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1. General information
Course:
HISTORY
Code:
44700
Type:
BASIC
ECTS credits:
6
Degree:
381 - UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMME IN HUMANITIES: CULTURAL HISTORY
Academic year:
2023-24
Center:
11 - FACULTY OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES OF CUENCA
Group(s):
30 
Year:
1
Duration:
First semester
Main language:
Spanish
Second language:
English
Use of additional languages:
English Friendly:
Y
Web site:
Bilingual:
N
Lecturer: MIGUEL ANGEL VALERO TEVAR - Group(s): 30 
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación y Humanidades/ despacho 5.10
HISTORIA
6696
MiguelAngel.Valero@uclm.es
Tuesday 9:00-10:00 h

2. Pre-Requisites
Not established
3. Justification in the curriculum, relation to other subjects and to the profession

Subject of basic formation, introductory in the information in History in the Degree of Humanities, applied to the professional profiles of the degree. In this sense, the content and competences in methodological aspects of History are affected.


4. Degree competences achieved in this course
Course competences
Code Description
E01 Knowing and analysing theories related to the concept of Culture and theories about human and social diversity
E02 Knowing, understanding and using the methods inherent to the disciplines of the field of study (Anthropology, Art, History, Geography, Philosophy, Language and Literature)
E03 Analysing and interpret data from research, reports and works inherent to the different disciplines of the field of study (Anthropology, Art, History, Geography, Philosophy, Language, Literature and Cultural Heritage)
E04 Understanding and using different sources of information: oral, source documents (bibliographies, records, etc.) and references from the Internet.
E05 Understanding and analysing the diachronic structure of the past and its cultural manifestations
E06 Combining the temporal and spatial dimensions of the explanation of socio-territorial processes.
E07 Acquiring critical knowledge of the different historiographical and epistemological approached to different periods and contexts.
E10 Preparing, linking, summarising and representing information using graphs and maps.
G02 Knowledge of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)
G03 Expressing correctly in oral and written forms in his/her own language
G04 Ethical commitment and professional ethics
G05 Analysis and synthesis capacity
G06 Making assumptions to solve issued in his/her field of study
G07 Applying critical, analytical and creative thinking and proving innovative capacities
G08 Ability to work independently within a framework of individual responsibility
G09 Ability to work collaboratively with shared responsibility regarding the group's tasks
G11 Communicating ideas, problems and solutions in public or in technical contexts efficiently
G14 Understanding how do democratic societies work and appreciate their values and principles as a key milestone and a historic achievement.
G15 Committing to the defence of human rights
G16 Understanding cultural heritage from a critical, multicultural and universalist perspective
G17 Sensitiveness to environmental issues
5. Objectives or Learning Outcomes
Course learning outcomes
Description
Additional outcomes
Description
153701 Know and use different sources of oral information, documentaries (bibliographic repertories, archives, etc.) and references on the Web.
153702 Knowledge of Information and Communication Technologies.
