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Department name English and History
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| Study mode | Duration | Tuition fees | Start date | Venue |
| Full Time |
3 years
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Contact provider | 24-SEP-12 | EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY |
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Course summary History addresses historical and contemporary issues and themes while ensuring considerable freedom of choice; students develop a whole range of historical and career-orientated skills, while learning about the past's historical relationship with the very complex world of the present day; students can specialise in British political, social or economic history, European or American history; the modules emphasise the importance of historical understanding and interpretation of source materials; Creative writing covers 3 genre strands: fiction, poetry and scriptwriting; students learn to read as a writer, to study the craft of published writers and, alongside these disciplines to develop their own creative writing skills and personal philosophy of composition; students also gain insights into the processes of publishing, broadcasting and performing.
Qualification Bachelor degree
Awarding body Edge Hill University
About Edge Hill University Edge Hill University , based in Ormskirk, close to Liverpool and Manchester, is a dynamic and responsive higher education institution that opened its doors to students in the year 1885. The University offers a range of undergraduate , postgraduate , professional development and research opportunities to UK and international students. Edge Hill aims to provide an innovative, high quality and inclusive learning experience to over 25,000 students who are currently en... Read more
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Edge Hill University , based in Ormskirk, close to Liverpool and Manchester, is a dynamic and responsive higher education institution that opened its doors to students in the year 1885. The University...
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