History major students take 80 credits of history each year (year total: 120 credits), this includes a mixture of compulsory, recommended and optional modules. Only ‘Introduction to History’ is compulsory, the other history modules are optional giving you the flexibility to select areas that interest you (subject to timetable constraints). The remaining 40 credits are obtained through your minor subject in education as detailed below. For more detailed information about the history modules available, please visit our history module highlights web page. Year One In the first year of your history degree you will undertake an introductory history module, which will provide a good foundation for the rest of your degree, alongside a choice of optional and education modules. History modules * Introduction to History (compulsory) * Modules from a range of options that include: o Nations and Empires: The Making of Modern Europe, 1750-present o Introduction to the Atlantic World (40 credits) o Crime, Vice and Lowlife in the Nineteenth Century o War, Reform and Identities: Introduction to Early Modern Europe o Introduction to American Studies Education modules 40 credits from the following options: * Understanding Primary Practices * Issues in Education * Introduction to Early Childhood Education Year Two In your second year you will continue to study a mix of history modules with your minor subject in education. In this year it is recommended that you undertake the ‘Approaches to History’ module, which will introduce you to the discipline of historical research and is essential in preparing students who wish to complete a final year dissertation. Alongside recommended history modules, you will undertake a choice of options in history and education. History modules * Approaches to History (recommended) * Modules from a range of options that include: o American Violence, Crime and Warfare o The Ending of Atlantic Slavery o The Problem of Poverty, c. 1700-1929 o Women in Modern Britain o Minorities in Modern Europe – Jews, Muslims and European Society o Science, Magic and Discovery in Early Modern Europe o Russian Revolutions and the Soviet Union, 1917-1953 o Work-based Learning Education modules 40 credits from a range of options that include: * Tutoring in Schools and Colleges * Working with Children’s Pictures Books in the Primary School * Writing Across the Primary Curriculum * Information and Education * Issues in Education II Year Three During your final year of this history major it is recommended you undertake a dissertation as it is your chance to showcase the historian skills you have been developing throughout the first two years of study. In addition to this recommendation, you will study a further two modules in education and a choice of modules in history. History modules * Dissertation (recommended) * Modules from a range of options that include: o America in the Sixties o Espionage and Oppression in the Cold War World, 1945-90 o The First World War, Trauma and Memory in Europe, 1914-1939 o Israel, Palestine and the making of the Modern Middle East o Public history – How do Different Museums Present the Story of the Past? o Unreasonable Belief? Fundamentalism in Britain and the USA o Wales, c.1860-1914: culture, society and popular politics o Witchcraft and deviance in early modern societies o Work-based Learning Education modules 40 credits from the following options: * Advanced Tutoring in Schools and Colleges * Issues in Education III * Developing Primary Practice * Advanced Pedagogy in Early Years Education

As a BA History with Education student you will benefit immediately from staff research. Our work feeds directly into discussions in the classroom, particularly into the wide range of specialist modules that reflect research interests. We are committed to teaching our students to become the next generation of historical researchers, equipping you with practical skills such as interviewing techniques, undertaking survey research and how to apply these in your own projects. Employability and career development is built into this course alongside more traditional academic study and we work closely with employers to ensure the skills and knowledge of our graduates meet the demanding requirements of today’s workplace. Through your education placements in Years Two and Three you will get hands-on practical experience that will improve your skills and knowledge base. You will also be encouraged to critically reflect upon your own learning and performance. Work/study placements The Faculty has excellent links with universities overseas and you may have the opportunity to spend an academic year abroad. We offer an exciting range of destinations from Europe to as far afield as the USA or even Australia. The experience of living and studying in another country could change your whole outlook on life and boost your attractiveness to potential employers. Career options Besides gaining knowledge of two complementary subjects, you will develop key skills that employers value such as effective written and oral communication, problem-solving, time management and the ability to evaluate evidence and make appropriate conclusions. Our students leave the University of South Wales with a wealth of knowledge and practical experience which prepares them for further training or employment. Graduates have gone on to work in professions that include teaching, public relations, publishing, the civil service and journalism. Many students have also used this degree as a stepping-stone to postgraduate study and research. Successful completion of this degree may also lead to progression to a one year primary or secondary school teacher training course (PGCE). Recent external examiner reports have praised the undergraduate provision as an excellent preparation for PGCE courses.