HIS-10050 - Module Specification
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2025/26

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2025/26

The past is presented in many different ways, including in contemporary film and media. In this module you will consider ‘public history’, examine representations of the past in visual culture, and discuss the importance of these representations to collective memory, constructions of identity, and contemporary politics. Working with students from different subjects, you will begin to develop key skills for Humanities students, including how to evaluate and interpret sources and communicate your arguments to audiences of all backgrounds.

This module aims to provide students with an introductory understanding of the variety of ways in which versions of the past are presented to and consumed by different audiences in the contemporary world, and of the range of media through which these versions of history are constructed.

Intended Learning Outcomes

identify the variety of ways in which versions of the past are presented to different audiences in contemporary society: 2
assess the uses of the past in contemporary media such as film, computer games, television, or social media: 1,2
critically analyse the purposes and impact of presentations of the past in contemporary media and society: 1,2

Study hours

12 hours of lectures
12 hours of seminars
12 hours of structured, guided engagement with online videos/films
20 hours preparation of group presentation
40 hours preparation of portfolio
54 hours seminar preparation and consolidation

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment