EH520
Approaches to Economic and Social History
This information is for the 2025/26 session.
Course Convenor
Prof Tirthankar Roy
Availability
This course is compulsory on the MPhil/PhD in Economic History. This course is not available as an outside option to students on other programmes.
This course is primarily structured for 1st year MPhil students in the Department of Economic History, for whom attendance is compulsory.
Second year MPhil students are expected to attend the session in Week 3 only.
Course content
Approaches to Economic and Social History
Teaching
8 hours of seminars and 6 hours of workshops in the Spring Term.
2 hours of workshops and 20 hours of seminars in the Autumn Term.
20 hours of seminars in the Winter Term.
All students are expected to participate in the Summer Term workshop
Formative assessment
Written work and presentations as required by the Doctoral Programmes Director.
Indicative reading
There is no indicative reading list for this course as readings are updated annually to reflect student’s interests.
Assessment
This course has no summative assessment.
Key facts
Department: Economic History
Course Study Period: Autumn, Winter and Spring Term
Unit value: Non-credit bearing
FHEQ Level: Level 8
CEFR Level: Null
Total students 2024/25: 4
Average class size 2024/25: 4
Controlled access 2024/25: NoCourse selection videos
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