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Faculty of Ar ts and S ocial Sciences The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences prides itself on Departments/Centres 46 Lancaster Institute for the research excellence, putting high quality research provision Contemporary Arts (LICA) at the centre of its culture. The Times Higher Education 52 Educational Research 56 English and Creative World University (2012) ranks Lancaster University 46th Writing globally for Arts and Humanities and the Faculty bene fits 62 European Languages and Cultures from its position in the top tier of universities receiving 64 Gender and Women’s research grants from funding agencie s. Studies 68 History We are home to many internationally Our success is highlighted in Dean of faculty 72 Law renowned scholars and to a number international rankings, and in the Professor Tony McEnery 82 Linguistics and English of major research centres including: funding available. In the 2008 RAE at Language the Centre for Corpus Approaches to least 85% of research activity in most Deputy Dean and Associate Dean for Postgraduate Studies 92 Politics, Philosophy Social Science; Dynamics of Energy, of the Faculty’s departments was of and Religion Mobility and Demand Research an international standard. Sociology Professor Emma Rose 106 The Ruskin Library and Centre, the Literacy Research Centre, was ranked fifth in the UK for research Associate Dean for Research Research Centre the Centre for Gender and Women’s quality, while the Lancaster Institute Professor Chakravarthi 108 Centre for Science Studies Studies, the Centre for Mobilities for the Contemporary Arts (LICA) Ram-Prasad Research, the Centre for Science was ranked in the UK’s top three. 110 Social Work Studies, the Centre for the Study of Associate Dean for Enterprise The Faculty generates more than 114 Sociology Environmental Change, the Ruskin Professor Chris May £6m annually in externally funded Centre, and the Wordsworth Centre. income including grants from: the Associate Dean for Arts and Humanities Research Undergraduate Studies Council (AHRC), Economics and Professor Colin Rogers Social Research Council (ESRC), Number of postgraduate Engineering and Physical Sciences students Research Council (EPSRC), United 645 Research Nations, European Union, British 575 Taught Academy, Leverhulme Trust, British Council, Royal Society, Nuffield Foundation, Wellcome Trust, Local Authorities, and various commercial sponsors. We also Key fact have AHRC Masters and Doctoral The Fac ulty of Arts and studentships available through a So cial S ciences o ffers Block Grant Partnership and many £2m pe r annum to fund departments offer ESRC and EPSRC postgr aduate studentships studentships – both in conjunction and awards. with outside organisations and through our role in the North West Doctoral Training Centre. For more information please go to www.lancaster.ac.uk Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences 44 /45

As you might expect from a research Our support for research students Postgraduate study need not focused faculty, all departments is exemplary. We offer a research be firmly tied to the field of your offer supervision at PhD level. training programme that offers free undergraduate degree. You may As well as traditional style PhDs access to modules varying from want to explore a new discipline we offer practice based research introductory to advanced levels, or an interdisciplinary area at the programmes within Creative Writing and from single sessions to full interface of several disciplines; you and LICA, which comprises Film, courses. The modules are designed may wish to sharpen your research New Media, Music, Music Technology to support students’ development skills before tackling an ambitious and Theatre Studies, and Art and of research skills. Specific courses PhD topic; or you may be seeking a Design. Our Educational Research may vary from year to year, but they professional course that deepens and Linguistics Departments also typically address research, research your understanding of your field of offer professional doctorates, which methodologies (quantitative and work by engaging in advanced study. focus on coursework, assessment, qualitative), writing, publishing, Whatever your reasons for studying and a shorter thesis/research communication skills, and more for a higher degree, we hope that element than the traditional PhD. general guidance on how to you will find a course in the Faculty undertake postgraduate work. of Arts and Social Sciences that Many students will want to embark meets your expectations. on an MA before launching into On a purely practical level, research further research, most departments students will normally have access therefore offer one or more Masters to a range of shared facilities Programmes, including both including office space, photocopying, research focused MRes schemes and telephones. Some will be offered and vocationally orientated MA teaching experience with training programmes such as Applied through the University’s Associate Research and Consultancy, Adult Teacher Programme. The FASS Literacy and Numeracy, Creative Enterprise Centre also offers Writing, and Social Work. Many contacts and guidance for students programmes also offer part-time interested in the application of options for study, and some are research to business sectors within available via distance learning. the local community and region. For more information please go to www.lancaster.ac.uk Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences – Lancaster Institute 46 /47 for the Contemporary Arts (LICA)

Lancaster Institute for the Con tempor ary Arts ( LICA) Res earch degrees Research degrees PhD PhD Applications are accepted for any area of study in the Contemporary HighWire PhD The Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts Director of Research Studies Arts provided that supervision (LICA) houses pos tgraduate research opportunities in Frank Dawes. is available from an appropriate Integrated degrees (1+3) Entry requirements member of staff. LICA offers you the MA Art by Research Computer Music, Dance, Design, Design Management, An upper second class honours opportunity to undertake research MA Design by Research integrating creative practice with Digital A rts, Film and Media, Fine A rt, Live A rt, Music, degree, or its equivalent, and a MA Film Studies by Research research orientated Masters degree theoretical or historical work, as well MA Music by Research and Theatre and Pe rformance. in an appropriate discipline plus a as offering more traditional research viable research proposal. Practice programmes assessed by thesis MA Theatre and Performance based applicants also require only. The relationship between theory by Research The disciplines can be studied The Playroom; a sprung floor significant professional experience. and practice, whilst approached in individually, or combined in any black box studio different ways by different students, Taught programmes permutation. We encourage practice IELTS Several small rehearsal rooms Key fact forms the central theme that links MA in Contemporary based research leading to exhibition, 6.5 (minimum of 6.0 in each element) and shapes the Institute’s research A G5 Music Technology lab Arts Consultancy performance, DVDs, and websites Client o rganisations or equivalent. priorities and orientation. as much as academic thesis Tie lined recording spaces for the Contempo rary MA in Contemporary Assessment Your research training will be Arts Practice development. A 900 seat concert hall, Arts Cons ultancy Original research and thesis and/or supported both by LICA and by featuring a fine organ, used for programme have included, MA in Design Management LICA is committed to contemporary creative practice. Research Training Programmes an International Concert Series Futur eEve rything fes tiv al, practice and critical thinking in the offered by the Faculty. Our research MA Art by Research featuring innovative artists Grundy Art G alle ry, Horse further information arts and has a thriving interdisciplinary and B amboo The atre, is outward looking, involving the MA Design by Research Labs featuring Adobe CS and www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/lica research culture and outstanding The N ation al T rust, D ukes wider public, professionals, and MA Film Studies by Research creative industry connections. We Apple Final Cut Studio running policy makers in the development Thea tre, Nuff ield Th eatre, MA Music by Research foster both traditional modes of on dual boot IMacs and other loc al and and benefits of research. New scholarship, which theorise and The TV unit housing a range of reg io nal community research initiatives have flourished MA Theatre and Performance engage with twentieth, and twenty- digital, Internet and video facilities arts org an is ation s. and we take a proactive approach to by Research first century art and culture and together with professional increasing funding, linking research innovative approaches to the study production support to Knowledge Transfer Partnerships Number of postgraduate of the more distant past. students Fine art studios dedicated to and exploiting European and international opportunities. LICA is unique in its commitment individual use (accessible 24/7) 90 to the informed practitioner: the Key fact Fabrication workshops, Postgraduate enquiries contemporary artist working both photography lab and life room Lancaster In stitute for independently and collaboratively, Director of Institute: Equipment including casting the Cont empora ry Arts who not only creates resonant Dr Martyn Evans and framing tools and cameras (Art, Desi gn, Music, Fi lm Tel: +44 (0 )152 4 51 0 899 works, but also understands their Studie s, The atre, and New The Peter Scott Gallery with an Email: lica-pgadmissions@ practice critically, conceptually Me dia) is ran ked in the excellent exhibition programme lancaster.ac.uk and historically. UK top three with 80% of A number of dedicated music www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/lica Our facilities include: rese arch classed as world spaces or inte rnation ally le adin g. A new £10m creative arts centre (RA E 2008) with seminar and teaching spaces, The University Library also has performance and acoustic labs, an extensive collection of books, public event spaces, workshops, scores and recordings and an unusual and design studios range of specialist papers, including resources dedicated to the history of The Nuffield Theatre; an jazz and broadcasting, collated with established professional Contemporary Arts students in mind. touring venue For more information please go to www.lancaster.ac.uk Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences – Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts (LICA) 48 /49

Res earch degrees continued Integrated degrees (1+3) HighWire PhD: Creating The programme’s relevance is Environments: our work explores MA Art by Research These programmes are specifically Innovative People for ensured by our close alignment environmental knowledge and designed for graduates who want Radical Change in the with the needs and goals of business awareness in dialogue with community MA Design by Research to prepare for doctoral study either Digital Economy and industry. We encourage groups and wider users. Cross- by integrating creative practice with technology exchange and early disciplinary work focuses on the MA Film Studies theoretical or historical work, or by Director of Studies adoption of emerging technologies, landscape of natural and constructed by Research focusing on traditional theoretical Professor Gordon Blair. processes and ideas. HighWire spaces, as well as the development of research. graduates can work in challenging products and services. Our research Discipline specific advice MA Music by Research One third of your work will be taught roles in organisations, driving radical articulates concerns and debates in Professor Gordon Blair (Computing modules, and two thirds will explore change in the digital economy. the public sphere, regionally and and Communications); Dr Leon MA Theatre and a continuous overarching research internationally with attention to urban Cruickshank (Design); Dr Mike The programme spans four years Performance by Research project. Students will undertake futures and design for sustainability, Chiasson (Management). beginning with formal and practical Director of Studies three taught modules and there Profe sso r Rachel Cooper generating new understanding of are two compulsory modules: training, leading to a Masters Dr Richard Rushton. Professor of Design Management Entry requirements the roles for the artist and designer. Research Methods and Critical of Research (MRes) and then My research considers Upper second class honours degree Duration Thinking. Students will normally progressing to PhD study. Languages of Process and Form: design decision making or Masters degree or equivalents take Contemporary Issues in the we interrogate the relationship 12 months full-time, 24 months and design management in the in one of the following disciplines; For more information on Lancaster’s Arts or an alternative module from between thinking and making in part-time. urban environment. It addresses Computing, Design or Management. Doctoral Training Centres, please those available in LICA in the second specific creative practices and all aspects of sustainability; see page 12. Entry requirements term of study. IELTS the artefacts that result. Research An upper second class honours indeed the research direction 6.5 or equivalent. includes ways of documenting degree, or its equivalent, You will have strong supervisor has taken me into the realms Our res earch intention and critical judgement support throughout the course of design for wellbeing. Assessment in a relevant discipline. interest s within different approaches to and will be involved in regular LICA o ffers excellent Original research and thesis. IELTS group seminars during the first creative practice in visual and opportunities for postgraduate LICA organises its research in 6.5 (minimum of 6.0 in each two academic terms. further information inter-medial art and contemporary study – opportunities not only three themes: performance practice, as well as element) or equivalent. http://highwire.lancaster.ac.uk to cross-disciplines within the Culture, Theory, and Context: exploring materials and forms as Assessment arts, but also with leading the unifying theme is the advance elements of creative language. HighWire is a world-class, Coursework, presentation, thesis research centres within the Faculty in critical understanding of art, We also explore the process cross-disciplinary and user and/or artwork or event. of Arts and Social Sciences, and centric Doctoral Training Centre at design, film, music, new media, and role of the designer (and design across the University such as Lancaster University which brings theatre, performance and dance thinking) in changing technological, further information Management School, Lancaster together our expertise in Computing, in the twentieth and twenty-first organisational and social conditions www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/lica Environment Centre and InfoLab21 Design and Management. centuries, through interrogations – with a focus on processes of as our interdisciplinary approach alert to both shared and particular interaction, knowledge exchange, We go beyond multidisciplinary lies at the heart of our activities. features of their cultural, social, conceptualising the future, The new building is a fantastic approaches by seeking a creative political and theoretical contexts. management and decision making. fusion between three key disciplines, opportunity for postgraduates A recurring question, across the aiming to produce a new breed to develop their research. different media and conceptual of innovative people who are able and critical discourses, is that of to make advances in technical, the adequacy and appropriateness design and business innovation. of theory given the rapidly changing requirements of artistic practices in response to changes in political, cultural, and technological environments and the increasingly complex relationship between popular and classic forms. 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Taught pr ogrammes MA in Contemporary Typically client involvement is one This is also a professionally focused MA in Design Management Teaching focuses on how human MA Art by Research to two days a week over four months, MA and is designed for practising centred design thinking can address Arts Consultancy Director of Studies with lectures scheduled on only artists and graduates who wish tomorrow’s challenges, preparing MA Design by Research Director of Studies one or two days a week to allow to develop portfolio careers in Dr David Hands. students for leadership roles via Frank Dawes. flexibility to carry out project work. the arts. Students complete four Duration projects requiring complex problem MA Film Studies Duration Students complete four modules, taught modules which develop 12 months full-time. solving skills. Exploration of new by Research a consultancy project report, and their knowledge and skills in relation directions for people, products, 12 months full-time, 24 months Entry requirements part-time. a dissertation. to contemporary issues in the services and systems is supported MA Music by Research arts, business planning, marketing, An upper second class honours through a programme of case Entry requirements MA in Contemporary event management and a placement degree, or its equivalent, in studies, live projects and visiting MA Theatre and An upper second class honours Arts Practice with an arts organisation. In addition Design or a cognate discipline. professionals. Staff who contribute Performance by Research degree, or its equivalent, or they will work on their arts practice IELTS to the course have broad and in professional qualifications/ Director of Studies (with the support of a creative depth experience in design and Please see entries under integrated 6.5 (minimum of 6.0 in each experience. Frank Dawes. mentor), and develop a professional design management and are leading degrees (1+3). element) or equivalent. IELTS Duration standard arts project which is finally experts within their particular fields. presented at a festival organised Assessment The course concludes with a self- 6.5 (minimum of 6.0 in each 12 months full-time. by the student cohort. Coursework, presentation directed major research project element) or equivalent. Entry requirements and major research project. often in line with career aspirations. The programme benefits from Assessment An upper second class honours the excellent Live at LICA public further information degree, or its equivalent, or an Combination of coursework (including arts provision at Lancaster University established arts/making practice www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/lica project proposal, project methodology/ (Nuffield Theatre, Lancaster in the relevant discipline. design, client project report) and International Concert Series and MA Design Management provides a dissertation. IELTS Peter Scott Gallery) as well as a vibrant and design rich environment further information 6.5 (minimum of 6.0 in each wealth of national and international for design and associated graduates to develop an understanding of www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/lica element) or equivalent. industry connections. contemporary design management. This is a professionally focused Assessment It prepares graduates for careers programme for graduates who Combination of coursework as design consultants, managers, wish to work in the cultural and (including funding proposal, researchers and design led change creative industries. Central to presentation, essay, event planning Key fact makers in private and public the MA is a ‘live’ consultancy project and curation) and an exhibition/ Each ye ar LICA has four organisations as well as for doctoral that is undertaken with an external festival of students’ art practice. ‘fees only’ b ursar ies to study. You will develop modes of organisation (with expenses covered). further information cover the co urse fees for the thinking critical to the challenges The taught modules are designed fo llo wing types of aw ard s: design managers face across a www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/lica range of real world situations. A to prepare you to tackle practical •Two MA b ursaries for thematic curriculum explores design problems faced by organisations Pathways in te rnation al stud ents and, with advice and support from Music (Composition, Performance, management from a range of future •One MA b ursary for academic staff, to take responsibility Computer Music), Dance, Digital oriented perspectives typically UK/EU stud en ts for a consultancy based project. Arts, Film and Media, Fine Art, including service design, design for The project will help resolve practical Interdisciplinary Arts, Live Arts, •One burs ary to c over sustainability, design strategy, and issues and problems faced by Theatre and Performance. MA or P hD (1+3) fees design and branding. An Imagination a client organisation from the for UK/EU studen ts Lab – an intensive project based creative industries and the design studio – enables students cultural and heritage centre. to undertake a deep dive into a complex design project. 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Educational Rese arch The Department of Educational Research has a This PhD in Education and Social Doctoral Programme Research degrees Justice (by thesis and coursework) in Educational Research MPhil/PhD Educational is a part-time structured doctoral world-class reputation and a thriving research culture. Higher Education or Research (Independent Study) programme that is undertaken entirely Teacher Education (PhD) online, over four years. It enables PhD Doctoral Programme in The Department of Educational Res earch degrees professionals world-wide, who are Director of Studies Education and Social Justice Research is a leading international working to promote social justice in Professor Malcolm Tight. (online, thesis and coursework) centre of postgraduate research in MPhil/PhD Educational Doctoral Programme or through education (in its broadest Entry requirements PhD Doctoral Programme in education. We offer world leading Research Independent in Education and Social sense), to focus on issues that are at Educational Research – Higher An upper second class honours PhD programmes in Education and Study Justice (PhD) the heart of their own professional or Teacher Education (thesis degree, or its equivalent, and Masters Social Justice, Higher Education practice and concerns, and to and coursework) and Technology Enhanced Learning. Entry requirements Director of Studies or three years’ practical experience become autonomous researchers. PhD Doctoral Programme in Our three research centres in these An upper second class honours Professor Carolyn Jackson. working in higher/further education. E-Research and Technology areas are internationally recognised degree, or its equivalent, and The programme offers a well-defined Entry requirements IELTS Enhanced Learning (online, for the excellence and originality a viable research proposal. and supported route to a PhD: A good honours degree and Overall 6.5 with at least 6.0 for thesis and coursework) of their research. during the first two years participants IELTS preferably a Masters degree, undertake modules covering key reading and writing. PhD Doctoral Programme in Overall 6.5 with at least 6.0 for or its equivalent. The 2008 Research Assessment social justice issues, approaches Assessment Higher Education: Research, Exercise (RAE) confirmed our status reading and writing. IELTS and theories, as well as research Combination of assessed Evaluation and Enhancement as one of the leading Education Assessment Overall 6.5 with at least and evaluation methods; in years coursework and thesis. (online, thesis and coursework) Departments in the country, with Original research and thesis. 6.0 for reading and writing. 3 and 4 they undertake research 80% of our research activity judged and write a thesis supported by a further information Number of postgraduate to be of international standing, and further information Assessment supervisor. Participants benefit from www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/edres/ students 45% graded as world leading. www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/edres/ Combination of coursework study/docprog/docprog.php studying within a cohort of students 240 study/postgrad/intro.htm and thesis. Students can join us for traditional who act as critical friends and an This part-time programme has PhD study or taught PhD doctoral We welcome applications for further information informal support network during been developed to meet the needs Postgraduate enquiries the programme, and a continued programmes. We encourage the research degrees (PhD or MPhil) www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/edres/ of experienced professionals in the Head of Department: network throughout their careers. involvement of PhD students in all in any area of education in which study/social_justice_education/ areas of higher education and further Dr Paul Ashwin aspects of departmental life, including our staff have expertise. We are index.htm education. The aim is to provide Educational Research: teaching, reading groups and flexible and full- or part-time research an opportunity for participants to Alison Sedgwick departmental seminars. We also use study may commence at times become autonomous researchers Tel: +44 (0 )1524 592 685 digital technologies to ensure that throughout the year. However a large and to gain deeper and more critical Email: a.sedgwick@ our online students who are located number of postgraduate training insight into their own and others’ lancaster.ac.uk in countries across the world, can courses are provided (starting in professional practices and concerns participate in departmental activities. October), and full-time students are by following a directed programme. E-Research and Technology normally required to take some of Enhanced Learning: The four year course is structured, these during their first year of study. Alice Jesmont supported and assessed, through Tel: +44 (0 )1 524 592 685 modules involving directed study Email: [email protected] and residential teaching. The Education and Social Justice: I thoroughly enjoyed studying for an MA course is organised around a series Jo Dickinson of residentials, which enable and PhD in Educational Research at Lancaster Tel: +44 (0 )1 524 593 189 participants to meet and socialise, Email: jo.dickinson@ University. I have bene fitted eno rmously engage in one to one tutorials, and lancaster.ac.uk from being a member of such a friendly and participate in seminars and lectures. Students focus on their final research Higher Education: Research, suppo rtive department. Lancaster University thesis from the third year onwards. Evaluation and Enhancement: Kathryn Doherty has a vibrant campus environment and I would Tel: +44 (0 )1 524 593 572 highly recommend studying here. Email: kathryn.doherty@ lancaster.ac.uk Dr Sandra Varey www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/edres For more information please go to www.lancaster.ac.uk Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences – Educational Research 54 /55

