The International History and Politics programme is a specialised single-honours degree within the School of History, which focuses on the history of international relations from the late-nineteenth century to the present. You will gain a thorough grounding both in the principles of international politics and the history of relations between states, chiefly learning from specialists within the School of History, which has a long-established international reputation for excellence in research and teaching.
You will study some of the most important challenges in international history over the past hundred years or so. Among them, you may consider the roles of states in international affairs, as well as the importance of international organisations and a broad range of non-state actors, for example, in diplomacy, security and stability. You might investigate the roles of transnational phenomena or people-centred approaches, for example in respect of refugee questions or revolutionary movements. You could examine the histories of particular regions, such as the Middle East, Latin America, or East Asia. Or you could focus on the histories of crisis, conflict and inequality, and the many legacies of the contested international past.
The School of History is a large, research-led department with a strong and vibrant international history section. Students in the programme have access to some of the best library resources in the country. The University's Brotherton Library houses one of Britain's largest historical research collections and is an invaluable resource for student research projects in years two and three. Other excellent study and research facilities are within easy reach, including the Leeds Central Library, the British Library reading room at Boston Spa, and the future British Library of the North (based in Leeds).
As a graduate of the International History and Politics programme you will develop advanced skills in critical thinking, analysis, information handling, research and communication, as well as initiative and independence, team working, problem-solving, planning and organisation, and time-management skills. You will also have gained a specialised knowledge relating to politics, diplomacy and international relations. Our graduates are thus highly sought after by specialist employers the civil and diplomatic services, political journalism and political analysis, as well as by general employers in professions as diverse as law, the media and accountancy.
Year 4 Placement
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Candidates must study 120 credits in total.
The 120 credits will comprise four compulsory modules, and 40 credits of School of History optional modules or University designated ‘Discovery Modules’.
Candidates will be required to study the following four compulsory modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIST1817 | Skills and Concepts in International History | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HIST1819 | International History, 1919-1989: Conflict, Co-operation and Change | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| HIST1840 | Consensus and Contention: Investigations in International History | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED1511 | International Politics | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Candidates are required to choose 20 credits from the following School of History optional modules:
SCHOOL OF HISTORY OPTIONAL MODULES.
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIST1060 | Faith, Knowledge and Power, 1500-1750 | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HIST1510 | Global Empires | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HIST1520 | Global Decolonization | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| HIST1530 | The Making of the Twentieth Century | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Please note that optional modules run subject to enrolments. An optional module may not run if only a low number of students choose it.
Candidates may study up to 20 credits from the following optional History of Science modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HPSC1015 | Magic, Science and Religion | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| HPSC1030 | History of Psychology | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HPSC1046 | Introduction to the History of Science | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HPSC1050 | Darwin, Germs and the Bomb | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HPSC1080 | History of Modern Medicine | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Please note that optional modules run subject to enrolments. An optional module may not run if only a low number of students choose it.
Candidates may study up to 20 credits of University designated ‘Discovery Modules’.
Year 4 Placement
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Candidates must study 120 credits in total.
The 120 credits will comprise two compulsory modules and a combination of optional School of History or University designated ‘Discovery Modules’ as set out below.
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIST2800 | Documents and Debates in International History | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HIST2900 | International History and Politics Long Essay | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
In Semester 1, students choose:
One module from Basket A
AND EITHER one module from Basket B or 20 credits of University designated ‘Discovery Modules’
International History and Politics BASKET A
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIST2460 | Modern Hatreds: The Destruction of Yugoslavia and its Aftermath, 1991-2001 | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HIST2871 | International History of the Middle East | 20 | Not running in 202425 |
Please note that optional modules run subject to enrolments. An optional module may not run if only a low number of students choose it.
