General information
| Study programme title | Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) programme in History (Joint Honours) |
| Type of study programme | University |
| Length | 3 years (6 semesters) |
| ECTS | 90 |
| Academic qualification | Bachelor of Arts in History (univ. bacc. hist.) |
| Title and qualification code in the C.Q.F. Register | – |
| Method of completing studies | Passing all the exams and successfully completing the undergraduate dissertation. |
| Possibilities of continuing education | After completing the undergraduate programme, students can continue their studies at the Graduate level. For students who choose to continue their education at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities in Rijeka, they can enrol on the M.A. in History (Single Honours), the M.A. in History (Joint Honours, Teaching Module), and the M.A. in History and the Interpretation of Heritage (Joint Honours, General Module). |
| Employment possibilities | Students are qualified to work in archives, museums, local collections, galleries, travel agencies, activities for the protection of cultural heritage, etc. |
| Enrolment conditions | Further details about enrolment can be found on: Postani student |
Course list
| Year 1 | |||
| Semester I | Semester II | ||
| Introduction to the Science of History | 5 ECTS | History of Roman Civilization | 6 ECTS |
| History of Greek Civilization | 7 ECTS | Croatian Early Medieval History | 3 ECTS |
| Physical Education 1 | 1 ECTS | Early Medieval Europe | 3 ECTS |
| Physical Education 2 | 1 ECTS | ||
| Elective Course | 3 ECTS | Elective Course | 3 ECTS |
| Year 2 | |||
| Semester III | Semester IV | ||
| Croatian Lands in the Middle Ages from the 12th to the 16th Centuries | 6 ECTS | Modern History of Croatia from the 16th to the 18th Centuries | 6 ECTS |
| Medieval History of Europe from the 12th to the 16th Centuries | 6 ECTS | Modern History of Europe from the 16th to the 18th Centuries | 6 ECTS |
| Physical Education 3 | 1 ECTS | Physical Education 4 | 1 ECTS |
| Elective Course | 3 ECTS | Elective Course | 3 ECTS |
| Year 3 | |||
| Semester V | Semester VI | ||
| Croatia from Napoleon to 1918 | 5 ECTS | Croatia from 1918 to 1990 | 5 ECTS |
| History of Europe in the 19th Century | 4 ECTS | Contemporary History of Europe | 4 ECTS |
| Elective Course 1 | 3 ECTS | Elective Course | 3 ECTS |
| Elective Course 2 | 3 ECTS | Undergraduate Dissertation | 3 ECTS |
| Note: In the semester V, students must choose one elective course from the elective courses offered on the study programme, and another elective course from the elective courses offered on the study programme or from Communis. |
| Elective Courses (The offer of elective courses will be decided and specified in the syllabus for each academic year) | |
| The Principality of Pazin in the Early Modern Age | 3 ECTS |
| European Social and Religious History of Europe in the Early Modern Age | 3 ECTS |
| History of Rijeka from the Beginning of the 19th Century to 1918 | 3 ECTS |
| Historiography of Antisemitism and the Holocaust: Interpretations, Approaches and Debates | 3 ECTS |
| Germany after the Second World War – Politics, Economy, and Society*** | 3 ECTS |
| Slovenian-Croatian Cultural and Historical Ties | 3 ECTS |
| History of Intelligence Services | 3 ECTS |
| History of the Habsburg Monarchy from the 16th Century to 1918 | 3 ECTS |
| History and Culture of the Viking Age | 3 ECTS |
| History of Philosophy II (Rome)**** | 3 ECTS |
| Ceremonies, Rituals, Myths and Legends in the Middle Ages | 3 ECTS |
| Social History of Istria from the 19th to the 20th Century | 3 ECTS |
| Mimesis: Literature and Cinema and its Relation to Historiography | 3 ECTS |
| National Minorities: A Research Approach | 3 ECTS |
| Work Placement I, II, III, IV, V, VI***** | 3 ECTS |
| Comparative History of Fascism and Genocide in Southeast Europe | 3 ECTS |
| Introduction to the History of the Holocaust | 3 ECTS |
| Auxiliary Historical sciences I | 3 ECTS |
| Auxiliary Historical sciences II | 3 ECTS |
| History of the United States of America | 3 ECTS |
| Introduction to Scientific Works | 3 ECTS |
| History of Philosophy I (Greece)**** | 3 ECTS |
| History of Philosophy III (Scholasticism)**** | 3 ECTS |
| Prehistory and Ancient History of the Middle East and Egypt | 3 ECTS |
| Nationalisms on the Eastern Coast of the Adriatic in the 19th and 20th Centuries | 3 ECTS |
| Urban history of the Middle and Early Modern Ages middle Ages | 3 ECTS |
| Chivalry and Chivalrous Culture | 3 ECTS |
| The Venetian Republic in the Early Modern Age | 3 ECTS |
| The Ottoman Empire in the Early Modern Age | 3 ECTS |
| Roman Conquest of the Eastern Adriatic (229 – 35 BC) | 3 ECTS |
| Roman Civil Wars | 3 ECTS |
| Notes: **In semesters I, II, III, IV, V, and VI, students can exchange 3 ECTS points from the elective course category with extracurricular activities. The extracurricular activities are determined by a separate regulation. ***The elective course Germany after the Second World War – Politics, Economy and Society can be taken by all students of History in the joint honours programme, apart from those students whose second programme is German language and literature. ****Elective courses History of Philosophy I, II, III can be taken by all students of History on the joint honours programme, apart from those students whose second programme is Philosophy. *****Elective courses Work Placement I, II, III, IV, V, VI will be activated depending on the level of student interest, and according to the arrangements of the department/executor of the study programme during the current academic year. During their undergraduate studies, students must enrol on one of the Work Placement courses in at least one of the semesters. |
