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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2019/2020

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Year 1 Academic year: 2019/20, Starting in: September

Notes:
All First year students should make an appointment with their Personal Tutor during Induction Week. Please consider the following courses, and take a draft plan to your meeting.

The credits for your courses should total 120 in each year.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

First Year History - Worlds Courses

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
AND

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.
AND

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Select between 0 and 40 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Year 2 Academic year: 2019/20, Starting in: August

Notes:
During Induction Week, please ensure you have met with your Personal Tutor or a Student Support Officer to confirm your course choices and attendance.

If transferring to single honours Politics, student must take 'Introduction to Political Data Analysis'.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Second Year History Courses

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
AND

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Year 3 Academic year: 2019/20, Starting in: August

Notes:
Entry into Honours normally requires
(i) passes in 240 credits of courses taken in the first two years,
(ii) passes at 50% or above, achieved at the first attempt, in 40 credits of second year History courses, this can include 'The Transformation of the Roman World' (Please note, this does not include ECSH courses listed in the 'Outside course' collection)
(iii) passes at 50% or above, achieved at the first attempt, in 40 credits of the compulsory second year Politics courses.

If considering taking the Politics dissertation in Year 4 students are strongly recommended to take 'Research Design in Politics and International Relations'.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 120 credits in this group.

History Honours Electives (including Historical Skills & Methods I and Historical Skills & Methods II)

Select between 40 and 80 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Historical Skills & Methods II is strongly recommended if intending to take Dissertation in History.

Please note that places on the courses are subject to availability and timetabling.
AND

Politics Year 3 Electives

Select between 40 and 80 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Research Design in Politics & IR (PLIT10106) is strongly recommended if intending to take a Dissertation in Politics

AND

Ancient History Honours Courses

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Please note that places on the courses are subject to availability and timetabling.

Year 4 Academic year: 2019/20, Starting in: August

Notes:
During Induction Week, please contact a member of staff to confirm your attendance.

The credits for your courses should total 120 in each year.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

History and Politics Dissertation Options

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
AND

History Year 4 Special Subjects

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Please note that places on the courses are subject to availability and timetabling.
AND

Politics Year 4 Electives

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses

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