History Short Period: The People's Century? Britain after 1914 (V1321)

15 credits, Level 5

Autumn teaching

Since the University of Sussex was founded, its historians of modern Britain have been concerned with the lives, cultures and experiences of ordinary people.This module continues this tradition and explores the social history of Britain after 1914, examining the changing lives and attitudes of British people and those who made Britain their home.

You'll study:

• the world wars
• the rise of the welfare state
• empire and immigration
• transformations in work and family life.

We'll work with a range of primary sources including the Mass-Observation archive.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 22 hours of contact time and about 128 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2024/25. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.