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  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    John Anderson Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    22-SEP-25

  • Duration

    12 Months

Course summary

The MSc in Health History is a research-led postgraduate programme which seeks to introduce students to a range of issues, controversies, debates, and specialist topics in the history of health and medicine. It provides specialist modules, taught by experts in the field a sources and methods module which engages with both practical and intellectual issues in the history of medicine and of health and healthcare and the opportunity to carry out an extended piece of original historical research and writing in the form of the dissertation. Students have the opportunity to explore a variety of themes such as:

the development of psychiatry since the 19th century

understandings of meat-eating and vegetarianism

the history of gender, sexuality and health

the rise of regulation for drugs and medicines

the role of film, video and television in the production, communication and contestation of medical and health-related knowledge

how nutrition has been and continues to be one of the most controversial areas of health and medicine

oral history theory and research practices

the role of medicine in the emergence of ‘modern forms of warfare

the relationship between heritage, health and tourism

the often-vexed relationship between medicine, the public, and the state

how the media presents and frames health behaviours and its impact on media consumers

The MSc Health History is organised around the expertise of fifteen Strathclyde-based members of the Centre for the Social History of Health and Healthcare (CSHHH) Glasgow. The CSHHH is a collaboration between Strathclyde and Glasgow Caledonian University and Scotlands largest centre for the history of health and medicine. The research-led teaching on the MSc in Health History focusses on the histories of drugs and intoxicants, medicine and warfare, childrens health, food and nutrition, gender and health, mental health, disability, health and the environment and patient experiences of health and illness.

What youll study

In your first semester, you will take our core module, Research Skills, Sources and Methods for Historians, as well as two specialist modules of your choosing. Our core module equips you with the skills you need to conduct your own research as well as grounding you in the different methodologies and approaches to history. In your second semester, you will take the core Dissertation Preparation module and an additional two specialist modules of your choosing. Every year we offer a variety of modules (see our list of ‘optional classes further down this page). You will also conduct your own extended piece of original historical research - a 15,000-word dissertation - with the support of an expert supervisor.

Tuition fees

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£ 1,796month

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

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University of Strathclyde

  • University League Table

    32nd

  • Campus address

    University of Strathclyde, McCance Building, 16 Richmond Street, Glasgow, Glasgow, City Of, G1 1XQ, Scotland

Welcoming almost 23,000 students from over 140 countries, Strathclyde offers a supportive and vibrant university experience for students of all backgrounds.
Strathclyde offers numerous scholarships and funding opportunities to support students in their studies.
It's home to an International Study Centre offering international students the option to complete pre-master's programmes.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    21st out of 91

  • Entry standards

    / Max 204
    200 98%

    2nd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    73.0 73%

    25th

    1
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.30 83%

    24th

    16

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