History (Modern) MA
Facts about History (Modern)
| Qualification | MA |
|---|---|
| Duration | Full time: 1 year Part time: 2 years |
| Attendance | To be confirmed |
| Assessment | The main form of assessment is the dissertation. Course work will be assessed through essays, written assignments and presentations. |
| Course structure | |
Choose Kingston's History (Modern) MA
The History (Modern) MA course combines an advanced-level study of historical skills and knowledge with the opportunity to complete a sustained piece of research in modern history.
It is suitable both for those wishing to take a short but advanced-level qualification in history and those intending to proceed to a research degree in history.
What will you study?
You will take courses in historiography and documentary analysis, and learn how to apply these to your chosen subject area in modern history. You will engage with issues relating to archival research and information retrieval and receive research training at an advanced level. You may take classes in a relevant historical area or extend your subject expertise through using elective modules. We specialise in areas such as:
- Italian history;
- the history of fascism and the extreme right in modern Europe; and
- the history of healthcare.
The focal point of the MA will be your dissertation, which will enable you to focus on a particular aspect of modern history in depth.
Many of the staff in the history department are research active. This ensures they are in touch with the latest thinking and bring best practice to your studies.
Course structure
Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list.
Core modules
- Archives, Records and the Historian
- Great Historical Debates
- History Dissertation
- Introduction to your History Specialism
- Literature Review
- Research Skills and Methods in Social Sciences
- The Digital Historian
Optional modules
- Britain's Role in the World since 1900
- British Society since the 1960s
- Fascism and the Post War Extreme Right
- Gender and Politics
- The French Revolution 1774-1799
- The Politics of Mass Murder
- Themes in 20th Century USA History
- US Foreign Policy in an Age of Terror
- Women in Britain and America, 1840-1950
- Case Studies in International Conflict
- Europe in the Contemporary World
- Nationalism and Modernity
- Postgraduate History Worklink
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