Res earch degrees continued Our res earch interest s Doctoral Programme in Doctoral Programme – The programme offers a well- The Department’s research is The Centre for Social Justice and E-Research and Technology PhD Higher Education: defined and supported route to organised through three centres: Wellbeing in Education explores Enhanced Learning (PhD) Research, Evaluation a PhD. During the first two years here@lancaster; the Centre for Social questions about equity, diversity, and Enhancement participants undertake modules Justice and Wellbeing in Education; inclusion and wellbeing. We have Director of Studies covering key issues for Higher the Centre for Technology Enhanced particular expertise in relation to: Professor Don Passey. Director of Studies Education focusing on research and Learning. All of our PhD students are gender; literacy; disability; migration; Entry requirements Professor Murray Saunders. practice in Higher Education policy associate members of at least one motivation; technologies; widening and change, enhancing learning, of these research centres. participation; youth ‘at risk’; self- An upper second class honours Entry requirements teaching and assessment and esteem and wellbeing. Within this degree, or its equivalent, and Masters A good honours degree and here@lancaster supports a wide evaluative practices within the Higher Centre, we also have a group that or three years’ practical experience preferably a Masters degree, range of research and evaluation Education sector. In years 3 and 4 specialises in Researching Equity, working in learning and technology. or its equivalent. work on higher education in all its they undertake research and write manifestations: teaching; research; Access and Participation (REAP). IELTS IELTS a thesis supported by a supervisor. administration; income generation. The Centre for Technology Overall 6.5 with at least 6.0 for Overall 6.5 with at least Participants benefit from studying Areas of expertise include: evaluative Enhanced Learning (TEL) reading and writing. 6.0 for reading and writing. with a strong team of international practice; disciplinary differences; supports research concerned with researchers, a cohort of students Assessment Assessment policy implementation; learning teaching and learning with digital who act as critical friends and an and teaching in H.E; discourse and technologies, and with widening Combination of assessed Combination of assessed informal support network during literacies; change management; digital participation across a range coursework and thesis. coursework and thesis. the programme that will be the basis and research as an activity. of populations. We seek to further information further information of a continued network throughout understand fundamental learning www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/ www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/edres/ their careers. processes and the ways they relate edres/study/tel/index.htm study/higher_education_research/ specifically to digital technologies, index.htm and we focus on learning and This innovative, four year part-time pedagogical approaches using taught Doctoral Programme This PhD in Higher Education digital technologies and networks combines residential teaching with Research, Evaluation and to support learners from primary online learning for motivated, self- Enhancement (by thesis and schooling to higher education, managing individuals who work in coursework) is a part-time as well as in the workplace. positions of influence in any sector structured doctoral programme of education wishing to develop their that is undertaken entirely online, e-learning research and practice. over four years. The programme aims to provide an opportunity The completion of my Doctoral Students receive training in to experienced professionals to research methodologies and training in Educational Research at become autonomous researchers practice, followed by a period and to gain deeper and more critical of intensive individual research Lancaster University was one of the insight into their own professional supervised by an expert in the practices and concerns. best career choices I have ever made. field. Participants benefit from a structured set of modules (over The programme is designed for The stimulating environment and two years), residential events, and people working, or interested in, constant encouragement from experts in an online learning community within higher education with diverse which they receive support from experience: academics; policy the field enabled me to develop not only other participants and tutors. makers, managers; administrators; my research skills, but my professional educational developers; student learning specialists. identity as an educationalist. Dr Stephen O’Connor For more information please go to www.lancaster.ac.uk Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences – English and Creative Writing 56 /57

Eng lish and Cr eative Writing The Department of English and Creative Writing has Creative Writing This creative, critical and transcultural Research degrees an excellent reputation for research across a wide range nexus, together with the expertise of specialisms ranging from the Early Modern period to MPhil/PhD of supervising staff, has created a English Literary Studies Director of Studies vibrant and successful programme, MPhil/PhD contemporary literature and literar y/cultural theor y.We Professor Graham Mort . resulting in publishing success for our students. Creative Writing also o ffer a substantial platform of taught Masters course s. Entry requirements MPhil/PhD MA; previous publications Former doctoral students include Alison MacLeod, Andrew Miller of high quality. Integrated degrees (1+3) Integrated within the Department The Centre for Transcultural and Siri Reynolds whose doctoral Res earch degrees MA in English Literary Research is one of the longest established Writing and Research IELTS novels The Changeling (Macmillan), creative writing schools in the The Centre for Transcultural Writing English Literary Studies 6.5 or equivalent. Ingenious Pain (Sceptre), House of Taught programmes UK. Creative Writing at Lancaster and Research (CTWR) links writers, Rooms (Polygon) were all published Assessment offers tuition in creative writing (both academics and Lancaster University’s MPhi l/ PhD to wide acclaim. Poems from Nigel MA in English Literary Studies campus based and distance learning) postgraduate student community to Director of Studies By thesis which should be a McLoughlin’s doctoral study form (with pathways) sustained piece of creative writing at both Masters and PhD level, and extensive research activity in creative Professor Lynne Pearce. the basis of his recently published MA in English Language its staff supervise across a range writing and its impact on society. of publishable standard and a Bluechrome Press Collection, Blood , and Literary Studies Entry requirements substantial piece of reflective and Picador publishes Raymond of literary modes including prose Our aim is to create a transnational MA in Gender and Women’s An MA in a relevant discipline or critical writing. Robinson’s novel, Electricity . (fiction and non-fiction), poetry, and interdisciplinary environment. Studies and English and screenplay. and a viable research proposal. further information Wigestrand published Ren Powell’s We are committed to promoting poetry book An Elastic State of MA in Creative Writing IELTS www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/english It is also now possible to register creative writing across cultures and Mind and Bantam Press published MA in Creative Writing 7.0 or equivalent. for ‘Creative-Critical’ PhDs which to studying the work of writers from We offer practice based George Green’s novel, Hound . (Distance Learning) are assessed on a 50% creative a wide range of social and cultural Assessment postgraduate study in Creative element and a 50% literary contexts. Current projects include a Original research and thesis. Writing and host a thriving Number of postgraduate criticism/theory element. focus on African writing, international international and transcultural students authorship, poetry in public places, further information In addition to the individual expertise constituency of PhD students and Writing for Liberty – an events www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/english Key fact 90 of our staff, we have three research working across a range of literary series featuring writers and critics genres and research projects. centres with excellent reputations Entry to our MPhil/PhD courses An international cohort Postgraduate enquiries through performance and discussion. means exciting links and based within the Department: is for those who have already Our pioneering virtual learning opportunities for students. Director of The Shakespeare Programme demonstrated potential for and research facilities have enabled The Wordsworth Centre Each year we o ffer two Postgraduate Studies: The Shakespeare Programme independent study at MA level the PhD by distance learning from This vibrant Research Centre scholarships for international Professor Lynne Pearce aims to further research on the (preparation that is now formally overseas – and facilitated ‘blended’ makes full use of the Department’s students to join this Postgraduate Secretaries: work of Shakespeare and his recognised by the University’s new learning on campus – bringing physical proximity to the Lake programme, ensuring it Leila Atkinson, English contemporaries (male and female) 1+3 Bursaries). We accept proposals together students working in English District and access to the rich archive reaches across the globe. Lyn Kellett, Creative Writing with reference to literary theory in all literary fields, but are particularly from all over the world to share and manuscript collection held at and to performance. Our website interested in matching students with creative work and critical readings. English Dove Cottage, Grasmere. We have is the host for the Northern the expertise in our centres and Tel: +44 (0 )152 4 592 23 5; 593 089 a five year agreement with The We have particular supervisory Renaissance Seminar and contains among our staff. Fax: +44 (0 )152 4 59 4 247 Wordsworth Trust and are committed strengths in contemporary poetry, details of the latest research projects Email: [email protected] to developing strong links through Students who are accepted are long fiction, short fiction and undertaken by staff and students, students working with the archive offered excellent support and research that explores cultural Creative Writing recent conferences and outreach and internships as well as an annual training, both through regular tensions and synergies. Tel: +44 (0 )152 4 594 169 to schools and the community. ‘Immersive’ week for postgraduates. meetings with their supervisors Fax: +44 (0 )152 4 594 247 The Shakespeare Programme also Personal research interests are and dedicated seminars and Email: [email protected] coordinates postgraduates pursuing currently in such areas as Romantic workshops (at both Departmental www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/english MPhil and PhD degree research mountains and Romantic place and and Faculty level). in early modern studies, as well as space; mapping of literary spaces providing enhanced opportunities as well as a continuing interest for study, including workshops, in Wordsworth and the Literary theatre visits and interdisciplinary Lake District. research projects. For more information please go to www.lancaster.ac.uk Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences – English and Creative Writing 58 /59

Our res earch interest s Integrated degrees (1+3) Creative Writing: the Creative Renaissance and Early Modern Literature and theology; literary MA in English Literary Our English Masters by Research Key fact Writing School is able to offer Literature: staff specialisms, and cultural theory; representations Research is a one year independent study supervision in poetry, fiction, supported by the work of Lancaster’s of masculinity in fiction and in programme, which is especially The Dep artment of English short fiction, creative non-fiction internationally renowned Shakespeare cinema; genre fiction; science fiction; Duration attractive to students who already and Creative Writing is able and screenplays and writing for Programme include: contemporary British and American 12 months full-time, 24 months know they want to study for a PhD to o ffer a number of ‘fees only’ part-time. burs aries to both hom e/ EU radio. Its staff, all of them well Feminist approaches to fiction; literature and cinema; Joseph and have a clear sense of their and overseas students on a known and highly respected Shakespearean drama (including Conrad; the contemporary novel Entry requirements research interests. authors, have particular specialisms of ideas; postcolonial literatures compe titive basis. These women’s drama); staging cities in the An upper second class honours The MA is an opportunity to ‘pilot’ this in: contemporary British poetry; and theory; identity, memory and include bursaries for MAs, plays of Richard Brome; seventeenth degree, or its equivalent. research and undertake essential contemporary short fiction; community: ‘writing migrancy’; PhDs and 1+3 schemes of century writing and feminist criticism; preparatory research methodology contemporary women’s poetry; Salman Rushdie; theories of reading IELTS study (ie for those students women writers from the radical training (as required by the Arts and Irish writing; the historical novel; and reception; epistemology; 6.5 or equivalent. who plan to con ti nue with religious sects of the seventeenth Humanities Research Council). From biography; graphic novels; mobility studies; T.S. Eliot; a PhD after the success ful century; early modern writing – Assessment 2012-13, the Department of English transcultural research and writing; modernism; mid-century writing; completion of their MA). especially translations into English. Combination of coursework, and Creative Writing will have two memoir; ‘place writing’; and, creative- life after theory; modernism and the In addition, for the 2013-14 research methodology portfolio ‘fees only’ 1+3 bursaries to award critical projects (which combine a Women’s Writing and Feminist poetry of Wallace Stevens; gothic academic year we will be and dissertation. each year to students planning to critica l/theoretical dissertation Theory: with long standing links to in literature, film and popular culture; advertising one AHRC MA follow their MA with a PhD. with a creative writing project). the University’s Centre for Gender fashion and dress in literature and further information studen tship and one AHR C and Women’s Studies (now based popular culture; contemporary Students may choose to pursue PhD studentshi p, which p ay 19th Century Studies: the www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/english in the Department of Sociology) American fiction and theology; an MA by Research in any area of yo ur fees and pro vide a Department has many colleagues colleagues based in English and transcultural research and writing. Literary Studies providing a suitable maintena nce grant. Please who work in and across ‘the Creative Writing have wide ranging supervisor is available. see the Departmental long nineteenth century’ and interests in feminist theory and website for further details. specialisms include: women’s writing. These include: Writing of the Romantic period; Women’s writing in 155 0-1700 literary and cultural responses Key fact (especially drama); seventeenth Cath N icho ls to Napoleon; Revolutionary and century writing (especially women’s At Lancaster we are less Napoleonic Wars; Wordsworth; writing in the radical sects); than an hours’ drive from PhD Creative Writing Byron and Byronism; manuscript postcolonial women’s writing; the Lake District. Our I chose the MA in Creative work and textual editing of Romantic contemporary Arab women’s programmes in Romantic Writing at Lancaster as and Victorian texts; composition writing; feminist theory/gender and Victorian Literature it gave me the oppo rtunity to build and poetic process; the long poem studies; romance studies; take full advantage of this, up new networks in Cumbria and in the eighteenth and nineteenth contemporary women’s writing; with field trips to explore Lancashire. It also encouraged centuries; Wordsworth; Tennyson; fashion, gender and the body; Irish the landscape that inspired me to think about the areas of interdisciplinary connections women’s writing and film scripts. Wordsworth, Coleridge, my research that I could develop of nineteenth century literature: Southey, De Quincey, which led me to the area I now painting, book illustration, film 20th Century Literature and Cultural Ruskin and others. research for my P hD. and television; the history of Theory: the Department of English I’ve always been interested in Wordsworth’s reception; Ruskin and Creative Writing at Lancaster has how poet ry sounds so it seemed and romanticism; William Morris; enjoyed a national and international natural to make part of my Victorian fiction and poetry; reputation for its research and research about radio. The nineteenth century eccentricity; teaching in contemporary literature tutor I approached was equally Christian unreason; Gothic and and literary theory for over thirty enthusiastic and my studies Sensation fiction; fashion and dress years. Current staff interests include: now include the poets’ in nineteenth century literature; perspectives, the history of the Victorian literature and theology. medium, and the perspectives of radio commissioners. For more information please go to www.lancaster.ac.uk Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences – English and Creative Writing 60 /61

