Contact Information

Prof. C.R. Schenk  - Course Co-ordinator
Department of Economic and Social History
University of Glasgow
4 University Gardens
Glasgow G12 8QQ
Scotland
+44 - 141-330-5991
FAX: +44 - 141-330-4889
e-mail: C.Schenk@socsci.gla.ac.uk
http://www2.arts.gla.ac.uk/History/ESH/ecosoc.html

University Location and Description

The University of Glasgow is one of the oldest universities in the UK, founded
in 1451.  It is located in the city of Glasgow, on the west coast of Scotland.
The Department of Economic and Social History is part of the School of History
and Archaeology and the Faculty of Social Sciences. The Department hosts the Centre
for Business History in Scotland and a Centre for the History of Medicine.

Type of Degree Offered

MSc in Contemporary Economic History
PhD with specialization in economic/business history

Short History of the Program

The Department has offered PhD supervision since 1957. The MSc in
Contemporary Economic History was launched in 1998. This course offers a wide
range of geographical and thematic topics, allowing breadth and focus. For
example, it would be possible to specialise in the international economy,
business history, or the history of economic policy of Europe or on a
particular region or country. This could provide the basis for further
historical research or be useful to those aiming at careers in business,
finance or government and public policy. These courses are available to both
full-time and part-time students and include research training offered by both
the Faculty of Social Sciences and the School of History.

Students
	
To date, 25 students have graduated from the Masters in Contemporary Economic
History.  In the past 5 years 10 students have completed PhD degrees in
Economic and Social History, and there are currently 28 students in the process
of their PhD research. Graduates have gone on to jobs in business, government
and academia.

Faculty

C.R. Schenk: international economic relations, Hong Kong/China since 1945
(c.schenk@socsci.gla.ac.uk)

R. Stokes: German economic and business history in the 20th Century; history of
technology and innovation in Germany, Japan, and the United States.
(r.g.stokes@socsci.gla.ac.uk)

M. French: United States economic and business history in the 20th Century
(m.french@socsci.gla.ac.uk)

D. Ross: British and European banking in the 19th and 20th Centuries 
(mailto:d.ross@socsci.gla.ac.uk)

N. Rollings: British and European economic policy in the 19th and 20th centuries
(n.rollings@socsci.gla.ac.uk)

Required Courses in Economic History
	
Economic Growth in the 20th Century
Quantitative Research Methods 
Qualitative Research Methods
Research Resources and Methods in History

Offered Courses in Economic History
	
International Economic Relations since 1945
China in the International Economy
Economic Development East and West; the two Germanies 1945-90
Race and Inequality in the USA since 1930
Productivity and Employment in the USA 1920-1990
Technology Policy and Economic Growth since 1900
Banking in Britain since 1921
Scotland since 1914

Seminar Series

The Department hosts a seminar programme which meets roughly fortnightly. Postgraduates
also have their own workshop series.  Current details are available on the Department web-page.

General Department Information

The Department is one of only a handful in Britain dedicated to the study of economic and social
history. In the 2001 Research Assessment Exercise the Department was awarded a 5, which
distinguishes the department as a centre of international research excellence. The Business
Records Centre, the University Archive, the University Library, and public archives offer 
exceptional primary material for dissertations on a wide variety of topics. There are currently
over 350 undergraduate students studying economic and social history at the University of Glasgow.
	
Links

Department Web page (http://www2.arts.gla.ac.uk/History/ESH/)
Business Records Centre and University Archive (http://www.archives.gla.ac.uk)
Centre for Business History in Scotland (http://www.gla.ac.uk/centres/business)

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