in History of Britain and the First World War

Primary

In Telford

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Description

  • Type

    Primary

  • Location

    Telford

  • Duration

    2 Years

Outline

The centenary of the outbreak of the First World War has seen interest in the Great War reach unprecedented heights, and the University of Wolverhampton is very pleased to announce a new Part Time Masters programme exploring the History of Britain and the First World War.

This is an exciting new programme delivered by a truly world-class team of scholars. Led by Professor Gary Sheffield, it includes Professor Stephen Badsey and Dr Spencer Jones, Professor Peter Simkins, Dr John Bourne, Professor John Buckley and Dr Laura Ugolini. This is the strongest cluster of scholars specialising in the military history of the First World War to be found in any conventional UK university, and the team will be supported by a number of prestigious guest speakers. A particular strength of the programme is the quality of the teaching. You can watch lectures on aspects of the First World War given by some of the team here: Aspects of the history of the First World War

University of Wolverhampton's cluster of First World War historians have excellent links within the wider historical community at home and overseas. Links with the military are very strong.

For further information, please contact Professor Gary Sheffield, or

Facilities

Location

Start date

Telford (Shropshire)
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Level 3 Southwater One, Southwater Sqare, Southwater Way, TF3 4JG

Start date

On request

About this course

At the end of this course you will be able to:

Demonstrate extensive knowledge and detailed understanding of the history of Britain in the First World War.
Demonstrate the ability to negotiate, design and undertake independent research based on primary sources
Exercise critical, evaluative and analytical skills in relation to historiographical debates and sources
Communicate effectively at an appropriate level for a Masters programme


A 2:1 in a relevant degree is desirable, but applicants with other qualifications and non-graduates will be considered on individual merits.

You should also have a good standard of written and spoken English (IELTS 6.0 or equivalent).

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Subjects

  • Professor Training
  • Team Training
  • University
  • Teaching
  • Military

Course programme

Learning and teaching takes place through a mixture of lectures, seminars, and student presentations. You are only required to be physically present in Wolverhampton for Saturday Schools. These are held once a month during per term-time; there are a total of nine Saturday Schools in Year 1, and seven in Year 2. You will also complete a dissertation, a piece of original research chosen in consultation with the Programme Leader, which will individually supervised by a specialist tutor in your subject area. Assessment is carried out through a series of essays: there are no examinations.

September start

Year 1

Semester 1

7WR011 Major Debates in the Historiography of the First World War: Historical Methods

Semester 2

7WR012 The British Empire at War

Semester 3

7WR013 The Western Front: Core Concepts and Controversies

Year 2

Semester 1

7WR014 The Western Front: The Evolution of the British Expeditionary Force

7WR017 Dissertation: Research and Writing (12 months in length)

Semester 2

7WR015 Total War: The British Experience 1914-18

Semester 3

7WR016 Research Methods and Dissertation Preparation

in History of Britain and the First World War

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