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Basic information

Type	Bachelor's degrees
Faculty or school	Faculty of Geography and History
Branch of knowledge	Arts and Humanities
Mode of delivery	face-to-face
Credits	240
Number of places available	255 (excluding double degrees)
Length of course	4 academic years
Language(s) of instruction	Catalan 74,8%, Spanish 25,2%
Admission grade	5,000 (July 2022, start of process, via official entrance examinations/vocational training)
Approximate price per credit	17,69 €
Compulsory placements	No
Coordinator	CARLES BUENACASA PEREZ
Course details	Indicators

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The Faculty

Objectives and competences

Objectives

What you will learn An understanding of those factors that form past and present and make these time ideas comprehensible to different individuals or communities, and of the events and that society experiences historically, culturally and in terms of its human and physical space. Analysis methods for the study of history, crtical reasoning skills for the appraisal of reference sources and IT skills for information retrieval. The principles of historical research and an understanding of history as a process of constant change. Analytical skills in the study of historical periods, processes and facts. An understanding of the contribution of other disciplines to the study of history and an introduction to multidisciplinary teamwork. Organization and appropriacy of register in discursive production and foreign language skills in the area of study. The grounding to begin general professional practice or go on to second- and third-cycle studies and prepare for either specialized professional practice or a career in research. Number of ECTS credits: 240 Branch of knowledge: Arts and Humanities Faculty or school: Faculty of Geography and History

Competences

Access and admission

Applicant profile and access requirements

Recommended applicant profile

What you will need Applicants will need sucessfully completed school leaver studies in human and social sciences, with subjects in history. They are also recommended to have the following: 1) previous studies in philosophy, literature and geography; 2) strong native language skills and good analytical skills in reading; 3) reading skill in a foreign language and, as the course continues, increasing ability in listening and oral expression (for the purposes of the course reading list and learning activities in the curriculum); 4) familiarity with one ancient language, ideally classical Latin, especially if the applicant's interest lies in the Classical or Medieval world; 5) Basic IT skills. The applicant's personal level of motivation and desire to engage in the course's lines of historical enquiry will be given particular consideration.

Access requirements and conditions

Admission for students with studies completed outside Spain.

Applicants holding higher educational qualifications from a university outside Spain should consult the page Admission with foreign qualifications to find out about specific admission requirements.

Pre-enrolment

Students that have studied abroad and who wish to study at the University of Barcelona may be admitted to EHEA bachelor's degree courses. Procedures for gaining admission will depend on the qualifications held by each applicant.

For further information about admission, consult the page Admission with foreign qualifications.

Enrolment

As a general rule, at the UB you will be required to enrol online via the Món UB portal. To find out the date and time you have been assigned, check the specific information for your course. Remember that you can lose your place if you do not enrol on the day you have been assigned.

Academic information

Welcome

Support and guidance

Pre-enrolment information and events

Course curriculum

Subjects and course plans

Distribution of credits

Type	ECTS
Basic training	66
Compulsory	132
Optional	36
Compulsory placements	0
Compulsory final project	6
TOTAL	240

List of subjects

FIRST YEAR

Subject	Language	Type	Credits
Anthropology and History	1st semester	Basic training	6
Archaeology	1st semester	Basic training	9
Art and History	1st semester	Basic training	6
Examining History: Schools, Theories and Interpretations	1st semester	Basic training	9
Ancient History	2nd semester	Compulsory	9
Geography and History	2nd semester	Basic training	6
Historical Sources	2nd semester	Basic training	6
Prehistory	2nd semester	Compulsory	9

SECOND YEAR

Subject	Language	Type	Credits
Epigraphy and Numismatics	1st semester	Basic training	6
Gender and History	1st semester	Basic training	6
Medieval History	1st semester	Compulsory	9
Modern History	1st semester	Compulsory	9
Computer Resources and Quantitative Methods in History	2nd semester	Basic training	6
Contemporary History	2nd semester	Compulsory	9
Paleography and Diplomatics	2nd semester	Basic training	6
The World Today	2nd semester	Compulsory	9

THIRD YEAR

Subject	Language	Type	Credits
History of America	Annual	Compulsory	12
History of Africa	1st semester	Compulsory	6
History of European Cultures and Institutions	1st semester	Compulsory	6
Prehistory of the Iberian Peninsula	1st semester	Compulsory	6
Ancient Hispania	2nd semester	Compulsory	6
Medieval History of Catalonia	2nd semester	Compulsory	6
Medieval History of Spain	2nd semester	Compulsory	6

FOURTH YEAR

Subject	Language	Type	Credits
Contemporary History of Catalonia	1st semester	Compulsory	6
Contemporary History of Spain	1st semester	Compulsory	6
Modern History of Catalonia	1st semester	Compulsory	6
Modern History of Spain	1st semester	Compulsory	6
Final Project	2nd semester	Compulsory final project	6
History of Asia: Empires and Nations	2nd semester	Compulsory	6

OPTIONAL YEAR

Subject	Language	Type	Credits
Byzantium and Islam	1st semester	Optional	6
Contemporary History and Cinema	1st semester 2nd semester	Optional	6
Cultures and Mentalities in the Middle Ages	2nd semester	Optional	6
Economy and Society in the Contemporary World	1st semester	Optional	6
History of Colonial America	1st semester 2nd semester	Optional	6
History of Contemporary America	2nd semester	Optional	6
History of Greece	1st semester 2nd semester	Optional	6
History of Late Antiquity	2nd semester	Optional	6
History of Prehispanic America	1st semester	Optional	6
History of Rome	1st semester 2nd semester	Optional	6
Iberian Culture	2nd semester	Optional	6
Old and New Conflicts in the Contemporary World	1st semester	Optional	6
Optional Institutional or Company Placement	1st semester 2nd semester	Optional	6
Palaeography of the Crown of Aragon	1st semester	Optional	6
Power in the Modern Era	1st semester	Optional	6
Society and Ways of Life in the Modern Era	1st semester	Optional	6
The Franco Dictatorship, Transition and Democracy	2nd semester	Optional	6
Thought and Politics in the Contemporary World	2nd semester	Optional	6
Thought, Religion and Knowledge in the Modern Era	2nd semester	Optional	6
Town and Country in the Middle Ages	1st semester	Optional	6
Urbanism and Architecture in the Ancient World	2nd semester	Optional	6

Pathways and specializations

History
Check the planning of the different pathways of the degree

Previous years

Teaching staff

List of spring and autum teaching staff at teaching on a current course

Placements

Placements are supervised by tutors and subject to assessment.They are therefore included in the academic record. There is also an option to complete non-curricular placements of up to 500 hours, which can be extended to 900 hours. For both curricular and non-curricular placements, an educational cooperation agreement is signed between the UB and the company, institution or other organization at which the placement will be carried out.

Institutional information

Career opportunities

What can you work on ?

Secondary education. Activities related to historical heritage, including stocktaking, documentation, conservation-restoration, projects, dissemination, and museum organization and management. Cultural services and tourism. Assessment and training in areas of contemporary social concern, including political and social conflicts, globalization, gender, multiculturalism, racism, and human rights. Library and information science. Historical documentation. The mass media and publishing. Public and private sector cultural assessment. Public administration. International project management. Human resource management. Preparation and supervision of historical materials in databases and electronic formats. Report writing and editing. Development and cooperation. Sales and business management in public and private sector institutions.

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