Politics andHistoryBA Honours

UCAS code VL123 Years

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Politics and HistoryBA HonoursUCAS code VL123 Years

This degree allows you to combine yourinterests in history and politics, dividing yourtime equally between the two.

Choose from a wide range of topics including British,European, American and world history, and internationalpolitics and political thought.

Concentrate on different areas of the world from both anhistorical and a political perspective, or develop your interestin particular approaches to the study of history or politics.

Explore and evaluate different forms of historical evidenceand benefit from the University's historic collections and theacclaimed Great North Museum on-campus.

Develop skills in critical analysis, communication andresearch through an independent research project on atopic of particular interest to you.

Highlights of this degreeQuality and rankingHistory at Newcastle is highly regarded:

• 91% overall student satisfaction score – NationalStudent Survey 2017

• top 200 – Arts and Humanities category – Times HigherEducation World University Rankings by Subject 2018

Politics at Newcastle is also highly regarded:

• top 20 in the UK for student satisfaction (93% overallsatisfaction score) – National Student Survey 2017

• top 200 – Social Sciences category – Times HigherEducation World University Rankings by Subject 2018

Boost your employability with a work placementApply to spend 9 to 12 months on anoptional work placement between Stages 2 and 3. Youcan apply to spend your placement year with anyorganisation and will receive University support to do so.

You’ll gain first-hand experience of working in the sector,putting your learning into practice and developing yourprofessional expertise.

It will extend your degree by a year and is subject toavailability, however it isn't available if you're spending ayear studying abroad.

Find out more about Work Placements.

Flexible degree structureThis degree offers you flexibility to follow your own interestsrather than follow a prescribed course of study.

See the Course Details for details of the wide variety oftopics you can choose from.

You can also take topics from other subjects within theFaculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, such as:

• archaeology• classics• politics• philosophy• a modern language

Study abroadStudying abroad as part of your degree is a fun, challengingexperience that will broaden your cultural horizons.

It will increase your employability and help you acquire arange of practical life skills. It's also a chance to improveyour language skills and develop an international networkof friends.

You have the opportunity to take part in a study abroadexchange in either Stage 2 or Stage 3.

You can study in a European country, including:

• France• Italy• Finland• Slovenia

You can also choose to study in a non-European country,such as Australia, the USA or Hong Kong.

Facilities and supportAs a joint honours student at Newcastle, you will divide yourtime between politics and history.

Politics is delivered by the School of Geography, Politics andSociology and History is delivered by the School of History,Classics and Archaeology.

FacilitiesIn both schools you have access to modern teaching andlearning facilities.

University-wide facilities include the multi-award-winningUniversity Library Service, with over one million books, ahuge range of electronic resources, and a SpecialCollections department with excellent historical and literarybooks and manuscripts.

The University-led Great North Museum is adjacent tocampus. It has world-class archaeological treasures and aresource-rich library.

SupportYou will have an academic member of staff as a personaltutor throughout your degree. They can help with academicand personal issues.

Peer mentors will help you in your first year. They are fellowstudents who can help you settle in and answer anyquestions you have.

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Social activitiesYou will have the opportunity to take part in activitiesorganised by the Politics Society and History Society.

There are over 1,400 networked computers on campus.

Course Details

Modules for 2018 entry

Please noteThe module and/or programme information below isfor 2018 entry. Our teaching is informed by research andmodules change periodically to reflect developments inthe discipline, the requirements of external bodies andpartners, student feedback, or insufficient numbers ofstudents interested (in an optional module). To find outmore read our terms and conditions.Module/programme information for 2019 entry will bepublished here as soon as it is available (end of May2019).Our degrees are divided into Stages. Each Stage lasts foran academic year and you need to complete modulestotalling 120 credits by the end of each Stage. Furtherinformation, including the credit value of the module, isavailable in each of the module descriptions below.

