There is no prerequisite for this module

Typically, the module will include themes from some of the following areas:
Introduction to interpreting British history; Industry, class and labour; Poverty, unemployment and welfare; Changing lifestyles – the media, leisure & entertainment; Ideological struggle & political conflict; Empire, immigration & race relations; Crime, policing & punishment; Youth, women & the family; Nationalism, identity & devolution.

Upon completion of this module you will be able to
LO1: Identify key themes in twentieth-century British history and demonstrate familiarity with the relationship between past and present in shaping contemporary British society.
LO2: Demonstrate understanding of the changes and continuities in British life since c.1900.
LO3: Recognise some of the major controversies in historical writing about modern Britain.
LO4: Engage in primary source criticism, discussion and understanding of the scope and variety of sources in modern British history.
LO5: Develop study, computing, written and oral communication skills, appropriate for Level 07.