MA History of Science, Technology and Medicine at University of Manchester

Understand how the sciences, technology and healthcare have grown and interacted to shape the modern world. Study at the UK's leading centre for the integrated historical study of science, technology and medicine. Work with world renowned experts in the history of science, technology and medicine, environmental humanities, bioethics and science communication.

Faculty: Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health  |  Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You are required to complete 180 credits in the following course units to be awarded this MA: Semester 1 course units (credits): Major themes in the history of science, technology and medicine (30 credits) Historiography of science, technology and medicine (15 credits) Communicating ideas in science, technology and medicine (15 credits) Semester 2: optional course units (accounting for 60 credits) from the below list, or students can choose to incorporate a maximum of 30 credits of course units from an affiliated programme: Placement in the History of Science, Technology and Medicine (30 credits) Decolonising History of Science, Technology and Medicine (15 credits) Madness and Society (15...

Career pathways

Many of our MA students go on to PhD research, whether in the history of science, technology and medicine itself, in other fields of history, or in a range of allied subjects including historical geography, science and technology studies, and museum studies. Other graduates have gone on to a diverse range of careers involving a significant element of specialist expertise on the role of science or medicine in society.

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