History (MA)
Induction timetable
Here is a list of the induction events involving MA History students. All events are on Tuesday 17 September. Events in bold are COMPULSORY. Once you've had a look at your timetable for the week, click on our Welcome page, which contains lots of other useful information.
Don't forget to enrol online before you arrive so you can collect your student card. When you collect your card you will need to have appropriate photo Identification.
| Event | Time | Location |
| Tuesday 17 September |
| Subject Meeting | 11:45-12:45 | CLC G30, Clerici Building, Headington Campus |
| Welcome Lunch | 13:00-13:40 | T300, Tonge Building, Headington Campus |
| Student Card Collection - only for those students who still need a card. | 13:45-14:30 | Student Central, John Henry Brookes building, Headington Campus |
| Visa enrolment - for students who require a study visa. | 13:45-14:30 | Library Training Room, John Henry Brookes building, Headington Campus |
| PIP Introduction | Drop-in from 14:30-15:30 | JHB404, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus |
| Library Tour | 15:30-16:30 | Library Basement Training Room, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus |
| All Days |
| Various Workshops and Events | See Workshops and Events page for details. |
Key contacts
Here is a list of Key Contacts for your course:
Recommended Reading for MA History (core)
Here are the recommended texts for the Semester 1 compulsory module. More information will be sent-you by the Programme Administrator following your offer of a place on the course. Full reading lists for each module will be given in your lectures.
| Module | Book details |
| Theories, Methods and Practices in History | Claus, P. and Marriott, J. (2017). History: An Introduction-Theory, Method and Practice. 2nd ed. Abingdon: Routledge
Jenkins, K. and Munslow, A. (eds.). (2004). The Nature of History Reader. London: Routledge
Tosh, J. (2015). The Pursuit of History: Aims, Methods and New Directions in the Study of History. 6th ed. Abingdon: Routledge |
Recommended Reading for MA History of Medicine (strand)
Here are the recommended texts for the Semester 1 compulsory module. More information will be sent-you by the Programme Administrator following your offer of a place on the course. Full reading lists for each module will be given in your lectures.
| Module | Book details |
| Theories, Methods and Practices in the History of Medicine | Burnham, J.C. (2005). What is Medical History? Cambridge: Polity
Bynum, W.F. and Porter, R. (eds.). (1997). Companion Encyclopedia of the History of Medicine: Volume 1 & 2. London: Routledge
Claus, P. and Marriott, J. (2017). History: An Introduction-Theory, Method and Practice. 2nd ed. Abingdon: Routledge
Waddington, K. (2011). An Introduction-the Social History of Medicine: Europe Since 1500. London: Palgrave MacMillan |
Please Note
Elective modules must recruit at least three students in order-run. Final confirmation of the modules running will be given at the end of August.
Programme Timetable
Modules are usually taught between 18:30 and 21:00, Monday-Thursday. However some modules may be taught earlier in the day. Precise details relating-times and locations of taught modules will be available from Induction Week onwards.
Academic Advisors
This is a list of all the Academic Advisors for MA History.