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Teaching is concentrated in the faculties and schools, and the departments deal with research, which is also conducted by institutes and chairs, at the same time responsible for knowledge promotion.
Study of the goals of Social and Cultural Anthropology based on knowledge from the classical schools –authors and monographs–, the ethnographic method and the discipline’s main work areas (kinship, religion, economy and policy).
Introduction to the writing techniques and conventions of academic texts and to resources for their presentations and oral defences, especially regarding ICTs.Production of written texts and oral discourses in accordance with the various textual typologies.
The main objective is to provide the student with knowledge of the conceptual bases of the discipline.Certain basic concepts and a perspective of epistemological development of Human Geography are accordingly introduced.Keys aspects of the contents will be: the evolution of Geography (from Geographical Societies to the current profession of geographer); demographic growth and world urbanisation; the population and migrations; economic activity and spatial organisation; power and territory.
Introduction to the History of the current world through an analysis of the political, economic and social processes taking place since 1945, that is, during the Cold War, the political order arising after the collapse of communism and the subsequent globalisation.
Introduction to the notion of Cultural Heritage from an interdisciplinary and integrationist perspective.Cultural Heritage is presented, within an extensive definition framework of culture, establishing the relationship with memory, identity and the geographical framework behind it.The concept's development is approached to facilitate the identification of its main uses and functions.Students will become familiar with its framework of application in the 21st century, with a humanistic and critical approach, and issues dealt with ranging from conservation to restoration, not to mention management and social function.It will also prepare students, in their professional placements, in providing them with a series of tools and ideas, such as being faced with a living subject involved in the role of current societies; in the renewal of theory debates on Heritage; and in responsibility in its practical application.
Studying and experimenting with several methods and techniques to analyse the social phenomena that occur at a specific time and space.Quantitative techniques are worked to measure and numerically analyse the data extracted from primary (questionnaires, surveys, cartographic analyses) or secondary (statistics) sources.On the other hand, qualitative methods are shown to provide a better understanding of the social, cultural and territorial contexts through interviews, observations and analysis of cases, documentary sources, discussion groups, etc.
Study of the human past during Antiquity: from the Middle East to the western Mediterranean and from the origins of ancient states to the western Roman Empire.Emphasis will be put on the sources and chronologies of their cultures as well as aspects linked to their social and economic structure.
Study of the human past during Antiquity: from the Middle East to the western Mediterranean and from the origins of ancient states to the western Roman Empire.It will put the emphasis on political structures and their relationship with the society as well as certain cultural and religious aspects.
Introduction to the environmental and chronological framework of Prehistory, to the social, technical and economic aspects of prehistoric communities and to the basic tools for understanding their development and distribution in time and space.And all that, from the first humans to the end of the Palaeolithic period.
Introduction to the environmental and chronological framework of recent Prehistory, to the social, cultural, technical and economic aspects of the prehistoric communities, from the Epipalaeolitic to the beginning of the iron age.The geographical framework will essentially be the European one, although also the main manifestations of recent Prehistory from the other continents will also be studied.
The subject studies the concept of myth and its fundamental types appearing in classical Greek and Roman antiquity, as well as the origin and development of the iconographic programmes of Christianity and all their representation.The subject area proposes analyses, through these two great cultural stages of humanity in the West, of the basic elements making up its artistic production through knowledge of the various pagan and Christian languages and their expression in the arts.At the same time, these contents serve as reference framework for approaching the instrumental learning of iconography as a method of History of Art intended for identifying and interpreting the meaning of images, starting from the study of the subject.The course is based on two main goals: firstly, acquiring theoretical knowledge relating to fundamental issues of classical mythology and Christianity, and secondly, learning the skills of classical mythology and Christianity and being able to comment on then, basic skills that are applied to professional practice in
Comment and analysis of some of the most important texts in the history of western political thought and the philosophical doctrines that inspired them and which they have been able to give rise to in turn.
Introduction to the main political, economic and sociocultural debates of the current world, held since 1945, analysed from a historical perspective.Several (national, global and comparative) approaches will be adopted, with the aim of understanding the main problems facing the present going by delving deeply into its historical roots.
Issues and reflections on architecture and urban planning, especially on nature and the urban-planning transformations and architectural creations in the realm of the city as a setting of western culture through the main examples from antiquity to the present day.The subject puts the emphasis on issues relating to the concepts of city and urban space and teaches students how to distinguish the typologies, developments, languages and changing proposals through information research and the study and application of theoretical and real models.Students will acquire a series of competencies that will be of great use to them in the professional practice of History of Art, given the important presence of contents on history of architecture and its authors and in the theoretical debate and its application within the framework of cities and societies.
Introduction to the major lines of evolution of global economic and sociocultural life as well as the political characteristics of the period from 1871 to 1945, that is, from the Paris Commune to the end of the Second World War.
Study of the human past in its several aspects (economic, social, political and cultural) during the Low Middle Ages (11th to 15th centuries), with special emphasis on the Mediaeval History of feudal Europe and the Mediterranean in the contexts of expansion and crisis.
General introduction to the history of this period (1648-1789) and its various aspects: economy, politics, society, religion and culture.Parallel introduction to the historiography of the period through the presentation of basic references and the analysis of issues of periodification, vocabulary and conceptualisation.
Introduction to the major developmental lines of global economic and sociocultural life as well as their political characteristics, from 1776 to 1871, that is, from the American and French revolutions to the Paris Commune.
Study of the human past in its various aspects (economic, social, political and cultural) during the High Middle Ages (5th-10th centuries), with special emphasis on the Mediaeval History of Western Europe after the end of the western Roman empire and up to the fall of the Carolingian empire.
