Degree in History

Curriculum Structure

1. Distribution of the curriculum by type of subject

The Curriculum for the Graduate Degree in History from the University of La Laguna has a total of 240 credits, according to the distribution shown in the attached tables, based on the subject areas, compulsory and optional courses, final degree project, and internships.

Distribution of the curriculum by subject type
Type of training Credits
Basic training 60
Mandatory 138
Electives 24
Internships 12
Final Degree Project 6
TOTAL 240

2. Modules and subjects included in the study plan

The following table lists the modules that make up the curriculum of the Degree in History and, within each module, the subjects that comprise it are described.

Modules and subjects of the curriculum
ModuleSubjectSubject
Module 1: General diachronic structure of the past Prehistory General Prehistory I
General Prehistory II
Prehistory of the Iberian Peninsula
Ancient historyAncient Universal History I
Ancient Universal History II
Ancient History of the Iberian Peninsula
Medieval HistoryUniversal Medieval History I
Universal Medieval History II
Medieval History of Spain
Modern HistoryModern Universal History I
Modern Universal History II
Modern History of Spain
Contemporary HistoryContemporary Universal History
History of the Modern World
Contemporary History of Spain
History of Recent Spain
History of AfricaHistory of Africa
History of AmericaHistory of America
ArcheologyGeneral Archaeology
Module 2: Thematic approach to historical scienceEconomic historyHistory of economic systems
Social historyHistory of mentalities
Gender historyHistory of women and gender relations
History of religionsHistory of religions
History of institutionsHistory and foundations of law
Module 3: Theory and Methodology of HistoryHistoriographyIntroduction to history
Historiographical trends
Research techniques/methodsTheory and methodology of history
Archaeological method
Paleography
Diplomacy and archival research
Module 4: Transdisciplinary KnowledgeGeographyGeography of the modern world
ArtIntroduction to the History of Art
PhilosophyIntroduction to philosophical problems
AnthropologyCultural anthropology
SociologyHistorical sociology
Module 5: Instrumental KnowledgeLanguage and LiteratureExpression techniques in Spanish
Modern languageTechniques of expression in a modern language
Module 6: Own training contentHistory of the Canary IslandsGeneral History of the Canary Islands I
General History of the Canary Islands II
History of AmericaHistory of Canary Islands-America relations
HeritageAsset Management
Module 7: PracticumInternshipsPractices I
Practices II
Final Degree Project
Final Degree ProjectFinal Degree Project

3. Curriculum Planning

The distribution of subjects in courses and semesters is shown in the following table:

Curriculum Planning
First quarterSecond quarter
SubjectCreditsSubjectCredits
First course
Introduction to History (Fb1)6Introduction to philosophical problems (Fb1)6
Geography (Fb1)6Introduction to Art History (Fb1)6
Expression techniques in Spanish (Fb1)6Techniques of expression in a modern language (Fb1)6
General History of the Canary Islands I (Fb2)6Cultural Anthropology (Fb2)6
General Prehistory I (Ob)6General Prehistory II (Ob)6
Second year
General History of the Canary Islands II (FB2)6Prehistory of the Iberian Peninsula (Ob)6
Sociology (FB2)6Ancient Universal History II (Ob)6
Ancient Universal History I (Ob)6Universal Medieval History II (Ob)6
Universal Medieval History I (Ob)6Paleography (Ob)6
Archaeological Method (Ob)6Theory and Methodology of History (Ob)6
Third year
General Archaeology (Ob)6Historiographical trends (Ob)6
Ancient History of the Iberian Peninsula (Ob)6Modern Universal History II (Ob)6
Medieval History of Spain (Ob)6Modern History of Spain (Ob)6
Modern Universal History I (Ob)6History of America (Ob)6
Diplomacy and archival research (Ob)6Contemporary Universal History (Ob)6
Fourth year
History of the Modern World (Ob)6History of Recent Spain (Ob)6
Contemporary History of Spain (Ob)6Final Degree Project (Ob)6
Internship I (Ob)6External internships II (Ob)6
History of Africa (Op)6History and Foundations of Law (Op)6
History of Religions (Op)6History of Women and Gender Relations (Op)6
History of Mentalities (Op)6History of Economic Systems (Op)6
History of Canary Islands-America relations (Op)6Asset Management (Op)6

The courses are divided into four courses of 60 credits each, divided into two semesters. These courses include all the theoretical and practical training required by the student. All courses are four-month courses and are worth 6 ECTS credits.

In the fourth year, in addition to 18 credits of compulsory subjects, 12 credits of external internships, and 6 credits of the Final Degree Project, students must complete 24 optional credits.