BachelorStoria L-42
| Study location | Italy, Bari |
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| Type | Bachelor's Degree, full-time |
| Study language | Italian |
| Awards | Bachelor |
| Course code | 7316/PDS0-2021/2021 |
| Tuition fee | For information please refer to the Regolamento tasse e contributi |
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| Entry qualification | High school diploma issued after at least 12 years of documented studies. If the country where the qualification has been obtained requires a test for the academic suitability, you must also present the successful examination (E.g. YKS in Turkey, Selectividad in Spain, Prova de Aferiçao o Prova Geral de Acesso ao Ensino Superior in Portugal, etc.). If the qualification was obtained at the end of a school period of less than 12 years, we invite you to consult Ministerial Provisions for the access of international students with the relevant Attachment 1. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Italian. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. |
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| Language requirements | Italian Non-eu students residing abroad who would like to enroll in a study course completely taught in Italian, have to prove their knowledge of the language through an Italian language test. The following categories are excluded from this obligation: |
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Overview
The degree course in History offers a broad range of studies in historical, social and humanistic disciplines, aimed at teaching the historical-critical method. Students are given the opportunity to study history in depth, from ancient times to the present day, and to learn about its various fields and methodologies.
The programme makes use of philological, epistemological and methodological tools, focusing on the rigorous use of sources, and aims to guide students towards diachronic analysis. The programme also provides basic elements for historical communication and dissemination, and an initial approach to digital methodologies.
The historical disciplines are complemented by a range of philosophical, literary, geographical, economic, political, legal and sociological disciplines.
The natural outlet for graduates in History is enrolment in the Master’s Degree in Historical and Social Sciences (LM-84) and the Interclass Degree in Digital Heritage. Museums, Archives, Libraries (LM-5/LM-43). At the same time, the course of study allows access to other master’s degrees in related disciplines, such as Anthropology, Demography, Philosophy, Literature, Communication Sciences, Political Sciences, and Sociology.
The course trains professionals with skills useful for public bodies and third sector entities (cultural foundations, tourism and local operators) active in the fields of culture and cultural heritage enhancement.
Program structure
https://www.uniba.it/it/corsi/storia/piani-di-studio
Career opportunities
Educational and cultural operator in the field of history; disseminator and communicator; editorial assistant.
Role in a work context:
Graduates in History:
- carry out training and refresher courses on the communication of history, the drafting of texts and the verification and processing of complex information for various categories of the public and administrative structures;
- manage the internal documentation of associations, archives, libraries, museums, etc.;
- participate in the definition and development of educational initiatives and projects related to the transmission and promotion of historical knowledge and culture;
- contribute to the design and production of information and teaching materials (including multimedia, for distance learning or adult continuing education) in the field of historical disciplines;
- oversees educational activities related to the organisation of guided tours and the production of historical contextualisation materials aimed at promoting cultural heritage;
- conducts initiatives to promote historical information in the media and produces texts aimed at disseminating history.
Skills associated with the role:
The following skills, provided by the degree programme, are required to carry out the activities described:
- ability to self-learn and continuously update knowledge;
- cross-disciplinary and interdisciplinary skills in communication, interpersonal relations, organisation and planning;
- language skills;
- specific skills in the selection and editing of content and texts aimed at promoting historical knowledge and dissemination;
- knowledge of critical methods and philological skills for the evaluation of information and its contextualisation;
- mastery of the basic methodologies required for the dissemination and enhancement of historical and cultural heritage.
Career opportunities:
- Public bodies and institutions
- Research centres and cultural associations
- Cultural foundations
- Publishing houses, newspapers, magazines, television networks and radio stations, digital publishing
- Archives, libraries, museums
- Third sector companies
Editor
role in a work context:
History graduates:
- carry out editorial work for the drafting of catalogues, illustrative texts and educational and scientific publications;
- carry out editorial work for theatre, film, television and telematic productions in which the use of historical documentation is relevant;
- participates in the development of editorial projects, the preparation and revision of texts in both traditional and electronic form, and the finalisation of translations and Italian editions of historical works;
- prepares files on sources and documents (textual, iconographic, multimedia) and on historiographical literature that can be used by experts in other fields.
Skills associated with the role:
In order to carry out the activities described, the following skills, acquired during the degree course, are required:
- communication skills in the humanities and history, including through digital communication tools;
- ability to self-learn and continuously update knowledge across disciplines, in particular through the critical use of the main tools for information retrieval, source selection and historical research;
- knowledge of the basic methodologies and tools of other social sciences and, in particular, of the main methodological tools and languages for interpreting artistic, literary, philosophical and religious phenomena.
Career opportunities:
- General or specialised publishing
- Press offices
- Television and radio networks and film institutes
- Newspapers and magazines (traditional and online)
Public administration (specifically: employees in roles requiring a degree in History)
Role in the workplace:
History graduates:
- work in public institutions in the field of documentation relating to processes of change in socio-political and economic systems and political and trade union life;
- assist professionals working in the field of social policies, cultural integration and the promotion of equal opportunities, including through the establishment of documentation centres;
- work in coordination, consultancy, dissemination and cultural organisation services, and in particular collaborate in the organisation and management of cultural exchanges in the field of school and university cooperation, etc.;
- contributes to the design and establishment of documentation and cultural support structures aimed at promoting and developing dialogue in civil society within political parties, trade unions, organisations and public-private consortia;
- collaborates in activities promoting Italian history and culture abroad, in the field of educational and cultural services;
- collaborates in the organisation and management of events, exhibitions and shows aimed at promoting local historical identity or cultural traditions and identities.
skills associated with the role:
The following skills, acquired during the degree course, are required to carry out the activities described:
- ability to recognise the importance of historical and documentary heritage and to use the basic tools necessary for cataloguing, enhancing, disseminating and preserving this heritage;
- methodological skills in the social, historical and humanistic fields that enable the critical use of the main tools for researching information and organising it in relation to processes of change in social, political and economic systems, as well as in relation to cultural, religious and ideological processes;
- communication, organisational, interpersonal and planning skills;
- ability to continuously update knowledge in a cross-disciplinary and interdisciplinary manner.
Career opportunities:
- Institutions, public bodies and companies, consortia and public enterprises, cooperatives
- Trade unions, political parties, third sector organisations.
- Public, private and third sector bodies that conduct research and work to promote historical, cultural and environmental heritage