MLitt in Environmental History
University of St Andrews
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The MLitt in Environmental History explores human interaction with the non-human natural world within the context of a conceptually advanced study of history of science, medicine and environment. The MLitt in Environmental History is an interdisciplinary taught postgraduate programme run jointly by the Institute for Environmental History and the Department of Modern History. Environmental History examines human interaction with the natural world through time, and students will have the ...Read more

The MLitt in Environmental History explores human interaction with the non-human natural world within the context of a conceptually advanced study of history of science, medicine and environment. The MLitt in Environmental History is an interdisciplinary taught postgraduate programme run jointly by the Institute for Environmental History and the Department of Modern History. Environmental History examines human interaction with the natural world through time, and students will have the opportunity to engage with this intellectually urgent field. Over two semesters, students complete two compulsory modules and one or two optional modules. Teaching methods include seminars and fortnightly tutorials. Class sizes range from individual supervision up to 12 students. The modules are assessed principally by coursework.Students will spend the final three months of the course focusing on researching and writing the final assessment piece for the MLitt, a dissertation of not more than 15,000 words.One year full time.

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A 2.1 Honours undergraduate degree in History or a related discipline. If you studied your first degree outside the UK.

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University of St Andrews
College Gate St. Andrews Fife KY16 9AJ United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Leuchars  2.8 miles away

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