人权历史学文学士（荣誉学位）

您有机会在历史背景下研究人权。研究人权观念在历史上的发展情况，并选择与人权领域有关的可选模块。我们的课程可让您体验这两个学科，并拥有强大的历史和人权研究能力。在您的历史模块中，您可以发现近代和近代，并探索有关政治，社会和文化变革对个人，社会团体和地区的影响的具有挑战性的问题。从政治，社会学，哲学，经济和历史的角度从事关于人权的论述。您将获得理论基础，实质知识和评估工具，以了解，响应并帮助塑造国家，地区和国际法律和政治发展。
In this degree you have the opportunity to examine human rights in historical context, to understand how ideas of human rights have developed historically and choose optional modules that relate to the field of human rights. Our course allows you to explore history and the study of human rights and to graduate with a strong competence in both disciplines.In your history modules you discover both the early modern and modern periods, and explore challenging questions concerning the impact of political, social and cultural change on individuals, social groups, and regions.You also engage in a discourse on human rights, from political, sociological, philosophical, economic and historical perspectives. You are presented with the theoretical foundations, substantive knowledge, and evaluative tools for you to understand, respond to, and help shape national, regional, and international legal and political developments.At Essex we are actively engaged in debates about the meaning of justice in the UK and beyond. Our Human Rights Centre is a recognised international leader. Through our work with the United Nations, governments, human rights organisations and corporations all over the world, we bring a global outlook to our teaching.You have the opportunity to further your interests in history and human rights by studying a wide-range of topics and specialisms, including colonialism, inequality, culture, identity, citizenship and multiculturalism. We have strong links with the Essex Record Office, one of the best county record offices in the UK.Our Essex Law School specialises in human rights law, business law, public law, criminal justice, health law, law and technology, and legal studies.Assessed coursework generally consists of essays, concept studies, critical commentaries, research proposals, and a 15,000-word dissertation. Students usually attend a two-hour seminar for each module each week. Seminar groupsworkshops which would usually have about 15 students.Study abroadYour education extends beyond the university campus. We support you in expanding your education through offering the opportunity to spend a year or a term studying abroad at one of our partner universities. The four-year version of our degree allows you to spend the third year abroad or employed on a placement abroad, while otherwise remaining identical to the three-year course.Studying abroad allows you to experience other cultures and languages, to broaden your degree socially and academically, and to demonstrate to employers that you are mature, adaptable, and organised.Placement yearWhen you arrive at Essex, you can decide whether you would like to combine your course with a placement year. You will be responsible for finding your placement, but with support and guidance provided by both your department and the placements team.If you complete a placement year you'll only pay 20% of your usual tuition fee to Essex for that year.