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M.A. War, Media and Modernity
University of Kent - Canterbury Campus
| Application deadline: | as early as possible |
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| Start date: | September 2013 |
| Credits: | 60 ECTS |
| Duration full-time: | 12 months |
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| Delivery mode: | On Campus |
| Educational variant: | Part-time, Full-time |
Description
This MA programme explores how conflict occurs across a variety of countries and landscapes in the late 19th and 20th centuries, and how such conflict is managed and presented through media and propaganda. It takes in different types of conflict, from conventional trench warfare and geopolitical stand-offs to guerrilla tactics and civil defence initiatives. It also examines the application of technology in warfare, the impact of the media on public opinion, along with the increasing importance of the home front in 20th-century warfare. The core module provides a strong interpretative and conceptual backbone to the programme and introduces you to the particular demands of postgraduate study in history.
Contents
Programme structure
* Methods and Interpretations in Historical Research
* At least one subject option from: Battles for Health and Minds: Medical Science and Health Propaganda in Modern European and US American History, 1850-2000; The British Army and the Great War; From Wounded Knee to the Little Big Horn Casino: Imagining the American Indian in War and Peace; Geiger Counter at Ground Zero: Explorations of Nuclear America; Scum of the Earth to Virtuous Warriors: Transforming the Image of the British Soldier, 1800-2000; The Vietnam War in American History, Media and Memory; War and the City: the Urban Dimension of Total War; War, Propaganda and the Media (all subject to student recruitment and tutor availability).
* Dissertation of 18-20,000 words
Assessment
All courses are assessed by coursework, and the dissertation counts for half the final grade (comprising one third assessed preparation, two thirds actual dissertation).
Requirements
Minimum 2.1 or equivalent in history or a relevant subject (eg, politics, international relations, archaeology). In certain circumstances, the School will consider candidates who have not followed a conventional education path. These cases are assessed individually by the Director of Graduate Studies.
English language requirements
IELTS
* 6.5 incl
* 6.0 reading
* 6.0 writing
* 5.5 listening
* 5.5 speaking
TOEFL internet-based
* 90 incl
* 22 reading
* 21 writing
* 21 listening
* 23 speaking
English Language Requirements
| IELTS band: | 6.5 |
| CAE score: | 75(Grade B) |
| TOEFL internet-based test score: | 90 |
Funding
Every school at Kent offers one or two University postgraduate research scholarships, each available for three years, providing fees at the home/EU rate and a stipend up to £13,590 per annum (2011/12 rate).
In addition, the School of History offers a wide range of postgraduate studentships, with funding available for both taught and research students.
The majority of these studentships welcome applicants wishing to study any area of history, and cover full fees and a small maintenance bursary.
Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTAs) are also available whereby postgraduate research students receive financial support in return for teaching.
All postgraduate research students are eligible to apply for GTAs.
The School also offers several more specialist studentships, covering areas such as the History of Science and Technology, Medieval and Early Modern History, or for those wishing to study in Paris.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
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