This MA programme explores how conflict occurs across a variety of countries and landscapes in the late 19th and 20th centuries, and how such conflict is managed and presented through media and propaganda. It takes in different types of conflict, from conventional trench warfare and geopolitical stand-offs to guerrilla tactics and civil defence initiatives. It also examines the application of technology in warfare, the impact of the media on public opinion, along with the increasing importance of the home front in 20th-century warfare. The core module provides a strong interpretative and conceptual backbone to the programme and introduces you to the particular demands of postgraduate study in history.

Course content

• Methods and Interpretations in Historical Research
• At least one from: Battles for Health and Minds; The British Army and the Great War; From Wounded Knee to the Little Bighorn Casino; Geiger Counter at Ground Zero; Scum of the Earth to Virtuous Warriors; The Vietnam War in American History, Media and Memory; War and the City; War, Propaganda and the Media (all subject to student recruitment and tutor availability).
• Dissertation of 18-20,000 words

Assessment

All courses are assessed by coursework, and the dissertation counts for half the final grade (comprising one third assessed preparation, two thirds actual dissertation).

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