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Programme Requirements for 2025/26 Session


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B.A. Social Anthropology and History Full-time

Year: 3
2025/26 Session

The University Regulations permit students registered to Joint degrees to vary their credit weighting in their second and final year. A minimum of 40 credits and a maximum of 80 credits must be taken in each discipline in both years (subject to a total number of 120 credits in each year). Students who undertake less than 160 credits in one of their disciplines will graduate with a major/minor degree.
Students must choose 1 Independent Study module from the department in which they are taking 60 or 80 Students take ONE of the following Independent Study modules

Module Title Code Credits Semester
Dissertation 09 23512 40 Full Term
LH Dissertation 09 23603 40 Full Term

Students taking 40c in History must choose 2 co-requisite Specials Subjects to the value of 40c (20 in each semester) Students cannot take at LH any modules they have taken at LI.
Credits must be evenly balanced across semesters.
Students taking 80c in DASA and 40 in History DASA: Students choose 40c of optional modules (20 in each semester) which may include the LH Professional Skills module + the DASA Dissertation
History: Students choose 2 co-requisite Special Subject Modules to the value of 40c (20 in each semester)

Students taking 60c in DASA and 60c in History
DASA: Students choose 1 20c optional module in Sem 1, which may include the LH Professional Skills module + the 40c DASA Dissertation
History: Students choose 2 co-requisite Special Subject Modules to the value of 40c (20c in each semester) & 1 20c option in Sem 2.
OR
DASA: Students choose 1 20c optional module in Sem 2 + the 40c DASA Dissertation
History: Students choose 2 co-requisite Special Subject Modules to the value of 40c (20c in each semester) & 1 20c option in Sem 1.
OR
DASA: Students choose 2 20c optional modules in Sem 1, which may include the LH Professional Skills module & 1 20c optional module in Sem 2 History: Students choose 1 20c optional module in Sem 2 + the 40c Dissertation
OR
DASA: Students choose 1 20c optional module in Sem 1, which may include the LH Professional Skills module & 2 20c optional modules in Sem 2 History: Students choose 1 20c optional module in Sem 1 + the Dissertation
Students taking 40c in DASA & 80c History
DASA: Students choose 40c of optional modules (20 in each semester)
History: Students choose 1 20c optional module in Sem 1 & 1 20c optional module in Sem 2 PLUS the Dissertation
OR
DASA: Students choose 40c of optional modules (20 in each semester)
History: Students choose 2 co-req Special Subject modules to the value of 40c (20 in each semester) + the Dissertation

DASA Optional Modules.
All optional lists are indicative. Not all modules will run each year. In consultation with the programme lead, students taking 60 or 80 credits of DASA modules may replace 20 credits with one Professional Skills module if not undertaken at LI

Module Title Code Credits Semester
Atlantic Slavery: West Africa and the Caribbean 09 22696 20 Semester 2
LH African Popular Culture 09 20437 20 Semester 1
LH Africans in the Global Diaspora 09 30663 20 Semester 1 or 2
LH Anthropology of Islam 09 31885 20 Semester 2
LH Anthropology of Migration 09 31404 20 Semester 1
LH Anticolonial, Postcolonial, Decolonial 09 37917 20 Semester 1
LH Development in Africa 09 37919 20 Semester 2
LH Ethnographies of the Marginalised 09 29673 20 Semester 2
LH From Colony to Nation: Ghana 1874-1966 09 28015 20 Semester 1
LH Gender and Colonialism in African History 09 37921 20 Semester 1
LH Kinship, Gender and Sexuality 09 29604 20 Semester 1
LH New African Writing 09 23567 20 Semester 1
LH Political Anthropology 09 35014 20 Semester 2
LH Religion and Ritual 09 28072 20 Semester 2
LH The African Canon 09 23564 20 Semester 1
LH The Anthropology of Tomorrow 09 38811 20 Semester 2
LH Urban Anthropology 09 31887 20 Semester 2
The Social Life of the Economy 09 24821 20 Semester 1

History Special Subjects (A) in Semester 1: History Special Subjects (A) Students taking 40 credits in History must choose TWO co-requisite Specials Subjects to the value of 40 credits (20 credits in each semester) History Special Subjects (A) Students taking 60-80 credits in History may choose TWO co-requisite Specials Subjects to the value of 40 credits (20 credits in each semester). History Special Subjects (A) This list is indicative; not all modules will run each year depending on staff availability. History Special Subjects (A) History Special Subjects (A) in Semester 1:

