BA (Hons) History and International Relations Bachelor's degree at Loughborough University

Introduces students to academic integrity. Allows students to development their academic skills for successful study in Politics, International Relations, Philosophy and/or History. Allows students to develop, recognise and better articulate their skills, attributes and self-awareness.

This module introduces students to the concept of the 'Atlantic World', surveys the early modern history of Africa, the Americas and Western Europe, and explores the key historical themes of this period including race, religion and empire.

This module aims to introduce students to a selection of theories, concepts and theorists of International Politics. Students will learn to critically evaluate the strengths, weaknesses and limits of each approach.

This module establishes a foundation about the nature of History as a subject area.

This module examines the Cold War as a global system of international rivalry. It explores how competition between the United States and the Soviet Union played out across different regions of the world using a series of thematic perspectives to examine patterns of conflict, cooperation, and control, and considers the relevance of these dynamics for contemporary global affairs.

The aims of the module are to explore various aspects of the contemporary world arena, and to consider the importance of different actors and issues and to identify links between theory and practice in the world arena.

This module introduces students to the main currents of world history and to the shifting structure of the international order in the modern period. It aims to cover both the mainstream narratives and those critical of Eurocentrism, thereby stimulating an appreciation of cultural diversity.

This module gives you the opportunity to engage with a wide range of African American cultural production (written, cinematic and musical) from 1840 to the present day and to explore the complex social and political questions raised by these primary materials, studying a variety of texts from nineteenth-century slave narratives to contemporary hip-hop lyrics.

This module introduces students to key concepts and theories used in the study of advanced democracies. Taking the United Kingdom as its starting point, it provides an overview of key historical and contemporary debates and draws on quantitative and qualitative research traditions in Comparative Politics.

The aims of this module are to: Introduce central developments within European and American art and visual culture during the 19th century and up to the present day, mapping these onto historical events, themes, and discourses. Examine how European and American art and visual culture engages with that of countries and cultures beyond the west, including indigenous cultures. Critically assess examples of modern and contemporary art and visual culture within both art historical and historical cont

This module provides an overview of key sociological and criminological concepts and perspectives for understanding families, relationships, and communities. It focuses on how family and community life are shaped by social divisions, lived experience, and interactions with the state, the private sector, and charitable and voluntary organisations. The module also develops students' ability to engage with academic research and evidence, and to apply these perspectives to contemporary issues affect

One 10-credit module from a list supplied by the Language Centre, levels dependent on candidates' previous qualifications. Languages offered are: French, German, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish.

The aims of this module are to introduce students to the dominant approaches and their research methods in the study of politics and international relations.

This module serves two purposes. The first purpose is to place twentieth-century British history within a global context, surveying both its domestic social, cultural, economic and political development and its transformation from an imperial to a post-imperial nation. The second purpose is to introduce students to the different types of sources available to study the recent past and the techniques required to analyse them.

The aim of this module is to develop skills in research design, involving selecting of topic and viable research questions, appropriate research methodologies for the research questions selected, sourcing research data and learning how to complete a coherent research proposal.