Study Programmes

UNDERGRADUATE STUDY PROGRAMME

Name of the study programme: University Undergraduate Double-Major Study Programme in History

Study programme provider: Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Study programme delivered by: Department of History

Duration of the study programme: 6 semesters

Admission requirements: completed four-year secondary education and a sufficient number of points achieved on the ranking list required for enrolment (more information on the requirements here)

Aim of the study programme

To educate and adequately prepare historians for positions in which there is a need for their work and contribution. The professional profile of a historian includes independent work as well as teamwork as a member of a professional team in lower-level positions in schools, archives, museums, conservation departments and public administration, libraries, professional services, various institutions, cultural centres, educational institutions, universities, counselling centres, scientific and research institutes, etc.

Professional or academic title awarded upon completion of the study programme
University Bachelor of History (univ. bacc. hist.)

Competences acquired upon completion of the study programme and positions for which students are qualified

  • acquire basic knowledge of the economic, religious and cultural development of human society, from prehistory and ancient history, through medieval and early modern history, to contemporary history, at local, regional, national and global levels
  • become familiar with the fundamental concepts and terminology of historical sciences
  • be familiar with sources and literature
  • develop the skill of critically using historical sources
  • be familiar with the elements of historical periodisation
  • master chronology and understand spatial and temporal frameworks
  • correctly interpret the course of historical processes and understand the significance of cause-and-effect relationships

Implementation Plan (See here)

ABRIDGED VERSION OF THE STUDY PROGRAMME

CURRICULUM University Undergraduate Double-Major Study Programme in History

 

GRADUATE STUDY PROGRAMME

Name of the study programme: University Graduate Double-Major Study Programme in History – Teaching Track

Study programme provider: Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Study programme delivered by: Department of History

Duration of the study programme: 4 semesters

Admission requirements: completed undergraduate study programme

Aim of the study programme

To educate and adequately prepare historians for positions in which there is a need for their work and contribution. The professional profile of a historian includes independent work as well as teamwork as a member of a professional team in higher-level positions in schools, archives, museums, conservation departments and public administration, libraries, professional services, various institutions, cultural centres, educational institutions, universities, counselling centres, scientific and research institutes, etc.

Professional or academic title awarded upon completion of the study programme

Master of Education in History (mag. educ. hist.)

Competences acquired upon completion of the study programme and positions for which students are qualified

  • acquire basic knowledge of the economic, religious and cultural development of human society, from prehistory and ancient history, through medieval and early modern history, to contemporary history, at local, regional, national and global levels
  • become familiar with the fundamental concepts and terminology of historical sciences
  • be familiar with sources and literature
  • acquire the ability to use and analyse primary source material
  • develop the skill of critically using historical sources
  • be familiar with the elements of historical periodisation
  • master chronology and understand spatial and temporal frameworks
  • correctly interpret the course of historical processes and understand the significance of cause-and-effect relationships
  • use appropriate working methodologies and theoretical approaches to historical research – adopt contemporary methods, techniques and practices of historical research, including comparative, analytical and synthetic, inductive and deductive, as well as other historical methods

Implementation Plan (See here)

ABRIDGED VERSION OF THE STUDY PROGRAMME

CURRICULUM University Graduate Double-Major Study Programme in History


QUESTIONNAIRE: STUDENT EVALUATION OF STUDY PROGRAMMES

Study Programme Evaluation Form for Third-Year Undergraduate and Second-Year Graduate Students