文学士（荣誉）-历史与英语

本课程探讨了近代，近代和当代历史，探索和分析了塑造我们当今世界的许多重大发展。您将学习欧洲，英国和爱尔兰的历史，以及美国和中东部分地区的历史。该课程在国际，社会和比较史上尤为突出，并由在这些领域具有出色研究记录的学者讲授。学生可以在性别史，媒体史，公共史和国际外交等领域发展专业。它旨在培养您对历史的热情，并为各种职业提供良好的学术和实践基础。随着新近重新获得学位的批准，第二年的实践史有了新的发展，其中包括数字历史和工作实习的结合，旨在提高我们毕业生的就业能力。
History at Ulster will develop a wide range of written, verbal, and analytical skills through the study of the historical processes that have shaped modern society. You will explore topics such as Film and the Vietnam Conflict, Witchcraft and Magic, the Russian Revolution, United States Foreign Policy and many more. We are the highest ranked History course in Northern Ireland and amongst the highest ranked in the UK for student satisfaction meaning you will study with leading historians who are nationally recognised for the quality of their teaching. We present History in unique and exciting ways. You will learn mainly in interactive workshops rather than in lectures and seminars. You will create podcasts and digital presentations, design websites, organise conferences and produce research portfolios. Our recent graduates are in high demand from employers who recognise the fundamental skills of writing and presentation, research and time management, critical thinking and independence, that our History degree provides. If you have a passion for knowledge, are a critical thinker and want to better understand the past and its influence on the present and the future then this course is for you.<br><br>Taking English as a Minor will allow you to develop a critically-informed knowledge of English literature in its historical range and depth. Through the study of literature across different genres, you will hone the ability to analyse text and form critical arguments, both in spoken and written form. A Minor in English comprises of two from the total of six modules you complete per year (three each semester). These draw on extensive staff expertise and internationally-recognised research. In addition to compulsory modules, you can pursue your own interests through a range of optional modules including 'Restoration & 18th-century Literature in second year, or 'Words in Freedom: Modernist Revolution in Literature in third year, among others. A Minor in English ensures you are well-equipped for the wide variety of careers that require advanced communicative skills, including publishing, journalism and the media, public relations, the creative arts, marketing and retail, arts administration, and many sectors of the civil service.<br><br>3 years (or 4 years if you take the option of a year abroad)