Stage 1

Compulsory modulesHIS1030  Evidence and ArgumentPOL1000  Introduction to Politics and HistoryOptional modulesYou must take at least one module in History and onemodule in Politics from the lists below. You must take atleast one History module and one Politics module in eachsemester:History modulesHIS1025  World EmpiresHIS1027  European HistoryHIS1029  Varieties of HistoryHIS1044  Aspects of British HistoryHIS1046  The History of the AmericasPolitics modulesPOL1017  Governing Under Pressure: The Politics of theUK and EUPOL1032  Introduction to International PoliticsPOL1046  Order and Disorder: The Shaping of the 21stCenturyPOL1047  Power, Participation and Democracy:Comparative PerspectivesPOL1048  Foundations of Modern Political ThoughtYou must select your final 40 credits from the History orPolitics list, or, with the approval of the DegreeProgramme Director, you may select modules to amaximum of 20 credits from those offered by otherschools in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.The following is a recommended choice:

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Stage 1

NCL1001  Career Planning Module

Stage 2

Optional modulesYou choose up to three History modules and up to threePolitics modules from the lists below. You must take atleast one History module and one Politics module in eachsemester.History modulesARA2011  Prehistoric EuropeARA2016  Aegean PrehistoryARA2091  Archaeologies of the Roman Empire: TheRoman World from Augustus to JustinianARA2092  The Medieval World: AD 400-1500ARA2097  Historical Archaeology of the Modern World(post 1492)CAH2006 In Alexander's Footsteps: Classical andHellenistic EmpiresCAH2015  Celluloid History ICAH2061  Slavery in Greco-Roman AntiquityCAH2207 Caesar's Gift: Rome under the Emperors (V100VL12 only)HIS2002  Fatal Allies: Anglo-Irish Relations, 1798-1998HIS2050  The European Enlightenment, 1700-1789HIS2072  Anglo-Saxon England: from Roman Britain tothe Norman Conquest, 410-1066HIS2078  Approaches to the History of Western MedicineHIS2085  Pre-Columbian & Spanish AmericaHIS2086  Twentieth Century France 1914-95HIS2103  The Dark Ages: Early Medieval Europe and itsNeighbours, 500-900HIS2114  Death, Dying and the Dead in Early ModernEngland, 1500-1832HIS2122  Ideas and Revolutions, 1640-1953HIS2124  A History of Contemporary BritainHIS2131  American Slavery, American Freedom: Blackand White America in the Age of RevolutionsHIS2132  The Criminal Atlantic in the Long EighteenthCentury: Pirates, Convicts and RebelsHIS2133  Society and Politics in Colonial India,1880s-1947HIS2140  Survey History of JapanHIS2212  History and Memory in the United StatesHIS2219  Oral History and MemoryHIS2234  Atlantic Slave Trade 1450-1870HIS2235  The Soviet Experiment: 1917-1991HIS2239  Colonialism and Post-Colonialism in Egypt andSudanHIS2240  Greece from ancient times to the 21st century:Interdisciplinary approaches to the study of the pastHIS2241  The History of Modern Germany, 1806 untiltoday  New Module: European HistoryHIS2242  Researching History

Stage 2

HIS2249  Conflict, Colonialism and Conspiracies: ThePolitics, Impact & Memory of the British Transition fromEmpire after 1945LAS2030  Comparative History of Hispano-America andBrazil: from Independence to the Mexican Revolution(1789/1810-1917)Politics modulesPOL2012  Politics of the Middle EastPOL2022  Government and Politics of the USAPOL2033  Traditional East Asian Political ThoughtPOL2034  The Politics and Policy of the European UnionPOL2045  British Politics: State and SocietyPOL2078  Critical International PoliticsPOL2081  Research Methods in PoliticsPOL2082  Political Violence and the Modern StatePOL2088  The Politics of Africa: Africa's Place in GlobalPoliticsPOL2090  Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: Social Issuesin Contemporary Political PhilosophyPOL2094  The United Nations - An Introduction toInternational Organisation and Global GovernancePOL2109  Global Development: Introduction toInternational Politics EconomyPOL2110  Security StudiesPOL2111  Democracy or Dictatorship? What are thedifferences and how do we analyse themPOL2112  History of Islamic and Arab Political ThoughtPOL2113  Sex, Gender, and PowerYou may select, subject to the approval of the DegreeProgramme Director, one of the following modules:NCL2007  Career Development for Second YearStudentsNCL2100  Developing Enterprise, Entrepreneurship andEmployabilityPOL2096  Politics Work PlacementWork Placement (optional)You can apply to spend 9 to 12 months on an optionalwork placement between Stages 2 and 3. You can applyto spend your placement year with any organisation andwill receive University support to do so. It will extend yourdegree by a year and is subject to availability. It isn'tavailable if you're spending a year studying abroad. Findout more about Work Placements.NCL3000  Careers Service Placement Year ModuleYou may undertake the Erasmus programme whichwould entail undertaking 60 credits during an entiresemester in an Erasmus-partner institution.HIS2100  Erasmus Student exchangeHIS2101  Erasmus Student exchangeStage 3Optional modulesYou choose modules from the History and Politics listsbelow, totalling no more than 60 credits but at least 40credits from each subject. Some prerequisites may apply.History modulesHIS3000  Reading HistoryHIS3030  History and SocietyARA3013  Early Medieval Northern Europe