153703 Elaborate, relate, synthesize and graphically and cartographically represent the information.
153704 Understanding cultural heritage from a critical, multicultural and universalist perspective.
153705 Express oneself correctly orally and in writing in one's own language.
153706 Formulate hypotheses to solve questions in their field of studies.
153707 Sensitivity to multiculturalism and gender issues.
153708 Sensitization to environmental issues.
153811 Know and analyze the theories related to the concept of Culture and theories about human and social diversity.
6. Units / Contents
  • Unit 1: Introduction to History: sources and methods of the historian
  • Unit 2: The first civilizations of History: Egypt and Near Ancient Orient
  • Unit 3: History around the Mediterranean: from Greece to late Antiquity
  • Unit 4: The European Middle Ages and the great discoveries
  • Unit 5: From the Modern Age to the modern world
7. Activities, Units/Modules and Methodology
Training Activity Methodology Related Competences (only degrees before RD 822/2021) ECTS Hours As Com Description
Writing of reports or projects [OFF-SITE] Practical or hands-on activities E01 E02 E03 E04 E05 E06 E07 E10 G02 G03 G04 G05 G06 G07 G08 G09 G11 G15 G16 G17 1 25 Y Y Completion of a written work that the student will carry out in a remote and autonomous way, with no limit to the availability of work materials, in order to address a small number of problems, proposed by the teacher from the entire agenda worked on in the subject at each moment, and build a work topic from the reflection on the problems raised and the set of issues addressed in the subject up to that moment.
Group tutoring sessions [ON-SITE] Cooperative / Collaborative Learning E01 E02 E03 E04 E05 E06 E07 E10 G02 G03 G04 G05 G06 G07 G08 G09 G11 G15 G16 G17 0.48 12 Y Y Especially aimed at guiding and supporting the practical activities of the subject.
Class Attendance (theory) [ON-SITE] Lectures E01 E02 E03 E04 E05 E06 E07 E10 G02 G03 G04 G05 G06 G07 G08 G09 G11 G15 G16 G17 1.4 35 N N Synthesis of each of the subjects of the subject and identification of the main lines of learning and work by the students.
Study and Exam Preparation [OFF-SITE] Problem solving and exercises E01 E02 E03 E04 E05 E06 E07 E10 G02 G03 G04 G05 G06 G07 G08 G09 G11 G15 G16 G17 2.3 57.5 Y Y All the subjects of the subject are accompanied by one or several dossiers of documents that illustrate aspects addressed in each subject, and that help to connect some topics with others. Students must analyze these documentary dossiers in order to participate in putting them into collective analysis in the hours dedicated to the effect in each topic.
Workshops or seminars [ON-SITE] Cooperative / Collaborative Learning E01 E02 E03 E04 E05 E06 E07 E10 G02 G03 G04 G05 G06 G07 G08 G09 G11 G15 G16 G17 0.2 5 Y Y Participation in specific workshops and seminars
Formative Assessment [ON-SITE] Assessment tests G03 G05 G06 G07 G08 G11 0.16 4 Y Y Integrated activity of evaluation of the contents of the subject.
Other off-site activity [OFF-SITE] project-based learning E01 E02 E03 E04 E05 E06 E07 E10 G02 G03 G04 G05 G06 G07 G08 G09 G11 G15 G16 G17 0.3 7.5 Y Y Practical cases of problems related to the subject
Project or Topic Presentations [ON-SITE] Combination of methods G03 G05 G06 G07 G08 G09 G11 0.16 4 Y Y Oral presentation of the work contents assigned to each student
Total: 6 150
Total credits of in-class work: 2.4 Total class time hours: 60
Total credits of out of class work: 3.6 Total hours of out of class work: 90

