Undergraduate
Online BA
History
Is this
programme for me?
Designed to
incite, energize and stimulate your historical imagination,
the BA History provides a structured route into the past in
all its guises. The diverse subject matter ranges from an
introduction to ancient philosophy to civil rights in 1960s
America, and from ethnicity, identity and citizenship in
modern British life to the interpretation and writing of
history.
Programme
aims Programme aims
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to offer
access to an ever-expanding stock of knowledge and
understanding about the past, and to reflect on the
diversity of past human experience
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to afford
critical insight into the range of interpretations, theories
and approaches that historians have adopted and tested over
time
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to
cultivate a broad range of skills - the ability to think
critically, assess evidence of many kinds and express ideas
with precision - all of which are highly valued by
employers. These skills can be transferred to many different
careers or provide a grounding for further academic study.
Programme
structure
The degree
consists of 12 units.
Prestige
The programme
has been developed by academics within the Department of
History at Royal Holloway, University of London, rated in the
top category for teaching and research.
Flexible
study period, flexible payment
You have
between 3-8 years to complete the programme You can choose to
pay the total fee £8,785 (£9,228
from 1st September 2008) or pay as you go (a
one-off registration fee plus a fee for each unit studied).
An
innovative approach to learning
The programme
is offered online and is fully supported by an online learning
environment (OLE), which functions rather like a virtual
classroom. The OLE allows you to:
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access your
study materials
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take part
in discussions/seminars with your tutor and other students
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receive
notices, seminar dates, project support and other pro
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ask questions regarding the administration of the programme
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seek help
for technical problems that you may encounter.
Study support/materials
There are
various ways in which you can engage in online networking and
communication on the programme:
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Online
seminars moderated by a tutor
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A course
tutor, available to support the course from the time you
register through to the time of your examination
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Peer to
peer support. You are encouraged to exchange ideas with
fellow students on the course and to organise mutual support
via email
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Student
cafe. An informal space within the OLE where you can
socialise.
When you
register the University will send you:
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a Student
Handbook
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a copy of
the Regulations
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The Arts
Good Study Guide
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Textbooks
(for some courses)
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CD-ROMs
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Username
and password to allow you to log on to the OLE.
Summary of key dates
|
Application deadline |
30
June |
| Registration deadline |
31 August
|
| Programme starts
|
October |
| Examinations take
place |
May |
