ObjectivesThe School of Geography has established strengths in the field of Environmental History, and this course integrates staff research interests in the UK, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas with teaching and learning to provide a potential gateway to research degrees and a wide range of employment opportunities. The purpose of the course is to foster an in depth appreciation of the interaction between people and their environment in a historical perspective, as well as understanding the limitations placed on humankind by the natural environment. Through this course, you will examine how people have treated and shaped their environment, and changed and developed their ideas about the natural world over time.
Entry requirementsIf you have an interest in the concepts, issues and methods used in Environmental History, then this course is aimed at you.
Academic titleMSc Environmental History
Course descriptionKey facts
-This course integrates staff research interests in the UK, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas.
-The School of Geography is one of the strongest both nationally and internationally – this is reflected in its position in the UK’s top five geography departments in The Times Good University Guide.
-The School was rated 5 in the most recent Research Assessment Exercise and ‘excellent’ in the HEFCE assessment of teaching provision
Course Content
You will study 90-credits’ worth of core modules in:
-Approaches to Landscape
-Research Design
-Environmental History
In addition, you will be able to choose 30 credits of optional modules, according to your personal interests. Available modules are currently offered in the Schools of Geography, History and Art History, American and Canadian Studies, Archaeology and the Business School, and include topics such as:
-Landscape Ecology and Environmental Management
-Cultural Geography of English Landscape
-Landscape History of Liguria
-Landscape in Britain since 1800
-Past and Present Environments: Key Texts, Thinkers and Issues
-Critical Human Geographies
Having completed the taught components of the course in the autumn and spring semesters, you will be required to write a 60-credit dissertation on a subject of your choice related to Environmental History.
Course Structure
The MSc in Environmental History can be completed during 1 year of full-time study or over 2 years, part-time.
You will need to complete a total of 180 credits to pass the course. This includes 120-credits’ worth of compulsory and optional modules (as listed above), as well as a 60-credit dissertation.
The dissertation is an extensive piece of independent research in a subject of your choice. You will benefit from the support of a dedicated project supervisor, as well as the generic research skills training offered by the University’s Graduate School.
We also offer a Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental History, as well as a research training route approved by the Economic and Social Research Council