Economic and Social History MScR 12 months Postgraduate Programme By The University of Edinburgh |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

Economics and EconometricsMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Economics and Econometrics

Degree

MScr

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

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.


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.


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:


  • civil society
  • material culture
  • youth
  • gender
  • crime
  • cinema
  • economic growth
  • financial history in a variety of historical contexts
  • economic and social theory
  • feminist and queer approaches
  • Marxist and decolonial methods
  • long-term comparisons from the Middle Ages to today

Programme overview

Main Subject

Economics and Econometrics

Degree

MScr

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

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.


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.


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:


  • civil society
  • material culture
  • youth
  • gender
  • crime
  • cinema
  • economic growth
  • financial history in a variety of historical contexts
  • economic and social theory
  • feminist and queer approaches
  • Marxist and decolonial methods
  • long-term comparisons from the Middle Ages to today

Admission Requirements

Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on the University of Edinburgh website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements.

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