MA Food Studies

  • We’ll prepare you to understand, critically assess and practically engage with foodways and food systems in industrialised and non-industrialised societies
  • Our core modules provide interdisciplinary perspectives drawing from fields such as archaeology, classics, history, anthropology, sociology, geography, political economy, business and the life sciences.
  • Optional modules allow you to develop focused expertise in areas such as sustainable food production, health and nutrition, community development, education, or business and social enterprise or to prepare for further research by studying theory and methods in a range of disciplines.
  • Optional programme pathways will allow you to specialise in either Food, Society and Culture, or Food Systems and Sustainability.
  • You can choose to undertake a placement or internship to gain valuable experience and develop professional networks
  • Engage with real-world examples, such as the impact of COVID-19, learning about their implications, and rise to the challenges and opportunities they present. Read more here.
  • We’ll prepare you to understand, critically assess and practically engage with foodways and food systems in industrialised and non-industrialised societies
  • Our core modules provide interdisciplinary perspectives drawing from fields such as archaeology, classics, history, anthropology, sociology, geography, political economy, business and the life sciences.
  • Optional modules allow you to develop focused expertise in areas such as sustainable food production, health and nutrition, community development, education, or business and social enterprise or to prepare for further research by studying theory and methods in a range of disciplines.
  • Optional programme pathways will allow you to specialise in either Food, Society and Culture, or Food Systems and Sustainability.
  • You can choose to undertake a placement or internship to gain valuable experience and develop professional networks
  • Engage with real-world examples, such as the impact of COVID-19, learning about their implications, and rise to the challenges and opportunities they present. Read more here.
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Modules

  • Dissertation in Food Studies
  • Food and Agriculture in Historical Perspective
  • Food and Agriculture in Historical Perspective
  • Food, Body and Society
  • Food, Body and Society
  • Food Systems, Alternative Food Networks, and Ethical Consumption
  • Food Systems, Alternative Food Networks, and Ethical Consumption
  • Food and Sustainability: Economy, Society and Environment
  • Food and Sustainability: Economy, Society and Environment
  • Theory and Methods of Food Preservation
  • Permaculture and Gardening with Nature
  • Directed Practical Study: Agriculture and Food
  • Research Methods and Archaeological Theory
  • Themes in Archaeological Theory and Practice
  • Discovering the Past with Molecular Science
  • Advanced Zooarchaeology
  • Zooarchaeology
  • Entrepreneurship: New Venture Development
  • Tourism and Marketing
  • Tourism Business: Management, Impacts and Evaluation
  • Sustainable Land Use in Grassland Agriculture
  • Sustainable Livestock and Fisheries
  • Blue Planet
  • Fisheries Management
  • Research Skills in Classics, Ancient History and Theology
  • Global Systems Thinking
  • Theory for Sustainable Transitions
  • Marine and Coastal Sustainability
  • Perspectives on Sustainable Development
  • Advanced Historical Research Skills
  • Contemporary Environment and Human Health
  • Global Public Health and Environment
  • Planetary Health
  • Cultures and Environments of Health
  • Making, Using and Contesting Evidence
  • Nutrition and Society
  • Research Methods in the Social Sciences
  • Social Theory
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    £24,300 Per Year

    International student tuition fee

    1 Year

    Duration

    Sep 2024

    Start Month

    Aug 2024

    Application Deadline

    Upcoming Intakes

    • September 2024
    • September 2025
    • September 2026

    Mode of Study

    • Full Time