Medieval History - Degree Programmes - Prospective MA - History

MA in Medieval History

Qualification: MA
Course code (full-time): HSTT43
Course code (part-time): HSTT57
Duration: 1 year (full-time), 2 years (part-time)

"There were a great range of modules which covered the whole of the Medieval period and focused on different themes but with enough scope to direct research to your own interests."

Linley Wareham

The MA in Medieval History allows you to carry out specialist research under expert supervision in your chosen area of study while acquiring the wider range of knowledge and skills that will enable you to do so as enjoyably and effectively as possible. You will have the opportunity to work closely with members of staff whose research interests range widely, from late Antiquity to the Renaissance, and across Europe and beyond, and who approach the medieval period from a variety of thematic and methodological perspectives.

The taught component of the MA is designed to both develop your understanding of these approaches though a core module, which examines the essential workings of the medieval world and develops your skills in using medieval sources. You can also undertake the language and technical training best suited to your research needs, elect to study major themes in medieval history in closer detail. The dissertation is written towards the end of your year of study and allows you to demonstrate the analytical and research skills you will have acquired during the MA.

The MA meets the research and training needs of those intending to progress to doctoral study as well as those with a more general enthusiasm for medieval history or are interested in the MA programme as a route to enhancing your careers prospects. We have a range of modules that are specifically designed to provide you with skills that will transfer directly to the work place such as Work Placement; Presenting the Past: Making History Public and History Writers’ Workshop.The analytical skills you acquire together with an advanced knowledge of this period will equip you for careers in business, government, the civil service and public administration as well as for further study in your chosen field.

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	Dr Julia Hillner Julia's research focusses on late Roman and early medieval social history (c.300-900). She has a particular interest in the transformations of the family and the household in this period and how these are reflected in legal sources and in the late antique city of Rome, where she has investigated issues ranging from settlement, property transmission and patronage, to issues of authority, hierarchy and discipline within the household. Publications
	Dr Simon Loseby Simon's research interests include all aspects of the history and archaeology of late antiquity (c. 300 - c.750) and of the transition from the ancient to the medieval world with particular interests in urbanism, exchange-networks, the Mediterranean, late Roman and Frankish Gaul, and the world of Gregory of Tours. Publications
	Professor Martial Staub Martial Staub is by training a historian of the late Middle Ages with specialism in the history of the Church and the history of German and Italian cities. His publications and interests cover a range of other topics and include the history of exile, history of ideas and history of the discipline of history. Of late, his research has focused on the history of late medieval and early modern citizenship in a global context and on the history of European migration and the role of perceptions and the state in this context. Publications
	Dr Charles West Charles's research concerns the history of early medieval Western Europe, including the British Isles, around 700-1200. His first book, published in 2013, provided a Carolingian perspective on the 'Feudal Revolution' debate. His current research investigates the notion of the secular in the early medieval world. Publications

Modules

Full-time

You will choose modules totalling 180 credits over the full year of study - this includes 120 credits of taught modules plus a Dissertation worth 60 credits.

You will take three core modules worth 105 credits and your remaining 75 credits will be made up of a selection of research skills and option modules. Find out more.

Part-time

You will choose modules totalling 180 credits over the two years of study - this includes 120 credits of taught modules plus a Dissertation worth 60 credits.

You will take three core modules worth 105 credits - an approaches module (year one) and both the Research Presentation and the Dissertation (year two). Your remaining 75 credits will be made up of a selection of research skills and option modules. We recommend spreading your overall credits evenly across both years of study to create a balanced workload. Find out more.

Please note that the list of modules below includes the full range of option modules that we offer including modules that are cross-listed from our partner departments within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. A selection of these will be available each session and the exact programme varies from year to year. We are usually able to release the provisional programme for next year in late spring/early summer. *

Please click on the headers below for module lists. Clicking on module titles will take you to a summary for that particular module as well as information about teaching and assessment.

Core modules

Research skills and option modules

Cross-listed modules

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Course structure: how your degree will work full-time or part-time
Our staff research areas
Timetable: see our timetable for 2015-16
Semester dates

* The content of our courses is reviewed annually to make sure it is current and relevant. Individual modules may be updated or withdrawn in response to discoveries through our world-leading research, funding changes, professional accreditation requirements, student or employer feedback, curriculum review, staff availability, and variations in student numbers. In the event of a material change the University will inform students in good time and will take reasonable steps to minimise disruption.

Module	Credits	Semester	Year (Part-time students)
HST6601: Approaching the Middle Ages	30	1	1
HST6560: Dissertation	60	1 + 2	2
HST6802: Research Presentation	15	2	2

Module	Credits	Semester	Year (Part-time students)
HST681: Work Placement	15	1+2	1 or 2
HST697: Order and Disorder around the year 1000	15		1 or 2
HST6031: The Dawn of Modernity in the Late Middle Ages	15		1 or 2
HST6033: Crime and Punishment in Late Antiquity	15		1 or 2
HST6042: Presenting the Past: Making History Public	15		1 or 2
HST6055: Microhistory and the History of Everyday Life	15		1 or 2
HST6056: History Writers' Workshop	15		1 or 2
HST6801: Research Skills for Historians	15		1 or 2
HST6842: The Transformation of the Roman World	15		1 or 2

Module	Credits	Semester	Year (Part-time students)
AAP637: Heritage, Place and Community	15		1 or 2
AAP6068: Greeks, Romans and 'Others' in the Ancient World	15		1 or 2
AAP6086: Death and Burial in Anglo-Saxon and Medieval England	15		1 or 2
AAP6102: Heritage, History and Identity	15		1 or 2
AAP6107: Roman Italy and its Hinterland	15		1 or 2
AAP6109: The Archaeology of Classical Athens	15		1 or 2
AAP6116: Viking-Age Britain	15		1 or 2
AAP6133: Ethnicity and Identity in the Early Middle Ages	15		1 or 2
AAP6135: Society and Culture in the Later Middle Ages	15		1 or 2
IPA610: Introduction to Digital Humanities	15	1	1 or 2
IPA615: Advanced Digital Humanities (pre-requisite: you must take IPA610 above)	15	2	1 or 2
IPA620: Understanding Public Engagement	15	1	1 or 2
IPA635: Understanding Public Engagement 2 (pre-requisite: you must take IPA620 above)	15	2	1 or 2
MLT116AM: Latin Beginners A & MLT6061 Enhanced Languages Project I	15	1	1 or 2
MLT116BM: Latin Beginners B & MLT6062 Enhanced Languages Project II (pre-requisite: you must take MLT116AM & MLT6061 above)	15	2	1 or 2
MLT2116M: Latin Post-Beginners A & MLT6061 Enhanced Languages Project I	15	1	1 or 2
MLT2117M: Latin Post-Beginners B & MLT6061 Enhanced Languages Project II (pre-requisite: you must take MLT2116M & MLT6061 above)	15	2	1 or 2