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Stage 2

ARA3016  The Archaeology of Byzantium and itsNeighboursARA3021  Frontier Communities of Roman BritainHIS3131  Historical Archaeology of Britain 1500-PresentARA3118  Origins and Transformations: Early PrehistoricEuropeARA3121  Sex, bodies and identities in Classical GreeceCAH3005  City of Athens: Power, Society and CultureCAH3010  The Life and Afterlife of Alexander the GreatCAH3012  Geographical Knowledge in the Ancient WorldCAH3037  New Empire of Diocletian and ConstantineHIS3035  Elizabeth I: the Politics of ReligionHIS3131  China in RevolutionHIS3135  The Nazi New Order in EuropeHIS3181  The American Civil War, 1861-1865HIS3195  Weimar RepublicHIS3203  Madness, Nerves and Narratives in GeorgianBritain, c. 1714-1830HIS3205  Fascism in Italy, 1914-1945HIS3206  The Irish Revolution, 1879-1923HIS3212  Reconstruction and the New South, 1865-1914HIS3219  Living Together: Christians, Muslims and Jewsin Medieval IberiaHIS3229  The Spanish Second Republic and Civil War,1931-1939HIS3232  Civil Rights and Armalites; Northern Irelandsince 1969HIS3240  Civil Rights in America, 1948-1975HIS3284  The Mexican RevolutionHIS3295  Royal Portraits: Christian Kings and Kingship, c.870-c. 930HIS3321  Viking-Age ScandinaviaHIS3326  Women in Colonial South Asia: Tradition,Reform and ModernityHIS3328  Imagined FuturesHIS3330  Islamism and its OriginsHIS3331  God's Terrible Voice: the experience andimpact of Plague in England, 1500-1722HIS3332  The Haitian RevolutionHIS3333  European HistoryHIS3334  Talking Cures and Troubles: An Oral History ofHealth and Medicine in Britain, c.1948-2000HIS3335  Europe and the Ottoman Empire, 1453-1798HIS3336  Punishing the Criminal Dead: Crime, Culture,and Corpses in Modern BritainHIS3337  Russian Cities and Culture from Peter the Greatto RevolutionHIS3339  The Moral Economy of Loyalty in NorthernIreland, 1921-39 - the Linen Lords and the PlebsHIS3341  Lunatic to Citizen? Madness and Society since1900LAS4001  Inter-American Relations from theSpanish-American War (1898) to the end of the Cold War(1989/1991)Politics modulesPOL3059  Democracy and the ConstitutionPOL3079  The Government and Politics of Italy

Stage 2

POL3081  International Political ThoughtPOL3092  Political Parties and Elections in the UKPOL3100  History of World Political ThoughtPOL3104  The Fall and Rise of ChinaPOL3106  Democracy in Deeply Divided SocietiesPOL3107  Documentary Film and World PoliticsPOL3108  The Politics of the Far Right in EuropePOL3109  Gender, Campaigns and MediaPOL3110  International Organisation and DiplomacyPOL3111  UK Parliamentary StudiesPOL3112  Can Democracy be Saved?POL3114  Animal and Environmental EthicsPOL3116  The Ethics of WarPOL3117  Politics of ImmigrationPOL3118  Environmental Governance and PolicySubject to the approval of the Degree ProgrammeDirector, you may select no more than 40 credits from thethe following list:HIS3020  Writing HistoryPOL3046  Dissertation in PoliticsPOL3047  Projects in Politics: Semester 1POL3048  Projects in Politics: Semester 2POL3103  Community Based Research in PoliticsSubject to the approval of the Degree ProgrammeDirector, you may select one of the following modules:NCL3007  Career Development for Final Year StudentsNCL3100  Applied Entrepreneurship

Teaching and assessment

Study at the cutting edgeBoth the School of Geography, Politics and Sociology andthe School of History, Classics and Archaeology have aninternational reputation for their research. This researchfeeds directly into our teaching, so you are learning at thecutting edge of the discipline.

Find out more about our history research and our politicsresearch.

