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General Description: Objective(s) of a study programme: A broad humanitarian education of a person - able to think critically; well-acquainted with historical events, phenomena, past and present processes; familiar with the methodological traditions of the humanities and social sciences; having a modern theoretical and methodological approach to historical studies and their representation in regional and cross-border contexts; well aware of the relevance of historical experience to contemporary society and capable of contributing to the preservation and strengthening of historical heritage in an international and ideologicallly unbiased academic environment. Learning outcomes: Knowledge and transfer of training 1. Knowledge and its application 1.1. Students posess deep knowledge of the history of humanity and its historical development; demonstrate critical and constructive understanding of the past and and of the present; 1.2. Knowledge and contextual understanding of various information tools (databases, e-data, etc.); 1.3. Knowledge of the methods of historical research, terminology of history science and the phenomena that it describes, ability to use them in practice; 2. Ability to conduct research: 2.1. Ability to collect information from various databases and sources as well as to systematize, classify and critically evaluate it; 2.2. Ability to identify and analyze specific historical events, phenomena or processes in the general context of the historical era; 2.3. Ability to apply the accumulated knowledge and theoretical insights from other social sciences and humanities to the analysis of historical events, phenomena and processes; 3. Specific skills 3.1. Ability to identify and explain the political, social, economic and cultural processes of the world and the history of Lithuania, Belarus and the region in a geographical and chronological perspective; 3.2. Knowledge of the didactics of history; 3.3. Ability to collect information from historical and other sources, critically evaluate, systematize and classify it, 3.4. Ability to critically evaluate and interpret historical events and process by applying the basic methodological principles of history studies; 3.5. Ability to create consistent oral and written analytical and reflective narrative on historical topics and present it; 3.6. Knowledge of at least one foreign language, ability to read historical sources and capability of conveying a scientific historical narrative; 3.7. Ability to identify the value of historical and cultural objects and phenomena, to nurture the historical memory of society; 4. Social skills 4.1. Ability to work in a team, to take responsibility for the field of its activity, its evaluation in accordance with professional ethics and citizenship; 4.2. Ability to work in a multicultural and interdisciplinary environment; 4.3. Ability to apply acquired knowledge to the development of the historical self-awareness of society and its social economic environment. 5. Personal skills 5.1. Ability to to learn independently, define learning goals, solve problems, plan time, differentiate priorities;
5.2. Ability to critically assess own activities, anticipate and adapt to change, and to be aware of the importance of lifelong learning; 5.3. Awareness of the moral responsibility for the impact of one’s activities and its results on society, ability to take ethical and social responsibility Activities of teaching and learning: Study subjects are planned in scope of 6 ECTS credits. ECTS 6-credit study subjects provide 160 academic hours of student work, including 32 contact hours (work with lecturer) and 128 hours of self-employment. Contact classes include lectures, seminars, workshops and other activities, as well as consultations. EHU lecturers compulsorily update their virtual audiences (Moodle) every semester and provide students with accurate and comprehensive information on the scope and nature of the subjects’ self-employment, assessment procedures: self-control tests, interim reports, etc., exams. Students’ systematic self-employment and students’ responsibility for the timelines of the tasks are stimulated and carried out by expressive Blitz student interviews during contact meetings. Evaluation of students’ independent individual work (using methods of presentation, verbal/written testing, literature review, case studies, essay, etc.) is an integral part of the overall assessment of students' progress and achievements and is part of the cumulative assessment of each subject of study, usually at least 50 % of the final evaluation. Undergraduate history students are introduced to the evaluation strategy presented in the descriptions of all subjects at the beginning of each course. pie each study subject with all the information necessary for students to participate in the process is provided in the Moodle environment. EHU studies, including history studies, are based on humanistic attitudes, encouraging individuals to be active, independent and responsible for their achievements as participants in the study process. Methods of teaching, study and evaluation in lectures, seminars and settlements shall be chosen according to the objectives of the study subjects, the results of the studies, the course of the study process and the strategy of teaching and evaluation. The study process responds to all of the following principles of studentoriented studies: autonomy and responsibility of students, involvement of students in an active learning, partnership between teachers and students, empowering students to actively develop the necessary skills, be co-creators of the study process, choose knowledge corresponding to their individual goals and develop skills through optional study subjects. The variety of methods applied, as well as familiarity with software, special practical (hands-on) methods (e.g. working with sources, digital humanities), enable