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Liberal Arts With History



History should never be about a dispassionate regurgitation of the facts; it’s a discipline to be approached through empathetic eyes.

If you are intellectually curious, and prepared for your investigations to take you into unexpected territories, you will be right at home studying Liberal Arts With History.

Why study the History route?

You will be constantly surprised as to where history can take you. History at Warwick’s far-reaching approach to history allows you to explore historical topics in depth from around the globe. The Department is studded with expertise spanning the British Isles, continental Europe, Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, the Middle East, and Latin and North America, covering the period from 1300 through to the present day.

In your Liberal Arts modules, you will be introduced to the idea that we cannot understand the problems facing current society unless we understand their history, or the particular social and cultural contexts in which they evolved. Both Liberal Arts and History at Warwick wholeheartedly embrace history’s power to transform lives. The History Department has been teaching the social and political histories of race, class and gender since it was founded nearly 60 years ago.

Modules

You may be interested in the following History modules:

Please note:

  • To study this route:
    • In your first year you must study Making of the Modern World (30 CATS).
    • In your second year, you must study one 30 CAT Early Modern History option at 200- or 300-level.
    • In your final year, you must study one 30 CAT 300-level History Module.
  • Module offerings change annually and so individual modules may vary.
  • Visit the History Department website for more information on the History modules.

 



Liberal Arts With History

Course Overview


In your first year, you will take 120 CATS of 100-level modules. These will be composed by a combination of your:
Core Modules (30 CATS) + Optional Core Modules (30 CATS) + Route Modules (30 CATS) + Optional Modules (30 CATS). Click on the sections below for more information.


IP101

Liberal Arts: Principles and Praxis

0 CATS Terms 1-2

IP121

Truth and Misinformation

30 CATS Terms 1-2-3
CHOOSE AT LEAST ONE RESEARCH METHODS MODULE:

IP110

Quantitative Methods for Interdisciplinary Research

15 CATS Term 2

IP108

Qualitative Methods for Undergraduate Research

15 CATS Term 1
CHOOSE AT LEAST ONE CRITICAL ISSUE MODULE:

IP120

Beauty

15 CATS Term 2

IP122

Revolution

15 CATS Term 1
You must take:

HI153

The Making of the Modern WorldLink opens in a new window

30 CATS Terms 1-2-3
CHOOSE AT LEAST 30 CATS OF ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL MODULES

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Choose 30 CATS from any available and approved 100-level modules that interest you from across the University. These can be from History as well, or you might wish to explore another area.

1 x 30 CATS or
2 x 15 CATS
Terms 1-2-3

In your second and final years, you will take 120 CATS per year for a total of
240 CATS of 200 and 300-level modules (120 CATS each).

These will be composed by a combination of:
Core Modules (60 CATS) + Optional Core Modules (45 CATS) + Route Modules (60 CATS) + Optional Modules (75 CATS).
Click on the sections below for more information.


IP205

Consuming Cultures

30 CATS

Year 2 – Terms 1-3

IP302

Dissertation 30 CATS Year 3 – Terms 1-3

You must take at least THREE (3) optional core modules between your second and final year (45 CATS total). If you take one of the SCFS Venice Modules, it will count towards this requirement.

NB: Not all modules will run in all years and modules offered are subject to change. The optional modules that we have offered in the past have included the following list:

IP204

The Apocalyptic Imaginary 15 CATS

IP226/IP326

The Liquid Continent

15 CATS

IP304

Posthumous Geographies I: Underworlds

15 CATS

IP305

Posthumous Geographies II: Paradises

15 CATS

IP306

Quantitative Methods: Research Project

15 CATS

IP309

Quantitative Research Methods: Understanding Relationships in Data

15 CATS

IP312

The Quest I: Departures and Heroic Journeys

15 CATS

IP313

The Quest II: Exile and Homecoming

15 CATS

IP315

(Taught in Venice)

A Sustainable Serenissima: Water and the Future of Venice

This module is offered through the Alliance Intensive Study Programme

Hear about what the 2022-23 module cohort got up to in Venice in July 2022.

15 CATS

IP317

(Taught in Venice)

Venice: Resistance and Representation

This module is offered through the Alliance Intensive Study Programme

Hear about what the 2022-23 module cohort got up to in Venice in July 2022.

15 CATS


You can see a list of our current offering of optional modules by clicking on this link: Honours-Level Optional Core Modules in Liberal Arts

You must take at least 30 CATS per year of 200/300-level History Modules as follows:

HI2**/3**

In Year 2, you must take a 200- or 300-level Early Modern History Option

30 CATS Terms 1-2-3

HI3**

In Year 3, you must take at least one 30-CAT 300-level History Module (click here for a list of modules in History)

30 CATS Terms 1-2-3
NB: 200-Level Modules cannot be taken in your final year of study.
NB: 200-Level Modules cannot be taken in your final year of study.
CHOOSE 75 CATS OF ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL MODULES

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Choose 75 CATS from any available and approved 200- and 300-level modules that interest you from across the University. These can be from History as well, or you might wish to explore another area.

75 CATS total Terms 1-2-3

Intercalated Year (optional)

Are you interested in extending your degree by a year? You can do so either via an additional year of study abroad or work placement:


Study Abroad Year

An optional intercalated year abroad is available between your second year and final year. Click here for more information on our Year Abroad partnerships: Liberal Arts Year Abroad Options.

Dr. Bryan Brazeau is the Department's Study Abroad Coordinator. Click here to contact him and find out more.


Work Placement Year

An optional intercalated work placement is available between your second year and final year. Click here for more information on the Intercalated Work Year option: Liberal Arts Intercalated Work Placements.

Bodrun Nahar is the Department's Employability and Placement Manager. Click here to contact her and find out more.



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