History and Society
Do you wonder about the events, the people and the politics that have shaped the world as we know it? Interested in the diversity of the human experience?
Want to know more about particular societies, the cultures and forces that have influenced their development?
These modules develop your understanding of the world past and present, and cover an array of topics including business, education, history, music, philosophy, politics, religion, international development and globalisation.
In addition to offering a rich variety of disciplinary perspectives, they will help you develop skills in critical awareness, analysis and independent research as well as clear thinking, problem-solving and good communication.
History and Society modules
46 modules available
This information is for the 2024/25 academic year.
IF YOU ARE AN INCOMING YEAR ONE STUDENT, YOU SHOULD ONLY CHOOSE LEVEL 1 MODULES.
| Module Code | Module Title | Level |
|---|---|---|
| ARAB1150 | Early and Medieval Islamic History | 1 |
| ARAB1171 | Studying the Middle East and North Africa | 1 |
| CLAS1100 | Ancient Lives | 1 |
| CLAS1300 | The Greek World: an Introduction | 1 |
| CLAS1400 | The Roman World: An Introduction | 1 |
| EAST1252 | Modern Japan | 1 |
| EAST1450 | Foundations of East Asia | 1 |
| FOAH1100 | Creative Africas: Culture and the Arts in Modern Africa | 1 |
| GERM1200 | 20th Century German History | 1 |
| HPSC1080 | History of Modern Medicine | 1 |
| ITAL1025 | Exploring Italy: Introduction to Italian Culture and Society | 1 |
| ITAL1040 | Italy from Fascism to the Present | 1 |
| MEDV1080 | Religion and Culture in the Western Middle Ages | 1 |
| MODL1070 | World Histories | 1 |
| MODL1100 | Politics, Culture and Society | 1 |
| MODL1162 | An Introduction to Thinking Interculturally | 1 |
| PIED1201 | Global Development Challenges | 1 |
| PIED1806 | Contemporary Africas: Politics, Society and the Environment | 1 |
| SPPO1145 | Catalan Language and Culture I | 1 |
| THEO1133 | Introduction to Christian Theology | 1 |
| THEO1177 | Religion, Politics and Society in the Modern World | 1 |
| ARAB2015 | The Shari’a: Theory, Practice, Transformations | 2 |
| ARAB2066 | Palestine and the Arab-Israeli Conflict | 2 |
| ARAB2091 | Arab Media, Politics and Society | 2 |
| ARAB2190 | Global Jihad: From the Taliban to ISIS | 2 |
| ARAB2310 | Modern Middle Eastern History | 2 |
| CLAS2350 | Herodotus and the Beginning of History | 2 |
| CLAS2410 | Roman Comedy | 2 |
| EAST2006 | China Since 1979 | 2 |
| EAST2008 | The Making of Modern Thailand | 2 |
| EDUC2101 | International Perspectives of Pedagogy and Practice | 2 |
| HIST2080 | Voices of the People: Speech, Language and Oral Culture in Early Modern Europe | 2 |
| HIST2565 | Histories of Black Britain | 2 |
| HPSC2400 | History of Psychiatry and Mental Illness | 2 |
| MEDV2085 | Medieval Narratives in the Modern World: Nationalism, Terrorism, Popular Culture | 2 |
| ARAB3110 | Middle Eastern Politics: Regimes, Societies and Conflict | 3 |
| CLAS3350 | Herodotus and the Beginning of History | 3 |
| CLAS3740 | Greek Religion | 3 |
| EAST3355 | Death and Religion in Japan | 3 |
| EAST3710 | Advanced Thai Language and Culture | 3 |
| FOAH3150 | Religion and Violence | 3 |
| HIST3723 | Apartheid in South Africa: Origins, Impact and Legacy | 3 |
| HPSC3200 | Science Communication: History & Theory | 3 |
| ITAL3045 | Introduction to Dante's Comedy (in Translation) | 3 |
| MODL3200 | Representing the Holocaust: Transgression and the Taboo | 3 |
| THEO3190 | Religions and Global Development | 3 |