History of Medicine MA
You'll cover classical antiquity, medieval, early modern and modern periods in this MA History of Medicine.
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Overview
This History of Medicine degree generally embraces a longue durée chronology approach. It offers an opportunity to study a range of topics from various places around the world, including the following periods:
- classical antiquity
- medieval
- early modern
- modern
- 21st century
You'll be taught by staff with a wide range of interests. Their expertise includes subjects like:
- British history
- European history
- Asian history
- American history
The subjects we cover may change year to year. If you want to study a specific topic, contact us and we'll discuss how our MA History of Medicine will fit your needs.
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Sandra Fletcher
School of History, Classics and Archaeology
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E-mail: pg.historical@ncl.ac.uk
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