Teaching methodsWe use a variety of teaching methods, including:

• lectures• seminars• teamwork exercises• research projects• simulations

Assessment methodsYou will be assessed by written examinations and coursework, such as:

• documentary commentaries• group presentations• literature reviews• essays

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During Stage 3 you produce a research-based dissertation,and take two workshop-style modules where you dealprincipally with historical documents, as well as a moduledesigned to examine how history is written.

Find out moreVisit our Teaching and Learning pages to read about theoutstanding learning experience available to all students atNewcastle University.

Entry Requirements

All candidates are considered on an individual basis.

If your qualifications are not listed here, please see ouradditional entry requirements web pages to find out whichother qualifications are considered.

The entrance requirements below apply to 2019 entry.

A LevelsAAA-AAB usually including History (AS level History requiredif not offered at A level). General Studies accepted.

Scottish QualificationsAAAAA-AAABB at Higher Grade including History.Combinations of Highers and Advanced Highers accepted.

Scottish qualifications can be taken in more than one sitting.

International BaccalaureateA minimum of 35 points preferably with Grade 6 or above inHistory at Higher Level.

Irish Leaving CertificateH1H1H1H2H3 at Higher Level including History.

Access Qualifications30 Level 3 Credits at Distinction and 15 at Merit. Subjectsshould include history or a history related subject, and/orpolitics.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National ExtendedDiploma/OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3Extended DiplomaApplicants will be considered on an individual basis.

Cambridge Pre-UD3,D3,D3-D3,D3,M2 in Principal Subjects usually includingHistory.

Extended Project QualificationIf you offer the Level 3 Extended Project Qualification in atopic relevant to the degree programme, we will vary ouroffer to recognise this.

PARTNERS - A LevelsABB usually including History at grade B or higher (AS levelHistory required if not offered at A level). General Studiesaccepted.

The PARTNERS Programme is Newcastle University’ssupported entry route for students from schools andcolleges in England and Northern Ireland. Find out moreabout the PARTNERS Programme.

PARTNERS - Pearson BTEC Level 3 NationalExtended Diploma/OCR Cambridge TechnicalLevel 3 Extended DiplomaApplicants will be considered on an individual basis.

The PARTNERS Programme is Newcastle University’ssupported entry route for students from schools andcolleges in England and Northern Ireland. Find out moreabout the PARTNERS Programme.

English Language RequirementsApplicants whose first language is not English requirea minimum score of IELTS 7.0 or equivalent.

If you need help to meet our English Languagerequirements, we can provide support with extra tuition.

Read more about UK visas and immigration requirements.

Other International QualificationsABB at A level is typically the minimum required for entry toan undergraduate course. You can check the equivalentgrades for qualifications offered in your country.

We will also consider your application if you have lower ornon-standard qualifications.

Undergraduate Admissions Policy

See our 2018 Admissions Policy (PDF: 185 KB).

See further policies related to admission.

Careers

Politics and History careersThe skills you develop as a historian are highly regarded byemployers in many sectors. You will learn to criticallyevaluate evidence, organise ideas and present a coherentargument. You will assess problems in the light ofconsiderable amounts of information, often conflicting, andwill present complex material accurately, clearly andconvincingly, both orally and on paper.

Such skills are essential in a wide range of careers –including commercial management and administrative rolesin the public, private and charitable sectors. As a result ourgraduates enter a variety of careers:

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• finance• management• information• education• human resources• media• marketing• legal services

A survey by David Nicholls of Manchester MetropolitanUniversity revealed that History turns out more directors oftop companies than any other subject.

You can also make direct use of your knowledge of historyin certain sectors including undertaking specialisedresearch, publishing, information management, archivist,museum and curatorial work, plus other opportunitiesacross the cultural and heritage sector.

Qualities such as self-motivation, teamwork ability andleadership may also be gained through non-academicactivities and work experience and prepare you for a rangeof careers.

Find out more about the career options for Politics andHistory from Prospects: The UK's Official Careers Website.

What our graduates go on to do:employment and further studychoicesSee what our recent graduates went on to do and viewgraduate destinations statistics. These statistics are basedon what graduates were doing on a specific date,approximately six months after graduation. Take a look atthe most recent data available for our graduates.

The destination data is available in varying levels, beginningwith the University and moving through Faculty and Schooldown to individual course reports. This final level may giveyou some useful ideas about possible options after yourcourse or a course you are considering.

Careers and employability atNewcastleNewcastle University consistently has one of the bestrecords for graduate employment in the UK.

95% of our 2016 UK-domiciled graduates progressedto employment or further study within six months ofgraduating.

