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Murder, Media and Morality in Victorian London
University of Westminster - Direct Enroll Program
London, England
Dates: 6/14/25 - 7/26/25
Murder, Media and Morality in Victorian London
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: University of Westminster
Location: London, England
Primary Subject Area: History
Instruction in: English
Course Code: 4HIST008X
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 200
Recommended Semester Credits: 4
DESCRIPTION
The module explores the Ripper murders, social history of the East End, London in the late Victorian era, the representation of the killings in the media, in film and literature, the historiography of the Ripper murders.
Site visits: students will visit the Museum of London, Tate Britain, The Royal London Hospital, The Metropolitan Police Heritage Centre, Sir John Soane's Museum, The Bishopsgate Institute, the Museum of London Docklands. The students will also go on a walking tour to "map" the Ripper murders and get to grips with the geography of the East End.
Note: these visits are subject to change.
Prior to Summer 2025 course title was: Jack the Ripper's London: Myth, Reality and the Victorian Metropolis
Site visits: students will visit the Museum of London, Tate Britain, The Royal London Hospital, The Metropolitan Police Heritage Centre, Sir John Soane's Museum, The Bishopsgate Institute, the Museum of London Docklands. The students will also go on a walking tour to "map" the Ripper murders and get to grips with the geography of the East End.
Note: these visits are subject to change.
Prior to Summer 2025 course title was: Jack the Ripper's London: Myth, Reality and the Victorian Metropolis