Taking HSTM units as part of another degree
Each year, we teach around 1000 undergraduates on degree programmes across the University.
We accept most students without prerequisites and it is often possible to take a unit outside your level of study.
Optional units
Whatever you study, most faculties and schools in the University will allow you to take optional units from HSTM.
All units can be taken in 10 and 20 credit versions. You study the same content, but 20 credit units require additional assignments to the 10 credit version. All units run for one semester.
If you are interested you should check with your tutor or programme director whether these units are available to you.
If you are not able to register directly onto HSTM units, a number may still be available to study through the University College for Interdisciplinary Learning (UCIL), which allows you to study units from across the University with as much freedom as you want if it fits in your timetable.
Any questions? Please email the Programme Support Team.
Optional HSTM units available
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
Level 1 |
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Science and the Modern World |
Bodies in History: An Introduction to the History of Medicine, 1500-2000 |
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A History of Biology in 20 Objects |
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Level 2 |
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From Cholera to COVID-19: A Global History of Epidemics |
The Crisis of Nature: Issues in Environmental History |
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In Frankenstein's Footsteps: Science Fiction in Literature and Film |
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Level 3 |
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Climate Change and Society |
Madness and Society in the Modern Age |
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From Sherlock Holmes to CSI: A History of Forensic Medicine |
The Nuclear Age: Global Nuclear Threats from Hiroshima to Today |
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People and Power in the Digital Age |
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Dissertation project |
Dissertation project |
Any questions? Please email our Programme Support Team
UCIL units available
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
Level 2 |
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From Cholera to COVID-19: A Global History of Epidemics |
The Crisis of Nature: Issues in Environmental History |
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In Frankenstein's Footsteps: Science Fiction in Literature and Film |
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Level 3 |
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From Sherlock Holmes to CSI: A History of Forensic Science and Medicine |
Madness and Society in the Modern Age |
| Climate Change and Society UCIL33201 (10 credits) UCIL33501 (20 credits) |
The Nuclear Age: Global Nuclear Threats from Hiroshima to Today |
Any questions? Please email the UCIL Team.