Entry requirementsAn upper-second class honours undergraduate degree or higher in History (or overseas equivalent). Mature students are encouraged to apply.
Academic titleMA Twentieth-Century History
Course descriptionMA
One year full-time, two years part-time
Programme description
The MA in Twentieth-Century History is unique in offering students the opportunity to explore the key events and themes of the twentieth-century whilst specialising in a particular geographical region or the cultural perspective depending on which stream is selected. You will explore various aspects of either British, American, European or Cultural history, in liaison with an expert team of teaching staff, who have extensive research interests in the twentieth century. As well as furthering your understanding of the salient issues within your chosen stream, this MA will also develop your awareness of historiography and build your confidence in working with primary source materials.
Programme outline
The MA consists of the core module, three modules chosen from a series of options and an individually supervised dissertation. Part-time students take the core module and one option in the first year, and two options and dissertation in the second year.
Optional modules may include:
* Protest, Violence and Democracy in the Northern Ireland Conflict, c1968-present, Dr Richard Bourke
* Britain and the Middle East 1900-1960, Dr David Brooks
* Comparative Welfare States, Dr Peter Catterall
* Britain and the European Community, Dr Andrew Crozier
* The US-UK Special Relationship Dr James Ellison
* The Hidden Wiring: Government and the constitution since 1945, Professor Peter Hennessy
* Victors to Victims: Representing the First and Second World Wars in Britain, 1950-2000, Dr Dan Todman
* Hollywood and the Second World War, Dr Mark Glancy
* The American Presidency, Dr Mark White
* France under Occupation 1940-44, Professor Julian Jackson
* Revolution in Paris, May 1968, Professor Julian Jackson
* The Culture Industry in Europe, Professor Donald Sassoon
* Overcoming Nazism, Dr Christina von Hodenberg
* Constitutional Russia 1905-17, Dr Jon Smele
Assessment
You will be required to produce one essay of 5,000 words for the core course and one essay of 4,000 words for each of the three options, in addition to completing a 15,000-word research dissertation.