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University of Glasgow: War Studies
| Institution | University of Glasgow View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | School of Humanities |
| Web | www.glasgow.ac.uk/ |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
An understanding of war, for good or ill, is of vital importance to our understanding of how states and societies have evolved. This unique Masters offers the opportunity to study the history, theory and practice of war and conflict in a wide range of aspects, from the Middle Ages to the present day, and from causes, course, to consequences. The programme is designed to offer breadth as well as specialism and will allow you to explore the history of war and armed conflict from a variety of perspectives.
This Masters aims to challenge, educate and engage by exposing you to a wide range of ideas about war, armed conflict, and their impact. It is designed to broaden and deepen your understanding of the nature of war, and its place in history.
The Masters will introduce you to different conceptual and methodological approaches to the study of the history of war and armed conflict. You will learn about the foundations of the military sciences, and how to apply political, social and cultural perspectives to the study of war.
This Masters aims to challenge, educate and engage by exposing you to a wide range of ideas about war, armed conflict, and their impact. It is designed to broaden and deepen your understanding of the nature of war, and its place in history. The Masters will introduce you to different conceptual and methodological approaches to the study of the history of war and armed conflict. You will learn about the foundations of the military sciences, and how to apply political, social and cultural perspectives to the study of war. * All our courses are designed to expose you to detailed research topics, source criticism and current debate, and are led by internationally acknowledged experts. * Our courses will also help you hone a range of practical, professional and intellectual skills that will prepare you for independent postgraduate research, enhance your employability, and benefit your career development. * You will be able to choose from courses that cover a broad chronological, geographical and thematic range. * The University of Glasgow is home to the Scottish Centre for War Studies, which is based within the subject of History in the School of Humanities but has affiliated members from a range of subject areas. You will be able to participate in regular research seminars on critical themes related to war and armed conflict as well as to related conferences.
You will take:
- The War Studies core course (60 credits)
- Three optional courses (20 credits each)
- Dissertation (60 credits)
Semester 1: September to December
You will spend the first semester studying the programme core course.
This course will examine some of the most important developments that have transformed the nature of warfare and armed conflict, focusing mostly but not exclusively, on the western world. Each week a different historical case study will highlight one important battle, broadly defined, which will then be examined from a variety of perspectives. In this manner, students will be introduced both to evolutions in the theory and practice of war and armed conflict as well as to conceptual approaches focusing more on the political, social and cultural afterlives of battles.
Some of the key questions we aim to address in this course include:
- Why do battles matter (and do they matter)?
- What role, if any, do they play in the wider scheme of war and armed conflict?
- What can they tell us about the nature of warfare/armed conflict and how it has evolved?
- What has their long-term impact and legacy been?
- Why do we remember them the way we do and why do we remember some over others?
Subject to availability and approval, you may enrol on one optional course in addition to the core course.
Semester 2: January to March
In the second semester, you will take three optional courses (two, if you chose to take one in semester 1), which delve in greater detail into a particular aspect of military, strategic, or international history. Your options may include:
- AMERICA'S TWO QUAGMIRES: VIETNAM AND IRAQ
- CHIVALRY AND WARFARE IN LATE MEDIEVAL EUROPE, C.1300 TO C1500
- GAMES AND GAMING HISTORY
- MILITARY SCOTLAND IN THE AGE OF PROTO-GLOBALIZATION, C.1600-C.1800
- QUALITATIVE APPROACHES TO THE STUDY OF POLITICAL VIOLENCE
- THE AMERICAN WAY OF WAR
- THE GLOBAL COLD WAR, 1947-2008
Subject to availability and approval, one of your options may also be taken from a list of courses offered by colleagues in other subject areas such as Archaeology or Politics.
Summer: April to September
You will complete the programme by writing a 15,000 word dissertation based on your own research. This requires you to engage in original research. You will be guided by an expert supervisor in the field.
Positions held by recent graduates include Development Director, Correspondent, and Freelance Journalist. Our graduates have also gone on to work in the heritage sector, government, for NGOs and IGOs, and the private sector. The programme provides an excellent platform for you to move onto PhD studies and a career in academia and education.
MSc
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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