Economic and Social History MSc (Res)

The MSc (by Research) in Economic and Social History provides structured research training while at the same time enabling you to pursue a research project that you design yourself, in consultation with supervisors. It serves as both a self-contained research degree and as preparation for further study for the PhD degree.<br/><br/>The programme is designed to meet Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) requirements as a research training masters qualification. It includes recognised courses in research design and methodology, including quantitative and qualitative methods.<br/><br/>Economic and Social history addresses the historical processes underlying the evolution of modern society by employing a range of insights and approaches from the social sciences, including economics, sociology and social anthropology. The programme focuses on:<br/><br/><br/>- civil society<br/><br/><br/>- material culture<br/><br/><br/>- youth<br/><br/><br/>- gender<br/><br/><br/>- crime<br/><br/><br/>- cinema<br/><br/><br/>- economic growth<br/><br/><br/>- financial history in a variety of historical contexts<br/><br/><br/>- economic and social theory<br/><br/><br/>- feminist and queer approaches<br/><br/><br/>• Marxist and decolonial methods<br/><br/><br/><br/>- long-term comparisons from the Middle Ages to today<br/>