Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - History (Placement Year)

Bangor University

History is an inspirational, dynamic, relevant subject. The breadth of topics offered in Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - History (Placement Year) course span the Neolithic period right up to the more recent past. Covering aspects of the history of Wales, Britain, Europe and the wider world, students will build knowledge in political, social and cultural themes. Valued by employers, the practical and transferable skills gained will prepare them for many possible careers, for example civil service, heritage sector, the media, or law.

This course aims to develop students' knowledge and understanding of a wide range of human history. It encourages them to take an analytical approach to the past, so that they can understand and contribute to historical controversies, and can understand ways in which the past is at least partly constructed in the present. It therefore hopes to train them intellectually so they can explain the relevance of the past in the present, understand the problems of interpreting written and other evidence, and gain skills of research, analysis, problem-solving, construction of argument and communication.