ObjectivesThe programme aims to provide students with the intellectual environment, background, training and support, which are essential for the conduct of critical historical enquiry.
Entry requirementsEntry Requirements A very good first degree - at least 2:1 honours level, GPA 3.4 or equivalent - in a relevant discipline is normally required.
Academic titleMSc The Second World War in Europe
Course descriptionThe taught MSc/Diploma in the Second World War in Europe (History) is distinctive in its focus on a major event involving a great variety of countries in the 20th century. The programme provides a satisfying academic experience for those who wish to study the impact of the Second World War on civilians in belligerent, occupied and neutral countries. You will follow seven courses: two compulsory courses common to all History MSc degrees; four thematic courses designed for The Second World War in Europe; and an individual dissertation.
Learning Outcomes
Students who study this programme will be able to demonstrate:
* a specific body of advanced knowledge;
* an understanding of advanced historical methodology and the ability to evaluate evidence through the close study of relevant primary and secondary sources;
* familiarity with historiographical debates and modes of historical explanation;
* the discipline of rigorous historical argument;
* the ability to conceive and execute a coherent project in historical research and writing.
How You Will Be Taught
You will be taught primarily in seminars. A supervisor will be assigned for your dissertation