MSc in Economic History (Research)
Programme Code: TMEHRE
Department: Economic History
For students starting this programme of study in 2022/23
Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations
Classification scheme for the award of a taught master's degree (five units)
Exam sub-board local rules
Full-year, five unit programme. Students must take two compulsory half-unit courses, optional courses to the value of two units and a dissertation (which counts as two units) as shown.
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) | |
Paper 1 |
EH401 Historical Analysis of Economic Change (0.5) | |
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And one of the following: | |
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EH402 Quantitative Analysis in Economic History I (0.5) | |
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EH426M Quantitative Analysis in Economic History II (0.5) # (not available 2022/23) | |
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EH427 Topics in Quantitative Analysis in Economic History (0.5) # | |
Paper 2 |
Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following: | |
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EC465 Economic Growth, Development, and Capitalism in Historical Perspective (1.0) # | |
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EH446 Economic Development of East and Southeast Asia (1.0) # | |
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EH454 Human Health in History (1.0) (not available 2022/23) | |
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EH476 The Economic History of War (1.0) # (not available 2022/23) | |
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EH482 The Origins of the World Economy: Europe and Asia, 1000-1800 (1.0) | |
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EH483 The Development and Integration of the World Economy in the 19th and 20th Centuries (1.0) | |
Paper 3 |
Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following: | |
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EH404 India and the World Economy (0.5) | |
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EH409 Chinese Economic History: Culture, Institutions and Economic Growth (0.5) | |
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EH413 African Economic Development in Historical Perspective (0.5) | |
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EH421 Economic History of Colonialism (0.5) | |
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EH426M Quantitative Analysis in Economic History II (0.5) # (not available 2022/23) | |
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EH427 Topics in Quantitative Analysis in Economic History (0.5) # | |
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EH428 History of Economics: Making Political Economy into a Social Science (0.5) (not available 2022/23) | |
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EH429 History of Economics: Ideas, Policy and Performativity (0.5) | |
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EH431 Women in Economic History (0.5) | |
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EH432 Economic History and Geography: Advanced Topics and Methods (0.5) # | |
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EH436 Economic History of the Early Modern New World (The Americas) (0.5) (not available 2022/23) | |
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EH452 Latin American Development and Economic History (0.5) (not available 2022/23) | |
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EH457 Living Standards since the Industrial Revolution: The British experience c.1750-2000 (0.5) | |
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EH463 The Long-Run Analysis of Firms and Industries (0.5) | |
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EH476 The Economic History of War (1.0) # (not available 2022/23) | |
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EH486 Shipping and Sea Power in Asian Waters, c 1600-1860 (0.5) (not available 2022/23) | |
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LL4CB Modern Legal History: Private Law and the Economy 1750-1950 (0.5) (not available 2022/23) | |
Papers 4 & 5 |
Dissertation which is assessed as: | |
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EH496 Research Dissertation A: Contextualisation, Theory and Research Design (1.0) | |
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EH497 Research Dissertation B: Implementation, Analysis and Contribution (1.0) | |
Paper 2 options list
EC465 Economic Growth, Development, and Capitalism in Historical Perspective (1.0) # | |
EH446 Economic Development of East and Southeast Asia (1.0) # | |
EH454 Human Health in History (1.0) (not available 2022/23) | |
EH476 The Economic History of War (1.0) # (not available 2022/23) | |
EH482 The Origins of the World Economy: Europe and Asia, 1000-1800 (1.0) | |
EH483 The Development and Integration of the World Economy in the 19th and 20th Centuries (1.0) | |
Prerequisite Requirements and Mutually Exclusive Options
# 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.
