BA (Hons) Globalisation: History, Politics, Culture Bachelor's degree at the University of Brighton

This module introduces you to the study of representation in the context of globalisation. It explores how different narratives and viewpoints emerge, and how they shape particular visions of our world. Drawing on ideas about ideology, language and semiotics, you will examine a range of textual and visual forms to understand the challenges and opportunities of a complex, interconnected and unequal world shaped by technology and other global forces.

Why is history political? Why are contested ideas about the past central to today's culture wars? And how should historians intervene in these debates? In this module, you'll explore how historical narratives influence national identity, political conflict and public debate. Through case studies such as debates about statues and wartime myths, you will learn how to analyse online material and create a social media campaign that scrutinises a popular representation of the past.

You will examine critical historical perspectives on the modern international political system. You'll examine how the peoples and governments of the world came to be linked through an imperial system by exploring major world events and processes of global history. Key topics include the origins of the international political system, slavery, imperial and colonial expansion, anti-colonial resistance and liberation, global governance, controversy and historiography.

You will be supported to design and carry out a group research project that addresses one of the global challenges identified by the Sustainable Development Goals. You'll learn how to create blogs and podcasts to share your research with a non-academic audience, and you will develop skills in self and peer evaluation. This module is genuinely student led. Rather than following prescribed academic content, tutors provide structured support to help you find relevant research and resources, buildin

This module introduces key concepts, theories and questions in international relations and global studies. You will examine and evaluate the political implications of different approaches to understanding important aspects of our contemporary world. You will also explore how these concepts and theories are applied to contested global issues, such as environmental sustainability and war and conflict.

Are some things right and wrong across cultures? How should humans relate to animals, nature and technology? How are sex and gender understood in different places. In this module you will examine questions in global ethics using frameworks of thinking from around the world, such as Islamic traditions, Confucianism and Jainism as well as Indigenous perspectives from Latin America, Africa and the South Pacific. You will explore the ethical perspectives that interest you and apply them to real-worl

This module enables you to develop understanding of anti-colonial, post-colonial and decolonial theory. By engaging with authors who have links to the Global South, you'll explore the continuing presence of power relations that are associated with colonialism, illustrated by case studies. You'll consider this in relation to global issues including the climate crisis, global militarism, international economic inequalities and international institutions.

Sustainability and development are two important areas within global politics. On this module you'll examine the politics of global development. You will develop a deep understanding of international action on hunger, poverty and gender equality amongst other issues, alongside exploring the links between sustainability and development.

A 50-hour professional work placement at a not-for-profit organisation. Your placement could be at a local charity, a non-governmental organisation or a community organisation.

In this module, you will explore the colonial and post-colonial connections between Africa, Britain and the Caribbean, examining how histories, cultures and identities were shaped and reshaped. Critical issues such as history-making and cultural representation will be discussed, particularly in the context of Atlantic enslavement's impact on societies in terms of race, Empire, nation, migration, hybridity, identity and diaspora. Focusing on the concept of the 'Black Atlantic', you'll examine the

In this module, you will analyse human rights and humanitarian intervention, examining the role of the international community in causing, preventing and responding to human rights violation. You'll focus on human rights issues in the context of military intervention and the prevention of war crimes, ethnic cleansing, genocide and crimes against humanities, considering whether and how human rights are being protected in a changing international order.

As part of the Globalisation: History, Politics, Culture degree you will also complete and submit a final project, drawing on your subject knowledge and research method skills as you develop your own extended critical response to your chosen topic. You'll also take part in an oral exam: drawing from a theme in your dissertation, you will prepare and deliver a presentation and take questions.

Assessment: Dissertation and oral exam