Portfolio (1,000 words)

1 - Portfolio - 30

Exam (2 hours)

2 - Written exam - 70

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The module will examine key topics in nineteenth and twentieth century British history, which may include: the social, economic and political effects of the industrial revolution; the development of British democracy and parliamentary institutions; the spread and impact of the British Empire, and the effect of empire on domestic politics; the relationship between England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland; the development, interaction and changing political fortunes of the Conservative, Liberal and Labour Parties; industrialisation and urbanisation, and their effects on British culture in the nineteenth-century; the social, political and economic impact of the two world wars; decolonization and immigration to Britain in the post-war period; the movement away from an industrial economy in the post-war period, and the social and political effects of this economic transformation; transformations in class relationships and social mobility; changing gender roles and expectations; and Britain’s historic relationship with Europe, and withdrawal from the European Union.

Feedback is provided in a number of ways throughout your module. This includes feedback you receive during teaching from both peers and lecturers and that provided for formative assessment. Following an assessment, you will be given your marks and feedback in line with the assessment regulations and policy. More information on the timing and type of feedback that will be provided for each assessment will be available from the module leader. <a href='https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/about/governance/policies/student-policies-and-regulations'>https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/about/governance/policies/student-policies-and-regulations</a>

This module will support the development of all the graduate attributes. Your module leader will provide you with information about how your learning, teaching and assessment activities support your development of these attributes. The graduate attributes are: - Always learning - Engaged in the world - Technical and digital - Connected Professional - Creating Impact

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Acquisition of knowledge and understanding is promoted through a combination of lectures and interactive seminars with a strong emphasis on your personal contribution, including if appropriate in the form of student presentations, class exercises, simulations/role plays. This learning process is supported by the use of a wide range of information sources, from books and journal articles to online sources, official documents and audio-visual sources of information. Time will also be set aside (weekly) to answer questions you may have from the readings. You are expected to undertake extensive reading and independent study in order to: (1) understand the topics covered in the course; (2) broaden and deepen your knowledge of the subject; (3) participate actively in the class discussions. You will receive feedback on your coursework to encourage you to reflect on what you have produced and how you can improve.

From Rule, Britannia! to Brexit Britain: Britain and the World from the Nineteenth Century to the Present

Discuss the spread, development and decline of the British Empire in the 19th and 20th centuries and critically evaluate the impact of empire on domestic British politics and the world.

Knowledge

Communicate ideas clearly and effectively, in both verbal and written form.

Skills

Relate the history of 19th and 20th century Britain and the British Empire to contemporary political debates.

Draw on information from a variety of primary and secondary sources to critically evaluate the impact of the British empire on Britain and the World.

Classify information from a variety of primary and secondary sources to present persuasive arguments about the history of 19th and 20th century Britain.

Produce written materials that indicate in a precise and honest manner what is your own work and what is attributable to others.

Values and attitudes

Employ research and digital skills to prepare for assignments.

Recognise and describe key events in modern British history.

Respect and engage with those who do not share your own political values.

Conduct basic exploration of both text and nontext historical sources using digital tools.

Reflect on and effectively manage your own learning and make use of constructive feedback.

Reflect upon the relationship between formal politics and political leadership and broader social and economic trends in modern British history.

Identify major social, cultural and economic trends in 19th and 20th century Britain.