understanding of the past, present and future.
  • 20-credit module.

How You Learn

• This course is delivered completely online.
• You learn through lectures, seminars, guided discussion and assigned reading.

How You Are Assessed

• You receive continuous feedback from tutors and peers through discussion forums.
• You complete a range of informal and formal assessments, including a dissertation project, primary source analyses, short independent research projects, essays and knowledge exchange projects.

Entry Requirements

• A typical offer is 96 -112 tariff points from at least two A-levels, a T level or equivalent, and GCSE grade 4 (grade C) in English.

Employability

• A variety of career paths are open to you, including law, accountancy, social work, librarianship, journalism, public relations, teaching, retail management and local government work.

Learning Platform

• Our virtual learning environment (VLE) is the platform you use to access your online course.
• The VLE is easy to use and navigate, and you can access it on your smartphone, tablet and computer.

Tuition Fees

• Full-time: £5,400 a year, £16,200 in total.
• Part-time: £750 (20 credits), £13,500 in total.

Choose Teesside

• Teesside University ranked in the top 50 for online learning in the Uswitch Online Learning Index 2022.
• Teesside University was named University of the Year at the Edufuturists Awards 2022.
• Ranked in the top 350 list of global universities aged 50 years or under.
• Over 1,000 students enrolled on our open learning courses.