Modern Historical Studies

Training courses ensure that all postgraduate students are given a thorough grounding in the techniques and tools of historical research before they carry out their dissertation. Thematic courses range from straight historical subjects to courses in Literature, History of Art, Divinity, and Cultural History and Anthropology. Students normally take a combination of course work and write a short dissertation.

Programme Content

You follow a core curriculum of two 20-credit courses on historiographical and methodological issues, which encompass the specific advice required for your intended research project.

Training options include:

• Introduction to Historical Research
• Researching in Modern History
• Modern Languages

The remainder of your timetable consists of option (elective) courses that are thematic and cover a range of issues and disciplines such as:

• American Civil Rights Movements
• Gender, Politics and Culture in France
• The Irish and Scottish Diasporas
• Late Imperial and Early Soviet Russia
• Ireland in Revolution
• Cultural History
• The History of Science and Technology
• The Troubles

Assessment

Assessment is mostly based on written work and moderated according to university standards. For the award of the MLitt you are required to write a dissertation of 15,000 words in English.

Duration

12 months, full-time.