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Study Details: MA 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
The University of Northampton’s History MA programme is delivered online rather than on campus and we use an exciting range of online tools to amplify your learning experience.
This online, MA history course is designed for those who wish to develop their knowledge and understanding of history across a range of periods, regions and theoretical perspectives. The History MA provides you with opportunities to study the subject at an advanced level.
You will have the chance to study a range of periods and topics, from Early Modern England to Fascism in modern Britain, from the Decline of the Aristocracy to warfare and memories of war and the role of history in the construction of British national identity.
While studying for your masters in history, you are encouraged to think not only about the diversity of the past, but also how history itself is constructed.
Highlights
To join the MA History distance learning course, we normally accept a second class degree in History or related discipline.
We also welcome applications from ‘non-standard entrants’, including those with experiential learning. Interviewing all applicants ensures that each has the opportunity to demonstrate their ability to complete the programme successfully.
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Previous History Masters distance learning students have used their qualification in a variety of ways. It can be a bridge to further study – with several former students having gone on to do a PhD. As a prestigious qualification, it can enhance career opportunities in a wide range of occupations, for example, teachers have used the course to gain curriculum knowledge and career progression; History MA is also useful for law, journalism and a range of other careers. Many students take the course purely because they have enjoyed History as a degree or as a personal interest and wish to pursue the subject further.
The University of Northampton’s History MA is taught via distance learning online, on a a full-time and part-time basis, with the opportunity to complete in one and two years respectively. The year is split into three trimesters.
You will develop the skills necessary to understand, critique, utilise and communicate concepts and theories used within the discipline of History. You will acquire methodological skills for historical research, particularly the selection, evaluation and interpretation of primary sources.
The History MA course comprises 120 credits of taught modules and a 60 credit dissertation. Students must take the History Research Methods module and complete a dissertation. The remainder of the programme is made up from a selection of specialist modules (normally three 30 credit modules) which reflect staff research expertise.
Methods of Learning
At Master’s level study, we aim to encourage student-led debates and exchange of ideas. Each module incorporates a variety of teaching methods in class, including workshops, student presentations and discussions of primary and secondary materials (such as film, images, documentary sources and online resources). Learning activities include a variety of online methods.
Full-time students get six hours of timetabled contact per week, part-time students will have three hours. This does not include individual tutorials or dissertation supervision.
Independent study and assessment time equate to approximately 18 hours per week full time or nine hours part time.
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