MSc The Second World War in Europe

Comments about MSc The Second World War in Europe - At the institution - Edinburgh - Scotland

• Objectives
  The programme aims to provide students with the intellectual environment, background, training and support, which are essential for the conduct of critical historical enquiry.
• Entry requirements
  Entry Requirements A very good first degree - at least 2:1 honours level, GPA 3.4 or equivalent - in a relevant discipline is normally required.
• Academic title
  MSc The Second World War in Europe
• Course description
  The taught MSc/Diploma in the Second World War in Europe (History) is distinctive in its focus on a major event involving a great variety of countries in the 20th century. The programme provides a satisfying academic experience for those who wish to study the impact of the Second World War on civilians in belligerent, occupied and neutral countries. You will follow seven courses: two compulsory courses common to all History MSc degrees; four thematic courses designed for The Second World War in Europe; and an individual dissertation.
  
  Learning Outcomes
  
  Students who study this programme will be able to demonstrate:
  
      * a specific body of advanced knowledge;
      * an understanding of advanced historical methodology and the ability to evaluate evidence through the close study of relevant primary and secondary sources;
      * familiarity with historiographical debates and modes of historical explanation;
      * the discipline of rigorous historical argument;
      * the ability to conceive and execute a coherent project in historical research and writing.
  
  How You Will Be Taught
  
  You will be taught primarily in seminars. A supervisor will be assigned for your dissertation