As: Assessable training activity
Com: Training activity of compulsory overcoming (It will be essential to overcome both continuous and non-continuous assessment).

8. Evaluation criteria and Grading System
Evaluation System Continuous assessment Non-continuous evaluation * Description
Progress Tests 20.00% 30.00% Integrated evaluation activity
Theoretical exam 30.00% 30.00% It includes the preparation and presentation of written or oral tests of the topics studied. Recoverable
Theoretical papers assessment 15.00% 15.00% It includes the non-contact performance of written practices, not
face-to-face and autonomous. Recoverable
Assessment of active participation 10.00% 0.00% Participation in class and the tasks that are assigned will be valued.
hold each student accountable
in the scheduled activities carried out under the direction
from teacher.
Oral presentations assessment 10.00% 10.00% Oral presentation will be valued
and writing of the works. Recoverable
of student responsibility.
Portfolio assessment 15.00% 15.00% It includes the realization of works and reports of practices
Total: 100.00% 100.00%  
According to art. 4 of the UCLM Student Evaluation Regulations, it must be provided to students who cannot regularly attend face-to-face training activities the passing of the subject, having the right (art. 12.2) to be globally graded, in 2 annual calls per subject , an ordinary and an extraordinary one (evaluating 100% of the competences).

Evaluation criteria for the final exam:
  • Continuous assessment:
    Evaluation of the set considering the whole of the learning in a weighted way, considering in a balanced way the existence of a balance between the different activities of the theoretical blocks and the practical activities
  • Non-continuous evaluation:
    Evaluation criteria not defined

Specifications for the resit/retake exam:
The memories of practices will be required in any case. Students may repeat it to improve the grade. In the cases that correspond, previous agreement of the professor and student, the qualification of the activities and memory of practices can be maintained, repeating the insufficient aspects.
Specifications for the second resit / retake exam:
In it, priority will be given to the realization of practical work and the memory of practices with the help of the teacher.
9. Assignments, course calendar and important dates
Not related to the syllabus/contents
Hours hours

Unit 1 (de 5): Introduction to History: sources and methods of the historian
Activities Hours
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Practical or hands-on activities] 5
Group tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 3
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] 8
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Problem solving and exercises] 5
Formative Assessment [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] 1.5
Teaching period: 3 weeks

Unit 2 (de 5): The first civilizations of History: Egypt and Near Ancient Orient
Activities Hours
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Practical or hands-on activities] 6
Group tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 3
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] 12
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Problem solving and exercises] 8
Workshops or seminars [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 2
Formative Assessment [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] 1
Teaching period: 3 weeks

Unit 3 (de 5): History around the Mediterranean: from Greece to late Antiquity
Activities Hours
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Practical or hands-on activities] 4
Group tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 3
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] 9
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Problem solving and exercises] 12
Workshops or seminars [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 3
Formative Assessment [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] 2
Teaching period: 3 weeks

Unit 4 (de 5): The European Middle Ages and the great discoveries
Activities Hours
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Practical or hands-on activities] 5
Group tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 3
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] 9
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Problem solving and exercises] 15
Workshops or seminars [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 1
Formative Assessment [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] 1
Teaching period: 3 weeks

Unit 5 (de 5): From the Modern Age to the modern world
Activities Hours
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Practical or hands-on activities] 5
Group tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 3
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] 5
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Problem solving and exercises] 11.5
Workshops or seminars [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 2
Formative Assessment [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] 2
Teaching period: 3 weeks

Global activity
Activities hours
10. Bibliography and Sources
Author(s) Title Book/Journal Citv Publishing house ISBN Year Description Link Catálogo biblioteca
ARCE, J. Bárbaros y Romanos en Hispania, 400-507 A.D. Barcelona Marcial Pons 2005  
CARDOSO, C. S. y PÉREZ BRIGNOLI, H. Los métodos de la Historia Barcelona Crítica 2008  
Cameron, R. Historia económica mundial desde el Paleolítico hasta el presente Madrid Alianza 2010  
Cook. M. Una breve historia del mundo Barcelona Antonio Bosch 2012  
FLORISTÁN, A. (Coord.) Historia de Esapaña en la Edad Moderna Madrid Ariel 2011  
GARCÍA, J. Á y SESMA MUÑOZ, J. Á. Manual de Historia Medieval Madrid Alianza editorial 2019  
GOZALBES, E. Viajes y viajeros en la Historia Cuenca Servicio Publicaciones UCLM 2003  
HIDALGO, M.J.; SAYAS, J.J. y ROLDÁN, J.M. Historia de la Grecia Antigua Salamanca Ediciones de la Universidad de Salamanca 2012  
Harman, Ch. Historia mundial del pueblo desde la Edad Media hasta el nuevo milenio Madrid Akal 2013  
JAMES, T. G. H. El pueblo egipcio Barcelona Crítica 2010  
KRAMER, S. N. La Historia empieza en Sumer Madrid 2011  
Pérez Garzón, J. S. Historia del feminismo Madrid los libros de la catarata 2011  
ROLDÁN, J. M. Historia de Roma (2ª edición) Salamanca Ediciones de la Universidad de Salamanca 2022  



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