Taught pr ogrammes Please note these programmes All pathways have core modules, Politics and Place in Early Modern MA in Gender and Women’s We offer structured advice on the The programme is mediated almost are also eligible for 1+3 funding to which can be added optional Literature Studies and English publishing industry, inviting leading entirely by online tutorials and (see key fact, page 59). modules from the full range of Post-Colonial Women’s Writing agents and publishers to visit the conferences. You will be a member of a Please see entry under Department course and advise students. Recent modules. The generalist English and Film cohort of 1 8-20 students, exchanging MA in English Literary Studies is especially flexible, of Gender and Women’s Studies. publishing successes of former writing in a range of literary forms and Contemporary Literature Literary Studies allowing a mix of genres and periods students include Justin Hill’s novel critiquing it from different social and and Technology Duration and also includes creative writing MA in Creative Writing The Drink and Dream Teahouse , cultural perspectives. You will each be options, giving students a unique Contemporary Gothic: Monique Roffey’s Orange Prize- allocated a personal tutor (an expert 12 months full-time, 24 months Duration shortlisted novel The White Woman opportunity to study a creative- Text and Screen in your chosen genre), and our course part-time. 12 months full-time, 24 months on the Green Bicycle , Jacob Polley’s critical MA. Importantly, students site provides research training Romanticism and Literary Theory part-time. T.S Eliot Prize-shortlisted collections Entry requirements can craft a pathway that suits them. modules and a cybercafé where you 19th Century Literature of poetry and Ali Shaw’s novel An upper second class honours Entry requirements can meet and communicate informally. Compulsory modules and Technology The Girl with Glass Feet , which degree, or its equivalent, in English Portfolio of original writing and (all pathways) was shortlisted for the Costa First At the end of the Summer Term Literature or related subject. On Location in the Lakes any undergraduate degree. Dissertation Novel Award in 2009. of your first year, a five day summer IELTS The Victorian Novel and Film Research Methodology IELTS school is held on campus, consisting 6.5 or equivalent. Romance and Realism: The Evolution 6.5 or equivalent. MA in Creative Writing of workshops, personal progress Additional compulsory modules of 19th Century Fiction (Distance Learning) reviews, reading and visits by agents, Assessment Assessment Contemporary Literary Studies – 19th Century Literary Siblings Director of Studies publishers and writers. Combination of coursework, option choices focused on period Portfolio of creative work plus a piece Literature and Film dissertation and research of self-critical reflective writing. Professor Graham Mort. Early Modern Literature – Bodies methodology portfolio. Victorian Extremes: the Coming and Spirits in Early Modern Duration of Modernity further information further information Literature; Politics and Place www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/english 24 months part-time. www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/english in Early Modern Literature Fusions: Genres, Critical and Creative This course allows students to pursue Entry requirements The MA in English Literary Studies Literary and Cultural Studies – Portfolio of original writing Subcultural Fictions a writing project in their chosen literary is the Department’s main taught Critical Debates in Cultural Studies form supported by a range of specialist and undergraduate degree. Writing the 19th Century City MA in English Literature. We offer Romantic and Victorian Literature – tutors, a peer critiquing process in IELTS different pathways specialising option choices focused on period The Byron-Shelley Circle twice weekly workshops, and termly 6.5 or equivalent. in a period or area of study: online conferences via the University’s Optional modules Rewriting the Victorians Virtual Learning Environment. Assessment Contemporary Literary Studies English Literary Studies students Special Subject Module Portfolio of creative work plus a piece including Film and Media may choose from any of the following A number of professional writers Additional optional modules of self-critical reflective writing. Early Modern Literature including modules (and also have access to visit the course throughout the (Literature and Cultural Studies only) Shakespeare and the Renaissance the above compulsory elements for academic year, giving talks in their further information specialist genres, hosting workshops the other pathways). Other pathways Enjoyment, Technology, English Literary Studies. This is to stimulate new work or providing www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/english the most flexible pathway allowing may choose from a more limited Consumption insight and advice in areas of prose Our distance learning MA is an study across a range of periods subset, tied more closely to their Debates in Contemporary fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction international programme linking and subjects area of specialism. Modules offered Feminism: Feminism and and other literary forms. The course students in the UK and overseas are subject to change. Post-Colonial Theory Literary and Cultural Studies also provides a showcase event for through virtual learning. which is taught with LICA and the American Fiction Feminist Cultural Theory students to read their work in a public forum. This MA will develop your Department of Sociology and Film Theory and the Creative Popular Visual Culture explores contemporary debates Process of Writing for the Screen writing skills and promote reflection in cultural theory upon the writing process, equipping Locating Contemporary Poetry: you to develop your experience and Romantic and Victorian Literature The Living Tradition MA in English Language ideas into literary form. which allows a non-rigid approach Contemporary British Fiction and Literary Studies to genre boundaries Bodies and Spirits in Early Please see entry under Department Creative Writing which combines Modern Literature of Linguistics and English Language. critical approaches to writing with the practice of writing itself, including fiction and poetry For more information please go to www.lancaster.ac.uk Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences – European Languages and Cultures 62 /63

European Languages and C ultures Research degrees MPhil/PhD The Department of European Languages and Cultures Number of postgraduate are pioneers in multidisciplinary language studie s. students 10 Our research focuses on nationally Res earch degrees Taught pr ogrammes Postgraduate enquiries specific and/or transcultural aspects Director of Postgraduate of European and global cultures and MPhi l/ PhD MA programme Studies : Dr Nick Hodgin societies. The specialist interests Entry requirements We are currently developing Tel: +44 (0 )152 4 5 93 005 of our academic staff include the a new course enabling students Fax: +44 (0 )152 4 59 3 942 languages and cultures of France Usually an MA degree and simultaneously to obtain a Email: [email protected] and Francophone Africa, Germany a viable research proposal. postgraduate teaching qualification www.lancaster.ac.uk/ and Austria, Spain and the Hispanic IELTS and an MA within four years of study fass/eurolang world, as well as their relationship 6.5 or equivalent. in higher education. This highly with English speaking cultures and Assessment selective programme will offer an those of the greater Europe. Original research and thesis. exceptional opportunity to anyone Particular areas of expertise include: further information interested in teaching as a career Austrian literature and cultural www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/ and showing themselves capable politics eurolang/pg/phd of completing an accelerated undergraduate course in Modern Authorship and celebrity We are interested in proposals from students working in any of the Languages in three years. Comparative cultural studies departmental areas of expertise. Please address any queries about Cross-cultural communication Your topic may be based entirely this programme or any other aspect Film with particular reference within one of the four languages of postgraduate studies in the to the GDR and Latin America taught in the Department (French, department to [email protected] Francophone Africa German, Hispanic, Catalan), or it may be comparative or transcultural Latin American studies in scope. We also consider The poetics of resistance interdisciplinary topics involving Translation and minority languages collaboration with History, English, Contemporary Arts and Performance. Writing and migration Together with The Centre for Transcultural Writing and Research at Lancaster, we collaborate closely with the Universities of Manchester and Liverpool in the organisation of research workshops and training programmes. We encourage collaborative work between staff and research students and offer strong support for students wishing to publish and present work at conferences. For further information concerning studentships or alternative sources of funding, please contact our Director of Postgraduate Studies, Dr Nick Hodgin [email protected] For more information please go to www.lancaster.ac.uk Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences – Gender and Women’s Studies 64 /65

Gender and Women’ s Studies The Centre for Gender and Women’s Studies is based in the Res earch degrees Our res earch Research degrees MPhil/PhD Department of Sociology and is a cross-disciplinary forum. MPhi l/PhD interest s Entry requirements Staff research interests are diverse, Taught programmes reflecting the interdisciplinary and Established in the early 1980’s, The Centre has close links with An upper second class honours MA in Gender and Women’s post disciplinary nature of research Gender and Women’s Studies at a vibrant feminist community degree, or its equivalent, in a Studies in gender and women’s studies in the Lancaster brings together more on campus and in the city. The relevant subject and a viable MA in Gender and Women’s Key fact Centre. They can be loosely grouped than 40 staff and postgraduate Department’s excellence is reflected research proposal. Studies and English The Department o ffers under the following headings: students from 19 departments in in a ranking within the top five in the IELTS MA in Gender and Women’s a very popular summer Substantive topics include: new the Arts and Social Sciences, as UK (2008 RAE). 7.0 or equivalent. Studies and Sociology well as from other faculties in the school in feminist feminist activisms; social justice; The Centre has notable staff University. The Centre is distinctly technoscience studies. Assessment gendered bodies and embodiment; and student alumni which includes Number of postgraduate interdisciplinary in its focus and Original research and thesis. digital and social media; queer theory some of the most famous feminist students also aims to foster links between and activism; gender and health, academics in the UK and beyond. further information academic research and political medical care and biomedicine; health 15 Former directors of the Centre www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/ movements for gender equality and social movements; gender, include Jackie Stacey, Sara Ahmed, centres/gws and social justice. religion and spirituality; gender, Postgraduate enquiries Celia Lury, Bev Skeggs, Gail Lewis, We accept PhD applicants whose science and technology; social Directors: Lynne Pearce, Anne-Marie Fortier, interests dovetail with those reproduction; gender and education; Dr Vicky Singleton (MA) Vicky Singleton and Maureen McNeil. of our academic staff. These sexuality; gender and performance Dr Celia Roberts (PhD) are wide ranging and can be art; multiculturalisms; nation Dr Imogen Tyler (PhD) described broadly as falling formation; migration and citizenship; Tel: +44 (0 )152 4 594 178 within the following areas: gender and criminology; gender, Email: spgadmissions@ language and discourse; lancaster.ac.uk Feminist Technoscience human/machine relations; gender, www.lancaster.ac.uk/ Bodies chronic illness and disability; gender fass/centres/gws ‘Race’ and Racisms and social class; motherhood and parenting; gendered violence; gender Migration Studies and globalisation; inequalities. Postcolonial Studies Theoretical approaches include: Studies of Health and Science feminist cultural theory; postcolonial Citizenship theory; critical discourse theory; Violence, Conflict and War postcolonial studies; queer theory; Organisational and Management feminist technoscience studies; Studies social studies of science and technology; gender studies; Religious Practice, Religious feminist theory. Texts and Hermeneutics Feminist Media Studies Health and Medicine Studies of Technology Studies of Non-Human/ Human Relations For more information please go to www.lancaster.ac.uk Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences – Gender and Women’s Studies 66 /67

Taught pr ogrammes MA in Gender and Feminist Cultural and Media Many literature students develop IELTS Women’s Studies Studies an interest in Gender and Women’s 7.0 or equivalent. Feminist Technoscience Studies Studies, and many students discover Director of Studies that literature is a field to be explored. Assessment Gender and Language Dr Vicky Singleton. This MA offers a means of combining Combination of coursework Duration Gender and Islam: Muslim Women those interests at an advanced level and dissertation. and the Qur’an 12 months full-time, 24 months through a selection of modules: further information part-time. Gender and Violence Compulsory modules www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/ Entry requirements Romance and Realism Debates in Feminist Research centres/gws An upper second class honours The Construction of Gender Plus one of the This MA scheme explores the degree, or its equivalent, in Sociology in Asian Religions following modules intersection between empirical sociological research and theoretical or Gender and Women’s Studies The Noir Thriller The Noir Thriller developments. It is ideal for those (or related field). Women in Western Contemporary British Fiction who wish to study Gender and Religious Traditions IELTS Contemporary Literature Women’s Studies and Sociology 7.0 or equivalent. Women and Sexuality and Technology at an advanced level. in the Christian Tradition Assessment Contemporary Gothic Compulsory modules Women’s Studies Research Project Coursework and dissertation. Romance and Realism Debates in Feminist Research further information Plus a dissertation (15,000- Bodies and Spirits Gender, Sex and Bodies 20,000 words). www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/ Optional modules Optional modules centres/gws MA in Gender and Choose four from Gender and Choose four from Gender This MA is a modular programme Women’s Studies and English and Women’s Studies and Women’s Studies modules. Sociology modules. designed for those wishing to and English specialise in the multidisciplinary Director of Studies Plus a dissertation (15,000- Plus a dissertation (15,000- subjects of Gender and Women’s 20,000 words). 20,000 words). Studies. The course offers a wide Dr Vicky Singleton. choice of areas of study: Duration MA in Gender and Compulsory modules 12 months full-time, 24 months Women’s Studies Debates in Feminist Research part-time. and Sociology Gender, Sex and Bodies Entry requirements Director of Studies Optional modules An upper second class honours Dr Vicky Singleton. degree, or its equivalent, in Sociology, (Choose four; subject to change) Duration or Gender and Women’s Studies Beyond the Text or English (or related field). 12 months full-time, 24 months Bodies and Spirits part-time. IELTS Contemporary British Fiction Entry requirements 7.0 or equivalent. Contemporary Gothic An upper second class honours Assessment degree, or its equivalent, in Sociology Contemporary Literature Coursework and dissertation. or Gender and Women’s Studies. and Technology Engendered Education further information www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/ centres/gws For more information please go to www.lancaster.ac.uk Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences – History 68 /69

Hist ory The History Department at Lancaster University is one of the Our res earch interest s Research degrees MPhil/PhD largest in the countr y. We foster original research and support Lancaster’s History Department is Our current, externally funded a thriving centre of historical learning. research projects include: Taught programmes collaborative relationships within and outside of the discipline With 24 staff our range is broad, Victoria County History: a MA in History well beyond what is found in several community local history project, and enjoy a thriving research culture. comparable universities. We offer: involving over 90 volunteers PgCert in Sources and A chronological range, late working under supervision from Approaches in Regional and Local History Regular seminars, master classes antiquity to modernity Lancaster University towards by renowned historians, conferences Res earch degrees Exceptionally broad geographical creating parish histories for the Victoria County History (VCH), Number of postgraduate and colloquia, an annual national PhD /MPhil Key fact scopes, including Western and students postgraduate conference, ‘Histfest’ Central Europe, North Africa, The the leading national work of Director of Studies and interdisciplinary links throughout The Iredell T rust pro vides Middle East, South and East Asia, reference for local history 65 the Faculty provide a stimulating Dr Deborah Sutton. fund ing for postgraduate Australasia, and the Americas Spatial Humanities: a five-year students within the Postgraduate enquiries and friendly environment in which Entry requirements Methodological diversity, project funded by the European Depa rtment of Histor y. postgraduate students can achieve An MA in History or related discipline, from political history to medieval Research Council which aims to Postgraduate Administrator: Fa culty fees bursaries their full potential. or previous high quality publications, cookery, and from quantitative create a step-change in the way Ghislaine O’Neill are available for MA and and a viable research proposal. methods to the history of that place, space and geography Tel: +44 (0 )152 4 5 92 549 The wide variety of internationally PhD programmes and the architecture and music are explored in the humanities Fax: +44 (0 )152 4 846 102 recognised research activity in the IELTS department has independent Battlegrounds of Memory and Email: [email protected] Department often involves specialist 6.5 or equivalent. funds to support field and The Department is marked by Justice: an interdisciplinary project www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/ research teams of academic staff, archival work and conference creative synergy and high standards Assessment which studies the memorialisation history research associates, and visiting attendance. Applicants, of scholarship as well as strong Dissertation and oral viva voce of past conflicts and the use or scholars, and we are involved in who may be either MA collegiality. misuse of those memories in a number of exciting externally examination. or PhD students, should We have a deep commitment the political and social arenas funded projects. further information have, or expect to obtain, to engagement with the local The Temple and Modernity: a Our staff retain a strong commitment www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/history at least an upper second community while aspiring to the two-year project that explores to individual research and scholarship class honours degree, or The Department has a lively highest professional standards, the changing cultural, political and through this the Department its equivalent, in History and cosmopolitan postgraduate and utmost reach. We are particularly and religious definitions of the has developed expertise in areas or a cognate discipline. research community and we aim proud of our leading contribution Hindu temple in India over the extending from late antiquity to help you become first class to the history of the North West last two centuries to modern and contemporary researchers and scholars. We and Lancaster. history. Our research embraces Norton Priory: an AHRC funded accept applications for a wide socioeconomic, cultural, political, Our main areas of research are: project working with Norton range of proposals and offer expert religious and intellectual history, medieval history; early modern Priory Trust, Cheshire, to provide supervision from staff within the and has an innovative cross- British and Atlantic history and interpretative material for the Department and, where necessary, disciplinary emphasis. This breadth Oceania c .1500 -1 800; local, new Heritage Lottery-funded through close relationships with enables us to offer supervision and regional and geographical history, Museum, including biographies other departments. teaching in a wide range of historical with particular reference to the of individuals associated with the research specialisms. Our research Potential applicants are invited to North West and, modern and Priory in the medieval period to encompasses an exceptionally contact Ghislaine O’Neill email: contemporary history, with particular accompany facial reconstructions broad geographical scope, including [email protected] focus on cultural history. from skeletal remains Western and Central Europe, North Africa, The Middle East, South and East Asia, Australasia, and the Americas. This breadth enables us to offer supervision and teaching in a wide range of historical research specialisms. For more information please go to www.lancaster.ac.uk Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences – History 70 /71

