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Study Details: MA 1-year full-time 2.5 years part-time
The MA in Modern World History is the only one of its kind in the UK to be endorsed and promoted by the internationally recognised World History Association.
It examines the transnational influences, connections and conflicts that intersect in world history and seeks to foster a holistic approach to historical problems that have had cross-cultural effects on people in many parts of the globe. This means that world history will be discussed alongside the combined elements of political, economic, social, cultural, demographic and intellectual history; and these historical underpinnings of world history will be presented in an interdisciplinary manner.
Among the historians at Brunel University are experts on the history of the United States, the Caribbean, Australia, China, Russia, and the United Kingdom whose scholarship will be an integral part of this offering at Master’s level.
In the 2008 RAE, the Department ranked 39th in the UK, and 75 per cent of its research active staff were deemed to be internationally excellent. Located within the London area, the MA in Modern World History has established links with the world-renowned archives and libraries based in London and nearby Oxford.
This course examines the transnational influences, connections and conflicts that intersect in world history. It seeks to foster a holistic approach to historical problems that had cross-cultural effects on people in many parts of the globe. This means that World History will be offered with the combined elements of political, economic, social, cultural, demographic and intellectual history; and these historical underpinnings of World History will be presented in an interdisciplinary manner. Among the historians at Brunel University are experts on the history of the United States, the Caribbean, Australia, China, Russia, and the United Kingdom whose scholarship will be an integral part of this offering at master’s level.
Courses are designed and taught by world renowned experts in politics, international relations, public policy and contemporary history.
The department has a distinctive concentration of expertise in the history of modern political thought.
We have close links with government, industry, and international organisations, with guest lectures from key political, intelligence, and business figures, as well as placement opportunities in some courses.
Academic staff are dedicated to furthering knowledge in their particular fields.
A good first degree – usually at upper second level or above. Students whose first degree is not in history but in a related arts, humanities or social sciences discipline are also encouraged to apply. Prospective students may be interviewed prior to acceptance.
Brunel also offers our own BrunELT English Test and accept a range of other language courses. We also have a range of Pre-sessional English language courses, for students who do not meet these requirements, or who wish to improve their English.
Fees for 2012/13 entry
Home/EU students: £5,060 full-time, £2,530 part-time
International students: £12,650 full-time, £6,325 part-time
For funding opportunities please visit: http://www.brunel.ac.uk/courses/pg/funding
The Emergence of the Transnational World
Examines how the spread of people, books and ideas have conspired to challenge as well as to sustain the real and perceived boundaries of modern nation-states.
Sources and Methods in Modern World History
Focuses on the theoretical and practical underpinnings of the discipline of World History.
Migration in Modern World History
Examines the transnational flows of people through emigration, immigration and internal migration from the European voyages of discovery to the present day.
Slavery and Abolition in the Atlantic World
Explores the rise and fall of slavery in the Americas and the campaigns to abolish the slave trade in Britain and the Americas.
East-West Encounters Across Time
Combines the study of key historiographical concepts that have shaped the historiography of “East Meets West”, framed by the personalities and figures who have articulated this through politics, literature and travel writing.
Australia and the Modern World
Focuses on Australia’s connections with the wider world from the European maritime voyages to the Pacific in the eighteenth century to modern times.
China and the World
Examines the development and significance of China’s role in modern history.
The Arab-Israeli Conflict
Investigates the causes of the Arab-Israeli wars and the history of the peace process in this region.
Empire, Imperialism and Hegemony
Explores the expansion and contraction of empires and hegemons in the modern world.
India and the World
Focuses on the external factors that have affected India’s position in the international system and which have shaped her foreign policy.
War in History
Invites students to consider how war has affected the modern world and how warfare has been shaped by broader societal, political and economic changes from the eighteenth century to the present.
Soviet Foreign Policy
Examines the major issues and controversies in Soviet foreign policy from 1917 to 1991.
The United States in World Affairs, 1945-2001
Analyses the historiography of US diplomatic, political, economic and military interactions with the world.
The Second World War
Adopts an international framework to the study of World War II, examining the interaction of states and peoples in this global conflict.
Fascism
Explores the main ideas and proponents of fascism as an international historical phenomenon.
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