The MA / PGDip / PGCert History - History of Medicine at Oxford Brookes University is a distinctive strand within our MA History. The strands offers you the unique chance to focus specifically on the social, scientific and cultural history of medicine, as well as the relationship between medicine and the humanities (history, philosophy, sociology, literature and art) through a course of research training. It also gives you the flexibility to pursue taught modules in other aspects of history if you wish.

Why choose this course?

• You will benefit from being taught by a team of nationally and internationally recognised scholars. We are all active researchers and we include all aspects of our own research on the course, teaching specialist modules in our areas of expertise and supervising dissertations in our specialist subjects.
• The knowledge and expertise you gain is grounded in the latest scholarship within the field.
• You will have the opportunity to conduct advanced research on a dissertation subject of your choice.
• The course provides an excellent preparation for students intending to continue with PhD research. It will also be of interest to health care professionals and to graduates in history or the social sciences seeking further personal development.
• All classes are held in the evening. There are no exams - assessment is by written work only.