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The master's degree in History of Science: Science, History and Society analyses the historical development of science, technology and medicine from the theoretical, material, social and institutional perspectives. It provides a unique view of the evolution of science, and promotes the development of historical research skills through knowledge of the main tools and schools of historical study and writing, and through the completion of a research project.

This 60-credit interuniversity (UAB-UB) master's degree is divided into modules of 15 credits. Students can choose one of the two specializations: research or professional.

The research specialization provides the basis for an academic career and doctoral studies in history of science or in-depth research of specific aspects of science, technology and medicine and their social and cultural implications in the past.

The professional specialization provides the foundations for a career in scientific communication, teaching, museology and scientific heritage management.

Lecturers on the master's degree course include the best specialists in the field of history of science from the UAB, the UB, the UPF, the UPC and the Milà i Fontanals Institution (part of the Spanish National Research Council), as well as prestigious visiting lecturers.

Basic information

Type	Master's degree
Faculty or school	Faculty of Philosophy
Branch of knowledge
Mode of delivery	Face-to-face
Credits	60
Length of course	1 academic year
Coordination	JESUS MARIA GALECH AMILLANO
Course details	Indicators
Open pre-enrolment	No
Open enrolment	No
Lead to doctoral studies	Yes
Admission for applicants not holding a degree qualification	No
Main university information	Master's degree course homepage
Interuniversity	Yes
Main university	Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Universities	Universitat Barcelona Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Bridging courses	No
Specializations	Communication, Heritage and History of Science Research and History of Science

Objectives and competences

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Access and admission

Applicant profile and access requirements

Recommended applicant profile

Access requirements and conditions

General requirements
Students wishing to be admitted to a university master's degree must hold one of the following qualifications:

Official Spanish university degree.

A degree issued by a higher education institution within the European Higher Education Area framework that authorizes the holder to access university master's degree courses in the country of issue.

A qualification issued by an institution outside the framework of the European Higher Education Area. In this case, applicants must request homologation of the degree to its equivalent official Spanish university qualification or obtain express approval from the University of Barcelona, which will conduct a study of equivalence to ensure that the degree is of a comparable level to an official Spanish university qualification and that it grants access to university master's degree study in the country of issue. Admission shall not, in any case, imply that prior qualifications have been recognized as equivalent to a Spanish master's degree and does not confer recognition for any purposes other than that of admission to the master's degree course.

Pre-enrolment

Calendar

Pre-enrolment is carried out at the coordinating university.

Further information

Required documentation

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Enrolment

As a general rule, at the UB you will be required to enrol online. Remember that you can lose your place if you do not enrol on the day you have been assigned

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Course curriculum

Subjects and course plans

Distribution of credits

Type	ECTS
Compulsory	15
Optional	39
Compulsory placements	0
Compulsory final project	6
TOTAL	60

List of subjects

Subject	Type	Credits
Specialization: Communication, Heritage and History of Science
Final Project	Compulsory	6
From Frankenstein to Einstein: Contemporary Science and Society	Optional	15
Institutional or Company Placement	Optional	9
Material Culture, Heritage and Scientific Communication	Optional	15
Science in History	Compulsory	15
The Individual, Health and Society	Optional	15
The Origins of Modern Science	Optional	15
Specialization: Research and History of Science
Final Project	Compulsory	6
From Frankenstein to Einstein: Contemporary Science and Society	Optional	15
Main Themes in the History of Science	Optional	15
Research Methodology	Optional	9
Science in History	Compulsory	15
The Individual, Health and Society	Optional	15
The Origins of Modern Science	Optional	15

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Teaching staff

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Placements

Placements in a company or another type of organization are an integral part of university studies, providing first-hand experience of working methodologies in students' chosen professional fields. They offer invaluable practical experience for the transition into work after graduation.

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.

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