BA (Hons) History and Theology, Philosophy & Ethics at Lincoln Bishop University

Our history course is broad, interesting and ambitious in its coverage of historical topics and eras from the medieval period into the 21st century. From the Black Death to pirates in the Caribbean, from French revolutionaries to civil rights campaigners, from witch trials to Cold War tensions, you will learn how people in the past lived, understand their world, their beliefs, motivations and actions, and ultimately learn how the world came to be the way it is.

Duration: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Lincoln, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Histories of Identity: Sexuality, Race, Class and Gender, The Early Modern British Isles: From Reformation to Revolution, The Historian’s Craft: Doing History at University, The Merrie Folk of Late Medieval England: from king to the poorest widow 1000-1485 and others. Year 2: People and Places: Researching Local and Regional History, A Better World is Possible: British protest movements 1800-2000, The Dark Arts: A History of Magic, Witchcraft and Folklore, Green Theology, Religion at the Fringes 1: New Religions and Cults and others. Year 3: ‘The Sun Never Set and the Blood Never Dried’: The British Empire in the 19th Century, Crime and Punishment in Modern Britain, c. 1550 to the present, Cogito ergo Sum, Religion, War and Terrorism, Dissertation, History Dissertation, Kill Your Masters: The French and Haitian Revolutions.

Career pathways

History A History degree from Lincoln Bishop provides you with excellent skills for work and life. These skills are highly valued by private business, public sector and government employers.

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