the student to control their study process and perform a reflection of their activities. In the study process, along with contact forms of group and individual interaction with students, Moodle tools are actively used, as well as video conferencing tools for Zoom, Skype, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, etc. Depending on students' and faculty's opportunities, as well as political and other constraints, the program will apply a flexible approach, based on combination of traditional, distance and blended study methods in teaching of individual study subjects. At the same time, priority is given to the opportunities and interests of students. Face-to-face training in group sessions (lectures, workshops, seminars, etc.) may be organized in the form of regular sessions or thematic sessions, where the study is groupped in 5-7-day sessions held 5 times per academic year. Individual counseling by the lecturers is carried out in advance and can be provided to small groups of students working on group assignments. Group online classes on program subjects are usually carried out using Zoom. In this case, information about access to classes is provided in the schedules of classes, as well as on the corresponding study subjects' pages in Moodle. Information on the possibilities and conditions for individual consultations and online consultations with small groups of students can be found in the relevant settings of the Moodle subjects. The work with students can also take place simultaneously (direct online communication via various means) and asynchronously (consultation forums, chat programs, e-mail, etc.). Independent work of students in each study subject is planned according to the methodological recommendations “Organization of the independent work of the students of the European Humanities University”.
Methods of assessment of learning achievements:
Evaluation of the students’ achievements in the study program is an integrated part of the study process, based on the active interaction of the evaluator and the students, which aims not only to assess the learner’s knowledge and abilities, but also to help him/her find strengths and improve his/her skills, to deepen his/her knowledge, to understand whether his/her achievements correspond to the overall learning goals that are necessary for all learners. The achievements of studies are evaluated by means of interim assessments and final subject assessments. The final certificate integrates interim assessments and final assessments. The weight of the individual components of interim assessments in the final evaluation is presented in the description of each study subject. During the first classes the descriptions will be introduced to the students. This encourages the students to be active participants in the study process. The cumulative scoring system and the clearly defined qualitative and quantitative assessment criteria ensure the appropriate level and reliability of students' achievements' assessments. The assessment of students' achievement is carried out in accordance with the requirements of the “EHU Student Study Results Assessment Procedure” and includes the application of a cumulative score system in each academic subject, organizing a balanced student’s work throughout the semester and conducting interim evaluations for independent individual or group work or activities, as well as final assessment of studies in the Program (through the defense of the final bachelor’s thesis). Students who disagree with the assessment may appeal to the Board of Appeal within three days of the announcement of the assessment, which is formed by the Head of the Academic Department from faculty and student representatives (in total at least 3 members). The Commission shall deliver its conclusion on the appeal within three days. Program (carried out in the form of defending the final master's paper) Framework: Study subjects (modules), practical training: The duration of the program is 4 years in full-time studies (8 semesters). The program contains the following blocks of study subjects: ● General university study subjects – mandatory for all university students; the humanitarian development of the individual. ● Free study subjects at university level ● Subjects of General Humanities Studies – Compulsory for students of all programs of the Department of Humanities and Arts ● Mandatory – mandatory for all students enrolled in the program ● Electives – given the opportunity to choose from two or more alternatives to deepen knowledge in a particular field of study. ● Individual studies – provides for a definition of the topic, field, and, in the case of practice, also form, taking into account individual learning interests and possibilities of the Program. The total scope of the program is 240 ECTS credits, including: ● 30 ECTS general university study credits, ● 18 credits in ECTS General Humanities (Department of Humanities and Arts) ● 192 credits in the discipline of the ECTS program (including 168 ECTS credits for specialized studies and 24 credits for ECTS additional language training). The program provides for the development of the perception of history by gradually introducing the objects, phenomena and processes known and understandable to the student into the regional, pan-European and global context: ● Block A: Belarus in the Eastern European Regional Context (24 credits). study subjects: Premodern and modern identities in Eastern Europe (EN); Belarus: from national project to decolonization (Belarus: From national projects to decolonization (EN); Culture and identity of Belarus: ethnic history, nationalism and anthropology of traditions; History of Jews in Eastern Europe (EN). ● Block B: Regional History (18 credits). Study subjects in cities with complex regional identity with seminars in these cities (Vilnius, Gdansk, Lviv). ● Block C. Eastern Europe in a pan-European context (18 credits). Study subjects: