MSc Modern British and Irish History

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University of Edinburgh

Comments about MSc Modern British and Irish History - At the institution - Edinburgh - Scotland

• Entry requirements
  Entry 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 title
  MSc Modern British and Irish History
• Course description
  Programme
  
  The programme seeks to provide a wide-ranging and inclusive understanding of modern British history. It aims to provide a foundation for those who may wish to consider doctoral research.
  
  The course draws on the wide range of British, Scots and Irish historical expertise available in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology. It also offers the opportunity for students to concentrate on themes in modern British political, social and/or economic history.
  
  Learning Outcomes
  
  The taught MSc/Postgraduate Diploma provides methodological, theoretical, historical and historiographical training. Students will be given a wide-ranging training in the skills of the discipline together with the opportunity to choose and pursue more specialised areas of study.
  
  Students will gain:
  
      * a specialised knowledge and understanding of modern British and Irish history;
      * a detailed knowledge and understanding of the central historiographical issues of these areas;
      * an understanding of the interaction between historical sources and explanation;
      * an appreciation of the historical and historiographical context of the student's individual area of research within the modern British and Irish fields;
      * a range of transferable skills, such as precise oral and written communication, independent study, problem-solving and time management.
  
  How You Will Be Taught
  
  The programme combines a range of tutor- and student-led seminars, and incorporates a research project resulting in a dissertation. Though some classes are compulsory, there is a strong element of individual choice in the programme. Assessment is by means of five 3,000-word essays and a 15,000-word dissertation

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