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History of Science: Instruments, Museums, Science, Technology – (M.Sc.)
University of Oxford
Humanities
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 3,665 - ≈ € 12,704 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Oxford / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | October |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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Since October 1996, the Museum has offered a one-year taught course for graduate students, in the 'History of Science: Instruments, Museums, Science, Technology'.
Students are awarded the degree of Master of Science from the University of Oxford, after following a course of lectures and demonstrations, sitting a written examination and preparing a dissertation.
The main focus of the course is the role of instruments in the history of science and technology from ancient times to the early twentieth century. It also covers collecting and the place of museums in the history of science. Students have opportunities to become involved with the Museum's programmes of documentation, display and exhibitions.
Dr Jim Bennett and Dr Stephen Johnston teach the course in collaboration with Robert Fox, Professor of the History of Science, other members of the Faculty of Modern History and guest speakers. In addition to lectures, the course is supported by demonstrations, seminars and visits.
Contents
This 12-month, full-time course is based in the Museum of the History of Science. It comprises a taught component with three written examinations and a dissertation of up to 15,000 words.
The taught part of the course, which continues till the middle of the third term, comprises three sessions a week. Of these, two combine lectures or classes with what might be called 'demonstrations' using the Museum's collections.
The third is a more variable occasion, involving reading and discussion groups, study visits to other museums in Oxford, workshops on technologies related to the lecture topics, seminars for student presentations, visiting speakers etc. The resources of the Museum for the History of Science, together with those available elsewhere in Oxford, provide ample scope for dissertation work.
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
* The usual entry requirement is the completion of a university course with a high Upper Second Class degree or the equivalent. The degree may be in any branch of the humanities, social sciences, science, medicine, or engineering.
* applicants for master´s degrees will be expected to have attained BA Hons equivalent before starting the programme (outside the UK, this normally entails at least four years of full-time study)
* applicants for doctoral degrees will be expected to have completed a postgraduate master´s course or the equivalent before starting the programme (in European terms: M2 level)
* applicants whose native language is not English must submit language test results
* IELTS: an overall score of 7.5, with at least 7.0 in each component.
* TOEFL: an overall score of 630 with a Test of Written English score of 5. - Applicants who have taken the computer-based TOEFL test must achieve an overall score of 267 with an essay-writing score of 5. - Applicants who have taken the new Internet-based TOEFL test must achieve an overall score of 109
* Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) Grade B.
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade A (Score: 80) |
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