Module Title Code Credits Semester
LH Special Subject: 1066, 1099: Chronicling Conquest on the Frontiers of Medieval Europe: A 09 36066 20 Semester 1
LH Special Subject: A History of the Tudors in 100 Objects A 09 32131 20 Semester 1
LH Special Subject: After Hitler: Politics and Society in (West) Germany during the Adenauer Era, 1945-1965 A 09 30957 20 Semester 1
LH Special Subject: Beauty, Blood, Sweat and Tears: The Body in Britain, c1680-1820: A 09 35001 20 Semester 1
LH Special Subject: Britain and the First World War A 09 37867 20 Semester 1
LH Special Subject: British Women and Internationalism since 1850 A 09 30931 20 Semester 1
LH Special Subject: Conflict, nationalism and genocide in East Central Europe, ca. 1880 – 1953 A 09 32127 20 Semester 1
LH Special Subject: Dossers: Homelessness in Modern Britain, 1900 to Present A 09 30932 20 Semester 1
LH Special Subject: Egypt in Revolution. Modernity, Masculinity and Revolution in 20th Century Egypt A 09 37120 20 Semester 1
LH Special Subject: Facing the Fuhrer, the Duce and the Emperor: British Foreign and Defence Policies, 1931-1942 A 09 30956 20 Semester 1
LH Special Subject: Games without Thrones? North Atlantic Societies in the wake of the Vikings, c.800-c.1200 A 09 37112 20 Semester 1
LH Special Subject: Global Cities and Urban Lives, 1690-1914 A 09 37122 20 Semester 1
LH Special Subject: Gross Indecency to Gay Marriage? Gender and Sexual Minorities in the British World A 09 37124 20 Semester 1
LH Special Subject: Gunpowder, Treason and Plot: England under Elizabeth I and James I A 09 37956 20 Semester 1
LH Special Subject: People of the Aftermath: British Culture in the 1920s and 1930s A 09 30955 20 Semester 1
LH Special Subject: Terrorising History: Terrorist Motivations, Methods, and Mayhem A 09 30960 20 Semester 1
LH Special Subject: The Revolting Right: Conservative Activism in Post-war Britain A 09 30958 20 Semester 1
LH Special Subject: The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich A 09 31842 20 Semester 1
LH Special Subject: Where There Is Discord: Making Thatcher’s Britain A 09 30959 20 Semester 1
LH Special Subject: Women and Social Movements in Brazil: A 09 35005 20 Semester 1
LH Special Subject: Empire comes home: India in the making of Britain: A 09 38883 20 Semester 1
LH The Anthropology of Tomorrow 09 38811 20 Semester 2

History Special Subjects (B) in Semester 2: History Special Subjects (B): Students taking 40 credits in History must choose TWO co-requisite Specials Subjects to the value of 40 credits (20 credits in each semester) History Special Subjects (B): Students taking 60-80 credits in History may choose TWO co-requisite Specials Subjects to the value of 40 credits (20 credits in each semester). History Special Subjects (B): This list is indicative; not all modules will run each year depending on staff availability.

Module Title Code Credits Semester
LH Special Subject: 1066, 1099: Chronicling Conquest on the Frontiers of Medieval Europe: B 09 36067 20 Semester 2
LH Special Subject: A History of the Tudors in 100 Objects B 09 32129 20 Semester 2
LH Special Subject: After Hitler: Politics and Society in (West) Germany during the Adenauer Era, 1945-1965 B 09 31114 20 Semester 2
LH Special Subject: Beauty, Blood, Sweat and Tears: The Body in Britain, c1680-1820: B 09 35002 20 Semester 2
LH Special Subject: Britain and the First World War B 09 37868 20 Semester 2
LH Special Subject: British Women and Internationalism since 1850 B 09 31109 20 Semester 2
LH Special Subject: Conflict, nationalism and genocide in East Central Europe, ca. 1880 – 1953 B 09 32125 20 Semester 2
LH Special Subject: Dossers: Homelessness in Modern Britain, 1900 to Present B 09 31110 20 Semester 2
LH Special Subject: Egypt in Revolution. Modernity, Masculinity and Revolution in 20th Century Egypt B 09 37121 20 Semester 2
LH Special Subject: Facing the Fuhrer, the Duce and the Emperor: British Foreign and Defence Policies, 1931-1942 B 09 31113 20 Semester 2
LH Special Subject: Games without Thrones? North Atlantic Societies in the wake of the Vikings, c.800-c.1200 B 09 37116 20 Semester 2
LH Special Subject: Gross Indecency to Gay Marriage? Gender and Sexual Minorities in the British World B 09 37125 20 Semester 2
LH Special Subject: Gunpowder, Treason and Plot: England under Elizabeth I and James I B 09 37958 20 Semester 2
LH Special Subject: People of the Aftermath: British Culture in the 1920s and 1930s B 09 31112 20 Semester 2
LH Special Subject: Terrorising History: Terrorist Motivations, Methods, and Mayhem B 09 31117 20 Semester 2
LH Special Subject: The Revolting Right: Conservative Activism in Post-war Britain B 09 31115 20 Semester 2
LH Special Subject: The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich B 09 31840 20 Semester 2
LH Special Subject: Where There Is Discord: Making Thatcher’s Britain B 09 31116 20 Semester 2
LH Special Subject: Women and Social Movements in Brazil: B 09 35006 20 Semester 2
LH Special Subject: Empire comes home: India in the making of Britain: B 09 38884 20 Semester 2
LH Special Subject: Fighting Over Freedom: American Political Ideas from Revolution to Civil War B 09 38879 20 Semester 2

History Advanced Options. List A (Semester 1) History Advanced (Semester 1) Students taking 60-80 credits in History may choose ONE 20-credit option in Semester 1 and/or ONE 20-credit option in Semester 2. History Advanced (Semester 1) This list is indicative; not all modules will run each year depending on staff availability.

History Advanced Options. List B (Semester 2) History Advanced (Semester 2) Students taking 60-80 credits in History may choose ONE 20-credit option in Semester 1 and/or ONE 20-credit option in Semester 1 and/or ONE 20-credit option in Semester 2.

OR Students may also apply to undertake a Professional Skills module at level H. If successful this will be taken in place of one of their semester 1 taught modules. The placement can be taken either during the summer vacation (part-time or full-time) or during semester 1 (part-time only). The placement must be completed prior to the Christmas vacation. Students who undertook a Professional Skills module at level I will not be able to undertake a Professional Skills module at level H.