Creating a New Historical Perspective: EU and the Wider World ...

Level QF for EHEA: 3rd cycle; EQF level 8;
NQF of Arcadia: 3rd cycle
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Purpose
The overall aim is to provide postgraduate students with advanced research skills in
the disciplinary area, whilst broadening their understanding of more general debates
on societal developments and the role that history can have in addressing these.
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1 Disciplines(s) /
Subject area(s)
2 General /
Specialist focus
3 Orientation
4 Distinctive
features
Characteristics
History: Modern and Contemporary. The main part of
the degree work, corresponding to 120 credits, is devoted
to the doctoral research and thesis and comprises research,
analysis of documentation and elaboration of the written
text according to international standards of excellence.
Other course work or workshops and seminars are chosen
by the learner/early stage researcher in history or related areas.
History: other (80:20).
General: The early stage researcher is given full support
in elaborating a research theme and preparing a practical
and theoretical/methodological strategy for dealing with
it: all themes pertaining to world and European history
from 1500 (history of science, gender, politics, imperialism,
decolonisation, nationalism, globalisation, etc.) can be
accepted, if they are consonant with the capabilities of the
doctoral staff.
Research orientation: with a practical component consisting
in training in international project design and
management.
Whilst most efforts are dedicated to the dissertation, for
the remaining time the early stage researcher may choose
amongst a variety of scientific or theoretical courses and
work oriented activities: e.g. training in editing, communications,
project design and funding search.
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