Taught pr ogrammes MA in History Modules PgCert in Sources and This course is delivered entirely Although national and international online. It aims to provide the skills, developments affected everyone Director of Studies (Subject to change, and not Approaches in Regional all available in a given year) and Local History sources and historical contexts in the country in some way, they Dr Deborah Sutton. to undertake and understand did not do so consistently. People’s Researching and Writing History Duration Director of Studies research at a local or regional level, experiences depended on their History for Life Dr Deborah Sutton. 12 months full-time, 24 months and to stimulate awareness of the social class, whether they were part-time. Advanced Social History Duration role of such research for our broader male or female and, crucially, on understanding of Britain’s past. where they lived. Regional and local Historical Approaches 12 months part-time online Entry requirements histories enable us to understand to Locality and Region distance learning. The course focuses on experiences An upper second class honours these varied experiences and, in Advanced Cultural History in the century and a half before 1914, degree, or its equivalent, in History Entry requirements doing so, to assess how typical they a period during which the country or a related discipline. Advanced Political History An upper second class honours might have been. was transformed from a largely Beyond the Text: Literature, Image degree, or its equivalent, in IELTS rural economy to an urban, industrial Modules Dr S arah Barber and Voice as Historical Evidence History or a related discipline. 6.5 or equivalent. powerhouse with all the concomitant Regional and local economies We will also consider applicants Senior Lecturer, History Digital Humanities changes that entailed in terms and societies Assessment with other qualifications who can Research s tudents in of social welfare, education, work, Coursework and dissertation. Sources for Medieval History demonstrate a proven interest Social relationships and History at Lancaster leisure, home life, health, political and Palaeography in local or regional history. organisations Unive rsi ty have access to a further information affiliations and values. Medieval Latin Translation Independent research project unique and vast collection of www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/history IELTS for Historians (c.5000 words) digital documentary, ca rtographic 6.5 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each This degree is designed to provide and visual source relating to the Landscape and Heritage element) or equivalent. histo ry of the colonial Americas. you with the general and specific Historical Consultancy training necessary to pursue Assessment Any subject of research is School Placement Project research at postgraduate level, Two essays; independent research possible, from a 2 ,000 square either as a means of developing project and learning logs. mile region ranging from Panama professional, transferrable skills to Bermuda, Carolina to the further information or as a step to further research. Guianas. The Library’s Rare Our curriculum develops both www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/history Books section possesses the theoretical and conceptual accounts of an eighteenth centu ry understanding and practical Barbados factor, and members skills ranging from Information of the University have access Technology to Medieval Latin to thousands of p rinted sources in depending on your individual needs. The quality of the Lancaster MA digital subscription. Lancaster ’s It is structured so you can either convinced me to continue onto a PhD Sugar House is on the site of take four modules and a 25,000 one of the earliest sugar boilers. word dissertation or six modules programme. My supervisors have displayed The weather is not quite as hot, and a 15,000 word dissertation. but the chances of hurricane extraordinary expertise and I have found all are less, and this is the closest members of the Department, academic and to the Caribbean one can get administrative, to be helpful and enthusiastic. without sailing the oceans. Tim Corbett, 2nd year PhD student For more information please go to www.lancaster.ac.uk Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences – Law 72 /73

Law The Lancaster Law School has a thriving postgraduate Res earch degrees Research degrees MPhil/PhD programme, which is principally characterised by a MPhi l/ PhD LLM by Research LLM by Research multidisciplinary approach to the study of law as a Entry requirements Duration A good second class honours 12 months full-time, 24 months Taught programmes social phenomenon. degree (for MPhil), a Masters part-time. LLM in International Business degree (for PhD) and a viable Entry requirements and Corporate Law research proposal. Law and criminology are studied The LLM programme is a subject A good second class honours degree LLM in International Human in a seminar setting offering a broad specific based degree, which is IELTS and a viable research proposal. Rights Law subject specific, knowledge based designed to develop knowledge 6.5 or equivalent. IELTS LLM in International Human programme of study. Staff in the and expertise in an area of specific Assessment Rights and Terrorism Law Law School believe in the need interest – enhancing employability 6.5 or equivalent. LLM in International Law to explore law and criminology in for a wide range of careers. Original research and thesis. Assessment the light of current developments further information LLM/MA in Bioethics The Law School has institutional 30,000 word dissertation. and in a learning environment where and Medical Law links with major law schools in www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/law postgraduates and academics further information Europe and participates in the LLM/MA in Diplomacy can work in an informal atmosphere We welcome applications for www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/law Erasmus European student and International Law conducive to open debate. MPhil/PhD. In order to offer the best exchange scheme whilst more supervision experience, proposals The LLM by Research is primarily LLM/MA in International Law The Law School runs a regular informal links exist with law schools need to be focused within one of made available for those who wish and International Relations Research Seminar Programme in the USA. This all helps to reinforce Nurzhan Anuarb ek the following areas of interest: to complete a research degree LLM/MA in Environment to which outside speakers are the international perspective in one year (full-time) and may be (LLM) Law and Society: including medical and the Law invited and work-in-progress papers advocated by the Department. particularly suited to those who I selected Lancaster law; cyber law; criminal justice; critical LLM/MA in Human Rights are given by staff and postgraduate already have some practical expertise. Research students are supported University mostly for legal theory; jurisprudence; legal and the Environment members. Postgraduate students by supervisors who are specialist its impressive research and history; public law and property law. The intended subject of the research also run their own Colloquium at LLM Law in the student’s area of interest. student sa tisfa ct ion ratings – should normally be one in which the which they can present current International/European Law: PgDip in Law Taught courses in law share a plus the Lancaster Law School Law School does not offer a taught research ideas and findings to including public/private international common approach beginning offered an interesting LLM Masters degree. Whilst the work is their peers. law; international human rights law; Number of postgraduate with research and study skills, plus in International Business and primarily individual, you will be advised international humanitarian law; students We encourage the imaginative use taught modules, which are followed Co rporate Law. The sta ff at to take some research training in the comparative law; international and development of both legal and by a dissertation for the taught Lancaster are friendly and form of appropriate LLM modules or 85 economic law; European law; EU general skills. programme candidates. Each taught supportive and the teaching modules from the Faculty Research labour law; judicial independence programme focuses on a different methods are modern and Training Programme. Postgraduate enquiries and accountability. area of law. up to date. Head of School: Classes comprising over 80% Business Law: including competition Professor Sigrun Skogly international students allowed law; corporate law; insolvency law; Tel: +44 (0 )152 4 5 92 4 76 me to explore different legal contract law; inter jurisdictional Email: [email protected] systems, economic and social litigation and employment law. www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/law aspects closer than ever and, Criminology: including alcohol and thus, conducting research became drug use; criminal careers; evaluation more captivating and attractive. of public sector crime and welfare Lancaster University made me projects; globalisation and crime; feel ve ry comfo rtable with its hate crime; night-time economies; green campus setting and modern policing, policy analysis; prevention; facilities at eve ry turn. I would punishment and criminal justice; highly recommend Lancaster social exclusion; youth leisure and University as a source of reliable youth subcultures. and modern education. For more information please go to www.lancaster.ac.uk Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences – Law 74 /75

Our res earch interest s The School has a strong research Business Law: with subfields and we have strong links to the culture, as evidenced by consistently in competition law; corporate following interdisciplinary research high performance in Research law (national and international); environments: Assessment Exercises. In RAE insolvency law; contract law; The Centre for Bioethics and 2008, 90% of the Schools’ inter jurisdictional litigation and Medical Law www.lancaster.ac.uk/ research was rated as being world employment law. bioethics_and_medlaw leading, internationally excellent Law and Society: with subfields Centre for International or internationally recognised, with in medical law; cyber law; criminal Law and Human Rights 100% of research active staff justice; critical legal theory; www.lancs.ac.uk /cilhr being included. Our research is jurisprudence; legal history; characterised by its interdisciplinary British Association for Canadian public law and property law. nature and is focused in the following Studies Legal Studies Group four areas: Criminology: with subfields in drugs www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/ organisations/canadian International/European Law: and alcohol; crime; criminal justice with subfields in public international and hate crime. Law and Systems Theory Network law; private international law; (LaSTNet) www.lancs.ac.uk/ In all four areas colleagues’ international human rights law; fass/networks/lastnet research is informed by a range of international humanitarian law; perspectives and methodologies. Hate Crime Research Group comparative law; international www.lancs.ac.uk/fass/groups/ economic law; European law; EU The School’s academic community hate-crime/reporthate.php labour law; judicial independence is centred on the Centre for Law and accountability. and Society ( www.lancaster.ac.uk/ fass/centres/lawandsociety ); For more information please go to www.lancaster.ac.uk Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences – Law 76 /77

Taught pr ogrammes LLM in International International Environmental Law This scheme offers two optional LLM in International Human Optional modules This programme introduces you Business and International Law pathways, the programme of which Rights and Terrorism Law (Subject to change; choose two) to the structure of the international will be confirmed by the student legal system, its relationship with Corporate Law Insolvency Law Environmental Law at registration: Director of Studies national law, the sources and Director of Studies Intellectual Property Dr James Summers. European Union Law (a) Studying five modules with a 20,000 subjects of international law, and the Dr James Summers. Independent Research Module Law of International Organisations word dissertation (80 credits) Duration law’s application to contemporary and Institutions International Criminal Law situations such as the environment, Duration (b) Studying six modules with a 15,000 12 months full-time, 24 months territory and the use of force. The 12 months full-time, 24 months word dissertation (60 credits) part-time. International Environmental Law Any other LLM module may be taken taught modules give you a broad part-time. International Family Law with permission from the Director. Core modules Entry requirements range of options for the study of International Humanitarian Law Entry requirements International Human Rights Law A good second class honours different aspects of international law, (Armed Conflict) A good second class honours LLM in International degree, in an appropriate discipline. allowing you to create a programme International Law Law and Global Health degree, in an appropriate discipline. Human Rights Law IELTS that matches your interests. One of the following human Law of International Organisations IELTS Director of Studies 6.5 or equivalent. Core modules rights options: and Institutions 6.5 or equivalent. Dr James Summers. International Law — Rights of Peoples Assessment Rights of Peoples Duration Dissertation Assessment — The Right to Adequate Food Coursework and dissertation. The Right to Adequate Food 12 months full-time. Coursework and dissertation. as a Human Right further information as a Human Right Optional modules — International Criminal Law (Subject to change; choose four) further information Entry requirements www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/law Any other LLM module may be taken www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/law A good second class honours Dissertation Corporations in International This programme provides a bridge with permission from the Director. degree, in an appropriate discipline. Business Law This programme is designed to Optional modules from undergraduate level studies (or Environmental Law ensure that whatever your focus, IELTS (Subject to change; choose two) equivalent professional experience) LLM in International Law 6.5 or equivalent. to research, focusing on a distinct European Union Law you can combine courses to give Environmental Law Director of Studies you a coherent international and although relatively broad specialism. Independent Research Module Assessment European Union Law Dr James Summers. European perspective on the law Coursework and dissertation. The core modules, combined with International Business Law as it relates to business and affects Independent Research Module Duration appropriate optional modules, lay and Institutions corporations. There is scope within further information International Criminal Law a strong foundation in the basics 12 months full-time. the programme for you to pursue International Criminal Law www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/ International Environmental Law of international human rights, Entry requirements specific interests. law/prospective/postgrad/ and the law relating to terrorism. International Environmental Law International Family Law A good second class honours Core modules llminterhuman The coursework develops your degree, in an appropriate discipline. International Family Law International Humanitarian Law research skills, and ensures a solid Corporations in International This scheme is intended to appeal International Human Rights (Armed Conflict) knowledge basis is established IELTS Business Law to students who wish to study International Humanitarian Law International Terrorism and the Law for the dissertation, which is the 6.5 or equivalent. Dissertation International Human Rights Law (Armed Conflict) at Masters level, with the research Law and Global Health main assessed component of the Assessment Optional modules focusing on a distinct although programme. Graduates completing International Terrorism and the Law Law of International Organisations Coursework and dissertation. (Subject to change; choose four) relatively broad specialism. the programme are equipped to Law and Global Health and Institutions engage in more specialised practical further information Companies and Contracts The required courses, combined Law of International Organisations Rights of Peoples or academic research in this field. www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/law Corporate Governance with appropriate options, lay a and Institutions strong foundation in the basics of The Right to Adequate Food Core modules Environmental Law Rights of Peoples international human rights which as a Human Right International Human Rights Law European and International are of increasing importance today. The Right to Adequate Food Any other LLM module may be taken International Law Competition Law The coursework requirements will as a Human Right with permission from the Director. International Terrorism and the Law European Union Law develop research skills, and lay a Any other LLM module may be taken basis for a dissertation, which is the Dissertation with permission from the Director. Independent Research Module main assessed component of the International Business Law programme. Graduates completing and Institutions the programme will be equipped to engage in more specialised practical or academic research in this field. For more information please go to www.lancaster.ac.uk Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences – Law 78 /79

Taught pr ogrammes continued LL M/ MA in Bioethics Optional modules Teaching draws upon distinguished LL M/MA in International Independent Research Module This programme has a flexible and Medical Law (Subject to change; choose three) practitioners with experience in the Law and International International Business Law pathway of study which will define field and may include student trips the classification of the final award Selection of modules leads Relations and Institutions Director of Studies to the Foreign and Commonwealth with either an LLM or MA. Students to either LLM or MA degree. International Criminal Law Dr James Summers. Office in London, European Union Director of Studies take three modules from Law and Children and Health Care Law Duration organisations in Brussels and Dr James Summers. International Environmental Law three modules from the Lancaster 12 months full-time. Independent Research Module international organisations Duration International Family Law Environment Centre as well as Law and Global Health in Geneva. a dissertation. Entry requirements 12 months full-time, 24 months International Human Rights Law Core modules part-time. Core modules A good second class honours Law and the Body International Humanitarian Law degree, in an appropriate discipline Life and Death International Law Entry requirements (Armed Conflict) Perspectives on Environment and Development or relevant professional qualification Paternalism, Autonomy Issues and Practice in Diplomacy A good second class honours degree. International Terrorism and the Law and experience. and Foreign Policy Either Environmental Law or and Consent IELTS Law and Global Health Theory and Concepts in Diplomacy International Environmental Law IELTS Public Health 6.5 or equivalent. Law of International Organisations and Foreign Policy Dissertation 6.5 or equivalent. and Institutions Social and Ethical Issues Assessment in Human Genetics Dissertation Rights of Peoples Optional modules in Law Assessment Combination of coursework (Subject to change; choose two) Coursework and dissertation. Free choice module from any other Optional modules and dissertation. The Right to Adequate Food (Subject to change; choose two) as a Human Right Corporations in International further information LLM with permission from Director. further information Option choices determine award Business Law www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/law www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/law Please see PPR Politics section LL M/MA in Diplomacy of LLB or MA degree. for related options. Environmental Law This programme is taught by the and International Law Environmental Law Combining teaching from the European Union Law Law School and the Department Department of Politics, Philosophy European Union Law LL M/MA in International Environmental Law of Politics, Philosophy and Religion Director of Studies and Religion (PPR) and the Law Environment and Law (PPR) and is for those with an interest Dr James Summers. European and International School, this degree develops skills, Independent Research Module in medical ethics, and healthcare Duration Competition Law ability and knowledge in the field Director of Studies International Law law, including medical students. 12 months full-time, 24 months Independent Research Module of International Relations. Students Dr James Summers. International Human Rights without prior study of politics, The programme introduces you part-time. International Business Law Duration International Criminal Law law or international relations are to the fundamental analytical skills and Institutions Entry requirements encouraged, but are expected to 12 months full-time. International Humanitarian Law of moral philosophy and law and International Criminal Law A good second class honours work hard to make up the gap to (Armed Conflict) the principal ethical and legal issues Entry requirements degree, in an appropriate discipline. International Environmental Law master advanced level study of arising within medical research and A good second class honours International Business Law these subjects. practice and how they are resolved. IELTS International Family Law degree or equivalent. and Institutions Issues include regulation of artificial 6.5 or equivalent. International Human Rights Law Core modules IELTS International Family Law reproduction; life and death decision Assessment International Humanitarian Law International Law 6.5 or equivalent. International Terroism Law making; obtaining of informed Coursework and dissertation. (Armed Conflict) Major Approaches to the Study Law and Global Health consent; appropriate use of genetic Assessment International Terrorism and the Law of International Relations testing; and fair distribution of health further information Coursework and dissertation. Law of International Organisations Law and Global Health Dissertation and Institutions care resources. www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/law further information Law of International Organisations Optional modules Rights of Peoples Core modules Collaboratively delivered via the www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/law/ and Institutions (Subject to change; choose two) Foundations of Bioethics Department of Politics, Philosophy prospective/postgrad/llmenv The Right to Adequate Food Rights of Peoples Option choices determine award as a Human Right Foundations in Medical Law and Religion (PPR) and the Law This joint programme with the School, this programme has three The Right to Adequate Food of LLB or MA degree. Dissertation Lancaster Environment Centre is as a Human Right core modules, which examine Environmental Law intended to appeal to students who different aspects of diplomacy, foreign Please see PPR Politics section European Union Law wish to study the environmental policy, and international law, providing for related options. aspects of law or the legal regulation a strong introduction to the field. European and International Competition Law of the environment at Masters level. For more information please go to www.lancaster.ac.uk Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences – Law 80 /81

