You can also undertake a practical oral history project. For the final year, you will choose from a range of modules including British, European, Colonial and African history. In addition, you can opt to write a dissertation with tutor support on a historical theme or topic of your own choice. Courses are taught through a mixture of lectures, seminars, groupwork, computer-aided learning and individual tutorials. Class sizes are rarely large.
Assessment is by a combination of coursework and examination and presentations.
The Department is committed both to research and publication, and to innovation in the teaching and learning of History. Two A levels or equivalent are required. A pass in History is not essential, but the course demands are such that comparable experience is desirable. Flexible Learning Courses are designed to be flexible and allow each individual student to take more or less time to achieve the award they seek. You may wish to progress from a Certificate to a Diploma or a Master's, and all courses have the inbuilt flexibility to allow this.