Congratulations and welcome to the School of Divinity, History, Philosophy and Art History. We are passionate about our students and their education and are really looking forward to meeting you.
Undergraduate
September
- Welcome Event
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There will be an in-person welcome event for Undergraduate students in each of our four disciplines: Divinity, History, Philosophy & Art History (dates to follow). This will provide an opportunity to meet key staff members and for you to ask any questions you may have.
- Key Contacts
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Please contact the key contact for your discipline to find further details of the Welcome Events for January 2024.
Art History
Dr Helen Pierce
Email: h.pierce@abdn.ac.ukLike the University of Aberdeen Art History Facebook page
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Dr Heidi Mehrkens
Email: heidi.mehrkens@abdn.ac.ukLike the University of Aberdeen Department of History Facebook page
Divinity
Dr Katie Cross
Email: k.cross@abdn.ac.ukPhilosophy
Dr Fed Luzzi
Email: f.luzzi@abdn.ac.uk - Reading Lists
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Reading lists for individual courses will be available through MyAberdeen later in the summer. In the meantime, you can brush up your study skills and learn more about the University at our award-winning Toolkit website.
- Teaching, Learning and Assessment
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Planning for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, learning and assessment is in place for the spring term.
We are preparing for a full on-campus experience and are looking forward to seeing you all on campus for the new academic year.
This is expected to include in-person tutorials, lectures and seminars.
Being on campus will also bring you the benefits of peer-assisted learning and socialising with other students, meeting staff, accessing our facilities and the opportunity to join student clubs and societies.
We believe that your learning – and the learning of your fellow students – significantly benefits from direct peer-to-peer interaction which is best delivered through on-campus teaching and learning.
We will assess your learning throughout the term. This may include essays, online exercises/exams, and timed assessments online. This will vary from course to course, and there will be specific details in every course guide at the start of term.
Postgraduate Taught
- Welcome Event
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There will be an in-person welcome event for Postgraduate students in each of our four disciplines: Divinity, History, Philosophy & Art History (dates to follow). This will provide an opportunity to meet key staff members and for you to ask any questions you may have.
- Key Contacts
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Please contact the key contact for your discipline to find further details of the Welcome Events for January 2024.
School Contacts- Ms Farida Ali, Postgraduate Administrator f.a.ali@abdn.ac.uk
- Dr Katherine Hockey, Director of Postgraduate Taught Studies katherine.hockey@abdn.ac.uk
- School Office Location: 50 - 52 College Bounds
Divinity
- Masters in Theology: Dr J Thomas Hewitt
- Postgraduate Diploma in Theology and Disability (Online): Dr. Leon Van Ommen
Like the University of Aberdeen Divinity & Religious Studies Facebook page
History
- MLitt Scottish Heritage (Online): Prof. Marjory Harper
- MLitt Medieval and Early Modern Studies: Prof. Karin Friedrich
- MLitt in Modern History: Prof. Tony Heywood
- MLitt in Viking & Medieval Nordic Studies: Dr. Hannah Burrows
Like the University of Aberdeen Department of History Facebook page
Art History
- MLitt in Christianity & the Visual Arts: Dr Joanne Anderson
- Reading Lists
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Reading lists for individual courses will be available through MyAberdeen later in the summer. In the meantime, you can brush up your study skills and learn more about the University at our award-winning Toolkit website.
- Teaching, Learning and Assessment
-
Planning for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, learning and assessment is in place for the spring term.
We are preparing for a full on-campus experience and are looking forward to seeing you all on campus for the new academic year.
This is expected to include in-person tutorials, lectures and seminars.
Being on campus will also bring you the benefits of peer-assisted learning and socialising with other students, meeting staff, accessing our facilities and the opportunity to join student clubs and societies.
We believe that your learning – and the learning of your fellow students – significantly benefits from direct peer-to-peer interaction which is best delivered through on-campus teaching and learning.
We will assess your learning throughout the term. This may include essays, online exercises/exams, and timed assessments online. This will vary from course to course, and there will be specific details in every course guide at the start of term.
Postgraduate Research
As well as being a Postgraduate Research Student in the School of Divinity, History, Philosophy and Art History you are also part of a wider PGR community through the Postgraduate Research School
- Welcome Information
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The School of Divinity, History, Philosophy and Art History (DHPA) will host a welcome event for Postgraduate Research students in late January/early February 2024. This event will provide an opportunity for you to meet with Postgraduate Research discipline leads, thesis supervisors, and your fellow peers. There will also be time to answer any questions you may have.
Further details regarding the welcome event will follow in due course and will be communicated to you via email. In the meantime, you can contact Ms Farida Ali, DHPA Postgraduate Administrator, if you have any questions: dhpa-pgr-admin@abdn.ac.uk.
We look forward to welcoming you to the School of DHPA.
- Orientation
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We are looking forward to welcoming you to campus to start your research journey with us. As a Postgraduate Research student you will have the opportunity to attend a University wide induction in addition to your school induction.
The University of Aberdeen Orientation programme has been designed to take you through all of the essential information you will need for your student life. You can get started now by working through the interactive modules.
There are a series of modules that you can work through before you arrive. Once you have registered you can access the remaining modules and complete your mandatory training programme through your bespoke PGR training platform on our virtual learning environment.
There will be a school welcome event for Postgraduate Research students. This will provide an opportunity to meet Postgraduate coordinators and PhD supervisors. There will also be time to answer any questions you may have. Further details regarding the welcome event will follow in due course.
- Audit Master‘s Courses
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As a PGR student you may have the opportunity to audit Master‘s courses to augment your research training. Please discuss this with your supervisor and check out the postgraduate taught pages above.
The PGR School also offers a comprehensive training programme to support your research journey.
- Timelines and Milestones
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The PGR School training and development programme offers academic, professional, and personal development through a number of training workshops, resources and opportunities, all intended to support the PGR community at the University of Aberdeen.