Taught pr ogrammes continued Optional modules from the The programme has a flexible Law of International Organisations Core modules Postgraduate Lancaster Environment Centre pathway of study, which will define and Institutions Dissertation Diploma in Law (Subject to change; choose two) the classification of the final award Rights of Peoples Director of Studies with either an LLM or MA. Students Optional modules Air Pollution and Climate The Right to Adequate Food take three modules from Law and (Subject to change; choose five) Dr James Summers. Chemical Risk Assessment as a Human Right three modules from the Lancaster Children and Health Care Law Duration Climate Change and Society Environment Centre as well as a Optional modules from the Companies and Contracts 9 months full-time, 18 months dissertation. Lancaster Environment Centre Environmental Justice Corporate Governance part-time. (Subject to change; choose two) Food Security, Agriculture and Core modules Corporations in International Entry requirements Climate Air Pollution and Climate Perspectives on Environment Business Law A good second class honours and Development Chemical Risk Assessment Sustainable Water Management: Environmental Law degree in an appropriate discipline. Concepts, Governance and Dissertation Climate Change and Society Practice European and International IELTS Either Environmental Law or Environmental Justice Competition Law 6.5 or equivalent. Any other LLM module may be taken International Environmental Law Food Security, Agriculture and European Union Law Assessment with permission from the Director. One of the following human Climate Foundations in Medical Law Coursework. rights options: Sustainable Water Management: Independent Research Module LL M/ MA in Human Rights — International Human Rights Concepts, Governance and Practice further information and the Environment — Rights of Peoples International Business Law www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/law Any other LLM module may be taken and Institutions (WTO) Director of Studies — The Right to Adequate with permission from the Director. This diploma provides an International Environmental Law Dr James Summers. Food as a Human Right introduction to areas of law that the International Law Duration Optional modules in Law LLM in Law school specialises in: international International Criminal Law law, international law and international 12 months full-time. (Subject to change; choose one) Director of Studies International Family Law relations, international human rights Entry requirements Corporations in International Dr James Summers. and terrorism law, international International Human Rights Law A good second class honours Business Law Duration business and corporate law. degree, in an appropriate discipline. Environmental Law 12 months full-time, 24 months International Humanitarian Law (Armed Conflict) Essentially, you follow the taught IELTS European Union Law part-time. part of the LLM programme, but do International Terrorism and the Law 6.5 or equivalent. Independent Research Module Entry requirements not submit a dissertation. Therefore Insolvency Law your core and optional modules Assessment International Environmental Law A good second class honours align with those offered in the various International Law degree, in an appropriate discipline. Intellectual Property Coursework and dissertation. LLM specialisations listed above. Law and the Body further information International Business Law IELTS and Institutions Law and Global Health www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/ 6.5 or equivalent. law/prospective/postgrad/ International Criminal Law Assessment Law of International Organisations and Institutions llmhumanandenv International Family Law Coursework and dissertation. Life and Death This joint programme with the International Human Rights further information Rights of Peoples Lancaster Environment Centre International Humanitarian Law www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/law is intended to appeal to students (Armed Conflict) The Right to Adequate Food who wish to study the environmental This programme is designed International Terrorism and the Law as a Human Right aspects of law and human rights for students who wish to gain or the legal regulation of the Law and Global Health a general qualification in law environment through human at the postgraduate level. rights at Masters level. For more information please go to www.lancaster.ac.uk Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences – Linguistics and English Language 82 /83

Linguistics and Eng lish Language Res earch degrees Research degrees MPhil/PhD Linguistics Entry requirements MPhi l/ PhD Linguistics by Research Only by Research Only MA in Applied Linguistics or The Department of Linguistics and English Language MPhil/PhD in Applied a related subject and a viable Director of Studies Linguistics (by Thesis is the largest department of Linguistics in Britain. research proposal; possibly a Dr Mark Sebba. and Coursework) high honours degree and/or Entry requirements relevant professional experience We offer a range of taught Masters, We are internationally recognised Taught programmes MA in linguistics or a related field and a viable research proposal. ranging from English Language as leaders in the field of linguistics. Professor E lena Semino and a viable research proposal. MA in Digital Language and Linguistics to our new Digital In the last Research Assessment Head of Department IELTS and Literacies Language and Literacies programme, Exercise (2008) 85% of our research IELTS 6.5 (with at least 6.0 in listening and We o ffer excellent MA in Discourse Studies including our internationally was internationally recognised and 6.5 (with at least 6.0 in listening and speaking and at least 6.5 in reading oppo rtunities for MA in English Language renowned MAs in teaching 20% classified as world leading. speaking and at least 6.5 in reading and writing) or equivalent. English to non-native speakers. Students and staff are engaged in postgraduate study and (by distance) and writing) or equivalent. Assessment active research groups in critical research, including six campus MA in English Language We also welcome PhD and MPhil Original research and thesis, discourse analysis, corpus linguistics, based MA programmes, three Assessment and Literary Studies students and offer thesis only and online MAs and P hD work by Original research and thesis. assessed coursework. language and gender, language testing, MA in Language and Linguistics thesis with coursework options that research or by a combination literacy, pragmatics and stylistics, further information further information are designed to meet the needs of of research and coursework. MA in Language Testing and second language acquisition. www.ling.lancs.ac.uk/study/ full-time, part-time and distance Several of our postgraduate www.ling.lancs.ac.uk/study/phd (by distance) students. We offer maximum support The Department has a state-of-the- phd/appling students have received Classic research degrees can be MA in Teaching English as to postgraduate students via: art phonetics laboratory, cutting prestigious international prizes undertaken full-time, part-time, or The PhD in Applied Linguistics a Foreign Language (TEFL) edge equipment used in eye-tracking A postgraduate study skills course for the research they produced by a combination of both. You can (by Thesis and Coursework) is the studies and sophisticated data MA in Teaching English to dedicated to Linguistics students while studying at Lancaster. also register as studying away from ideal programme for those with analysis software for supporting Speakers of Other Languages Involvement with activities in our We are fr iendly and accessible Lancaster for part of your studies. professional experience and/or ethnographic and other qualitative (TESOL, Lancaster) research centres as a department, with an who have previously studied in research. The University Library’s excellent reputation in both Proposals are accepted in a wide the field of Applied Linguistics, MA in Teaching English to Specialised research methods linguistics holdings are among the theoretical and applied range of topics including: language and want a PhD that broadens as Speakers of Other Languages courses England’s best and we have sides of our discipline. and media, linguistic description well as deepens their knowledge (TESOL, by distance) Modules from across the specialist computer laboratories and theory, sociolinguistics, applied of relevant research and research MA in Teaching English Department to add breadth for teaching and research. linguistics, corpus linguistics, critical methodologies. The programme’s to Speakers of Other to studies discourse analysis, language learning Our language graduates are flexible design allows students to Languages (TESOL, and teaching, bilingualism, gender employed worldwide in media, choose modules offered on any of delivered in Hong Kong) and language, literacy, stylistics, education and a range of related the department’s MA programmes, language testing and pragmatics. careers, as well as in academia. on-campus or distance, as well Number of postgraduate English teachers who have studied Students will be matched with as modules specific to the Thesis students with us hold posts throughout the staff interests to provide strong and Coursework programme. 323 world, both in teaching and in policy supervision relationships. Many students in this programme development, whilst graduates are professionals balancing PhD Postgraduate enquiries studies with full-time careers, and of the MA in Language Testing Head of Department: MPhi l/ PhD in Applied this contributes to the rich and are in demand at a high level in Professor Elena Semino Linguistics (by Thesis stimulating academic environment. governmental organisations and and Coursework) Tel: +44 (0 )152 4 593 028 curriculum development centres. Taught courses are covered in four or +44 (0 )152 4 59 3 0 50 Director of Studies short intensive residential events at Email: [email protected] Dr Diane Potts. Lancaster, and students also receive (Lancaster based MAs, MPhil/PhD Duration individual supervision and academic in Linguistics (by Research Only), 36 months full-time (October support throughout their degree. Email: [email protected] or January start); 60 months Distance and Hong Kong based part-time (January start). MAs, MPhil/PhD in Applied Linguistics (by Thesis and Coursework) www.ling.lancs.ac.uk For more information please go to www.lancaster.ac.uk Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences – Linguistics and English Language 84 /85

Our res earch interest s The Department is distinguished (UCREL); language teaching, learning Other areas of special interest lie by a broad and rich range of research and assessment, including language in the area of linguistic theory and interests. Its main areas of excellence testing and diagnosis, task based language description (including are: discourse studies, including language learning, second language corpus based and construction critical discourse analysis, acquisition and learner language; grammar), sociolinguistics and pragmatics, stylistics, and language, literacy studies – the Department phonetics. Methods of language gender and sexuality; corpus hosts the interdisciplinary Literacy research pursued and developed linguistics and its applications – the Research Centre, whose members by members of the Department Department is a major contributor to are interested in literacies in everyday include text and corpus analysis, the University Centre for Computer life, online literacies and literacies in ethnography, experiments, and Corpus Research on Language professional and educational contexts. sociolinguistic surveys. For more information please go to www.lancaster.ac.uk Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences – Linguistics and English Language 86 /87

Taugh t programmes MA in Digital Language The course features an approach MA in Discourse Studies Plus two optional modules from This MA is designed to appeal to MA in English Language to digital language and literacies a wide audience, including people and Literacies Director of Studies Corpus Linguistics and Literary Studies through activities that make use of who want to gain a further Gender and Language Director of Studies innovative tools and environments. Dr Julia Gillen. qualification in English Language Director of Studies Dr Julia Gillen. Students will engage in a variety Duration Language, Literacies and Digital or those, such as teachers of the Dr Julia Gillen. Communication Duration of activities, including lectures, 12 months full-time, 24 months A level in English Language in the Duration 12 months full-time, 24 months seminars, group and individual part-time. Sociolinguistics UK, who have taught English 12 months full-time, 24 months part-time. activities, benefiting from face-to- Stylistics Language and want to consolidate part-time. face as well as online interactions Entry requirements their background. (N.B. English Entry requirements with peers and staff. Skills developed A good second class honours There is some flexibility to increase language here refers to the study Entry requirements A good second class honours will include communication, degree, or its equivalent, in a the scope of the dissertation and to of English as a foreign language, A good second class honours degree, or its equivalent, in a collaboration and problem solving, relevant subject area. reduce or add optional modules if not the practice of English). degree or its equivalent, relevant subject area. as well as the more established you have already covered a core in a relevant subject area. IELTS The MA is designed for part-time academic practices of researching area in depth. IELTS 6.5 (with at least 6.0 in listening study alongside a full-time job. Each IELTS new issues and critical reflection 6.5 (with at least 6.0 in listening and and speaking and at least 6.5 in of the six modules, spread out over 6.5 (with at least 6.0 in listening on theory and method. MA in English Language speaking and at least 6.5 in reading reading and writing) or equivalent. two years, begins with a one day and speaking and at least 6.5 in Core modules (by distance) and writing) or equivalent. Assessment face-to-face session on a Saturday reading and writing) or equivalent. Language, Literacies and Director of Studies at Lancaster University’s outlet Assessment Coursework and dissertation. Assessment Digital Communication Professor Jonathan Culpeper. in London. The remainder of the Coursework and dissertation. further information course is taught via the web, with Coursework and dissertation. Learning and Teaching in Duration further information www.ling.lancs.ac.uk/study/ assessment via coursework and further information Digitally Mediated Spaces 36 months part-time, by distance www.ling.lancs.ac.uk/study/ masters/discoursestudies learning supported by an online www.ling.lancs.ac.uk/ Research Methods learning. masters/digital-language-literacies forum. The final year involves a study/masters/lit This recently introduced MA is an Dissertation Entry requirements dissertation supported by an This exciting new MA scheme offers innovative programme specifically The MA in English Language and An upper second class honours individual supervisor. postgraduate students a valuable The exact composition of the designed to give you the competence Literary Studies is ideal for you if you degree, or its equivalent, in a relevant qualification in Digital Language degree can be tailored to suit to undertake empirical work in The MA reflects the scholarship of would like to combine your studies subject area. and Literacies. specific vocational, professional discourse studies by drawing on both the English Language Department of English Language with the study and academic aims. The course linguistic and social theory. The MA IELTS at Lancaster and takes a broad of literature and literary theory. The course is based in Lancaster builds on Lancaster University’s enables you to explore discourse in 6.5 (with at least 6.0 in listening and view of what constitutes English This MA is taught jointly by the University’s renowned Literacy distinctive expertise in the area, areas such as politics, business and speaking and at least 6.5 in reading Language studies. It focuses on Department of Linguistics and Research Centre, in the Department offering an internationally known media, whilst developing skills in a and writing) or equivalent. the description and explanation English Language and the of Linguistics and English Language. perspective on New Literacies. range of analytical methods. Support of the English language, including Department of English and Creative Academic staff for the core modules Support for your studies is provided for your studies is provided by the Assessment its structure, functions and social Writing, allowing a great deal of include David Barton, Julia Gillen, Uta by the non-credit Postgraduate non-credit Postgraduate Academic Coursework and dissertation. contexts of use. flexibility to follow your own interests. Papen, Diane Potts and Karin Tusting. Academic Study Skills module Study Skills module which runs in further information Modules Internationally known experts in other which runs in terms 1, 2 and 3. terms 1, 2 and 3. It consists of six credit-bearing areas of the Department contribute www.ling.lancs.ac.uk/study/ Corpus Linguistics modules, of which at least two must teaching to these and other modules. Core modules masters/englishlanguage Discourse Analysis be from each department, at least Introduction to Discourse Studies Students on our MA courses come English Grammar one research methods course and from a diverse range of backgrounds; Critical Discourse Analysis a dissertation. Support for your all are distinguished by their History of English studies is provided by the non-credit Pragmatics enthusiasm and will to succeed. Investigating Spoken English Postgraduate Academic Study Research Methods in Linguistics Stylistics Skills module, which runs in terms and English Language 1, 2 and 3. Dissertation For more information please go to www.lancaster.ac.uk Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences – Linguistics and English Language 88 /89

Taugh t programmes continued English Language modules This is our most flexible taught 10 credit courses: Bilingualism programme. You take one core Curriculum Design in Language module and a dissertation relating Corpus Linguistics Education to any area of language or linguistics Instructed Second Language Critical Discourse Analysis that we teach. Acquisition English Grammar We also offer an extended Teacher Development in Gender and Language dissertation option. Support for your Language Education Introduction to Discourse Studies studies is provided by the non-credit Investigating Spoken English Postgraduate Academic Study Skills MA in Language module, which runs in terms 1, 2 and 3. Language, Literacies and Digital Testing (by distance) Core modules Communication Director of Studies Research Methods in Linguistics Learning and Teaching in Dr Tineke Brunfaut. Digitally Mediated Spaces and English Language Duration Pragmatics Dissertation 24 months part-time, Sociolinguistics Plus five (100 credits) chosen by distance learning. Stylistics from the optional modules each term (20 credits each except where Entry requirements Literary Studies modules indicated). A good second class honours Please see www.lancaster.ac.uk/ degree, or its equivalent. Applicants fass/english/postgrad/english/ Optional modules must normally have three years ma_pathways English Grammar of teaching experience and/or Introduction to Discourse Studies hold a post with responsibility MA in Language Introduction to Language for language test design, and Linguistics Teaching 1 construction and evaluation. Director of Studies Language, Literacies and Digital IELTS Dr Julia Gillen. Communication 6.5 (with at least 6.0 in listening and speaking and at least 6.5 in Duration Language Test Construction and Evaluation reading and writing) or equivalent. 12 months full-time, 24 months part-time. Pedagogical Grammar Assessment Coursework and dissertation. Entry requirements Pragmatics A good second class honours Second Language Acquisition further information degree, or its equivalent, in a Sociolinguistics www.ling.lancs.ac.uk/study/ masters/testingdistance relevant subject area. Bilingualism IELTS Corpus Linguistics 6.5 (with at least 6.0 in listening and Critical Discourse Analysis speaking and at least 6.5 in reading Gender and Language and writing) or equivalent. Introduction to Language Assessment Teaching 2 Coursework and dissertation. Learning and Teaching in further information Digitally Mediated Spaces www.ling.lancs.ac.uk/study/masters/ Stylistics language-and-linguistics.php Task based Language Teaching For more information please go to www.lancaster.ac.uk Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences – Linguistics and English Language 90 /91

Taugh t programmes continued This programme is designed to IELTS Teacher Development in Compulsory modules This course gives you all the IELTS meet the needs of professionals 6.5 (with at least 6.0 in listening and Language Education Second Language Acquisition benefits of the excellent Lancaster 6.5 (with at least 6.0 in listening who have responsibilities for ELT, without having to leave your speaking and at least 6.5 in reading Free choice modules from those Trends and Issues in Language and speaking and at least 6.5 in language testing and evaluation at work environment. The Distance and writing) or equivalent. offered by the Department Teaching Methodology reading and writing) or equivalent. institutional, regional or national level. programme mirrors the on-campus Assessment Research Methods in Linguistics Assessment It provides you with a solid grounding MA in Teaching version closely in terms of structure, in language test design, construction Coursework and dissertation. and English Language content and methods of study. Coursework and dissertation. English to Speakers and evaluation, and in research further information Dissertation The programme is entirely web further information design. This ensures that the testing of Other Languages www.ling.lancs.ac.uk/study/ Optional modules based, and allows you to focus both Email: [email protected] and evaluation policies you create (TESOL, Lancaster) masters/tefl Curriculum Design in your coursework and dissertation within your own contexts conform Director of Studies www.ling.lancs.ac.uk/study/ Language Education on issues and problems in your own masters/overseas/tesol to international standards for validity Lancaster’s programmes in second Dr Jenefer Philp. educational context. and reliability. language learning, testing and Instructed Second Language This is an exciting collaboration Duration teaching are world renowned Acquisition Modules are taken in order, and between Lancaster and the With a three day orientation seminar for excellence and the MA TEFL 12 months full-time, 24 months assessed every 10 weeks by 5,000 to launch the course, a series of Language Test Construction Chinese University of Hong Kong. programme is a perfect introduction part-time. and Evaluation word assignment with a final 15,000 The programme allows Hong Kong- ten week web based modules, and for newcomers to the teaching of word dissertation. Lancaster Entry requirements Pedagogical Grammar based language teachers to take up a dissertation, it is ideal for part- English as a foreign language, University staff provide excellent A good second class honours professionally relevant and practically time learning. It offers maximum offering a strong practical orientation. Task based Language Teaching supervision and support. opportunity to base your coursework degree, or its equivalent, plus orientated training alongside their Teacher Development in and dissertation on issues and Lancaster’s graduates hold over two years of full-time foreign Modules teaching work. Language Education problems within your own professional teaching positions language teaching experience. Communicative Pedagogical The Chinese University of Hong Kong Free choice modules from those Grammar educational contexts. around the world, and some pursue IELTS provides administrative and learning doctoral studies and a university offered by the Department Modules 6.5 (with at least 6.0 in listening Curriculum Design and Teacher support, and Lancaster staff visit to teaching position. Support for your and speaking and at least 6.5 in Development in Language deliver modules in short, intensive Background to Applied Linguistics studies is provided by the non-credit MA in Teaching reading and writing) or equivalent. Education units. The programme comprises for Language Testing Postgraduate Academic Study Skills English to Speakers Second Language Acquisition six taught modules, an investigative Issues in Language Testing module, which runs in terms 1, 2 and 3. Assessment of Other Languages dissertation, and initial support via Second Language Classroom Language Test Construction Coursework and dissertation. (TESOL, by distance) face-to-face foundation module. The programme is modular. Research and Evaluation Compulsory modules further information Director of Studies Trends and Issues in Language Modules selected from Research Methods Classroom Language Assessment www.ling.lancs.ac.uk/study/ Dr Judit Kormos. Teaching Methodology Classroom Language Assessment Statistics for Language Testing masters/matesol Introduction to Language Duration Corpus Linguistics and Language Teaching 1 This programme is designed to 24 months part-time. MA in Teaching English Teaching MA in Teaching provide coherent coverage of to Speakers of Other Introduction to Language Entry requirements Curriculum Design and Teacher English as a Foreign a broad range of areas, offering Languages (TESOL, Development in Language Teaching 2 A good second class honours Language (TEFL) experienced practitioners Education Research Methods in Linguistics degree, or its equivalent, plus two delivered in Hong Kong) Director of Studies preparation for more responsible and English Language years full-time teaching experience. Director of Studies English Grammar Dr Jenefer Philp . positions in language teaching Dissertation and testing, teacher training, Dr Luke Harding. Second Language Acquisition Duration IELTS Optional modules ELT curriculum and materials 6.5 (with at least 6.0 in listening and Duration Task-based Language Teaching 12 months full-time, 24 months development, and further research. Curriculum Design in Language speaking and at least 6.5 in reading 24 months part-time. Trends and Issues in Language part-time. Many students are now in leading Education and writing) or equivalent. Teaching Methodology Entry requirements language teaching and policy Location Instructed Second Language Assessment Research Methods An upper second class honours positions across the world. Support Chinese University of Hong Kong. Acquisition Coursework and dissertation. degree, or its equivalent, in a relevant for your studies is provided by the Entry requirements Module availability varies from Pedagogical Grammar non-credit Postgraduate Academic year to year. subject area and less than two further information A good second class honours degree, Study Skills module, which runs in years of foreign language teaching Second Language Acquisition www.ling.lancs.ac.uk/study/ or its equivalent, plus at least two experience. terms 1, 2 and 3. Task based Language Teaching masters/matesoldistance years language teaching experience. For more information please go to www.lancaster.ac.uk Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences – 92 /93 Politics, Philosophy and Religion

