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University of Glasgow: Modern History
| Institution | University of Glasgow View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | School of Humanities |
| Web | www.glasgow.ac.uk/ |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
This Masters brings together social and political historians, active in research on topics from the French Revolution to refugees in the 20th century. The programme provides you with thorough research training and a wide set of transferable skills in the conception, design and execution of a research project.
History at University of Glasgow is top 10 in the UK for History programmes (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022)
Glasgow is an outstanding resource hub for the study of Modern History. The University library holds superb printed and manuscript collections from the medieval to the present. You can also use the Baillie Collection of printed medieval and modern sources in Scottish, Irish and English history.
History at University of Glasgow is top 10 in the UK for History programmes (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022) Glasgow is an outstanding resource hub for the study of Modern History. The University library holds superb printed and manuscript collections from the medieval to the present. You can also use the Baillie Collection of printed medieval and modern sources in Scottish, Irish and English history. * Our staff are all leaders in their fields and members of Centres such as the: + Centre for Gender History + Scottish Centre for War Studies and Conflict Archaeology + Andrew Hook Centre for American Studies + Centre for Scottish and Celtic Studies. * The University’s Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery provides access to primary source materials in fields such as fine art, numismatics and ethnography.
You will take:
- One core course
- Five optional courses
You will also produce a dissertation.
Core course
- DOING HISTORY: SOURCES AND SKILLS FOR HISTORIANS
Optional courses
Optional courses within History available include:
- ISSUES, IDEOLOGIES AND INSTITUTIONS OF MODERN SCOTLAND
- GENDER, POLITICS AND POWER
- GENDER, CULTURE AND TEXT
- MILITARY SCOTLAND IN THE AGE OF PROTO-GLOBALIZATION, C.1600-C.1800
- THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1945
- MAKING A LIVING: GENDER AND SOCIETY, 1750-1800
- SCOTTISH RADICALISM 1848-1950
- A 'NEW FORM OF SLAVERY'?: INDENTURED LABOUR IN POST-SLAVERY CARIBBEAN SOCIETIES, C. 1836-1917
- VIOLENCE AND THE COLONIAL ENCOUNTER
With permission, you can also take courses from other subjects in the College of Arts and beyond.
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.
The research skills and methods you will gain on this programme give you the transferable skills 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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