Europe in the Middle Ages and Early New Ages. (The Middle Ages and Early Modern Europe) (EN); Europe after Rome: The formation of European civilization. (Post-Roman Europe. The making of Modern and Postmodern Europe (EN) History of the Russian Empire and USSR: History of the ● Russian Empire and USSR: Rise and Fall (EN). ● Block D: Global and transnational history (24 credits). History of the World since 1300. (En) (joint subjects of study with Princeton University); Global History Dialogues (EN) (joint subjects of study with Princeton University); Introduction to Environmental History (EN); Gender Theory for Historians (EN). ● Block E: Methods and methodology for conducting historical research (24 credits). Study subjects: Special historical disciplines; Methodology of history (research seminar) Historical writing in the Digital Age (EN) Applied and Public History (EN). ● Block F: Elective study subjects (18 credits): Cartography and perception of space in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania; Genealogy: seminar; Europe after Rome: The formation of European civilization. The emergence and establishment of a legal instrument in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (end of the 14th century – the first third of the 16th century). Intellectual History of Belarus (XIX-XXI): personalities, ideas and texts, etc. ● Block G: Practice: (18 credits): Anthropological practice (field studies: oral history, ethnography, anthropology), archive, pre-diploma practice. ● Qualifications: Coursework (6 credits), Bachelor Project (18 credits) ● Subjects of English Studies (12 credits), Academic English (12 credits). Specialisations: - Optional courses: - Block F: Elective study subjects (18 credits): Cartography and perception of space in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania; Genealogy: seminar; Europe after Rome: The formation of European civilization. The emergence and establishment of a legal instrument in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (end of the 14th century – the first third of the 16th century). Intellectual History of Belarus (XIX-XXI): personalities, ideas and texts, etc. Distinctive features of a study programme: ● The program is a response to the challenges that have arisen in the Eastern European region and are designed to take into account the latest approaches and trends in historical science, on the one hand, and on the other hand, the program maintains the traditions of liberal humanitarian education that form the foundation of study at EHU, adhere to European humanitarian values, are interdisciplinary and problem-oriented, offering a combination of knowledge about regional history in a global context, with a special focus on the applied component of the work of a scientific historian, openness to interaction and experimentation, flexibility and orientation towards individual educational needs. ● The history of the region is embedded in a broad European and global context, taking into account intercontinental influences and the dissemination of ideas. This interpretation avoids biased attitudes and manipulations in the context of changes in the political environment, but rather focuses on long-term trends and perspectives. The content of the program is more focused on the development of an understanding of phenomena and processes in a pan-European context, along with the development of skills that let independently expand and deepen knowledge and experience across the problem area. ● Each course of the program is taught by a specialist in the appropriate region, period or subject. This will allow students to acquire knowledge directly from researchers in the field. ● In addition, the Program provides for successive integration of each new level with the previous ones. The program is more focused on developing students' understanding of phenomena and processes in a pan-European context as well as on development of skills of independent knowledge and experience acquisition in the problem field. Access to professional activity or further study: Access to professional activity: The program will prepare history professionals who will be able to develop their careers in a variety of fields and are able to adapt to changing needs in the labor market, who are fluent in English and are thus prepared to study for a Master’s degree in English and to further integrate into the international academic community. A distinctive feature of the program is its focus on research competencies, the ability to work with sources and to present the results of its work in the public space in Belarusian, Russian and English languages.
History is important in shaping a person’s values, responsibilities of a citizen and identity. Competence in history allows you to develop a career in a variety of areas: in the public and private sectors (education, science, culture, preservation of historical memory and heritage, archives, museums, libraries, tourism (guides), foreign and domestic politics, journalism, media projects). It is also beneficial for interdisciplinary cooperation and interaction with other professionals. Upon completion of history studies, graduates will also be able to work as experts in the commissions responsible for investigating and identifying historical events, preserving and presenting historical memory and analyzing historical policies. It is expected that the theoretical and applied baggage will allow graduates of the program to find their place in the labor markets and pave them the way to work in various state and non-governmental institutions and organizations. Access to further study: History studies in the first cycle of study may be the basis for further studies. History can be studied as part of general humanities education without linking a future career to history. After graduating from the first cycle, individuals have the opportunity to continue their studies at European and American universities.
