Master in Contemporary History and Today's World

Objectives and competences

Objectives and competences

Objectives

• Develop a detailed, critical understanding of the fundamental theoretical and methodological aspects of the study of history, the evolution of different theories of historical analysis, and the main problems and areas of discussion in this field of study.
  
• Acquire the analytical problem-solving skills to transform diverse types of information and data into valuable historical knowledge.
  
• Acquire a detailed, diachronic understanding of the major events and processes of change and continuity in human history from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present day, focusing particularly on historical and cultural diversity and developing a respect for the values of others.
  
• Acquire advanced knowledge of the theoretical and methodological principles underlying the study of societies, particularly in times of change (crisis, conflict, transformation, etc.), involving the ability to critically examine any kind of source or document.
  
• Acquire a comprehensive knowledge of the concepts, categories, theories, interpretative models and issues that shape the study of contemporary history.
  
• Develop a critical approach to the study of history and the ability to summarize and critically appraise the major periods, processes and events of contemporary history.
  
• Consolidate and improve the capacity for spoken and written expression and the accurate use of specialized terminology.
  
• Transmit and disseminate the knowledge acquired in a clear manner, to specialists and non-specialists.
  
• Demonstrate the learning skills to facilitate further learning requiring a self-directed approach.

Competences

• Desenvolupar un raonament crític davant els diferents processos històrics en l'àmbit de la Història Contemporània i els esdeveniments més recents, sobre la base d'una informació plural.
• Capacitat d'identificar i classificar els principals camps de treball i perspectives pròpies de la recerca en Història Contemporània.
• Capacitat d'integrar coneixements i de formular proposicions a partir de la informació disponible en l'àmbit de la història contemporània.
• Comparar i valorar els diferents enfocaments metodològics i com els seus resultats determinen les tendències historiogràfiques relacionades amb els estudis de l'Edat Contemporània i el Món Actual.
• Descriure, planificar i estructurar els procediments (debat acadèmic, Hipòtesi, metodologia, anàlisi de fonts, resultats i conclusions) que permetin projectar una recerca doctoral en l'àmbit de la Història Contemporània i que permetin, en el futur, realitzar una tesi doctoral i/o recerca des d'una perspectiva històrica.
• Classificar i identificar les diferents fonts històriques, valorar-les i localitzar-les en els arxius, centres de documentació o webs especialitzades.
• Desenvolupar estats de la qüestió actualitzats que li permetin arribar a una anàlisi històrica en profunditat.
• Interrelacionar la història contemporània amb la història més actual, i la història local i regional amb els processos transnacionals i les perspectives interpretatives d'història global.
• Descriure i valorar els discursos historiogràfics contemporanis per a relacionar-los amb la modernització, la subjectivitat i la globalització.
• Formular de forma argumentada una tipologia dels conflictes en relació als espais nacionals i internacionals.
• Valorar i reconèixer les eines metodològiques de la disciplina que són necessàries per a analitzar els sistemes internacionals des del segle XVIII fins a l'actualitat.
• Identificar i argumentar quins són els principals corrents interpretatives sobre la història dels processos de construcció nacional i de nacionalització

Access and admission

Applicant profile and access requirements

Recommended applicant profile

• Llicenciats o graduats i professionals que vulguin aprofundir en el coneixement de la història contemporània i en les dinàmiques recents que ajuden a entendre la complexitat del món actual.
  
• Persones capacitades per a la recerca històrica que vulguin aprofundir en l'estudi de la historiografia contemporània i en el coneixement de les diverses línies de recerca i tendències recents en l'àmbit de les ciències històriques contemporànies.
  
• Professionals capacitats per aplicar la història a l'àmbit de la cultura i la comunicació.

Access requirements and conditions

• 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

Notes:

• Pre-enrolment fee: A pre-enrolment fee of 30,21 euros is charged. Students who apply to more than one master's degree must pay the fee for each pre-enrolment request. Pre-enrolment requests cannot be processed until this fee has been paid.Fees will only be refunded if the master's degree in question is suspended.
• Reserved places: A maximum of 5% of the new places of the master's degree are reserved for students who meet the general and specific access requirements and accredit the recognition of a degree of disability equal to or greater than 33%.

Required documentation

• Pre-enrolment application
• Photocopy of degree certificate or equivalent qualification. In case of admission, foreign degrees that require so should be translated and authenticated through diplomatic channels before completing the enrolment.
• Specific documentation or linked to the selection criteria:
  • Academic record showing the average score
  • CV
  • Motivation letter

Selection criteria

• Weighted average grade for previous studies.
  • Maximum score: 4
• Academic profile: previous studies in the area of knowledge of the arts and humanities are taken into account (E. 19, E. 20, E.21).
  • Maximum score: 2
• Academic profile: prior studies in the area of knowledge social and legal sciences are taken into account (D. 14, D. 15, D. 16, D. 18).
  • Maximum score: 1
• Adequacy of professional profile: experience in the field of historical research and in the academic and cultural management field is taken into account.
  • Maximum score: 2
• Accreditation of level equal to or greater than B2 in English.
  • Maximum score: 1
• Official accreditation of knowledge of other foreign languages.
  • Maximum score: 0.5
• Personal motivation.
  • Maximum score: 0.5

Notification

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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• Economic information (in Catalan)

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Course curriculum

Subjects and course plans

Distribution of credits

List of subjects

Previous years

• Course plans 2024 - 2025
• Course plans 2023 - 2024
• Course plans 2022 - 2023

Teaching staff

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.

• Academic information
  • External internship regulations
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• Access to enrolment procedures
  • Curricular Placements
  • External Placements

Career opportunities

What can you work on ?

• Feina en centres de documentació, arxius i biblioteques especialitzades en història.


• Feines de comunicació i difusió de la història, en especial en el món editorial i multimèdia.


• Anàlisi i assessorament en relació amb processos històrics en l'àmbit polític i sindical.


• Assessorament en projectes patrimonials, museístics i culturals.


• Ingrés en programes de doctorat que orientin els professionals cap al món universitari.


• Recerca històrica i docència en universitats o en l'ensenyament de secundària.

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