Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	LI Option: Modern Britain from the Margins
School	History and Cultures
Department	History
Module Code	09 38264
Module Lead	David Gange
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-10 hours Seminar-20 hours Guided independent study-170 hours Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description	This is a survey of 19th and 20th century British history that introduces core historical problems (industrialization, democratization, identity, empire & decolonization) by centring perspectives that have traditionally been marginalized. It asks: how does British history look from different perspectives? What is Britain, and who counts as British? Considering Britain as an imperial formation, it focuses on a series of 'marginal' perspectives, including Celtic, migrant, and non-metropolitan perspectives, in order to re-examine the core historical issues of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Analyse and explain key events and historical processes relevant to the subject under scrutiny. Analyse and explain reasons for and implications of these events and processes. Identify the main scholarly views on the subject under investigation. Work with an appropriate degree of learner independence to explain and analyse the material under scrutiny. Communicate explanation and analysis of the subject clearly and effectively in writing.
Assessment
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: S1 = 1 x 3,000 word essay (100%)
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