The History of Medicine MA will introduce you to the advanced study of the history of medicine, engaging with a range of concepts and placing medical theory in a broad social and cultural framework. The University of Warwick's History department – whose research activity is ranked one of the highest in the country (92%, REF 2021), will provide you with the guidance to acquire conceptual and practical skills and expertise in this field. Study at the University of Warwick's History department, an internationally recognised centre for innovative and influential research.
This MA encourages you to place developments within medical theory and practice in a broad social and cultural framework and to use a wide range of sources available to the historian of medicine (such as medical texts, practice records, diaries, case records, public health reports and health propaganda, and visual sources). Our modules are taught by a team of experts, ensuring that you are exposed to as many different viewpoints and app
2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a related subject.
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We offer a variety of postgraduate funding options for study at the University of Warwick, from postgraduate loans, university scholarships, fee awards, to academic department bursaries.
A postgraduate degree in History provides you with the skills and knowledge to embark on a range of career paths. History Master’s graduates have pursued careers in academia, the civil service, NGOs, education, law and in a range of research roles across the private sector.
Core modules
Optional modules
Optional modules can vary from year to year. Example optional modules may include:
You are required to take one of the above.
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