Taught PG Degrees in History |
American History
The MSc in American History is a new degree that harnesses the expertise of the Edinburgh Americanists and the resources of Edinburgh libraries in order to offer students the chance to explore a large range of topics in the field. In addition to taking a series of modules on US history and on research techniques, students write a dissertation based on their original research. The MSc seeks to provide an introduction to advanced study in American history both to students who plan to embark on doctoral work and to students who simply want to spend a year pursuing in more depth intellectual interests developed as undergraduates. The MSc is a one-year programme. Successful students who prefer not to write a dissertation and to complete their studies at the end of the academic session qualify for the Postgraduate Diploma in American History.
Enlightenment Studies
Edinburgh is a city, which was shaped by the Enlightenment, physically, culturally, and intellectually. The aim of this taught programme is to introduce students to the study of the culture and ideas of the European and North American Enlightenments in the eighteenth century. The programme is designed for a variety of applicants, with, for example, backgrounds in history, history of science, history of art, philosophy, or literature. Participants will be provided with the necessary research skills and training in methodology and use of resources to progress to further postgraduate research at doctoral level.
Gender History
Gender history has proved in recent years to be one of the most exciting and innovative areas of research, drawing as it does on the disciplines of social/political history, social and cultural anthropology, and literature. Far from being of peripheral significance, it is now recognized that an awareness of gender practices and discourses is integral to an understanding of political, economic, social and cultural changes and transformations. The MSc in Gender History (History) is a taught one-year postgraduate programme which explores aspects of gender history from the classical and early medieval period to the contemporary era, focusing not only on Britain and Europe but also other areas of the non-western world such as East Asia.
Intellectual History
The programme aims to introduce students both to the principal methodologies of intellectual history, and to some key instances of this burgeoning discipline. It will, for example, familiarise students with Begriffsgeschichte and the ‘Cambridge School’, as well as enabling them to explore significant episodes in intellectual history, such as Epicureanism, Mind-Body dualism, the Scottish Enlightenment and Tocqueville’s America. It draws on the broad expertise of members of staff across the University of Edinburgh, in order to offer an interdisciplinary curriculum. It welcomes a variety of applicants, with backgrounds in, for example, history, philosophy, political theory, history of science, or literature. ?
Modern British and Irish History
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 and Classics. It also offers the opportunity for students to concentrate on themes in modern British political, social and/or economic history.
Medieval History
Medieval History is concerned broadly with all aspects of European history between about 400 and 1500 A.D. This programme is designed to provide a grounding for all students in the principal categories of surviving evidence, of the technical skills needed to read them, namely, palaeography and linguistic knowledge (generally Latin), and of the value of an interdisciplinary approach to medieval research. Further, students will deepen their knowledge and understanding of selected themes and topics in a way that enables them to select and execute an independent piece of research. Students will benefit from proximity to the rich manuscript collections at the National Library of Scotland and the National Archives, as well as the printed holdings at the National Library, and elsewhere in Edinburgh.
The Second World War in Europe
The MSc in The Second World War in Europe is a taught one-year postgraduate programme which deals primarily with the impact of the Second World War on the citizens of belligerent, occupied and neutral countries. It draws upon the expertise of several members of the School of History and Classics who have research interests, teaching experience and experience of postgraduate supervision in this area.
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