The Neoliberal Age? Making Sense of Political and Social Change in Modern Britain (L2113)

30 credits, Level 6

Spring teaching

Since 1945, the UK has experienced significant changes, including:

  • political realignments
  • civil war
  • the loss of empire
  • the emergence of new social movements and NGOs.

These have raised questions about the role of the state, free markets, social rights and citizenship. They’ve also sparked debate over whether modern British history is an ‘age of neoliberalism’.

On this module, you’ll explore these debates from the perspective of ordinary people. You’ll ask how citizens have understood, discussed and shaped social and political change in modern Britain.

You’ll explore various sources and research methods, applying them to a relevant dissertation topic.

Teaching

33%: Lecture
67%: Seminar

Assessment

100%: Written assessment (Dissertation)

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 300 hours of work. This breaks down into about 33 hours of contact time and about 267 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鈥檙e planning to run these modules in the academic year 2025/26. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

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Courses

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