Politics, Philos ophy and Religio n The Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion (PPR) Research degrees Philosophy MA in Philosophy MPhil/PhD comprises an internationally renowned body of academic sta ff MA/LLM in Bioethics and professional researchers with specialist knowledge in, or Integrated degrees (1+3) and Medical Law MRes International Relations MA in Philosophy and Religion expertise spanning, each of its three distinctive subject area s. MA in Politics and Philosophy Taught programmes MA in Politics, Philosophy Lancaster University is one of only The Department also offers a Our strengths in the areas of Politics and Religion MA in International Relations two universities in the world to have huge choice of taught Masters philosophy of mind and psychology, PgCert in Philosophy a PPR Department. This reflects courses, all of which are delivered political philosophy, post Kantian MA in Politics Religion our commitment to the pursuit of via core modules with a specialist European philosophy, and applied MA in Conflict, Development MA in Religious Studies excellence within distinct disciplinary focus, optional modules within the philosophy and bioethics, mean we Professor and Security fields whilst developing research discipline (and sometimes beyond), can offer a wide range of supervision MA in Diplomacy and Religion MA in Diplomacy and Foreign activities which address contemporary and a dissertation that is usually possibilities. Christopher May Policy MA in Religion and Conflict global issues connecting politics, linked to the specialism. Professor of Political Economy In Religion our primary focus MA/LLM in Diplomacy MA in Philosophy and Religion philosophy and religion. Professor May researches on religion and spirituality in and International Law MA in Politics, Philosophy Lancaster is an ideal place to Res earch degrees the contemporary world means intellectual property rights MA in Diplomacy and and Religion complete PhD research in any of we are ideally positioned to and the information society. International Relations these fields, offering supervision MPhi l/ PhD contribute to topics of growing He is currently working with PgCert in Religious Studies (by Distance Learning) in a vast range of research interests. Entry requirements concern within the academic the National Consumer Council Postgraduate enquiries We have many research groups An upper second class honours discipline of Religious Studies, to expand their coverage of MA in Diplomacy and Religion and initiatives that enhance the degree, or its equivalent, and including the often unexpected intellectual property issues, MA in Conflict Resolution and Tel: +44 (0 )152 4594 26 2 postgraduate experience, such as a viable research proposal. changes and developments taking and has recently completed the Peace Studies Email: [email protected] the research clusters in Philosophy place in connection with religion, first independent book length www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/ppr IELTS LLM/MA in International Law of Mind and Psychology. spirituality, philosophy, and social study of the World Intellectual and International Relations 6.5 or equivalent. and cultural change. We particularly Property Organisation. All disciplines within the welcome interest in Buddhism, MA in Politics and Philosophy Department have excellent links Assessment No one can ignore Christianity, Hinduism, and Japanese MA in Religion and Conflict with other departments, leading Original research and thesis. intellectual property religions; the social and cultural to jointly offered courses exploring, nowadays and my research MA in Politics, Philosophy further information transformations of contemporary for example, International Law and examines such issues as why and Religion www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/ppr religion and spirituality; sociology of Politics. Our excellence is celebrated AI DS medicines cost so much, MSc in Politics, Philosophy religion; religion and popular culture; and the importance of our research Research proposals are why music downloading is and Management modern religious thought and history; in religion is evidenced in both welcomed in the Department, often illegal and how ownership new religious movements; women PgCert in Politics and high ratings in research studies and we particularly welcome of information disrupts many and religion; and methodological International Relations and our frequent presence as proposals reflecting the current of the bene fits of the Internet for issues in the study of religion. commentators in the media. We focus of each branch of the people in Africa. also act as consultants to national Department or the special interest Each discipline has a strong and international organisations. of any members of our staff. approach to supporting students, whether through reading groups, The reputation of the Department Politics and International research methods study classes, together with our focus on Relations at Lancaster is innovative, opportunities to present and review international developments means interdis ciplinary and post-discipli nary. research projects or links with we have a student population from Research proposals reflecting this external presenters. There is around the world, enhancing the are especially encouraged from good support from the library and postgraduate experience. those seeking to undertake MPhil a vigorous seminar programme. or PhD research degrees. We enjoy good working relationships Within Philosophy our with related departments and centres, distinctiveness lies in the plurality and joint supervision arrangements of approaches to the subject. are possible. For more information please go to www.lancaster.ac.uk Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences – Politics, Philosophy and Religion 94 /95

Our res earch interest s As a multi-and inter-disciplinary Our academics forge links with department, Politics, Philosophy academics within the Department and Religion academics have a and across the world. Research diverse range of research interests collaborations take place with reflected in the modules that we researchers and research partner offer in our Masters programmes. organisations from UK universities These interests fall into the three and in Europe, Asia, the United States, broad disciplinary groups. As a Latin America and Australasia. dynamic department we are always The Department is home to a adding new areas so the following research centre on Religion and is not an exhaustive list. Society, and the Richardson Institute From Politics our broad research for Peace and Conflict Studies, interests include political theory, and has many informal research international relations, development, clusters including political peace and conflict studies, political philosophy, diplomacy, Latin economy, diplomacy, public policy American politics, political economy and administration, electoral studies and globalisation, international and area studies. relations theory, China, Middle East From Philosophy our research politics, continental philosophy, interests include feminist philosophy friendship, complexity, public policy, and theory, philosophy of science, security and the environment. politics, mind, language, technology, applied ethics, bioethics, moral philosophy, aesthetics, and metaphysics. Key fact From Religion our research interests The MA in Con flict include sociology of religion; religion Resolu tion and Peace and society; religion and modernity; Studies is connected to the philosophy of religion; postmodernism Richardson In stitute, the and theology; continental philosophy, interna tio nally renowned Asian religion, Christian theology, Peace Studies c entre traditional and contemporary Muslim est ablished in 1959. thought and practice. For more information please go to www.lancaster.ac.uk Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences – Politics, Philosophy and Religion 96 /97

Integrated degrees (1+3) Taught pr ogrammes MRes in International This research training is coupled Politics and International MA in Politics IELTS with, and customised for, research Relations Relations Duration 6.5 or equivalent. in international relations. It addresses Duration key concepts, methodological MA in International 12 months full-time, 24 months Assessment 12 months full-time, 24 months and epistemological issues, and Relations part-time. Coursework and dissertation. part-time. data collection and analysis in Duration Entry requirements further information Entry requirements international relations. The 12 months full-time, 24 months An upper second class honours www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/ppr An upper second class honours programme mainly consists of part-time. degree, or its equivalent. Relevant This MA is ideal for those considering degree, or its equivalent. compulsory courses but you may professional qualifications and take one optional course in the area Entry requirements experience will also be considered. employment in the field of humanitarian IELTS of your designated thesis topic. An upper second class honours assistance and post conflict 6.5 or equivalent. degree, or its equivalent. Relevant IELTS reconstruction. It is also relevant Modules professional qualifications and 6.5 or equivalent. to practitioners wishing to study the Assessment In most cases all five taught modules Chr is topher Pa rt ridge experience will also be considered. Assessment politics of aid. The programme builds on Combination of coursework are compulsory, although a case critical policy research and consultancy Professor of Religious Studies IELTS Coursework and dissertation. and dissertation. can be made with the Postgraduate that has been completed for a wide For the past decade much of further information Director for one of them to be 6.5 or equivalent. further information range of international organisations. replaced with an optional module. Professor Partridge’s research www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/ppr has focused on new religions, Assessment www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/ppr Major Approaches to the Study It addresses the increasing overlap alternative spiritualities, Coursework and dissertation. The MRes in International Relations of International Relations This is a flexible programme between ‘development’ and ‘security’ provides research training in the re-enchantment of the further information allowing you to choose a combination and explores the significance of Theory and Methods West, and the spirituality of international relations as a social www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/ppr of modules (from the domestic globalisation for the emergence of science. It provides you with an Introduction to the Philosophy contemporary popular culture. to the global) that best suits your internal, regionalised and networked understanding of the major of the Social Sciences He co-edits the book series, This is a broad based programme background and interests in the forms of conflict and instability. theoretical and epistemological Qualitative Methods in Social Studies in Popular Music . of study for those wishing to gain broad arena of politics. Students a thorough grounding in the theory, This analysis will broaden your debates in the social sciences, Science I have a particular interest take five modules each assessed by structure and working of the modern understanding of the present and also gives you an introduction in the development of a 5,000 word essay. You will find the Advanced Data Analysis and international system. Students take crisis in global security as you to quantitative and qualitative data research into spi rituality and module list at the end of the Politics Computing for Social Research five taught modules each assessed go on to study the recent and collection and analysis. popular music subcultures. MA course listings. by a 5,000 word essay. current responses in humanitarian, My current work focuses on the Core modules developmental and security terms, social and spiritual signi ficance Core modules Theory and Method in particularly the links between aid of reggae and dance music. Major Approaches to the Study Postgraduate Studies and politics. of International Relations Dissertation (20,000 words) Core modules Theory and Method in Theorising Security and War Postgraduate Studies MA in Conflict, Theory and Method in Dissertation (20,000 words) Development and Security Postgraduate Studies Duration Dissertation (20,000 words) 12 months full-time, 24 months part-time. Entry requirements An upper second class honours degree, or its equivalent. Relevant professional qualifications and experience will also be considered. For more information please go to www.lancaster.ac.uk Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences – Politics, Philosophy and Religion 98 /99

Taught pr ogrammes continued MA in Diplomacy Core modules MA in Diplomacy and The programme aims to help This programme is designed to Entry requirements and Foreign Policy Theory and Concepts in International Relations students to realise their academic encourage students to consider An upper second class honours Diplomacy and Foreign Policy (by Distance Learning) potential, by encouraging choice and the practical processes, ideological degree, or its equivalent. Relevant Duration independence in their studies. Based dynamics and theoretical Issues and Practice in Diplomacy professional qualifications and 12 months full-time, 24 months Duration on the distance learning pedagogical dimensions involved in the interface and Foreign Policy experience will also be considered. part-time. 12 months full-time, 24 months principles, it employs a wide variety of diplomacy and religion. Theory and Method in part-time. of online learning tools to enhance IELTS Entry requirements The programme is relevant to those Postgraduate Studies students’ learning experience. Study 6.5 or equivalent. An upper second class honours Entry requirements thinking about or currently working Dissertation (20,000 words) throughout the whole programme is degree, or its equivalent. Relevant An upper second class honours in diplomacy, international NGOs, Assessment comprehensively supported through professional qualifications and degree, or its equivalent. Relevant and international policy and politics, Coursework and dissertation. supervised online group discussions, experience will also be considered. MA/LLM in Diplomacy professional qualifications and and core modules are supported web seminars and individual further information and International Law experience will also be considered. by selected modules from a list at IELTS academic supervision to ensure an www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/ppr the end of the Politics section. 6.5 or equivalent. Duration IELTS engaging and enjoyable distance This MA programme is designed to 12 months full-time, 24 months 6.5 or equivalent. learning experience. Distinguished diplomatic and foreign Assessment critically examine the theoretical and part-time. policy practitioners directly contribute Coursework and dissertation. Assessment Core modules methodological issues surrounding to elements of the programme. Entry requirements Coursework (participation in weekly Theory and Method in the dynamics of peace and conflict further information Students may also opt to participate An upper second class honours learning activities and a 5,000 word Postgraduate Studies in the contemporary world. The www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/ppr in trips to, for example, the Foreign degree, or its equivalent. Relevant essay) and a dissertation. programme engages with the work Dissertation and Commonwealth Office in London, professional qualifications and of leading peace and conflict studies This programme is designed to further information European Union organisations in experience will also be considered. Major Approaches to the Study scholars at both conceptual and introduce students to theories, Brussels and international www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/ppr of International Relations empirical levels and draws on issues and processes connected IELTS organisations in Geneva. Theorising Security and War evidence from a range of recent with diplomacy and foreign policy. 6.5 or equivalent. This new MA programme in The programme is especially Diplomacy and International Theory and Concepts in Diplomacy Students take five taught modules armed conflicts. Assessment each assessed by a 5,000 word essay. relevant to those thinking about Relations is designed to introduce and Foreign Policy The programme also addresses Coursework and dissertation. or currently working in diplomacy, students to theories, issues Issues and Practice in Diplomacy Core modules techniques in conflict resolution such international NGOs, and international and processes connected with further information and Foreign Policy Studying Religion as mediation in order to deepen our policy and politics. diplomacy, foreign policy and www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/ppr understanding and develop practical international relations. The Theory and Method in Distinguished diplomatic and foreign MA in Diplomacy skills in conflict analysis and uses Designed to introduce students programme is especially relevant Postgraduate Study policy practitioners contribute to the and Religion optional modules from the Politics to the fields of diplomacy and to those thinking about or currently Dissertation (20,000 words) programme and student trips are list to support the core programme. international law, this programme working in diplomacy, international Duration planned to, for example, the Foreign draws upon modules from both NGOs, and international policy 12 months full-time, 24 months Plus: Students take five taught modules and Commonwealth Office in London, PPR and Law, leading to an LLM or and politics. Building on our already part-time. Theory and Concepts in Diplomacy each assessed by a 5,000 word essay. European Union organisations MA depending on selected units. very successful campus-based and Foreign Policy; or in Brussels and international Entry requirements Core modules Students take five taught modules programme, this distance learning Issues and Practice in Diplomacy organisations in Geneva. An upper second class honours Conflict Management and each assessed by a 5,000 word master course offers convenience and Foreign Policy degree, or its equivalent. Relevant Contemporary Conflicts Students take five taught modules essay. Optional modules from Politics and flexibility in terms of study time professional qualifications and Theory and Method in each assessed by a 5,000 word essay. follow at the end of the MA listings. and location. MA in Con flict See also page 78. experience will also be considered. Postgraduate Studies This programme is delivered entirely Resolution and IELTS Dissertation (20,000 words) Core modules online. It begins in early October, Peace Studies 6.5 or equivalent. Theory and Concepts in with an online orientation session Duration Diplomacy and Foreign Policy conducted through a Virtual Assessment 12 months full-time, 24 months Learning Environment (VLE) and Issues and Practice in Diplomacy Coursework and dissertation. part-time. and Foreign Policy web conferencing system. This introduces students to course tutors, further information International Law (from the familiarises students with the www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/ppr Law School) requirement of the programme and Dissertation (20,000 words) online learning tools and resources. For more information please go to www.lancaster.ac.uk Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences – Politics, Philosophy and Religion 100 /101

