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BA Humanities* (three-year course)


First year The Enlightenment plus three humanities options


Or The Enlightenment plus two humanities options and one outside option


Second year Dangerous Ideas plus three humanities options


Or


Dangerous Ideas plus two humanities options and one outside option


Third year Four humanities options Or


Three humanities options plus one outside option


BA Humanities (four-year course)


This four-year course has the same first, second and final year as the three-year version, but gives you the opportunity to spend your third year abroad in either Europe, Latin America, the US, Canada, Japan, New Zealand or Australia.


* You will have the possibility of spending a term abroad in either the second or third year if you wish


This information is a guide to course content and is subject to review on an annual basis.


Spirit of Haida-Gwai, Bill Read


Why study humanities? A course in humanities offers you an opportunity to broaden your horizons by taking up the challenge of studying across a range of disciplines, and at the same time developing your powers of self-expression. You will learn to think and analyse creatively, in a disciplined and informed fashion. You can combine the pleasure of studying great works of art or literature with the satisfaction of developing a deeper understanding of the cultures of different societies. You can learn a new language (or improve your proficiency in a language you already know) at the same time as addressing philosophical questions such as: Is it right to experiment on human embryos? Could a computer have a mental life? What right does society have to limit your freedom to do what you want? You can look at how commercial or independent films interpret and represent human relationships, or examine the historical factors which have shaped modern Europe.


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The choice is yours: you decide the precise mix of modules which you want to take, depending on your own background and interests. A course in humanities provides an ideal forum for you to experiment with new subjects, secure in the knowledge that if a particular subject turns out to interest you less than you thought, there are more than 100 other modules to choose from, and if it turns out to be even more interesting than you expected, there are a wide range of other modules on offer in the same field.


In addition to the vast choice of modules at Essex, you can elect to study abroad for one term or one year. We encourage you to take advantage of the wonderful opportunities to study in the USA, Canada, Australia, Japan and a variety of European countries. We believe that education is also about becoming a more worldly person – and having a great time while doing it!


Why study humanities at Essex?


In the most recent Research Assessment Exercise (2008), Essex’s position as a leading university for the humanities was emphatically substantiated by history being ranked second, history of art ranked ninth, and philosophy being ranked tenth in the UK. This is reflected in the active research culture of our humanities staff, the establishment of centres such as the Centre for Film Studies, the Centre for Social and Cultural History, and the Centre for Studies of Surrealism, and in terms of the hundreds of books they have published.


History of art and philosophy both achieved 100 per cent overall student satisfaction in the National Student Survey, 2010. Our teaching and research in humanities has earned us an enviable national and international reputation which attracts hundreds of students each year to Essex from Europe, the United


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