MA in Contemporary British History Course at Institue of Historical Research University of London
1. Core Course: Britain since 1900: Politics, Society, Economy, Culture, International Relations
Course convenor: Professor Thane
This course consists of 20 weekly classes, each of two hours, in the autumn and spring terms. Subjects covered include political parties, the economy, social class, the constitution, the rise of the welfare state, the end of empire, Britain and Europe, gender relations and the Cold War.
Assessment will be by means of two 5,000 word essays, one submitted at the end of each term.
2. Core Course: History in Practice
Course convenor: Dr Kandiah.
This course will include 20 weekly lectures/discussions on historiography and theory as applied to history. Includes subjects such as oral history, IT and historians, visual sources, quantitative methods, economic history, political history, diaries and biographies, post-colonial history and social history.
Assessment will be by means of one 3,000-5,000 word essay submitted at the end of the first term and one presentation about a sources project at the end of the second term…
3. Option Courses
(not all courses will be available in all years) . These will include:
* Political Parties, Voters and Political Culture in Britain since 1900.
Tutors: Prof. Thane, Dr. Kandiah.
* Political Parties, Voters and Political Culture in Britain since 1900.
Tutors: Prof. Thane, Dr. Kandiah.
* Britain and the Cold War.
Tutor: Dr Kandiah
* Gender and British Society since 1900
Tutor: Prof. Thane
* British State Welfare and the state of welfare in Britain since 1900.
Tutor: Prof. Thane.
* Interviewing for Contemporary Historians.
A practical training course.
Tutor: Dr Kandiah
* Museums and National Identity
Tutor: Dr Elisabeth Kehoe
* The City of London 1850-2000
Tutor: Prof Roberts
In the Institute of Commonwealth Studies:
* Ending the Empire: The British Experience in the 20th Century.
Tutor: Prof. Rob Holland.
Assessment is normally by two 5,000 word essays, one per term, though requirements for some courses may differ.
4. Supervised 15,000 word Dissertation
on a topic of the student’s choice, to be completed by the end of September.