Study programme code
HTAJB.HT
Head of the Study Programme
Kristo Nurmis
MER study programme code
08
School / college
HT - School of Humanities
Study programme title in Est.
Ajalugu
study programme title in Engl.
History
Language of instruction
Estonian
Study level
Bachelor's studies
Study domain
Arts and Humanities
Study programme group
humanities
Study programme subgroup
History and archaeology
Nominal study period (in semesters)
6
Access conditions
Secondary School Leaving Certificate, Certificate of Vocational Secondary Education or a corresponding qualification giving access to higher education. show more...
Minimum level of proficiency of the Estonian language at B2 level according to the European Framework of Reference for Languages. Admission exam. Degrees conferred
humanitaarteaduse bakalaureus
Study programme aims and objectives
A graduate of the programme is a critical and reflective historian with a broad grounding in historical scholarship and multilingual learning experience, show more...
who is well versed in the key questions of Estonian, European and global history and in the theoretical and methodological foundations of the discipline; investigates, interprets and communicates the past through evidence-based and source-critical inquiry; and applies historical perspectives responsibly in professional practice and civic life. Learning outcomes of the study programme
- demonstrates a command of the key theoretical approaches, concepts and developments in history, show more...
and applies source criticism and historical thinking to the interpretation of the past and present
- situates Estonian history within the regional, comparative and transnational contexts of Baltic Sea, European and global history, and analyses historical change through the interplay of political, social, cultural, economic and environmental processes
- formulates historical research problems and questions; selects and critically analyses relevant sources using appropriate methods and digital tools; and evaluates the opportunities and risks associated with information, data and emerging technologies
- connects historical thinking with approaches from other disciplines and collaborates with students and specialists from different disciplinary backgrounds in interdisciplinary settings
- works with discipline-specific materials in at least two foreign languages and presents and substantiates historical arguments orally and in writing, taking account of the intended audience and cultural context
- works independently and as part of a team, performs discipline-specific tasks responsibly, creatively and ethically, and plans and manages their work while taking account of workload and factors affecting mental well-being
- evaluates their learning process and acquired competences, consciously shapes their academic profile and future learning and career path through their choice of minor subject, and is prepared to engage in lifelong learning
- applies historical perspectives, both as a professional and as a citizen, to the interpretation of social, cultural and environmental issues, and acts in ways that support the sustainability of society and the environment Graduation requirements
In order to graduate, the student shall complete the study programme in the given volume, show more...
which includes passing all compulsory courses and passing the Bachelor’s examination. Students who have not graduated from upper secondary schools where Estonian is the language of instruction, or who have graduated from schools where Estonian is only partly the language of instruction, are required to have Estonian language proficiency at C1 level.
Study programme version structure:
Module type
total ECTS credits
University-Wide Courses
18.0
+
MAJOR FIELD OF STUDY: History
+
MINOR FIELD OF STUDY MODULE: Civics
Learning outcomes
The student: - has the necessary knowledge and skills for the exploratory teaching of civics, show more...
using ITC; Can design learning processes and a learning environment that supports pupil’s development and learning; - the student is ready to follow the professional and ethical requirements, is aware of the ethical, capabilities and limitations aspects of his/her role in society and respects different views and values; - is ready to cooperate with various partners in the education system and beyond (eg NGOs, governmental institutions, etc.) to support teaching of Civics, and is willing to participate actively in civil society; - analyses his/her own professional activities, planning future development and training. Compulsory courses:
Course title
Course code
ECTS credits
Ex./P-F
+
MINOR FIELD OF STUDY MODULE: Cultural and Enviromental History
Learning outcomes
A student who has completed the minor specialisation:
- has acquired an advanced qualification in historical scholarship, show more...
specialising in cultural and environmental history, and applies comparative, transnational, global-historical and interdisciplinary approaches to the study of historical processes;
- analyses the formation of peoples, empires, colonial power relations and the communist experiment, as well as long-term changes in the relationships between human beings, society and the environment, through the interplay of, on the one hand, political, social and cultural processes and, on the other, material, technological and environmental processes;
- investigates historical problems through the critical use of textual, material, visual, spatial and quantitative sources and historical and interdisciplinary methods, and assesses the influence of power relations on the formation of sources, historical interpretations and knowledge;
- interprets the legacies of imperial, colonial, cultural and environmental processes in contemporary social and international structures, memory, cultural heritage and questions of sustainability, and addresses them ethically, empathetically and with cultural sensitivity in multilingual and culturally diverse settings. Compulsory courses:
Course title
Course code
ECTS credits
Ex./P-F
+
MINOR FIELD OF STUDY MODULE: Digital Humanities
Learning outcomes
Upon completing the module, the student:
- explains the key concepts, show more...
theoretical approaches, major developments, and principal research methods in digital humanities and relates them to research problems in the humanities;
- designs a digital humanities research or creative project, formulates a problem, and selects appropriate digital material, methods, and tools for addressing it;
- locates, collects, organises, manages, analyses, interprets, and visualises digital cultural material using appropriate qualitative and quantitative methods;
- creates and uses digital collections and applies foundational technologies for digital cultural production and multimedia;
- critically analyses the role of digital technologies, software, and platforms in shaping culture, communication, knowledge, and society, and reflects on their possibilities, limitations, and impacts;
- works with digital information and data critically, ethically, and responsibly, justifies methodological choices, and presents the results of research or creative work in appropriate digital formats.
Compulsory courses:
Course title
Course code
ECTS credits
Ex./P-F
+
MINOR FIELD OF STUDY MODULE: History
Learning outcomes
A student who has completed the minor specialisation:
- is show more...
familiar with the principal stages of historical development in Europe and the wider world and understands the development of human societies in terms of causal relationships;
- identifies and defines the distinctive characteristics of different historical periods and compares them using different types of sources;
- possesses foundational knowledge of Estonian history from the region’s geological past to the present and situates Estonian history within the broader history of Europe and the Baltic Sea region;
- reads and understands scholarly literature in Estonian and foreign languages and engages with it critically;
- plans and writes research papers based on primary sources. Compulsory courses:
Course title
Course code
ECTS credits
Ex./P-F
