BA (Hons) History Bachelor's degree at Lincoln Bishop University

This module introduces you to the study of history at undergraduate level and is a key part of your transition to university. You will gain an initial understanding of the varied nature of the discipline and the range of approaches to it, introducing key areas of theory and practice covered in subsequent modules in history, such as: the significance of schools of historical thought, key source types and popular interpretative approaches. There will be a focus on some of the key critical and prac

On this module students will study late medieval England in particular the various roles, occupations and classes of people in Late Medieval England. Through a survey approach, students will examine the changing nature of various aspect of late medieval society, such as kingship, the aristocracy, feudalism, gender, education, literature and drama. The module will introduce students to recent historiographical debates surrounding the nature and transformation of kingship in this period as well as

On this module students will be introduced to the early modern British Isles, broadly covering the period from the Reformation of the English Church to the 1688 Revolution. The module will consider political, social, military, cultural and economic perspectives on a transformational period in the history of the British Isles. By taking a survey approach the module will support students as they gain a wider understanding of this period of history. Consideration will be given to, variously, social

This module provides a general introduction to the history of British libraries, museums and archives from their origin in the collecting activities of elite individuals in the early modern period to the ultimate establishment of state-supported public institutions from the mid-18th century and the involvement of non-elite experts and collectors to the present day. The establishment of the British Museum (and Library) will act as a chronological focal point on the module as students will conside

This module will introduce students to the importance of individual and collective identities in the study of history. Through examining a variety of key theoretical texts and biographically-focused case studies, largely but not exclusively centred on British history, students will learn about different approaches to the history of identity and its utility for modern historical studies. Students will gain an understanding of a range of theoretical methodologies related to the practice of social

This module will introduce students to the key events, themes and characters of the US Civil Rights Movement and Vietnam War. Students will explore different elements of the Civil Rights Movement, including the black, women's and gay rights movements, how these overlapped with the workers' rights struggle and ultimately affected the national political landscape. This module will also enable students to appreciate the impact the war in Vietnam had on American society, culture and politics. Studen

This module will survey, through a series of global case studies, the modern phenomenon of 'democratic dictators': individual rulers who, from the 19th century onwards, supplanted traditional monarchs and more liberal, democratic regimes with their own highly personalised, authoritarian systems of government that nevertheless retained key elements of democratic practice, from the principle of popular sovereignty to the practice of regular elections/referenda to legitimise their dictatorial regim

This module provides students with an introduction to the First World War focusing on the military, social, and political aspects of the conflict. Emphasis is placed on the global nature of conflict and students will explore how the war developed across different theatres including Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Students will consider the outbreak of the war, the advent of 'total war', and the changing nature of warfare between 1914 and 1918. The impact of the war on the state and society