MSc in International and Asian History
Programme Code: TMIAHY
Department: International History
For students starting this programme of study in 2021/22
Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations
Classification scheme for the award of a taught master's degree (four units)
Exam sub-board local rules
Full-year programme. Students take courses to the value of three full units and a dissertation.
Please note that places are limited on some optional courses. Admission onto any particular course is not guaranteed and may be subject to timetabling constraints and/or students meeting specific prerequisite requirements.
Paper |
Course number, title (unit value) | |
Year 1 | ||
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Paper 1 |
HY4A4 Dissertation with an Asian focus (1.0) | |
Paper 2 |
International History | |
Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following: | ||
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HY400 Crisis Decision-Making in War and Peace 1914-2003 (1.0) # | |
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HY422 Presidents, Public Opinion, and Foreign Policy, from Roosevelt to Reagan, 1933-89 (1.0) | |
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HY424 The Napoleonic Empire: The Making of Modern Europe (1.0) (not available 2021/22) | |
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HY429 Anglo-American Relations from World War to Cold War, 1939-91 (1.0) | |
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HY432 From Cold Warriors to Peacemakers: the End of the Cold War Era, 1979-1999 (1.0) | |
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HY434 The Rise and Fall of Communism in Europe 1917-1990 (1.0) | |
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HY436 Race, Violence and Colonial Rule in Africa (1.0) | |
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HY444 The Cold War in Latin America (1.0) | |
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HY448 Living with the Bomb: An International History of Nuclear Weapons and the Arms Race from the Second World War to the end of the Cold War (1.0) (not available 2021/22) | |
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HY459 The Ottoman Empire and its Legacy, 1299-1950 (1.0) | |
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HY463 The Origins of the Cold War, 1917-1962 (1.0) | |
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HY465 The International History of the Balkans since 1939: State Projects, Wars, and Social Conflict (1.0) (not available 2021/22) | |
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HY469 Maps, History and Power: The Spaces and Cultures of the Past (1.0) | |
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HY480 Cold War Public Diplomacy: United States Cultural Battles Abroad (1.0) # (not available 2021/22) | |
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HY483 Land and Conflict in Latin America since 1750 (1.0) | |
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HY486 Practicing Abolition in the Atlantic World, c. 1807-1870 (1.0) (not available 2021/22) | |
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HY488 European Empires and Global Conflict, 1935-1948 (0.5) | |
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HY491 Race, Gender and Reproduction in the Caribbean, 1860s-1930s (0.5) | |
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HY4A5 Women as Weapons: The Conservative Political Tradition in the Cold War (0.5) | |
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HY4A6 Technocracy, Social Engineering and Politics in the Era of the World Wars, 1914-1945 (0.5) | |
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HY4A7 Islam, Power and Culture in Mughal India (0.5) | |
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HY4A8 Asian Borderlands (0.5) | |
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HY4A9 China and the United States Since 1949 (0.5) | |
Paper 3 |
Asian History, Politics and Society | |
Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following: | ||
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HY461 East Asia in the Age of Imperialism, 1839-1945 (1.0) # | |
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HY478 Genesis of the Modern World: Europe, China and India, 1550-1840 (1.0) | |
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HY487 Islam, State and Conflict in Southeast Asia (0.5) (not available 2021/22) | |
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HY489 China and the External World, 1711-1839 (0.5) (not available 2021/22) | |
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AN420 The Anthropology of Southeast Asia (0.5) (not available 2021/22) | |
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AN444 Investigating the Philippines - New Approaches and Ethnographic Contexts (0.5) # (not available 2021/22) | |
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AN447 China in Comparative Perspective (1.0) | |
