General data
| Name of the master |
Introduction to Research in the Humanities. History, Art, Philosophy, Language and Literature
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Official postgraduate programme (POP)
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POP in Human and Cultural Sciences
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| Type |
Research
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Offered by
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Faculty of Arts  |
| Number of credits |
60
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Language of instruction
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Catalan: 55 %
Spanish: 15 %
Italian: 10 %
French: 10%
English: 10 % |
Study regime
|
Full time
|
| Duration |
One academic year
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Start of the course
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1 October 2007 |
| Method |
Face-to-face |
Course organised by
|
Years
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| Timetable |
Evenings |
Maximum number of students
|
50 |
| Price |
Subsidised (to give a general idea of what this means, for the 2006-2007 academic year the price has been set at 24-28 € per ECTS credit; in anticipation of approval of a Government of Catalonia decree, expected by June 2007, an approximate increase of between 5% and 7% can be calculated for the 2007-2008 academic year). |
Educational objectives
Graduates will obtain solid training in the humanities and will acquire specific knowledge and basic methodological skills to develop research activity in this field through an interdisciplinary approach that will allow them to join international research groups and networks.
This is, therefore, an interdisciplinary course that aims to promote research excellence by adopting the same interdisciplinary spirit that has been behind the reforms introduced in the syllabuses of the Faculty of Arts. For this reason, courses in methodology, introduction to research and specific research will be strengthened.
Curriculum structure
The 60 credits of the masters are divided into 40 compulsory credits (10 corresponding to cross-curricular instruction and 30 to the research project) and four optional tracks (of 20 credits each).
The four tracks planned are:
1. Culture and society in the ancient world
2. Culture and society in the Middle Ages
3. Culture and society in the modern age
4. Culture and society in the contemporary age
During the first semester the classes and training activities are organised; in the second semester the research work, suitably supervised, will be carried out.
Parallel to the university teaching, a variety of seminars, courses and activities are organised along the various lines of research to complement the training of the young researchers and update the most innovative aspects of the methodology used in the various areas of research encompassed by the doctoral studies.
Career opportunities
The training acquired in a masters of this type prepares students to carry out various professional activities, such as teaching and many other activities in archives and museums, publishing houses and public or private foundations. On the other hand, we can also highlight the large number of students who join the doctoral programme as research fellows, thanks to competitive grants from the Catalan Government, the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science and the UdG itself.
Admission profile, previous education requirements and admission and selection criteria
- People with degrees in humanistic, artistic and social disciplines (history, art, philosophy, philology, geography, etc.) with an innovative spirit, intellectual ambition and an eagerness to delve deeper into the field of research.
- Secondary school teachers, independent researchers who are eager to return to academic life and strengthen their research training.
- Professionals in the field of communications, those working in heritage organisations (museums, archives, etc.) and those responsible for managing culture, in all its facets, who are also interested in research.
Admission requirements:
People with degrees in humanistic, artistic and social disciplines, according to their academic records and CVs in the event that the number of applicants is greater than the established number of students admitted (60 credits).
In the case of degree holders in other fields, any complementary training acquired will be taken into consideration.
Selection criteria:
1. Academic record of official studies, weighted according to the average mark of the university of origin (60 %)
2. Complementary academic or professional training. Certificates or degrees demonstrating complementary training in other fields similar to the contents of the masters (20 %)
3. Specific research experience in stays in recognised research centres and with publications related to the subjects of the masters (15 %)
4. Demonstrated knowledge of languages (5 %)
» More information: General entrance requeriments
Pre-registration and registration
Pre-registration must be completed online.
First pre-registration period: will begin on 2 April and will run until 1 July 2007
Admission decisions: on 18 July 2007
First registration period: from 20 until 30 July 2007
If places are still available, a new pre-registration period will be open from 20 July until 19 September 2007.
» More information: Pre-registration and registration
Admission to the Doctoral programme
Students can apply for admission to the doctoral course of any Official Postgraduate Programme (POP, Programes Oficials de Postgrau) at the University of Girona provided they have completed a minimum of 60 ECTS credits in a POP programme or have an official master’s degree and have completed a minimum of 300 ECTS credits in their undergraduate and postgraduate studies at a university or other centre of higher education. The applications will be reviewed by the Doctoral Council of each programme.
» More information: POP doctoral programmes
Contact
Academic staff person in charge:
Rosa Congost
rosa.congost@udg.edu
Telephone: 00 (34) 972 418 789 / 00 (34) 972 418 222 / 00 (34) 972 418 210
Joaquim Garriga
joaquim.garriga@udg.edu
Telephone: 00 (34) 972 418 104
Jorg Rudolf Zimmer
jorg.zimmer@udg.edu
Telephone: 00 (34) 972 418 994
Additional information
Stays abroad
Refer to the UdG External Relations website: http://www.udg.edu/internacional/
Grants
Refer to the UdG Research website: http://portalderecerca.udg.edu/