Learning outcomes
Core learning outcomes
| Collective learning outcomes | Individual learning outcomes |
|---|---|
| ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, POLITICAL AND CULTURAL DISCOURSES IN HISTORY AND THE HISTORICAL SCIENCES | 1. Outline the developmental trajectory of the historical sciences and historical methodology to contemporary audiences, and also explain the need for history. 2. Distinguish between history as a science and history as a socio-political and general cultural requirement. 3. Explain, differentiate, evaluate, and classify the recognition of significant figures from political and socio-cultural life in history. 4. Enumerate, define, and describe basic concepts and problems in particular historical periods. 5. Describe and explain the historical geography of individual European regions and specific narrower micro and macro geographical areas. |
| METHODOLOGY, PROCESSING OF HISTORICAL MATERIALS AND INTRODUCTION TO ACADEMIC RESEARCH | 1. Explain and employ historical theories and methodologies that are used in the research of various historical events and processes. 2. Identify, define, and explain the primary concepts and issues of certain periods in European and national history. 3. Recognise and critically analyse qualitative, especially cultural-historical, approaches when researching historical periods and topics, and critically analyse historical sources. 4. Explain and demonstrate the methodologies of auxiliary historical sciences and employ their primary skills and applications in practice, separate and distinguish between conserved original data from subsequent interpretations and critically use them in future research or when teaching history. 5. Employ the methodologies used in the research of different historical topics, independently use the literature and secondary sources to write a final dissertation. |
| APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND PROBLEMS OF HISTORICAL INTERPRETATION | 1. Recognise and explain the foundations of the political, social, and economic development of individual societies and countries throughout historical periods. 2. Critically, consistently, and using reasoned argument, compare and interpret different historical themes and processes from political, military, economic, social, religious, and intellectual history from different periods of European and national history, drawing out their interdependency and connectedness, and based on this, make conclusions about history, respecting the general differences between geographical and cultural areas. 3. Define, describe, explain the dynamics and differences of social, economic, cultural, and political processes using a synthetic and analytical approach to explain certain events and processes, using information about new technological and scientific achievements, cultural processes, and societal developments. 4. Critically interpret specific historical processes and offer reasoned conclusions within the wider European spectrum. 5. Use structural knowledge about the state, economy, and society in European countries throughout history. |
| CULTURAL DISCOURSES, RELIGIOUS AND PHILOSOPHICAL GIVENS OF HISTORICAL PERIODS | 1. Describe and explain the primary features of philosophical teachings and schools throughout history and explain and compare the underlying reasoning for individual interpretations about the origins of the world and human activity. 2. Relate major contemporary philosophical theories and problems with the theories and problems that were of interest to Christian medieval philosophers and theologians. 3. Define the primary concepts of social and religious history and compare them in different European communities. 4. Identify the processes underlying the development of the Catholic Church and define the main themes of the Church’s relationship with the social changes of the modern era, especially regarding the issues of the relationship between the Holy See and the countries, and the ideologies that characterized the 19th and 20th centuries. 5. Identify primary forms of knowledge about the social, cultural spheres, entertainment, and social life in different historical periods. |
| ETHICAL, SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC VALUES | 1. Apply the basic ethical principles in academic writing whilst demonstrating intellectual openness, curiosity, and creativity in problem-solving, show empathy and respect for the value of human and cultural diversity and develop a tolerance for diversity. 2. Acknowledge the importance of history as a science in the development and research in the history of national minorities, neglected, endangered and marginal groups. 3. Use the acquired competences to participate in the creation of a multicultural society and develop tolerance for diversity. |
Elective learning outcomes
| Collective learning outcomes | Individual learning outcomes |
|---|---|
| ELABORATIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS OF DIFFERENT HISTORIOGRAPHIC PROBLEMS AND HISTORICAL TOPICS | 1. Define and critically evaluate the main theories, approaches and debates in historiography related to specific historical topics and research problems. 2. Compare and explain different methodological approaches of historical elaborations throughout the 20th century. 3. Recognise, geographically locate, and compare different characteristics of historical themes in Europe in different periods. 4. Identify and evaluate the different motives underlying the political and social history of Europe at different levels of administrative decision-making. 5. Compare sources from different countries, contextualise them and identify similarities and differences in historical processes. |