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EH404 India and the World Economy (0.5) | |
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EH409 Chinese Economy in Transition: 1850-1950 (0.5) (not available 2021/22) | |
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EH423 Japan and Korea as Developing Economies (0.5) (not available 2021/22) | |
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EH446 Economic Development of East and Southeast Asia (1.0) # | |
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EH482 The Origins of the World Economy: Europe and Asia, 1000-1800 (1.0) | |
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EH486 Shipping and Sea Power in Asian Waters, c 1600-1860 (0.5) (not available 2021/22) | |
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GV432 Government and Politics in China (0.5) | |
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GY438 Urban Asia: Cities and Social Change (0.5) | |
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GY480 Remaking China: Geographical aspects of Development and Disparity (0.5) (not available 2021/22) | |
Paper 4 |
Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following: | |
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A course from another LSE department (subject to approval by the Masters Programmes Tutor and the Teacher Responsible for the Course) | |
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Or another course from papers 2 or 3: | |
Paper 2 options list
HY400 Crisis Decision-Making in War and Peace 1914-2003 (1.0) # | |
HY422 Presidents, Public Opinion, and Foreign Policy, from Roosevelt to Reagan, 1933-89 (1.0) | |
HY424 The Napoleonic Empire: The Making of Modern Europe (1.0) (not available 2021/22) | |
HY429 Anglo-American Relations from World War to Cold War, 1939-91 (1.0) | |
HY432 From Cold Warriors to Peacemakers: the End of the Cold War Era, 1979-1999 (1.0) | |
HY434 The Rise and Fall of Communism in Europe 1917-1990 (1.0) | |
HY436 Race, Violence and Colonial Rule in Africa (1.0) | |
HY444 The Cold War in Latin America (1.0) | |
HY448 Living with the Bomb: An International History of Nuclear Weapons and the Arms Race from the Second World War to the end of the Cold War (1.0) (not available 2021/22) | |
HY459 The Ottoman Empire and its Legacy, 1299-1950 (1.0) | |
HY463 The Origins of the Cold War, 1917-1962 (1.0) | |
HY465 The International History of the Balkans since 1939: State Projects, Wars, and Social Conflict (1.0) (not available 2021/22) | |
HY469 Maps, History and Power: The Spaces and Cultures of the Past (1.0) | |
HY480 Cold War Public Diplomacy: United States Cultural Battles Abroad (1.0) # (not available 2021/22) | |
HY483 Land and Conflict in Latin America since 1750 (1.0) | |
HY486 Practicing Abolition in the Atlantic World, c. 1807-1870 (1.0) (not available 2021/22) | |
HY488 European Empires and Global Conflict, 1935-1948 (0.5) | |
HY491 Race, Gender and Reproduction in the Caribbean, 1860s-1930s (0.5) | |
HY4A5 Women as Weapons: The Conservative Political Tradition in the Cold War (0.5) | |
HY4A6 Technocracy, Social Engineering and Politics in the Era of the World Wars, 1914-1945 (0.5) | |
HY4A7 Islam, Power and Culture in Mughal India (0.5) | |
HY4A8 Asian Borderlands (0.5) | |
HY4A9 China and the United States Since 1949 (0.5) | |
Paper 3 options list
AN420 The Anthropology of Southeast Asia (0.5) (not available 2021/22) | |
AN444 Investigating the Philippines - New Approaches and Ethnographic Contexts (0.5) # (not available 2021/22) | |
AN447 China in Comparative Perspective (1.0) | |
EH404 India and the World Economy (0.5) | |
EH409 Chinese Economy in Transition: 1850-1950 (0.5) (not available 2021/22) | |
EH423 Japan and Korea as Developing Economies (0.5) (not available 2021/22) | |
EH446 Economic Development of East and Southeast Asia (1.0) # | |
EH482 The Origins of the World Economy: Europe and Asia, 1000-1800 (1.0) | |
EH486 Shipping and Sea Power in Asian Waters, c 1600-1860 (0.5) (not available 2021/22) | |
GV432 Government and Politics in China (0.5) | |
GY438 Urban Asia: Cities and Social Change (0.5) | |
GY480 Remaking China: Geographical aspects of Development and Disparity (0.5) (not available 2021/22) | |
HY461 East Asia in the Age of Imperialism, 1839-1945 (1.0) # | |
HY478 Genesis of the Modern World: Europe, China and India, 1550-1840 (1.0) | |
HY487 Islam, State and Conflict in Southeast Asia (0.5) (not available 2021/22) | |
HY489 China and the External World, 1711-1839 (0.5) (not available 2021/22) | |
Prerequisite Requirements and Mutually Exclusive Options
1 : HY484L can not be taken with HY484M
2 : HY484M can not be taken with HY484L
3 : HY484L can not be taken with HY484M
4 : HY484M can not be taken with HY484L
# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.
Note for prospective students:
For changes to graduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the graduate summary page for prospective students. Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the graduate summary page for future students.