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Postgraduate Certificate - PGCert
University of Essex
Full Time
Oct 2027
9 Month
Our Postgraduate Certificate History is rigorous, flexible and wide-ranging, so that you have the freedom to choose the modules which best suit your interests. This course consists of the same choice of modules and assessed work as our MA History, without the dissertation element.Alongside four optional modules which enable you to explore the latest in historical research in our specialist areas, you also study a practical module in research techniques.Historical research at Essex concentrates on the period from 1500 to the present, and covers a wide geographical area that includes British and European history, as well as Latin America, the USA, China, Russia and Africa.Our School of Philosophical, Historical, and Interdisciplinary Studies provides you with opportunities to explore local history, and we have strong links with the Essex Record Office, one of the best county record offices in the UK.
This module introduces you to the study of history at postgraduate level. It focuses on the theoretical and methodological implications of the 'cultural turn'. You'll be introduced to key concepts, and will explore debates about the meanings of terms such as 'subjectivity', 'identities' and 'discourse'. You will also explore the possibilities opened by cultural approaches, as reflected in new and emerging debates and themes such as childhood, public and private, sex, the psyche, and memory. You will also take part in four workshops that introduce you to the skills and resources you will need to do well in your postgraduate studies.
