Arabic This programme provides a unique opportunity to learn the region's languages and develop a better understanding of the region's politics, culture, religion, history, literature and law. You will have the opportunity to study a full range of material from pre-Islamic poetry and Islamic philosophy to modern literature and cinema. History History enables us to understand how the world has developed and become what it is today. Studying events and issues from the past also affects the way we see the present and future. This programme courses cover a wide range of different periods, from early medieval history to the contemporary world. Geographically, we explore Britain, Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia. This programme also gives you the opportunity to choose from a broad range of historical themes, including political history, cultural history, economic and social history, environmental history and gender history.