Taught pr ogrammes continued LL M/ MA in International MA in Politics IELTS This unique multidisciplinary IELTS Major Approaches to the Study Law and International and Philosophy 6.5 or equivalent. programme is designed to allow 6.5 or equivalent. of International Relations Relations students to undertake sustained and Approaches to Peace Studies Duration Assessment focused study across the disciplines Assessment International Organisation and Duration 12 months full-time, 24 months Combination of coursework of Politics, Philosophy and Religion. Coursework part-time. Foreign Policy 12 months full-time, 24 months and dissertation. It particularly encourages students further information part-time. Globalisation, the State and Entry requirements further information to explore the interface between www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/ppr Democracy in the Third World Entry requirements An upper second class honours www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/ppr these related areas, and allows for selection of optional modules The PgCert provides you with an An upper second class honours degree, or its equivalent. Relevant US Foreign Policy This interdisciplinary programme across the whole department. opportunity to study at postgraduate degree, or its equivalent. Relevant professional qualifications and International Political Economy is designed to allow students to level even if you are not initially professional qualifications and experience will also be considered. and the ‘Digital Age’ undertake sustained and focused Students take five taught modules considering pursuing an entire MA experience will also be considered. IELTS study across the disciplines of each assessed by a 5,000 word essay. programme. The PgCert can be taken States, Markets and Globalisation IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. politics and religion, with particular Core modules as a standalone qualification, where The European Union attention to the topic of conflict. you can focus on a particular area, or 6.5 or equivalent. Assessment Major Approaches to the Study Politics and International Relations you can progress onto the relevant Students take five taught modules of International Relations of the Middle East Assessment Coursework and dissertation. MA programme. Coursework and dissertation. further information each assessed by a 5,000 word essay. What is Philosophy? Conflict Transformation Methods, Aims, Debates This programme aims to provide and Resolution further information www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/ppr Core modules Studying Religion you with a secure knowledge of the Conflict Management and www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/ppr Studying Religion This interdisciplinary programme major theories, concepts and issues Contemporary Conflicts Theory and Method in Theory and Method in This degree scheme is taught is designed to allow students to relating to Politics and International Postgraduate Studies Postgraduate Studies Comparative Defence Policy jointly with the Law School. It undertake sustained and focused Relations in a variety of intellectual Dissertation (20,000 words) Security and Modernity offers you the opportunity to study in the disciplines of politics Dissertation (20,000 words) traditions and historical and study various politico-legal aspects and philosophy. Students take five contemporary contexts. You will Globalisation: Its Meanings, Plus: of the international system by taught modules each assessed MSc in Politics, gain a systematic understanding Causes and Consequences by a 5,000 word essay. Conflict Transformation of a range of debates and means of complementary courses Philosophy and Conflict, International Intervention and Resolution; or discussions raised by past and offered by the two departments. Core modules Management and Global Governance present approaches to the subject. Major Approaches to the Study Conflict Management and Please see page 79 of the Law Please see entry under Organisation, In addition, the PgCert will equip you Theorising Security and War of International Relations Contemporary Conflicts School section for more information. Work and Technology. with the necessary skills appropriate Political Theory and Modernity: What is Philosophy? Methods, A minimum of two modules must MA in Politics, to evaluating, analysing and Order, Value and Critique Aims, Debates PgCert in Politics and interpreting both academic and be chosen from each department. Philosophy and Religion Politics and Policy-Making in the UK Theory and Method in International Relations practitioner approaches to Politics Core modules Politics and Policy-Making Postgraduate Studies Duration and International Relations. Duration in Liberal Democracy Major Approaches to the Study 12 months full-time, 24 months Dissertation (20,000 words) 12 months full-time, 24 months In addition to the core module of International Relations part-time. Theories and Concepts in part-time. of Major Approaches to the Study International Law (from the Diplomacy and Foreign Policy MA in Religion and Con flict Entry requirements of International Relations you will Law School) Entry requirements Issues and Practice in Diplomacy An upper second class honours choose two optional modules from Duration A good second class degree, and Foreign Policy Dissertation (20,000 words) degree, or its equivalent. Relevant the range available in the Department 12 months full-time, 24 months or equivalent, in any subject. Social Capital: Making Please see Politics list for professional qualifications and of Politics, Philosophy and Religion. part-time. Relevant professional experience Democracy Work module options. experience will also be considered. may be considered in lieu of standard Taught modules in Politics Entry requirements Diasporas and Minorities IELTS qualifications. Students not meeting and International Relations An upper second class honours of the Middle East 6.5 or equivalent. the standard entry qualifications Choices will be guided by the Masters degree, or its equivalent. Relevant may be asked to write a 3,000 specialism in many cases, but others International Relations professional qualifications and Assessment word essay to demonstrate their allow a free choice from the following and Politics of South Asia experience will also be considered. Coursework and dissertation. academic abilities. list. Modules offered may vary year further information to year. www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/ppr For more information please go to www.lancaster.ac.uk Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences – Politics, Philosophy and Religion 102 /103

Taught pr ogrammes continued Philosophy MA in Philosophy MA in Politics, This programme aims to provide Religious Studies MA in Philosophy MA in Philosophy and Religion Philosophy and Religion you with a secure knowledge of the and Religion major theories, concepts and issues MA in Religious Studies Duration Duration Please see the Politics section for relating to Philosophy in a variety of Duration Please see entry in Philosophy 12 months full-time, 24 months information. Optional Courses in section. Religious Studies optional 12 months full-time, 24 months intellectual traditions and historical 12 months full-time, 24 months part-time. Philosophy are shown at the end modules listed at end of taught part-time. and contemporary contexts. You will part-time. of the Philosophy course listings. gain a systematic understanding of course listings. Entry requirements Entry requirements Entry requirements An upper second class honours a range of debates and discussions An upper second class honours An upper second class honours degree, or its equivalent. PgCert in Philosophy raised by past and present MA in Politics, degree, or its equivalent. degree, or its equivalent. Duration approaches to the philosophical Philosophy and Religion IELTS IELTS reflection. In addition, the PgCert will 12 months full-time, 24 months IELTS Please see entry in Politics section. 6.5 or equivalent. equip you with the necessary skills 6.5 or equivalent. part-time. 6.5 or equivalent. Religious Studies optional modules appropriate to evaluating, analysing Assessment listed at end of taught course listings. Assessment Entry requirements and interpreting both academic and Assessment Coursework and dissertation. Coursework and dissertation. A good second class degree, or practitioner approaches to Philosophy. Combination of coursework further information equivalent, in any subject. Relevant and dissertation. PgCert in Religious Studies further information In addition to the core module of professional experience may be Duration www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/ppr www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/ppr What is Philosophy you will choose further information considered in lieu of standard 12 months full-time, 24 months This interdisciplinary programme two optional modules from the range www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/ppr This is a flexible programme, qualifications. Students not meeting part-time. is designed to allow students to available in the Department of which builds on its core modules by the standard entry qualifications This is a broad programme for undertake sustained and focused Politics, Philosophy and Religion. Entry requirements allowing you to choose from the full may be asked to write a 3,000 anyone interested in the academic study in the disciplines of Philosophy A good second class degree, range of optional modules offered in word essay to demonstrate their Taught modules in Philosophy study of religion. and Religion. It encourages study the subject area and, where relevant, academic abilities. Choices will be guided by the Masters or equivalent, in any subject. which relates to the interface of Students take five taught modules from across the Department. It is specialism in many cases, but others Relevant professional experience Philosophy and Religion. Students IELTS each assessed by a 5,000 word essay. ideal for students preparing for a allow a free choice from the following may be considered in lieu of standard take five taught modules each 6.5 or equivalent. PhD in Philosophy, or simply seeking list. Modules offered may vary year Core modules qualifications. Students not meeting to deepen their understanding assessed by a 5,000 word essay. the standard entry qualifications Assessment to year. Studying Religion of the discipline. Optional modules Optional modules are listed at the may be asked to write a 3,000 Coursework. What is Philosophy? are listed at the end of the taught end of the respective taught courses. Theory and Methods in word essay to demonstrate their further information Philosophy of Mind and Psychology Postgraduate Studies courses in Philosophy. Students Core modules academic abilities. take five taught modules each www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/ppr Dissertation (20,000 words) What is Philosophy? Doing Contemporary Philosophy IELTS assessed by a 5,000 word essay. Methods, Aims, Debates The PgCert provides you with an Foundations of Bioethics 6.5 or equivalent. Core modules MA in Diplomacy Studying Religion opportunity to study at postgraduate Children and Health Assessment What is Philosophy? level even if you are not initially and Religion Theory and Methods in Paternalism, Autonomy Coursework. Methods, Aims, Debates considering pursuing an entire Postgraduate Studies and Consent Please see entry in Politics section. Theory and Method in MA programme. The PgCert can be Religious Studies optional modules further information Dissertation (20,000 words) Social and Ethical Issues Postgraduate Studies taken as a standalone qualification, listed at end of taught course listings. www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/ppr where you can focus on a particular in Human Genetics Dissertation (20,000 words) MA in Politics area, or you can progress onto the Public Health and Ethical MA in Religion and Conflict and Philosophy relevant MA programme. and Legal Issues MA/LLM in Bioethics Ethics and Governance Please see entry in Politics section. and Medical Law Please see the Politics section for Religious Studies optional modules information. Optional Courses in Issues in Environmental Philosophy listed at end of taught course listings. Please see details in Law section. Philosophy are shown at the end Existentialism of the Philosophy course listings. Issues in Philosophy of the Sciences Issues in Practical Philosophy For more information please go to www.lancaster.ac.uk Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences – Politics, Philosophy and Religion 104 /105

Taught pr ogrammes continued The PgCert provides you with an Taught modules Classical Islam opportunity to study at postgraduate in Religious Studies Religion and Psychoanalytic level even if you are not initially Choices will be guided by the Masters Thought considering pursuing an entire MA specialism in many cases, but others Buddhism: State and Society programme. The PgCert can be taken allow a free choice from the following as a standalone qualification, where list. Modules offered may vary year Spirituality: Asian Perspectives you can focus on a particular area, or to year. Secularity/Sacrality you can progress onto the relevant Studying Religion The Qur’an: Hermeneutics MA programme. Religion, Popular Culture and Gender Politics This programme aims to provide and Cultural Studies Contemporary Issues you with a secure knowledge of the Spirit Possession in in South Asian Religions major theories, concepts and issues Contemporary Social Contexts Pilgrimage relating to Religion in a variety of intellectual traditions and historical Nineteenth Century Religious World Christianity: Local Issues and contemporary contexts. You will Thought and Global Processes gain a systematic understanding of Twentieth Century Religious Interrogating Political a range of debates and discussions Thought and Religious Spaces raised by past and present religious Construction of Gender belief and practice. In addition, in Asian Religions the PgCert will equip you with the necessary skills appropriate to evaluating, analysing and interpreting both academic and practitioner approaches to Religion. In addition to the core module of Studying Religion you will choose two optional modules from the range available in the Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion.

I felt that Lancaster o ffered me an exciting challenging religious outlook, which would broaden my education. The rich va riety in religion a ttracted me, because it meant that there was a lot to choose from in terms of modules. Alice Gomez Postgraduate Religious Studies For more information please go to www.lancaster.ac.uk Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences – The Ruskin Library and Research Centre 106 /107

The Ruskin Library and Research Centre Our res earch interest s Research degrees MPhil/PhD The research interests of the staff There is a wider concern for the The experience of studying Ruskin at Lancaster is naturally centre on John Ruskin and principles of related areas of study, MA in English Literary Research his own main interests: the writings such as textual criticism, editing, art second to none, with privileged access to the collections of friends such as Thomas Carlyle historical analysis and curatorship, Number of postgraduate and the Brownings; the art and and for the dissemination of word students for research purposes. architecture of the nineteenth and image in the digital age. 2 century; landscape and cultural travel, especially in continental The Ruskin Library and Research Postgraduate enquiries Europe; European history since the Centre actively promotes research Res earch degrees Director: Middle Ages, chiefly as it affected on John Ruskin and his circle by Professor Stephen Wildman MPhil/PhD MA in English favourite places such as Rouen, carrying out specific research Entry requirements Literary Research Venice and Switzerland; contemporary Research Library and projects resulting in publications Research Centre: An upper second class honours economic and religious debate; and exhibitions, by holding a weekly Please also see entry under Tel: +44 (0 )152 4 593 589 degree, or its equivalent and and natural history, notably geology research seminar and annual English and Creative Writing. Fax: +44 (0 )152 4 59 3 580 a viable research proposal. and botany. public lecture and by organising The Ruskin Library and Research Email: ruskin.library@ conferences and colloquia. IELTS Centre is particularly interested in lancaster.ac.uk The Centre leads the research 6.5 or equivalent. applications for MA by Research www.lancaster.ac.uk/ fass/ruskin effort associated with the use of Assessment degrees. Applications would be the collections housed in the Ruskin made via the Department of English Key fact Original research and thesis. Library and Brantwood, including the and Creative Writing but students The Rus kin Li br ary o ffers s tudents and other users an unpar alleled editing of unpublished material. The further information would also be members of the collection in an exceptional building. Designed by the architect Centre has wide associations with www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/ruskin Ruskin Library and Research Centre, Sir Richa rd MacCormac and opened in 1998, it houses the largest other academic centres, museums with full access to the collection. single holding of mate rial rela ting to John Rus kin (1 819-1900) Applications are invited for the and galleries in Britain and overseas. It would suit those wishing to focus and his world. Among more than 4 ,000 manuscripts are 29 volumes degrees (MPhil and PhD) in any on nineteenth century studies, of his diary notebooks, as well as many hundreds of letters, While studying Ruskin at Lancaster area of study relating to John Ruskin and his circle, and those mo stly still unpublished. you will benefit from gaining Ruskin and his circle. In addition wishing to experience research knowledge, skills and experience to individual supervision, you will using an original archive collection. Ruskin’s e xtraor dina ry range of interests – from art, archite cture in handling important written and benefit from the opportunity to and landscape to geology, bo tany and economics – o ffers a visual materials which are universally attend and present your work to we alth of research oppo rtunitie s. Along with some 400 boo ks valued, especially in careers in the weekly Ruskin Seminar and from Rus kin’ s li brary is a comp rehe nsive co lle ction of his wr itings the creative and cultural sector. publish in our in-house journal in all si gni fic ant e ditions of Eng lish, and many o ther l anguages. the Ruskin Review and Bulletin. Books about Rus kin run from early co mmentaries in the 1850 s We also have a range of online to the latest acad emic p ublication s, allo wing students the rare resources: As one of our postgraduate students facility of easy cross-re ference. www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/ you will have privileged access to ruskin/empi the Ruskin Library and be able to Ruskin’s ou tput as an artist is represented by over 1,000 drawings carry out research using a variety and watercolours, all of which connect his p ublished work and www.lancaster.ac.uk/depts/ of materials from the collection. his d aily life in England and abroad; there is also a s ubstantial ruskinlib/eSoV co lle ction of Da gue rreo types and o ther histo ric photo graphs. www.lancaster.ac.uk/depts/ ruskinlib/Pages/Works For more information please go to www.lancaster.ac.uk Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences – Centre for Science Studies 108 /109

Centre f or Science Studies The Centre for Science Studies is a vibrant international Our res earch interest s Research degrees MPhil/PhD centre of excellence in Science, Technology and Society (STS ). We specialise in a range of research areas including: Number of postgraduate Computing, design, information We engage in interdisciplinary STS is an interdisciplinary field IELTS students and communications technologies research across the boundaries drawing together anthropology, 7.0 or equivalent. 10 of science, technology and public history, philosophy and sociology Organisations, work and policy, including collaboration of science and technology. Our aim Assessment technology Postgraduate enquiries Original research and thesis. between specialists in the natural is to generate critical understanding Construction, infrastructures Directors: sciences, social sciences and of the complex interweaving of further information and energy Professor Lucy Suchman humanities. science and society, nature and www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/ Large scale technologies, Dr Adrian MacKenzie culture that informs contemporary Located in the Sociology Department, centres/css disasters and crisis management Tel: + 44 (0 )152 4 59 4 178 technoscience from carbon our staff comprises STS internationally Email: spgadmissions@ emissions to the World Wide Web. We offer supervision for MPhils or Bodies, health and medicine, recognised figures including including reproductive lancaster.ac.uk PhDs in all of our areas of expertise www.lancaster.ac.uk/ Professors Maureen McNeil, We are distinctive in: – science, technology, policy technologies Elizabeth Shove, Lucy Suchman, fass/centres/css Our strong emphasis on creative analysis, new genetic technologies, Technologies of mobility and Brian Wynne, and a large number theorising as manifest in actor environment and technologies, Military technologies of equally renowned scholars from network theory and its aftermath, information and communications Policy and public engagement across the University. relations of science and public, technologies and risk. cultural studies of science, Environment, ecology and culture We organise a programme of Recent and current PhDs topics workshops, seminars and reading and feminist and postcolonial Genomics and biotechnology science studies; have included studies of: surgery; groups throughout the academic environmental visitor attractions; Farming, food and human-animal year and convene postgraduate Our orientation to qualitative organic farming; the future of relations courses informed by our research. empirical research; and mobile telecommunications; New reproductive technologies We participate in the Economic Our commitment to constructive library information systems; policy Risk and the public understanding and Social Research Council (ESRC) interventions in contemporary and training in nanomedicine, of science North West Doctoral Training Centre science and technology practice and technologies and political (NWDTC), through a pathway in and policy transformation in Eastern Europe. For further details visit: Science, Technology, Innovation www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/ We have worked with organisations and Social Practices (STISP). centres/css/profiles We are also closely affiliated with Res earch degrees such as The Body Shop; the NHS; Lancaster’s Centre for the Study MPhi l/PhD Bovis Construction Group; the of Environmental Change, the Centre Forestry Commission; the for Gender and Women’s Studies, Entry requirements Department of the Environment, and the ESRC Centre for Economic An upper second class honours Transport and the Regions; Friends and Social Aspects of Genomics. degree, or its equivalent, in a of the Earth; Unilever; English Nature; relevant subject, including and Transport 2000 in recent and Sociology, Geography, Philosophy, past CASE (ESRC) Funding awards. Linguistics, Anthropology, Science or Engineering, and a viable research proposal. For more information please go to www.lancaster.ac.uk Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences – Social Work 110 /111

