Official University Bachelor’s Degree valid in the entire European Higher Education Area.

1. Student profile Type of Degree
The ideal profile of someone who wishes to study the Official University Bachelor’s Degree valid in the
Bachelor’s degree in Humanities is that of a person with a firm entire European Higher Education Area.
grounding and a vocation in humanistic culture, and a social This Degree complies with European
awareness, a critical spirit, an interest in reading, aptitude for Higher Education Area requirements
Overall credit distribution
attention and perception, a high regard for social habits and
WORLD HERITAGE
customs, a good memory, an interest in human issues, a taste Bachelor’s Degree in: SUBJECT TYPE ECTS
for teaching, an interest in culture and history and an interest
in searching for the meaning of things. They must be flexible
analysts, observant, calm, thoughtful and good communica- Basic Training (B) 60
tors.
Obligatory (Ob) 96
Career opportunities
Graduates in Humanities will be able to work in:
w Non-university teaching
Humanities Optional (Opt)
Bachelor's Degree Final Project (Ob)
72
12
w Archives, Museums and Libraries
w Cultural Management and Tourism TOTAL CREDITS 240
w Editing and Publishing
w Social Welfare and Development Cooperation
w Communication and Documentation Media FACULTY OF PHILOSOPHY AND ARTS
w Archaeology and Artistic Restoration
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Course contents
The general objective of the Bachelor’s Degree in Humanities
is the training of professionals who possess a broad scienti-
fic and methodological base as well as in-depth knowledge of
our culture and heritage, from their origins up to the present
day, based on knowledge of the human sciences. On the other C/ Colegios, 2
hand, we mustn’t forget our commitment to educate citizens
who actively participate in the transformation of the society
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in which they live and in the social and economic progress of
their environment as active agents of innovation.
Consequently, the objective is for the graduate to obtain a ver-
satile preparation which allows him/her to adapt to a cons- www.uah.es/filosofiayletras
tantly changing society, acquire basic scientific knowledge
on the principal trends in art and schools of thought, on the
diachronic structure of the past, and on man’s behaviour in
society. This versatile preparation, since it incorporates ins-
trumental and applied knowledge, will allow graduates to
reach their ultimate objective, that is, to access the job market,
in professional fields related to the convergence of new tech-
nologies, culture, communications, teaching, and research, as
well as in sectors dedicated to the organisation and promotion
of cultural events, the interpretation and diffusion of heritage
in the framework of cultural and social policies, and finally, the
valuing of human heritage in enterprise.
As part of this training, special consideration should be given
in the programmes of study within this discipline to: the res-
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pect for the fundamental rights of equality of men and women;
the respect for and promotion of Human Rights as reflected
in laws and principles which establish and develop equality of
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opportunities and non-discrimination, and its accordance with
the values of democracy and a culture of peace.
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2. STUDY PLAN
FIRST YEAR Optional subjects
First semester Type ECTS Second semester Type ECTS
History of Ancient and Medieval art B 6 Latin II B 6 Cultural Management ECTS
Prehistory and Archaeology B 6 English I / French I / German I/ Catalan I/ B 6 Prehistoric Heritage Management 6
Portuguese I / Arabic I Preservation of Written Memory 6
Philosophical Anthropology B 6 Medieval and Modern Spanish Literature B 6 Contemporary Cultural Policies 6
Latin I B 6 Origins of Europe B 6 Cultural and Natural Landscapes 6
(8th century BC to 15th century AD)
Museology 6
Spanish Language I B 6 Human Geography B 6
Philosophy of Culture 6
Total ECTS 30 Total ECTS 30
Heritage and Cultural Management 6
Market Law and Cultural Heritage 6
SECOND YEAR
First semester Type ECTS Second semester Type ECTS Culture And Thought ECTS
Theory of Knowledge Ob 6 Physical Geography Ob 6 History of Ancient Religions 6
English II / French II / German II/ Catalan II/ Ob 6 History of Reading Ob 6 The Medieval World 6
Portuguese II / Arabic II
The Historical Memory of America (Stories of Discovery and Conquest) 6
Spanish Language II Ob 6 Moral Philosophy and Politics Ob 6
History of the Present 6
Classical Culture Ob 6 Contemporary History Ob 6
Classical Literature and Thought 6
Modern History Ob 6 History of Modern Art Ob 6
European Literature 6
Total ECTS 30 Total ECTS 30
Latin American Literature 6
Current Trends in Thought 6
THIRD YEAR Writing: Ideology, Gender and Representation 6
First semester Type ECTS Second semester Type ECTS The Age of Cervantes 6
Cross-Disciplinary Skills I Opt 6 Cross-Disciplinary Skills II Opt 6 Audiovisual Narrative 6
Spanish Geography Ob 6 Contemporary Spanish Literature Ob 6 Graeco-Latin Mythology 6
History of Contemporary Art Ob 6 Metaphysical Conceptions of the World Ob 6 Linguistics: Science of Culture 6
Philosophy, Emancipation and Gender Ob 6 Audiovisual Culture and Film Ob 6 World Geography 6
Optional 1 Opt 6 Optional 2 Opt 6
Total ECTS 30 Total ECTS 30 Culture And Thought (Bilingual option) ECTS
Film, Television and Digital Media 6
FOURTH YEAR The Age of Cervantes 6
First semester Type ECTS Second semester Type ECTS Ethics 6
Optional 3 Opt 6 Students may choose between: Literature, Culture and the Environment 6
Optional 4 Opt 6 — External practical training Opt 18 Cultural Borders 6
Optional 5 Opt 6 — Optional 8, 9 and 10 Opt 18 Cinema and Multiculturalism 6
Optional 6 Opt 6 Bachelor's Degree Final Project Ob 12 Language and Mind 6
Optional 7 Opt 6 Culture and Power 6
Total ECTS 30 Total ECTS 30 Constructing the Other 6
TOTAL ECTS CREDITS: 240
B: Basic Training; Ob: Obligatory; Opt: Optional