<div><p>You'll be provided with a range of study materials which includes:</p><ul><li>a module guide</li><li>an interactive week-by-week study planner</li><li>study guides to introduce you to the essential resources and important issues relevant to each block of study</li><li>a Reader of critical and theoretical extracts</li><li>assessment guide</li><li>the MHRA Style Guide, with information on the use of scholarly conventions in literary study.</li><li>electronic resources for studying of history, and training in their use, via The Open University library.</li></ul></div>
The Open University is the worlds leading provider of flexible, high quality distance learning.
Unlike other universities we are not campus based. You will study in a flexible way that works for you whether youre at home, at work or on the move.As an OU student you'll be supported throughout your studies your tutor or study adviser will guide and advise you, offer detailed feedback on your assignments, and help with any study issues.
Tuition might be in face-to-face groups, via online tutorials, or by phone.
Explore British and Irish histories from the eighteenth to twentieth centuries and increase your understanding of a range of key approaches to studying history.
<div><p>This module aims to provide a foundation for studying local and regional history at an advanced level. You'll cover the key issues in the practice of local history within each of the four distinct 'nations' of the United Kingdom: England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The module then explores six key local history themes - poverty, crime and policing, the family, urban history, religion and industrialisation. Underpinning all of this is the development of your research skills. You will be shown how to begin a research project and how to find relevant sources using the growing number of online historical databases.</p></div>