General introduction to the history of this period (1450-1650) and its various aspects: economy, politics, society, religion and culture.Parallel introduction to the historiography of the period through the presentation of basic references and the analysis of issues of periodification, vocabulary and conceptualisation.
Study of al-Andalus, from the conquest to the time of the taifa kingdoms, and of the Christian kingdoms of the north of the Iberian Peninsula, from the 8th to the 13th century. The political, religious, social and economic dynamics are analysed, with a particular focus on the written, archaeological and artistic sources of the different political areas.
Analysis of the social, political and economic changes affecting pre-Spanish American societies following the European conquest, with particular emphasis on Hispanic societies, and the subsequent organisation and consolidation of colonial societies.
Overview of Spain’s historical evolution, from the War of Independence (1808) to the democratic transition (1982). The main events in political, economic, social and cultural history will be addressed in light of the main historiographical debates.
Introduction to the modern history of Spain, from the reign of the Catholic Monarchs to the death of Charles III of Bourbon. Study of its historical evolution, establishing the political-institutional, socio-economic and cultural characteristics of the period.
Introductory subject to Palaeography and Diplomacy that combines approaching historical written sources with knowledge of the different methodologies of the two subject matters. In relation to Palaeography, a general study of the culture written from late antiquity to modern age is offered. In relation to Diplomacy, the main document production centres in these periods are studied.
General introduction to the main types of documents used in historical research and their interpretation and analysis guidelines, as well as the system of archives and libraries that protect them, store and make them available to the public, with special emphasis on digital access.
The main methods and techniques used by Archaeology to identify, record, date and interpret the material remains of the past will be studied, encompassing both anthropic and natural remains. Special emphasis will be placed on the main fieldwork methodologies.
The aim of the subject area is to describe and understand human evolution, from the acquisition of bipedalism to the appearance and dispersion of modern humans, contextualising this within the order of primates and tying it in with the cultural periods of Prehistory.
We will study the theoretical concepts related to the creation of states and their exemplification, based on archaeological and historical records, in different geographical circumstances, in particular the Middle East, Mesoamerica and South America.
Historical evolution of the Mediterranean regions and their economic and social relations during the Middle Ages, with a particular focus placed on commercial and urban development, from the Crusades to the fall of Constantinople.
Political and cultural history of the modern era (16th-18th centuries), focussing on political events, political thought and cultural sociability of the period, taking the most current conceptual and historiographical debates in the field as a reference.
Methods of interpretation will be imparted with a view to understanding the main historiographical debates of the recent years produced around the political and cultural history of contemporary Catalonia, from 1808 (with the onset of the Peninsular War) to recent times (the dawn of the 21st century).
This subject aims to analyse the social and economic transformations of Catalonia between the 16th and 20th centuries, from the demographic trajectory and evolution of social structures to industrial development. Special emphasis will be placed on methodological issues and working with archive documents that exemplify the questions addressed in class.
Analysis of Mudejar communities in the Crown of Aragon from their origins, the result of the Christian conquest of Al-Andalus until its forced conversion at the start of the 16th century with special interest in relations with dominant Christian societies.
Approach to the upper Palaeolithic period of the Iberian Peninsula, focussing on the social, cultural, technical and economic aspects of the first populations of modern humans, and in their chronological and environmental context. Palaeolithic art takes centre stage.
Study of the protohistory, especially of Iberian culture, the Greek and Phoenicia-Punic presence, the Roman conquest and the romanisation of the Mediterranean strip of the Iberian Peninsula. Particular emphasis will be placed on the sources for their study and on their political and social structures.
In recent decades, research into non-European societies has brought together debates in relation to the so-called global history in the classic debates of economic history, focussing on the origins of capitalism and the industrial revolution. The seminar will look at current debates on the “industrial revolution”’ the “great divergence” and, more generally, on the role of institutions and social inequalities in historical processes.
Introduction to the main debates that have shaped and continue shape political history as a field of academic study.In seminar format, the main historiographical disputes in relation to the European politics of the 19th and 20th centuries will be critically analysed.
Study of specific themes of the modern Catalan history (16th-18th centuries) through the presentation and analysis of the sources and documents of the period, the reading and discussion of case studies and reference essays, and the debate on terminological or conceptual questions.
Study of the History of Contemporary America focussing on: changes in social reality (demographic growth, migrations, rural life and urbanisation); the causes of socioeconomic, ethnic, religious and cultural unrest; culture and political praxis, and economic models.
Study of the past of women and men in caring for the various aspects of their lives and work throughout history, with a view to demonstrating how the history of women is a broken storey, but with a very clear genealogy, which must be studied and about which historians must reflect on. It is also clearly said that history is a story of both women and men because they share the same world.
Introduction to different typical computer tools in historical research, mainly spreadsheets and relational database management tools. The aim is for students to acquire certain skills in the use of these tools and to apply them to the processing of data from historical documents, taking into account the specific problems posed by them.
Introduction to the main historiographic, current and historical trends that have shaped knowledge in historical sciences.There will be a particular focus on the currents that emerged from the 20th century, coinciding with the professionalisation of history and archaeology.
Carrying out supervised placements in an institution, company, organisation or research group relating to historical research, in the broad sense of the word, or the preservation and conservation of historical heritage or its dissemination or divulging.
The bachelor's thesis (TFG) is an exercise of specialisation in one of the subjects included in the curriculum that must enhance the student’s ability to design and implement historical projects. There are several different types of bachelor's thesis. Generally speaking, we recommend performing a bibliographic review on a specific subject (state of play), although it may also be accepted to carry out research work, whether or not this is coordinated with external placements.
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