Course options
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Qualification
MA - Master of Arts
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Location
The University of Manchester
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
01-SEP-25
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Duration
1 year
Course summary
Course description
Our taught MA History of Science, Technology and Medicine (HSTM) focuses on key topics from the 19th century to the present, and gives students a critical perspective on global challenges such as: The history of climate change, Questions about trust and expertise, The relationship between information technology and society, Science, race and empire and The politics of public health and access to medical care.
The degree focuses on humanities skills, but can be taken successfully by students from any disciplinary background. Our flexible curriculum provides breadth and choice across the history of science, technology and medicine, allowing you to tailor your studies to suit your interests. The placement option allows you to gain transferable skills for employment by working with museums, charities, policy organisations and heritage bodies. You will become an integrated member of a research community with dedicated facilities and a vibrant seminar programme. You will learn from and work with world-leading staff, whose expertise encompasses political, social, and cultural approaches to the history of science, technology and medicine, from both national and global perspectives.
Teaching and learning
Teaching includes a mixture of lectures and small-group seminar discussions built around readings and other materials. We emphasise the use both of primary sources and current research in the field.
Most students will also visit local museums and other sites of interest to work on objects or archives.
Coursework and assessment
Assessment is mostly based on traditional essay-format coursework submission, although in Semester 2 you will have the option to undertake alternative assessments such as creative writing.
Career opportunities
Many of our MA students go on to PhD research, whether in the history of science, technology and medicine itself, in other fields of history, or in a range of allied subjects including historical geography, science and technology studies, and museum studies. Other graduates have gone on to a diverse range of careers involving a significant element of specialist expertise on the role of science or medicine in society. These include museums, science centres and the heritage sector; libraries and archives; the civil service; media production; journalism; specialist public relations; and technical authorship and editing.
The MA is also a valued qualification for general graduate recruitment, owing to its combination of scientific and medical context with a humanities-style focus on writing skills.
Tuition fees
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£ 30,000per year
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University information
University of Manchester
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University League Table
22nd
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Campus address
The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, England
Subject rankings
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Subject ranking
11th out of 91
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Entry standards
/ Max 204164 81%17th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10076.0 76%16th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 42.96 74%82nd
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