History MA

The themes and topics at the heart of the MA include environmental and indigenous history, the history of the wartime media, and the history of gender and social change. It also draws on the interdisciplinary expertise of the School’s International Relations and Politics teams, allowing students to gain a better and more comprehensive insight into the historical development of the modern period.

Modules

• War, Media and Society in the Twentieth Century - 30 credits

  An understanding of the role the media plays in modern society is essential in an increasingly mediatised world. The history of media and social change is inextricably linked to the history of war – this is especially true for the twentieth century: a century defined by war. This module will allow you to study a range of global issues through the lens of the media.

  Compulsory

• Research Skills for the Postgraduate - 15 credits

  The aim of the module is to enhance your research skills and to highlight good academic and professional practice. Students will be asked to reflect on how evidence is collected, how it should be analysed, the ethics of data collection, academic writing and the various ways information can be analysed and presented. The module will assess how you reflect on the methodological issues through an essay before producing a research design which will later aid you in your final project.

  Compulsory

• Decolonial Thinking, Indigenous Peoples, and Sustainability - 15 credits

  This module explores history from a range of perspectives, focusing upon the experiences of racial minorities, indigenous peoples, anti-industrialists, sustainability advocates, and alternative communities in the Americas and Western Europe. This module will provide students with an opportunity to engage with history from the perspective of those typically, from a Western perspective, framed as its victims or outsiders, creating opportunities to engage with active participants in the emerging narratives and discourses generated within those groups.

  Compulsory

• Changing Character of War and Terrorism - 15 credits

  This module is designed to provide the foundations of the theory and the praxis of war. You will be introduced to the key concepts of, and will be encouraged to critically assess, past, present and future issues of violent conflicts, defence policies of great powers and relate them to the global political context of the 21st century.

  Compulsory

• Gender and Social Change in 20th Century Britain - 15 credits

  This module aims to provide you with a critical understanding of the issues surrounding the history of gender in twentieth century Britain, through both the prisms of theory and advanced historical skills. This module examines how the twentieth century was a period of profound change for both men and women in Britain.

  Compulsory

• Cultural Heritage and Public History - 15 credits

  This module offers an introduction to cultural heritage and public history, investigating what cultural heritage means to its constituent communities; how cultural heritage can be defined and understood, and how it can be managed, protected and safeguarded. It offers an in-depth exploration of core contemporary questions and debates as to who decides how heritage is constituted and curated and how it should be shared with the public.

  Compulsory

• 21st Century Populism - 15 credits

  This module focuses on the phenomenon of populism and its diverse manifestations in the 21st Century. The world has witnessed a rise of populist parties and leaders across the globe, primarily on the right but also on the left. Populism has now become an intensely researched topic and widely debated theme. This module examines the rise of populism in Western and Central Europe, The United States, Latin America and the Middle East.

  Compulsory

• Leading Diverse Workforces - 10 credits

  This CMI module¹ aims to provide students with a framework of knowledge and understanding of how to effectively lead and develop people in a strategically diverse and inclusive way whatever the Master’s degree of specialisation they elect to follow. Students will explore for example, the influence and impact of leadership theories, culture, wellbeing, and approaches to developing better equality, diversity and inclusion strategies and practices that can be used creatively within a leadership role in different types of organisational scenarios.

  Compulsory

• Final Research Project - 50 credits

  This module offers students an opportunity for personalised learning by carrying out an original piece of social science research in a chosen subject area. Students may select a topic that is neoteric or disruptive in their discipline, has intrigued from another part of their learning on the course, that aligns with a professional role or career aspirations or that might simply be an area of interest ready to be turned into a passion project. Students will be lead producers in the design and delivery of their project, with support from experienced staff in one to one supervision.

  Compulsory