History
French and History VR11 BA/FrHi4 (four years)
History and German RV21 BA/HiGer (four years) Programme description The study of a modern language and its culture in conjunction with history offers the opportunity to combine two contrasting but complementary areas of interest. Students will follow the core modules specifically designed to help develop language skills. In the first year, you will take a foundation course relating to French and Francophone culture or to the German language and culture. After this you are free to select options of special interest. Students will normally spend a year abroad in a country where French or German is spoken. This may be spent either studying or working, for example as a language assistant. This is a great opportunity to improve your language skills and experience life in a foreign country. For more information about the year abroad, please see www.sllf.qmul.ac.uk Throughout the programme you will also take modules in history, chosen with assistance from your Adviser. Many students take advantage of the School of History’s strength in modern European history. Programme outline Year 1 History core module: Making History • Europe and the Wider World Since 1800 • History options include: Unravelling Britain: British History since 1801 • From Reformation to Revolution: Europe and the World 1500-1800 • What the Middle Ages Have Done for Us: Europe 1100-1500 • French core modules and options include: French I • French Foundations • German core modules and options include: German I (introductory or post-A-Level) • Foundations of German Studies Year 2 History options include: A Century of Extremes: Germany 1890 1990 • Britain and Europe 1945-1963 • French core modules and options include: French II • Theatre and Conflict: Early Modern French Drama • Art in France: Manet to early Picasso • Thought in France • German core modules and options include: German II • German Thought • Women’s Writing in the Nineteenth Century • Medieval German Language and Literature Year 3 Year Abroad: Written assignment Year 4 History options include: The French Civil War, 1934-1944 • German Society, 1945-1955 • French core module: French III • Options include: Early Modern French Thought I: Problems of Knowledge •
Career opportunities Film Studies and History Graduates in Film Studies and History will have developed the skills of analysis, communication and presentation that make history graduates attractive to employers in education, journalism, finance, the civil service and other professions. Additionally, they will have developed a knowledge of film history, criticism and analysis that will be beneficial in seeking employment in television and film companies, journalism and cultural institutions. French and History/History and German Joint honours students who combine history and languages are particularly sought after in business and by government departments. History and Politics The skills developed by the study of these two related fields give graduates an excellent preparation for a wide range of careers, including those in government, think-tanks, journalism, teaching, and the civil service. The transferable analytical and communications skills you will gain will also make you an attractive prospect to employers in less directly related fields in both the private and public sector. Proust • German core module: German III • Options include: Power and the German Language: The Discourse of Political Extremism • Weimar Cultures: Mosaic of Conflict and Creativity (1918-1933)
History and Politics LV21 BA/HisPol (three years) Programme description This degree is jointly taught by the Schools of History and Politics, and reflects the close links between the two Schools and their subject areas. It provides an opportunity to understand the modern world by studying the evolution of political ideas and institutions alongside the historical development of the major powers. Programme outline Year 1 History core module: Making History • History options include: • Europe and the Wider World Since 1800 • Unravelling Britain: British History since 1801 • Building the American Nation 1765-1890 • From Reformation to Revolution: Europe and the World 1500-1800 Politics core module: Introduction to Politics • Politics options: Introduction to International Relations or Comparative Government and Politics
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