Of our graduates who entered employment more than threequarters (78%) achieved a professional or managerialposition.

We provide an extensive range of opportunities to all students through an initiative called ncl+. This enables you to develop personal, employability and enterprise skills and

to give you the edge in the employment market after yougraduate.

Our award-winning Careers Service is one of the largest andbest in the country, and we have strong links withemployers.

Fees & Funding

Tuition Fees (UK students)

2019 entry*:£9,250 (subject to approval of our Access Agreement bythe Office for Students (OfS) in July 2018).For programmes where you can spend a year on a workplacement or studying abroad, you will receive asignificant fee reduction for that year.Some of our degrees involve additional costs which arenot covered by your tuition fees.2018 entry*:£9,250For programmes where you can spend a year on a workplacement or studying abroad, you will receive asignificant fee reduction for that year.Some of our degrees involve additional costs which arenot covered by your tuition fees.*Please note:The maximum fee that we are permitted to charge for UKstudents is set by the UK government.As a general principle, you should expect the tuition fee toincrease in each subsequent academic year of yourcourse, subject to government regulations on feeincreases and in line with inflation, as measured byRPIX**.See more information on all aspects of studentfinance relating to Newcastle University.**RPIX is a measure of inflation in the UK, equivalent to allthe items in the Retail Price Index excluding mortgageinterest payments.

Tuition Fees (EU students)

2019 entry*:£9,250 (subject to approval of our Access Agreement bythe Office for Students (OfS) in July 2018). You will paythe same tuition fees as UK students for the duration ofyour course.For programmes where you can spend a year on a workplacement or studying abroad, you will receive asignificant fee reduction for that year.Some of our degrees involve additional costs which arenot covered by your tuition fees.2018 entry*:£9,250. You will pay the same tuition fees as UK studentsfor the duration of your course.

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Tuition Fees (EU students)

For programmes where you can spend a year on a workplacement or studying abroad, you will receive asignificant fee reduction for that year.Some of our degrees involve additional costs which arenot covered by your tuition fees.*Please note:As a general principle, you should expect the tuition fee toincrease in each subsequent academic year of yourcourse, subject to government regulations on feeincreases and in line with inflation, as measured byRPIX**.See more information on all aspects of studentfinance relating to Newcastle University.**RPIX is a measure of inflation in the UK, equivalent to allthe items in the Retail Price Index excluding mortgageinterest payments.

Tuition Fees (International students)

2019 entry:Tuition fees for 2019-20 have not yet been confirmed.2018 entry*:£16,200 per year*Please note:You will be charged tuition fees for each year of yourdegree programme (unless you are on a shorterexchange programme).If you spend a year on placement or studying abroad aspart of your degree you may pay a reduced fee for thatyear.The tuition fee amount you will pay may increase slightlyyear on year as a result of inflation, as measured byRPIX**.See more information on all aspects of studentfinance relating to Newcastle University.**RPIX is a measure of inflation in the UK, equivalent to allthe items in the Retail Price Index excluding mortgageinterest payments.

Scholarships and Financial Support (UKstudents)

You may be eligible for one of a range of NewcastleUniversity Scholarships in addition to government financialsupport.Newcastle University ScholarshipsGovernment financial support

Scholarships and Financial Support (EUstudents)

You may be eligible for one of a range of NewcastleUniversity Scholarships in addition to government financialsupport.Newcastle University Scholarships

Scholarships and Financial Support (EUstudents)

Government financial support

Scholarships and Financial Support(International students)

We offer our Vice-Chancellor's InternationalScholarships and Vice-Chancellor's ExcellenceScholarships to eligible international students.We also offer International Family Discounts which areavailable for all international students with a close familymember who has graduated from or is now studying atNewcastle University.Some of our subject scholarships and sportsscholarships are also available for international students.

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Applying to Newcastle Universitythrough UCASTo apply for undergraduate study at Newcastle you mustuse the online application system managed by theUniversities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS).

UCAS codes for Newcastle University

• institution name - NEWC• institution code - N21

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All UK schools and colleges and a small number of EU andinternational establishments are registered with UCAS.

If you are applying independently, or are applying from aschool or college which is not registered to manageapplications, you will still use the Apply system. You will notneed a buzzword.

Making your applicationOn the UCAS website you can also find out more about:

• application deadlines and other important dates• offers and tracking your application

Application decisions and enquiriesFind out more about our admissions process and who tocontact if you need help with your application.