INTERNATIONAL HISTORY AND POLITICS BASKET B
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIST2140 | Imperial Germany 1871-1918 | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| HIST2152 | Spain, 1898-1936: Disaster, Reaction and Reform | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HIST2301 | The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union, 1921-1993 | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HIST2430 | The History of Africa since 1900 | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HIST2557 | Thinking about History | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HIST2565 | Histories of Black Britain | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Please note that optional modules run subject to enrolments. An optional module may not run if only a low number of students choose it.
In Semester 2, students choose either
Two modules from Basket C
OR one module from Basket C AND 20 credits of University designated ‘Discovery Modules’;
- INTERNATIONAL HISTORY AND POLITICS OPTIONAL MODULES C
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIST2857 | The Global Cold War | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HIST2868 | US Foreign Policy in a Changing World: the End of the Cold War, the Age of Terror, and the Resurgence of a Multipolar Order? | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HIST2875 | From Versailles to Potsdam: Conferences, Crises and Conflicts, 1919-45 | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Please note that optional modules run subject to enrolments. An optional module may not run if only a low number of students choose it.
Year 4 Placement
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Students must study 120 credits in total.
These 120 credits will comprise any compulsory modules stated as well as a mix of Optional and/or Discovery modules as required by the rules of the programme.
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory module:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIST3800 | IHP Dissertation | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Candidates will be required to study 40 credits from the following special subject modules.
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIST3005 | The 'Russian' Civil Wars, 1916-1922 | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| HIST3026 | People, Water and Sand: An Environmental History of the Middle East | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| HIST3235 | Dividing India: The Road to Democracy in South Asia, 1939-1952 | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| HIST3270 | The Third Reich, 1933-1945 | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| HIST3332 | The Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939 | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| HIST3590 | White Africans: Intimacy, Race and Power | 40 | Not running in 202425 | |
| HIST3695 | The Korean War | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| HIST3745 | Secret Service: The World of British Intelligence | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| HIST3747 | The Iron Lady Abroad: Margaret Thatcher and UK Foreign Policy from 1979 | 40 | Not running in 202425 | |
| HIST3785 | Europe on the Move: Refugees and Resettlement, 1919-59 | 40 | Not running in 202425 | |
| HIST3888 | The Global Vietnam War | 40 | Not running in 202425 | |
| HIST3930 | The First World War: A Global Conflict | 40 | Not running in 202425 |
Please note that optional modules run subject to enrolments. An optional module may not run if only a low number of students choose it.
Candidates are required to study 20-40 credits from the following optional modules. Only one choice per basket is allowed. These optional modules will vary year on year.
Semester 1 Options
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIST3728 | The Breaking of Contemporary Britain: Challenges from the Post-War Period | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HIST3880 | 'Parasites' and 'Cockroaches': Ethnic Cleansing and Genocide in the Modern World | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HIST3999 | Doomed to Failure? European Great Power Politics from Bismarck to the Outbreak of World War I | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Please note that optional modules run subject to enrolments. An optional module may not run if only a low number of students choose it.
Semester 2 Options
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIST3710 | Nazism, Stalinism and the Rise of the Total State | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HIST3877 | The World of Terror | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| HIST3920 | People and Protest: Transnational Activism in the 20th Century and Beyond | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Please note that optional modules run subject to enrolments. An optional module may not run if only a low number of students choose it.
Candidates may study up to 20 credits of discovery modules.
Year 4 Placement
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For Study Abroad Students
If you register for Study Year Abroad, you will select HIST9001 Study Abroad and you will be expected to select mostly History courses at a non-UK University.
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIST9001 | Study Year Abroad | 120 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
OR
For Horizon Year Abroad Students
If you register for Horizon Year Abroad, you will take LEED9000 Horizon Year Abroad (100 credits) and you will also be required to register for MODL3150 Intercultural Communication and Global Citizenship: A Critical Approach for the Horizon Year Abroad (20 credits). Both of these modules must be passed.
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEED9000 | Horizon Year Abroad | 100 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
| MODL3150 | Intercultural Communication and Global Citizenship: A Critical Approach for the Horizon Year Abroad | 20 | 1 Jun to 30 Sep | PFP |
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