History and Identities in the Western Mediterranean (15th to 19th C.)

Study mode:Blended Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Foreign:$ 2.54 k  
401–500 place StudyQA ranking:1000 Duration:1 year

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It is an unavoidable requirement for society to learn the historic background to understand better the present. It is necessary to reconstruct this history applying a scientific method to avoid explanations based on myths and misrepresentations. Therefore, it is necessary to train specialists capable of improving the field of historiography and deepen in the knowledge of the past from scientific assumptions. The process of political construction of the European Union faces, at present, a series of problems such as the mutual boundaries of sovereignty between its different members, harmonisation of entities with different cultural and historical traditions, even in conflict, and the necessity to look for a common ideological foundation that respects the identity of their members. The historical reflection and a better knowledge of the past, especially in the study of politic entities that faced similar problems, can contribute to a better understanding of current challenges. One of these is constituted, within the regional Southern Europe, by the Western Mediterranean territories, both Italian and Spanish, which were integrated in the Spanish Monarchy. That was imposed to its members like a project based on political loyalty to the Habsburg dynasty, identified with the defense of Catholicism, and regards to the territorial particularities that form the model of government of the Monarchy, which facilitated the consolidation and the permanence of identity traits -language, cultures, legal and political systems…- with the support by local leaders groups. With the disappearance of the Spanish Monarchy, the Spanish and Italian territories followed a different trajectory that culminated in the 19th century with their respective integration in the kingdoms of Spain and Italy. However, some of those identity traits have survived. The richness of this common history and its distinguishing traits require the training of specialists, who could develop direct research tasks based on the extensive archival materials, and reflection and synthesis from the historiographical sources.

Compulsory subjects

  • Productive activities and commercial networks in the western mediterranean
  • Sources, palaeography and introduction to the job of a historian
  • Historians and historiography of the western mediterranean in the modern age
  • Political institutions and territorial power
  • Hierarchy and social dynamics
  • Religions and cultural circulation
  • Master's final project

Elective Subjects

  • Creation and transfer of knowledge
  • Mediterranean sea: an area for exchanges
  • The rural world
  • Spirituality, orthodoxy and control of consciences
  • Feminine/Masculine: identities, relations, functions
  • War and society
  • Territorial and Nnational identities in the western mediterranean
  • Mediterranean town
  • Minorities, dissents and rebelliousness
  • Historical landscape, risk and natural environment
  • Power systems and political thought

The previous academic training most appropriate are the Undergraduate degree in History, History and Heritage and Humanities: Intercultural studies, and other studies in which Modern History has a strong presence in its curriculum. The graduates in Humanities, Geography and History (section of history) and Philosophy and Humanities of the former curriculums, previous to the implementation of Undergraduate studies are equally considered.
For the graduates of other studies, the Master’s Degree Coordinating Committee, after analysing the curriculum vitae of the applicants (including, in this case, a personal interview), will establish the bridging courses that the students have to pass in advance. 

For the graduates of other studies, the Master’s Degree Coordinating Committee, after analysing the curriculum vitae of the applicants (including, in this case, a personal interview), will establish the bridging courses that the students have to pass in advance.
Likewise, and according to the Royal Decree 1892/2008, 14 November, which regulates the entry conditions to the university official teachings for Undergraduate Studies and the admission procedures to the Spanish public universities, a 5 per cent of the available places will be reserved for students with at least 33 per cent incapacity, as well for these students with permanent special educational needs associated to personal circumstances of incapacity, who during their schooling have needed resources and supports for the normal fulfilment of their academic life.

The Master’s Degree Coordinating Committee will admit the students pre-registered in the Master’s applying the following criteria " 60%: curriculum vitae (the students will be selected according their academic record and in their assessment will be specially considered if they have take subjects related to the content of the Master’s); 40% assessment, by the committee mentioned above, in a written report explaining the reasons and training goals for applying to the Master’s, related with the academic record or professional career of the applicants.

This report should be structured in two sections:
1.Reasons for choosing the Master’s in relation to the curriculum submitted (Priority reasons with respect to other Master’s; justification of the subjects passed in the degree in relation to the Master’s orientation; professional justification with the Master’s requested;...)
Up to 30% of the total assessment is reserved for the Report

2.Training goals
• Training for Research (in this case the topics of interest should be indicated)
• Ongoing Training for professional activities 
Other training goals

Up to 70% of the total assessment is reserved for the Report

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