Guided modules (Level 1)

Guided modules are modules that have been approved by your department, and which you may take in place of certain History modules. All History students have at least some credits which may be used for guided modules. For more details, check your programme structure via the links below.

Note: All guided modules are subject to capacity and meeting any pre-requisites set by the owning department.

Semester 1 (AUTUMN)

EAS1021 History and Culture in China - 20 credits

EAS1031 History and Culture in Japan - 20 credits

EAS1041 History and Culture in Korea - 20 credits

EDU108 Social and Historical Constructions of Childhood - 20 credits

ELL118 Early Englishes - 20 credits

EGH113 Contemporary Literature - 20 credits

MUS125 Music of the World - 20 credits

PHI115 Reason and Argument - 10 credits

PHI118 History of Ethics - 10 credits

PHI132 Death - 10 credits

REL118 Introduction to Islam - 20 credits

REL1013 Religion in Britain - 20 credits

MDL122 The Soviet Union 1917-1991

MUS126 History of Western Music - 20 credits


Semester 2 (SPRING)

EDU106 Histories of Education - 20 credits

EGH107 History of English - 20 credits

MUS117 Popular Music Studies - 10 credits

PHI107 Philosophy of Religion - 10 credits

PHI134 History of Philosophical Ideas - 10 credits

PHI158 Philosophy of Sex - 10 credits

REL1001 LGBTQ (Lesbian,  Gay, Bisexual, Trans* and Queer) Studies - 10 credits

SCS1005 Gender, Sexuality and Society - 10 credits

TRP111 Cities - 10 credits

EGH11001 - Climate Crisis: Culture, Politics, Activism - 20 credits

Full Academic Year Modules

The following modules run over both Autumn & Spring semesters, and consist of 10 credits in each semester. 

The maximum split of credits you can have between semesters is 70/50. 

MDL105 An Introduction to the Social and Political History of Iberia & Latin America

MDL106 Understanding Spanish & Latin American Culture

MDL108 Understanding German History & Culture

MDL115 Intersections: Text, Image, Thought in the French-speaking world

MDL117  Resist! The Art of Protest in Berlin and Amsterdam

MDL120 Comparative Visual Cultures

MDL11015 Activism and Social Change - Academic Year - 20 credits

Language Modules

These are offered under the Languages for All (LFA) programme, and can be taken as part of your degree, using Guided Module credits. For more information, and a list of the languages on offer, please see the LFA website: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/languages/lfa/modules