MSc Econ International History

The International History degree provides a specialist introduction to the advanced study of the history and historiography of the twentieth century with regard to International Relations. The programme is designed to enable students to evaluate critically the competing interpretations of key international themes, episodes and events, and to acquire the practical skills necessary to work with the original source materials upon which these interpretations are based. The wider context in which this is pursued as an engagement with the nature of history, how it comes to be written and how interpretations shift over time. The programmes covers a range of traditional topics, such as the World Wars and the Cold War, but also offers the opportunity for pursuit of individual themes, such as the role of intelligence, the significance of the media, and the nature of globalization.

This International History degree provides opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate knowledge, understanding, qualities, skills and other attributes in the following areas:

• The principal historical debates in international history;
• The central issues in the historiography of international history,
• Specific themes and issues in international history;
• The strengths and weakness of different historical sources;,
• The critical and complex relationship between the historian and his/her facts; and,
• The impact of contemporary concerns on the writing of history