Social Work Social Work at Lancaster University is based in the Department Disability Research. Some The course can be taken on a Research degrees social work staff members have full-time or flexible part-time basis MPhil/PhD of Sociology. It is one the best places to study social work in core roles in the University’s Centre and consists of six taught modules for Disability Research (CeDR) and plus a 15,000 word dissertation. Integrated degrees the UK and has a very strong record in applied social research organise the biennial Disability This programme enables you Studies Conference held here. MRes in Child Welfare to gain the knowledge and analytical in social work, disability studies and social welfare polic y. The conference is internationally skills needed to enhance child respected and makes a significant Taught programmes welfare practice. Essential research contribution to the University’s profile MA/PgDip in Social Work Throughout social work research Our research record is well training will allow you to make Res earch degrees and status in Disability Studies. and teaching, considerable emphasis established in the fields of drugs, better use of agency data, undertake MRes in Child Welfare is placed on linking theory, research, MPhil/PhD youth offending, disability studies, Drugs and Alcohol Research. Some small scale agency based action PgCert in Child Welfare Practice professional practice and service theories of welfare, gender and Directors of Research Studies social work staff members have research, and make informed use MA/PgDip/PgCert in Advanced development. sexuality, child and family care, established a strong regional and of national and international research Social Work Dr Celia Roberts and Dr Imogen Tyler. community care and social work. Social work provides both staff and national profile of research exploring for best practice. Entry requirements Recent work has been informed by a research students with a collegial and and analysing emerging drug trends Number of postgraduate growing emphasis on issues of equal Given the current emphasis supportive environment for a wide A Masters degree or an upper and the relationship between drugs opportunities, social justice, poverty within children’s services on students range of research activity. This covers second class honours degree, with a policy, law enforcement models and and social exclusion. We have various evidence based practice and robust 60 both theoretically innovative work, for viable research proposal. Equivalents activities, and user motivations and joint research projects with other analytic skills, the MRes is ideal for example, on the processes of global are accepted and support is given behaviour. The research has shaped departments and are interested in increasing employability. It is also an Postgraduate enquiries change and applied policy orientated in completing research proposals. strategic level activities in the region promoting collaborative research. essential stepping stone for further Director of Social Work: work with a focus on informing ELTS and nationally. research at doctoral level for those Professor Corinne May-Chahal effective social work practice. We welcome applications from 7.0 or equivalent. wanting to work in policy, research or Tel: + 44 (0 )152 4 594 098 students wishing to undertake their The co-operative approach to Assessment Integrated teaching by opening doors to funded Email: [email protected] research degree within this unit. PhD places. research which characterises Original research and thesis. degrees (1+3) www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/ social work at Lancaster means Compulsory modules sociology further information MRes in Child Welfare that its staff work across disciplinary Our res earch Advances in Child Protection boundaries and topic areas. However, www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/ Director of Studies interest s Social Pedagogy and Child Welfare the research interests of staff can sociology Dharman Jeyasingham. be divided into the following broad Academic staff in social work Strengths Based Approaches in We believe that matching well areas of interest: play an active role in informing Duration Child Welfare qualified, able, and enthusiastic policy formulation by engaging 12 months full-time, 24-36 months Children and young people PhD and MPhil students with Quantitative Methods in Social in strategic research partnerships part-time. supervisors who have relevant Work Research Disability with regional, national, statutory, experience, expertise, and research Entry requirements Qualitative Methods in Social Drugs and alcohol and third sector organisations, interests, makes a healthy research An upper second class honours Sciences especially concerning social Critical analysis of social welfare environment. To this end we design degree, or its equivalent but work with children and families, Optional modules (select one) and social policy our procedures to give candidates exceptions may be made for disability, and drugs use. By as much information as possible candidates with substantial Social Data Analysis their very nature such research about our research and to allow practice experience or other Analysing Text and Talk collaborations are cross-disciplinary us to judge a candidate’s ability to relevant qualifications. and these types of partnerships undertake research at this level. characterise our distinctive research IELTS profile with a number of clusters 6.5 or equivalent. of research activity: Assessment Children and Young People is a long Assignments and dissertation. established research concentration and strength for social work at further information Lancaster. Email: [email protected] For more information please go to www.lancaster.ac.uk Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences – Social Work 112 /113

Taught pr ogrammes MA/PgDip in Social Work The social work programme includes This is a part-time postgraduate MA/PgDip/PgCert in The programme is delivered a focus upon: certificate that will enable you to using a blend of onsite teaching Programme Administrator Advanced Social Work enhance both your theoretical and learning supported by a virtual Tracy Davies. Policy and Legal Contexts Director of Studies of Social Work knowledge and skills base in child learning environment. You will Duration welfare practice. The course will Dharman Jeyasingham. carry out work relating directly The Research Minded Practitioner MA: 24 months full-time introduce you to the very latest Duration to your current or recent practice, Preparation for Practice 1 PgDip: 21 months full-time. research for practice including child MA: 24-60 months part-time. developing analytical and reflexive Social Work and Adult Social Care care and safeguarding discussions, PgDip: 24-60 months part-time. skills. There is an emphasis Entry requirements new practice skills (especially in throughout the programme on Social Work with Children and PgCert: 12-60 months part-time. An upper second class honours emerging technologies), best developing skills in engaging with Dr Carolyn Taylor Families Senior Lecturer in Applied degree, or its equivalent and practice sharing, and knowledge Entry requirements theory and knowledge to inform Social Work with Young People Social Science relevant experience. exchange with service users. A lower second class honours practice. Preparation for Practice 2 degree in social Work or a social IELTS Upon successful completion of the Workshops are timetabled to be Dr Taylor is a member of the science subject or a degree level 7.0 or equivalent. Social Divisions and Social certificate you can choose to progress accessible for students who are Child Welfare Research Unit. qualification in a related profession, Diversity to the Masters in Child Welfare. travelling to Lancaster from other She is author (with Sue White) Application procedure such as nursing or a Masters degree of Practising Reflexivity in Mental Health and Distress parts of the UK. Apply via UCAS using course Core modules in Social Work. Health and Welfare: Making code L508. Social Work and Drug Use Advances in Child Protection: Modules relating to specific areas Knowledge (Buckingham IELTS www.ucas.ac.uk learning from Serious Case Reviews, of social work practice (optional): Open University 2000). MRes in Child Welfare 6.5 or equivalent. Assessment common pitfalls in reasoning, Advances in child protection In Social Work at investigative work and analysis, Assessment Fieldwork placements, coursework, Please see entries under integrated Strengths based approaches Lancaster University models of risk assessment, updates Written assignments. A dissertation presentations, examinations and degrees (1+3). in child welfare we maintain a collegial and in safeguarding policy is required for the MA. dissertation. supportive environment for Social pedagogy in child welfare PgCert in Child Strengths Based Approaches This programme is primarily for social wide ranging research activity This programme, which offers Assessment and decision making in Child Welfare: principles and workers who have been working as for research students and sta ff. both an academic award and a Welfare Practice in the context of child neglect practice skills, evidence base, qualified practitioners for at least a There are opportunities to carry professional qualification in social Director of Studies family group conferencing, year and who are at the ‘social worker’ Social approaches to working out theoretically informed work work, prepares you for careers in a Dharman Jeyasingham. safety planning, new research and ‘experienced social worker’ with voice hearing, unusual beliefs as well as applied, policy oriented broad range of social work agencies Duration Social Pedagogy and Child levels of the Professional Capabilities and paranoia work, all of which are focused on and settings. Welfare: theoretical approaches Framework. Modules are also open to Personalisation and informing social work practice. 12 months part-time. The teaching emphasis is on in social pedagogy, research other professionals who are engaged commissioning Entry requirements issues relevant to social work evidence, reflexivity and in complex work in related areas, for Undergraduate degree, or significant Critical approaches to practice in contemporary Britain, relationships in the residential example health visitors, nurses, police safeguarding adults and explores the ways in which practical experience. space, developing pedagogic tools officers, people working in therapeutic sociology, law, social policy and IELTS with children and young people roles and those who have responsibility Modules relating to specialist or complex areas across service psychology inform and enhance 6.5 or equivalent. for commissioning services. Key fact professional social work. areas (optional): Assessment The programme will support you to The NHS Business develop skills in critical analysis and Professional supervision Social work staff work in partnership Assignments. Services Authority o ffers with local stakeholders, including the Key fact reflection on your practice, to engage Understanding leadership some bursaries for the main statutory and voluntary social further information Study online, and at with current knowledge and to use and management MA/PgDip in Social Work. work agencies in the North-West, Email: [email protected] six one-day workshops, knowledge and theory to inform your Leading and managing people See www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/ and the programme offers 200 days for a PgCert in Child judgments, decision making and students.aspx Leading others through change of placement practice learning (170 We lfare – great fle xibility practice more widely. You can take The MA/PgDip in days on placement and 30 skills to study while you work, a single module or study a number Working with difference and Social Work leads to the development days in the University). for students interested in of modules over a maximum of five diversity opportunity to apply to progressing to advanced/ years and accumulate academic Practice education register as a social worker senior worker roles. credits which can lead to a with the Health and Care Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma Professions Council. or MA. For more information please go to www.lancaster.ac.uk Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences – Sociology 114 /115

So ciology Lancaster has one of the top Sociology departments in the Our res earch interest s Research degrees MPhil/PhD UK and includes some of the foremost sociologists in Europ e. The Department is also home to Social Work at Lancaster: please a number of leading international see separate entry on page 110. Integrated degrees (1+3) research centres in which Cultural Political Economy Research Our staff are at the international We place great emphasis on the postgraduate students are MA in Sociological Research Res earch degrees Centre: CPERC promotes cultural forefront of research and publishing importance of the relationship fully involved: MRes in Child Welfare and half of them are Professors who MPhi l/PhD between yourself and your political economy as a trans- and have been promoted because of supervisor and welcome applications Centre for Mobilities Research post-disciplinary research paradigm Doctoral Director Taught programmes their prominence in research and that match any of our staff interests (CEMORE): the study of ‘mobilities’ and as a capacity-building resource MA in Sociology scholarship. As one of the top rated Dr Celia Roberts and Dr Imogen Tyler. or those of our research centres. is a newly emerging interdisciplinary for the wider academic community Sociology departments in the UK Entry requirements field in which Lancaster University within and beyond Lancaster. MA in Sociological Research We ensure that you are assigned is developing particular strengths. we pride ourselves on pushing social An upper second class honours Centre for Gender and MA in Gender and Women’s a supervisor whose current active Research has been funded by theory and sociology into new and degree, or its equivalent, in a Women’s Studies (CGWS): please Studies and Sociology research interests and expertise ESRC, EPSRC, the Department often post-disciplinary directions. relevant subject and a viable see separate entry on page 64. MA in Media and Cultural match your chosen topic of research. for Transport, the Department research proposal. Studies Postgraduate students are a crucial Close working relations are enjoyed of Trade and Industry and the Lancaster’s Sociology Department part of our friendly, cosmopolitan IELTS with cognate departments at Forestry Commission. is well known for its leading role in MA in Environment, Culture department, and are valued as vital 7.0 or equivalent. Lancaster, and in many cases developing social theory by applying and Society Centre for Science Studies (CSS): contributors to our lively and vibrant there is joint supervision. it to substantive research topics such MA/PgDip/PgCert Advanced research culture which attracts both Assessment please see separate entry on A wide-ranging seminar programme as gender, media, science and Social Work British and international students. Original research and thesis. page 108. is organised in the Department technology studies, environmental We also offer an exceptionally wide- MA/PgDip in Social Work further information and includes departmental staff Centre for the Study of change, political economy, social ranging research student training PgCert in Child Welfare Practice www.lancaster.ac.uk/ seminars with visiting speakers; Environmental Change (CSEC): work, disability studies and social programme. fass/sociology weekly postgraduate seminars and CSEC has an established reputation welfare policy and doing so in a way Number of postgraduate Our research is funded from a variety research, group meetings on science for researching environment and which is open to other disciplines. We have over 100 research students of sources including the Economic studies, gender, race, class, mobilities technology issues in a distinctive students, making this one of the and Social Research Council (ESRC), research, environment and culture, way, combining qualitative research 200 largest and most successful centres the Engineering and Physical children and young people, disability with social theoretical questions for sociological PhDs in Europe. Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) studies, and drugs and alcohol and a critical engagement with Postgraduate enquiries and the European Commission. research, plus various reading public policy. Tel: +44 (0 )152 4593148 groups. You are encouraged to or +44 (0 )152 4 524 148 attend relevant MA taught courses. Email: spgadmissions@ lancaster.ac.uk www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/ sociology

Sociology at Lancaster was ranked fifth in the UK by the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, and in the top fifty in the world according to the QS World University Rankings, once again con firming our international standing. Dr Bron Szerszynski, Head of Department For more information please go to www.lancaster.ac.uk Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences – Sociology 116 /117

Integrated degrees (1+3) Taught pr ogrammes MA in Sociological This MA provides a rigorous Qualitative Methods in the MA in Sociology Optional modules MA in Media and introduction to key issues in social Social Sciences Research Director of Studies Choose three; options may Cultural Studies science methodology, expands your Philosophies of Social Science vary from year to year. Director of Studies proficiency in a range of research Professor Andrew Sayer. Director of Studies Dissertation Anthropology of Cybercultures Professor Andrew Sayer. skills, and prepares you for further Duration Dr Debra Ferreday. Capitalism and Crisis Duration advanced research in the social Optional modules 12 months full-time, 24 months Duration 12 months full-time, 24 months sciences. It is an ideal stepping Choose one from part-time. Consumer Society 12 months full-time, 24 months stone to a PhD and opens access part-time. Discourse Analysis Entry requirements Critical Debates in Media part-time. to ESRC funding programmes. and Cultural Studies Entry requirements A substantive sociology module An upper second class honours Entry requirements The course comprises the following Debates in Gender Research An upper second class honours Methods Lab degree, or its equivalent, in a relevant An upper second class honours modules and a dissertation (working degree, or its equivalent, in social science. Ecology, Conservation and Culture degree, or its equivalent, in a relevant closely with a member of staff). a relevant social science. MRes in Child Welfare IELTS Environment and Culture: Issues, social science. Compulsory modules Politics and Institutions IELTS Please see entry under Social Work. 7.0 or equivalent. Assessment Research Projects in Practice Feminist Cultural Theory 7.0 or equivalent. Assessment Coursework and dissertation. Either Contemporary Debate in and Practice Assessment Coursework and dissertation. IELTS Sociological Theory or Science, Feminist Technoscience Studies Coursework and dissertation. Technology and Society further information 7.0 or equivalent. Gender and Violence further information Secondary Data Analysis www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/ further information Gender, Sex and Bodies www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/ Quantitative Research Methods sociology www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/ sociology Mobility, Society and Change sociology This interdisciplinary programme Policy, Publics and Expertise addresses both recent key concerns This degree provides students with and enduring intellectual traditions Science, Technology and Society the theoretical and methodological within sociology and related social Social and Cultural Theory grounding they need to carry out sciences. The core modules Visual and Sensory Culture independent research in media ground you in theory, methods and and cultural studies. analytical tools, and options allow you to apply them to particular MA in Sociological The course introduces you to the key issues. For the dissertation you Research texts, debates and thinkers in media and cultural studies, ranging from the will conduct independent study Please see entry under integrated work of classical cultural theorists with a supervisor, choosing from degrees (1+3). a range of areas similar in scope through to contemporary writing to the options offered. on new media, globalised culture, MA in Gender and Women’s science and technology studies, Compulsory modules Studies and Sociology and queer theory. Contemporary Debates Please see entry under Gender in Sociology You will be encouraged to reflect and Women’s Studies. critically on the role of popular media Research Projects in Practice in structuring our everyday lives. Dissertation The course examines the role of media in reproducing, disseminating and challenging hegemonic power relations, as well as thinking through the ways in which gender, sexuality and ‘race’ are constructed in relation to global media cultures. This is not a vocational or practice- based degree. For more information please go to www.lancaster.ac.uk Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences – Sociology 118 /119

Taught pr ogrammes continued MA in Environment, Compulsory modules Wildlife Monitoring Techniques Culture and Society Environment and Culture Conservation Biology Director of Studies Researching Environment Habitat Management Dr Claire Waterton. and Culture Food Security, Agriculture and Dissertation Duration Climate Change 12 months full-time, 24 months Optional modules Sustainable Water Management: part-time. Choose four; options may vary Concepts, Governance and from year to year. Practice Entry requirements Climate Change and Society An upper second class honours MA/PgDip/PGgCert in degree, or its equivalent, in Environmental Justice Advanced Social Work a relevant social science. Perspectives on Environment Please see entry under Social Work IELTS and Development on page 113 . 7.0 or equivalent. Policy, Publics and Expertise Assessment Social and Cultural Theory MA/PgDip in Social Work Philosophies of Social Science Coursework and dissertation. Please see entry under Social Work further information European and International on page 112 . Environmental Law www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/ sociology Feminist Technoscience Studies PgCert in Child Capitalism and Crisis Welfare Practice This is a degree aimed at those who want to engage critically, practically Theories of Economy & Society Please see entry under Social Work and creatively with global and local Disaster Management on page 112. environmental problems. The course Environmental Auditing brings together insights from social, cultural and environmental theories Geoinformatics and approaches. Students can Environmental Management choose from a selection of social and Geological Hazards natural science modules offered by Environmental Toxicology the Department of Sociology and Lancaster Environment Centre (LEC). Modelling Environmental Processes