Module HIST53130: Modern British Social and Labour History since 1850, I

Department: History

HIST53130: Modern British Social and Labour History since 1850, I

Prerequisites

• None

Corequisites

• HIST50130

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None.

Aims

• Introduction to the advanced study of modern British social and labour history.

Content

• The module will address selected aspects of modern social history, reflecting current debate on the subject, and the particular interests of the student. Major topics covered include the development of social relations in modern Britain, the nature of work and the labour market, the creation of welfare capitalism, the role of gender and the urban environment.

Learning Outcomes

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• Objectives are to be met through a programme of intensive directed reading, regular discussion of issues arising from the reading, and the production of an extensive piece of writing on an agreed subject.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

Discussion of work in progress.

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University