马美国历史

当代政治表明，比以往任何时候都需要对美国历史上形成性的政治，社会，经济和思想发展趋势进行批判性的理解。MA的授课内容旨在通过核心模块培养您对主要史学和方法论方法的理解，该模块检查美国人过去的基本工作并发展您使用相关文献的技能。您还可以进行最适合您的研究需求的技术培训，并选择更详细地研究美国历史上的重大主题。论文将为您提供机会，进一步发展您在所讲授的模块中学习的技能和方法，并将这一历史知识应用于您的独立调查。
Study the historical development of the United States, from the first encounter between Europeans and Native Americans in the colonial period through the end of the Cold War.<br>Contemporary politics shows that there is more need than ever for critical understanding of the formative political, social, economic and intellectual trends in American history. We have a long tradition of research in American history and this MA programme gives you the opportunity to study the historical development of the United States from the first encounter between Europeans and indigenous Americans in the colonial period, through the Vietnam war and the Black Power movement of the 60s and 70s, to the end of the Cold War.<br><br>Our MA programmes are designed to help you carry out specialist research under expert supervision in a friendly and supportive environment. <br><br>The core module develops your understanding of key historiographical and methodological approaches and your skills in using relevant sources, while the Dissertation provides you the opportunity to further develop your skills and apply your knowledge in an independent research project. This is supported by the Research Presentation module which develops your skills in presenting research to a non-specialist audience.<br><br>Our range of option modules allow you to focus on the particular skills and knowledge that are most important to you. You can choose from a wide range of modules focussing on particular historical themes, supporting specific history research training and public history modules. All of this helps you build a broad range of transferable skills that will be desirable to future employers both inside and outside of academia.<br><br>Your career<br>An MA in history will further develop the range of transferable skills at your disposal. You will have the freedom to tailor your research and focus on the skills that are most important to you. We offer modules that are specifically designed to provide you with skills in public history - modules such as Presenting the Past and the work placement, give you real hand-on experience.<br>These kinds of skills are why our graduates are successful in both further study and a wide range of careers - from lecturing and working in the museum and tourist industry to business management, marketing, law and working in the media.<br>We offer tailored support for students planning to progress to PhD study following their MA degree.