History MA study abroad student
modules 2023-24
This page includes a list of History MA options that are due to run in the 2023-24 academic and are available to visiting students. These modules are subject to availability and your MA degree programme regulations.
History option modules
Semester one:
HST6601: Approaching the Middle Ages (30 credits)Â
HST6602: Early Modernities (30 credits)
HST6603: Modernity & Power: Individuals & The State In The Modern World (30 credits)
HST6604: Approaches to the American Past (30 credits)
HST6606: The World in Connection: Themes in Global History (30 credits)
HST6042 Presenting the Past: Making History Public (15 credits)
HST6031 The Dawn of Modernity in the Late Middle Ages (15 credits)
HST6053 Debating Cultural Imperialism in the Nineteenth-Century British Empire (15 credits)
HST6054 Language and Society in Early Modern England (15 credits)
HST6067 Church, Life, and Law in the Central Middle Ages (15 credits)
HST6075 Human Rights in Modern History (15 credits)
HST6076 International Order in the Twentieth Century (15 credits)
HST6801 Research Skills for Historians (15 credits)
HST61022 Black Power: Race, Gender, and Liberation in the United States and Beyond (15 credits)
HST61025 Approaches and Methods in Media History (15 credits)
Semester two:
HST401 The Global Cold War (30 credits)
HST402 Race and Racism in Historical Perspective (30 credits)
HST694 Revolutionary England, 1640-1660: Politics, Culture and Society (15 credits)
HST699 The United States in Vietnam, 1945-1975 (15 credits)
HST6049 Policing the Family: Welfare, Eugenics and Love in early 20th century Britain (15 credits)
HST6087 Before Facebook: Social Networks in History (15 credits)
HST6091 Migration in the Ancient World (15 credits)
HST61020 Women and Power (30 credits)
HST61021 Food and Drink (30 credits)
* 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 Individual modules are occasionally updated or withdrawn.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.