Course summary

The MSc in Historical Studies is a taught postgraduate programme, which seeks to introduce students to advanced historical study while deepening their historical understanding and awareness. You will gain invaluable research tools and practical skills while studying a range of thematic, historiographical, and theoretical topics across a broad chronological and geographical range. You will have the opportunity to choose from a wide choice of specialised classes taught by experts in the field, while undergoing rigorous training in historical research methods and sources. You will also have the opportunity to carry out an extended piece of original historical research and writing in the form of the dissertation. You can choose to study thematic, historiographical, or theoretical topics across a broad chronological and geographical range, covering such themes as: Ireland’s complex historical relationship with colonialism global histories of imperialism and colonisation the origins and development of Arab nationalist movements and their contribution to the creation of nation-states in the Middle East the changing nature of conflict management and resolution in the Arab-Israeli dispute the changing relationship of human beings with natural environments the diplomatic relations between Britain, France, and the United States the relationship between Scotland and Ulster national experiences of resistance during the Second World War You may also engage with theoretical, methodological, and practical-based modules focused on: Palaeography Advanced Oral History Work Placements in History