COURSE CURRICULUM

The MA in History at the University of Suffolk offers students a well-rounded and flexible postgraduate experience through a combination of core and optional modules. The course begins with *Making History*, a mandatory module that develops advanced historical skills, including research design, critical analysis, and source evaluation. This foundation supports your progression through the course and prepares you for the final *Dissertation*, also a core requirement, where you will conduct an in-depth, independent research project on a topic of your choosing under expert supervision.Students have the opportunity to tailor their learning experience by selecting from a range of optional modules that reflect both global and local historical themes. *Conflict, Landscape and Environment* explores how historical conflicts have shaped physical and social landscapes. *Lives in Motion* focuses on migration, identity, and mobility across historical periods. *Modern Violence* examines the nature, causes, and consequences of violence in modern history, while *The Time of their Lives? Childhood and Risk in the British World since 1800* investigates changing ideas of childhood and associated risks in British history. *Local Places and Global Processes* offers a study of local history within wider global contexts, helping students understand how broader historical developments influence specific regions. *Public History* engages with how history is presented to and consumed by the public through museums, media, and community projects, offering practical experience relevant to heritage and cultural sectors.Together, these modules encourage you to develop a nuanced understanding of the past and its influence on present-day issues. With access to historical resources such as the Suffolk Archives and support from experienced academic staff, the course equips you with the skills, knowledge, and practical experience necessary for careers in education, heritage, research, public history, or further academic study.