Structure of the Curriculum

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.

Type of subject Credits
Basic training 60
Mandatory 138
Elective 24
External Internships 12
Final Degree Project 6
Total credits = 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.

Module Subject Subject
Module 1:
General diachronic structure of the past
Prehistory General Prehistory I
General Prehistory II
Prehistory of the Iberian Peninsula
Ancient history Ancient Universal History I
Ancient Universal History II
Ancient History of the Iberian Peninsula
Medieval History Universal Medieval History I
Universal Medieval History II
Medieval History of Spain
Modern History Modern Universal History I
Modern Universal History II
Modern History of Spain
Contemporary History Contemporary Universal History
History of the Modern World
Contemporary History of Spain
History of Recent Spain
History of Africa History of Africa
History of America History of America
Archeology General Archaeology
Module 2:
Thematic approach to historical science
Economic history History of economic systems
Social history History of mentalities
Gender history History of women and gender relations
History of religions History of religions
History of institutions History and foundations of law
Module 3:
Theory and methodology of History
Historiography Introduction to history
Historiographical trends
Research techniques/methods Theory and methodology of history
Archaeological method
Paleography
Diplomacy and archival research
Module 4:
Transdisciplinary knowledge
Geography Geography of the modern world
Art Introduction to the History of Art
Philosophy Introduction to philosophical problems
Anthropology Cultural anthropology
Sociology Historical sociology
Module 5:
Instrumental knowledge
Language and Literature Expression techniques in Spanish
Modern language Techniques of expression in a modern language
Module 6:
Own training content
History of the Canary Islands General History of the Canary Islands I
General History of the Canary Islands II
History of America History of Canary Islands-America relations
Heritage Asset Management
Module 7:

Practicum

Internships Practices I
Practices II
Final Degree Project
Final Degree Project Final Degree Project

To structure the Curriculum, two levels of grouping have been used: subjects and modules. Subjects that can be conceived as integrated have been grouped as subjects; on the other hand, one or more subjects that constitute an organizational unit within the Curriculum have been grouped into modules.

3. Curriculum Planning

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

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

 

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.