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University of Glasgow: Medieval History
| Institution | University of Glasgow View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | School of Humanities |
| Web | www.glasgow.ac.uk/ |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
This Masters offers a combination of technical and historical courses across a broad geographic, chronological and thematic range taught be leading experts who often work closely with the outstanding medieval collections of the university’s library, museum and archives. Whether you are intending further study after your Masters or simply looking to engage more deeply with medieval history you’ll also benefit from becoming a member of an active and welcoming postgraduate and staff research community with a regular seminar series and postgraduate reading group and the chance to work one to one with staff. You’ll take one core research training course with other History students and will choose five optional courses and undertake a dissertation. Your optional courses can include language and technical training.
You will have the opportunity to undertake language, palaeography and manuscript work practice.
You will have the opportunity to work one-to-one with medieval history staff.
You will have the opportunity to undertake language, palaeography and manuscript work practice. You will have the opportunity to work one-to-one with medieval history staff. * Our programme has strong links with the university's Hunterian Museum & Art Gallery and library special collections and archives giving you access to primary source material including an enormous collection of coins, books, manuscripts and ethnography.
You will take:
- One core course
- Five optional courses (which can include languages, such as Latin, and courses in other subjects, with the permission of the programme convenor. They may also include a ‘special topic’, an extended essay grounded in one-to-one supervision).
You will also produce a dissertation.
Core course
- DOING HISTORY: SOURCES AND SKILLS FOR HISTORIANS
Optional courses
Courses in Medieval History include:
- HERETICS AND INQUISITORS IN EUROPE,800-1600
- MEDIEVAL PALAEOGRAPHY: AN INTRODUCTION TO READING MEDIEVAL DOCUMENTS
- THE WORLD OF THE CRUSADES: CRITICAL APPROACHES TO MEDIEAL SOURCES
- CRUSADING WARFARE IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN, 1096-1291
- SCOTTISH CASTLES AND PALACES
- CHIVALRY AND WARFARE IN LATE MEDIEVAL EUROPE, C.1300 TO C1500
Other History courses available to you include:
- MILITARY SCOTLAND IN THE AGE OF PROTO-GLOBALIZATION, C.1600-C.1800
- GENDER, POLITICS AND POWER
- GENDER, CULTURE AND TEXT
- THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1945
- THE MEDIEVALISTS: THE MIDDLE AGES IN 20TH CENTURY EASTERN AND CENTRAL EUROPE
- THE LIFE AND AFTERLIFE OF MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS
Please note the availability of a particular course depends on student numbers and patterns of staff leave. Not all courses will be available every year.
Summer: April to September
- DISSERTATION (MSC HISTORY)
The research skills and methods you’ll gain on this programme give you the transferable skills you need for positions in the public and private sectors, including heritage policy and projects, media and teaching.
The programme is also a good foundation for a PhD.
MSc
PgDip
The University of Glasgow is one of the UK’s most prestigious seats of learning, and the fourth oldest university in the English speaking world. Established in 1451 and recognised for its world-changing research and teaching, the University has inspired thinkers from eminent scientist Lord Kelvin and the father of economics Adam Smith, to Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
Rankings
The University:
is ranked 81st in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2023
- is in the top 100 in the world: Times Higher World University Rankings 2023
- 95.9% of students in employment or further study 6 months after graduation …
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