MA American History 2023-24

Course code: HSTT01 (full-time); HSTT10 (part-time)
Duration: 1 year (full-time) | 2 years (part-time)

Full-time

You will choose modules totalling 180 credits over the full year of study - this includes 120 credits of taught modules plus a Dissertation worth 60 credits.

You will take three core modules worth 105 credits and your remaining 75 credits will be made up of option modules.

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Part-time

You will choose modules totalling 180 credits over the two years of study - this includes 120 credits of taught modules plus a Dissertation worth 60 credits.

You will take three core modules worth 105 credits - an approaches module (year one) and both the Research Presentation and the Dissertation (year two). Your remaining 75 credits will be made up of option modules. We recommend spreading your overall credits evenly across both years of study to create a balanced workload.

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Module information 2023-24

Core modules (105 credits)

You will take all three modules
Part-time students will take the dissertation and Research Presentation in the second year

HST6604: Approaches to the American Past (30 credits, semester 1)
HST6560: Dissertation in History (60 credits, semesters 1 & 2)
HST6802: Research Presentation (15 credits, semester 2)

Option modules (75 credits)

You will take 75 credits of option modules normally including 3 x 15 credit history options and 1 x 30 credit history option. See the full-time or part-time information (links above) for a standard breakdown per semester.

Up to 30 credits can be swapped for modules from the guided (non-history) modules listed below.

Please note that module availability may still change at this stage due to student uptake. For non-history modules, the owning department has final approval for acceptance onto their modules and, if space becomes limited, priority may be given to students registered in that department. Back-up choices are included for this reason but use will be kept as minimal as possible.

Seminar plans and selected reading lists are indicative and subject to change.

History option modules

Semester one

15 credits each:

Semester two

15 credits each:

30 credit each:

Guided option modules

Teaching and assessment methods may vary for non-History modules.

Please note that the owning department has final approval for acceptance onto their modules and, if space becomes limited, priority may be given to students registered in that department.

Semester one

AAP6102 Heritage, History and Identity (15 credits)
AAP6139 The History of the Human-Animal Relationship (15 credits)
Languages for All modules where relevant to your programme of study. These modules are 10 credits and must be taken alongside the appropriate Enhanced Languages module (5 credits).

Semester two

AAP637 Heritage, Place and Community (15 credits)
AAP6219 Digital Cultural Heritage: Theory and Practice (15 credits)
EGH61009 American Nightmares: Socio-political Discourses in American Gothic Literature (30 credits)
Languages for All modules where relevant to your programme of study. These modules are 10 credits and must be taken alongside the appropriate Enhanced Languages module (5 credits).

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* Please note that the course details set out here may change before you start, particularly if you are applying significantly in advance of the course start date. The content of our courses is reviewed annually to make sure it's up-to-date and relevant. Individual modules are occasionally updated or withdrawn. This is in response to discoveries through our world-leading research; funding changes; professional accreditation requirements; student or employer feedback; outcomes of reviews; and variations in staff or student numbers. In the event of any change we'll consult and inform students in good time and take reasonable steps to minimise disruption.