History
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Programme Highlight
History is far more than a collection of past dates and events. it is a critical tool for understanding the contemporary world and predicting future trends. Entering this field means becoming an analytical researcher who explores the breadth of human experiences, political shifts, and cultural transformations. Students learn the foundational concepts of historical research, mastering the art of analysing primary and secondary sources while detecting reliability and biases. You will journey through the making of modern nations, exploring global empires, decolonisation movements, and the industrial revolutions that reshaped global economies. This discipline introduces you to the fascinating world of heritage studies, examining how societies preserve their cultural heritage, museums, and historical identity. You will enter a world of structured writing, evidence-based argumentation, and critical interpretation. Ultimately, you study history as a deeply connected global flow, gaining perspective on how past conflicts, migrations, and ideas continue to influence current international societies.
History
Level 2 Certificate in History (RQF Equivalent)
Course Structure Overview
Unit 1: Introduction to Historical Evidence
Unit 2: Key Moments in History
Unit 3: Local History and Heritage Sites
Unit 4: Presenting Historical Research
Course Specification & Syllabus
Unit 1: Introduction to Historical Evidence
Learning Aim A:
- Understanding what history is and how we discover the past through surviving documents.
Learning Aim B:
- Basic introduction to differences between artifacts, letters, photographs, and modern history books.
Learning Aim C:
- Learning how to ask simple questions of a historical source to understand when and why it was written.
Unit 2: Key Moments in History
Learning Aim A:
- Studying a major historical event (such as a revolution or big war) chronologically and simply.
Learning Aim B:
- Identifying influential figures in that event and examining the role of their decisions in changing society.
Learning Aim C:
- Understanding the concept of cause and effect in the occurrence of major social transformations of the past.
Unit 3: History, Culture & Heritage
Learning Aim A:
- Introduction to the concept of heritage and why protecting castles, monuments, and old sites is important.
Learning Aim B:
- Studying the history of a specific local building or region and how it changed over the last hundred years.
Learning Aim C:
- Examining the role of museums in keeping old stories alive and teaching history to the general public.
Unit 4: Presenting Historical Research
Learning Aim A:
- Learning how to gather information about a specific historical topic from the internet and books.
Learning Aim B:
- Creating an organized timeline and arranging findings into a short textual summary.
Learning Aim C:
- Practicing oral presentation skills or creating a simple PowerPoint file to retell a historical story.
History
Level 3 Extended Diploma in History (RQF Equivalent)
Course Structure Overview
Unit 1: Historical Concepts and Research Methods
Unit 2: The Making of Modern Britain and Europe
Unit 3: Heritage Studies and Cultural Conservation
Unit 4: Empires and Global History
Course Specification & Syllabus
Unit 1: Historical Concepts and Research Methods
Learning Aim A:
- Introduction to the nature of history, key concepts (such as cause and effect, continuity, and change), and the historian's role in interpreting events.
Learning Aim B:
- Skills in handling historical sources, distinguishing between primary and secondary sources, and evaluating them for reliability and bias.
Learning Aim C:
- Principles of historical writing, academic referencing, structuring a written historical argument, and using evidence to support claims.
Unit 2: The Making of Modern Britain and Europe
Learning Aim A:
- Examination of key 19th and 20th-century events, the Industrial Revolution in Britain, and structural transformations in European economies and societies.
Learning Aim B:
- Analyzing the origins, consequences, and political impacts of World War I and World War II, and their role in redefining European borders and governance systems.
Learning Aim C:
- Studying the Cold War era, the development of the welfare state in post-war Britain, and the process of European integration and the formation of the EU.
Unit 3: Heritage Studies and Cultural Conservation
Learning Aim A:
- Defining the concept of "cultural heritage", the distinction between tangible (monuments and buildings) and intangible (traditions and rituals) heritage, and their role in national and local identity.
Learning Aim B:
- Examination of the heritage management industry in the UK and Europe, and the role of museums, galleries, and conservation organisations (such as the National Trust) in preserving history.
Learning Aim C:
- Modern challenges in cultural heritage conservation, exploring the impacts of tourism, climate change, conflicts, and contemporary methods of restoration and digital archiving.
Unit 4: Empires and Global History
Learning Aim A:
- Examination of the rise, structure, and expansion of major global empires (particularly the British Empire) and analysis of their methods of governance and trade networks.
Learning Aim B:
- Analyzing the process of decolonisation, independence movements, and the enduring impacts of the colonial era on the political and social structures of modern societies.
Learning Aim C:
- Studying history as a connected global flow, examining migration processes, international cultural exchanges, and the formation of the contemporary multipolar world.
