MLitt Early Modern European Studies

University of the Highlands and Islands

Master

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higher than £ 9000

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Duration

    Flexible

  • Start date

    September
    other dates

  • Support service

    Yes

  • Personal tutor

    Yes

  • Virtual classes

    Yes

Change your future by examining the past, on our MLitt Early Modern European Studies.

Place yourself at the forefront of early modern research at UHI, debating contemporary research challenges and handling primary source materials which are actively informing our understanding of the early modern past. Engage with the programme’s research-led teaching, and work in close association with the Renaissance and Early Modern Research Alliance (REMRA), as you explore this fascinating period of history and develop an overarching understanding of the European early modern period, while allowing for your own individual specialisation and interest.

Get special access to the ‘Grand Tour’, a virtual social space where you can connect with others on the programme, take advantage of useful resources, and find out about early modern events. Take part in weekly live sessions and enjoy opportunities to discuss and debate topics with staff and fellow students. Enhance your skills in research, critical analysis, presentation, and communication, and get the best start for progression into further studies or careers in a vast range of different professions.

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About this course

2:2 honours degree or above (or international equivalent) in a related field, including but not limited to: history, archaeology, literature, theology, politics and heritage studies

The suitability of applicants from non-related fields or any non-standard backgrounds will be decided on an individual, case-by-case basis - please contact the programme leader if you would like to discuss your circumstances

+ Flexible and accessible programme which can be studied anywhere in the world at a pace which suits you
+ Research-led teaching by early modernists from the disciplines of history, archaeology, theology, and literature
+ Staff have expertise in: The North Atlantic and Baltic regions, War and society, and Communities and identities
+ Learning is supported by a rich array of materials, all of which are available online.
+ From Virtual Learning Environments (VREs) to library e-resources, all you will need will be provided
+ Choose from a range of optional modules, allowing you to specialise in the areas that interest you
+ Close links with the Renaissance and Early Modern Research Alliance (REMRA) introduces you to current research and UHI's research culture

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Subjects

  • European History
  • Modern History
  • Early History
  • Religious Studies
  • Maritime
  • Archaeology
  • Medieval History
  • Culture
  • Cultural Studies
  • Society
  • Death and burial archaeology
  • Research methods
  • Excavation
  • Palaeography
  • North Atlantic history

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UHI Academic staff in partners

UHI Academic staff in partners

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Course programme

PgCert

You will study the following core modules:

  • Early modern studies: debates and practice
  • Faith, fury and fraternity: the making of modern Europe, 1500-1800
  • Migration, community and identity in early modern northern Europe

PgDip

You will study three additional 20 credit modules from the following options:

  • Archaeology of the Highlands and Islands
  • Arguments and alternatives in history
  • Case studies in Renaissance drama
  • Castles in context - from medieval to modern
  • Culture and society: historical developments
  • Darkness, division, and discord? The Highlands, 1603-1707
  • Death and burial archaeology
  • Discovering the past: introduction to interdisciplinary research methods
  • Excavation
  • Introduction to palaeography and languages for North Atlantic history
  • Maritime lives: the Scottish Northern Isles during the Early Modern period
  • Renaissance Venice: lagoon, city and empire
  • Rivers, ports and coasts in European history
  • Royal power, propaganda and performance in Early Modern Europe
  • Scotland's customs: traditional beliefs and folklore
  • Scottish historical archaeology
  • The wars of the covenant: Scotland and the British civil wars, 1638-1655

MLitt

To achieve the award of MLitt Early Modern European Studies you must also complete a research dissertation.

Additional information

https://uhi.ac.uk/en/courses/mlitt-early-modern-european-studies/#tabanchor

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MLitt Early Modern European Studies

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