Bachelor's Programme History
Would you like to broaden your understanding of the past and present and work on historical issues?
The students of the Bachelor’s Degree Programme in History acquire basic knowledge of historical periods, key dates and connections and their diverse historical expressions.
In this programme students learn to understand different cultures of the past and present and to approach contemporary issues in an impartial, objective and analytical way by considering different research perpectives (e.g. political, social, economic).
Please note: the language of instruction for this programme is German.
Study code
UC 033 603
Supplemental Examination
Latin
Supplemental examination in Latin is required before completion of the bachelor's degree programme if this subject was not completed satisfactorily with at least 10 credit hours at a higher-level secondary school. Please note that this supplemental examination may not be the last examination of the degree programme.
FAQ
Graduates are able to elaborate, evaluate and implement scientific issues in the fields of the humanities and to apply them in interdisciplinary contexts. They possess scientifically well-founded theoretical and methodical problem-solving skills and multidisciplinary competences such as presentation skills, information and self-management.
The Bachelor’s Programme History offers basic education in human sciences and prepares for a master’s programme in the humanities. It conveys basic knowledge of historical categories, key data and connections in temporal and spatial diversity, which is to be presented from different research perspectives (e.g. cultural, political, social, economic) promoting the understanding of different cultures in the past and present and allowing a possibly unprejudiced, factual-analytical access to current problems of the present time.
Students learn to question assured knowledge and receive instructions how to recognize the historicity of gender constructions, ideologies and religious concepts. Aparf from these expert skills, the study programme also imparts general skills such as independent research of information and knowledge, identifying and analysing complex connections and their verbal and oral presentation as well as working in a team. The examination with foreign teaching and learning environments is to be facilitated with a semester abroad.
The Bachelor’s Programme History offers comprehensive basic education in the humanities and prepares for occupational activities in public service, the cultural and social field, media, economy, politics and political counseling. Additonal personal qualifications according to individual inclinations (e.g. languages) complement the study programme.
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Curriculum
The curriculum is the basis of a degree programme. A look at the curriculum for the Bachelor History gives you a detailed overview of the structure, content, examination regulations and qualification profile of this Bachelor's degree.
The curriculum can clarify several important questions before you start your studies. For example, which criteria must be fulfilled for enrolment in the Bachelor History, how long the programme lasts, which modules must be completed and much more.
The 2015W curriculum is currently valid for the Bachelor's programme History.
Information on the Curriculum (2015W)
The complete version of the curriculum reflects the currently valid version of the curriculum. It is for informational purposes only and is not legally binding. The legally binding version of the curriculum, including any amendments, may be found in the University of Innsbruck Bulletins.
In order to determine which version of the curriculum is applicable in your case, see the Catalogue of Studies,
available at: https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/lfuonline_meinestudien.studienblatt
Section: Current Curriculum version.
- English version of the Curriculum (form October 1 2021)
- University of Innsbruck Bulletin May 25 2021, Issue 71. No. 794 (modification of the curriculum)
- English version of the Curriculum (form October 1 2019)
- University of Innsbruck Bulletin May 24 2019, Issue 49, No. 473 (modification of the curriculum)
- English version of the Curriculum (form October 1 2016)
- University of Innsbruck Bulletin May 2 2016, Issue 24, No. 369 (modification of the curriculum)
- University of Innsbruck Bulletin June 18 2015, Issue 72, No. 500
Studies Induction and Orientation Stage (STEOP)
(1) Within the scope of the Studies Induction and Orientation Period, which takes place in the first semester, the following course examinations must be passed:
- VO Introduction to the Studies of Historical Sciences (CM 1 lit. a/2 hrs. /3 ECTS- Credits),
- VO Positions and Controversies in Historical Sciences (CM 1 lit. c/2 hrs. /5 ECTS-Credits),
- VO Fundamentals of Ancient History (CM 2/3 hrs. /5 ECTS-Credits).
(2) Successful passing of all exams of the Studies Induction and Orientation Period entitles to passing all further courses and examinations and to writing the Bachelor’s Theses.
(3) Before successful completion of the Studies Induction and Orientation Period courses amounting to 17 ECTS-Credits may be passed. The registration requirements listed in the curriculum must be met.
(1) Within the scope of the Studies Induction and Orientation Period, which takes place in the first semester, the following course examinations must be passed:
- VO Introduction to the Studies of Historical Sciences (CM 1 lit. a/2 hrs. /2.5 ECTS- Credits),
- VO Positions and Controversies in Historical Sciences (CM 1 lit. c/2 hrs. /5 ECTS-Credits),
- VO Fundamentals of Ancient History (CM 2/3 hrs. /5 ECTS-Credits).
(2) Successful passing of all exams of the Studies Induction and Orientation Period entitles to passing all further courses and examinations and to writing the Bachelor’s Theses.
(3) Before successful completion of the Studies Induction and Orientation Period courses amounting to 17.5 ECTS-Credits may be passed. The registration requirements listed in the curriculum must be met.
(1) The Studies Induction and Orientation Stage (STEOP), with a duration of one semester (30 ECTS-Credits), provides an overview of the study programme and its structure in order to give students an objective basis to assess their decision to pursue their chosen subjects.
(2) During the Studies Induction and Orientation Stage, the following course examinations, which may be repeated twice, must be completed satisfactorily:
- Introduction to the Study of Historical Sciences (2 h/2,5 ECTS-Credits)
- Positions and Controversies in Historical Sciences (2 h/ 5 ECTS-Credits)
(3) A positive result (passing grade) on the examinations specified in Paragraph 2 permits students to attend all courses and take all examinations following the Introduction and Orientation Phase for Students (STEOP) and to write a bachelor's thesis as described in the curriculum. The registration requirements specified by the curriculum must be met.
Recommended Course Sequence
The exemplary course sequence given below is recommended for full-time students beginning their study programme in the winter semester. The table shows one possible course sequence for the bachelor's programme and is not compulsory. Delays resulting from repeated examinations are not taken into account.
The standard duration of the study programme is 6 semesters or 180 ECTS-Credits, whereby according to the Universities Act of 2002, a workload of 1,500 (real) hours per academic year must be fulfilled, corresponding to 60 ECTS-Credits (one ECTS-Credit is equivalent to a workload of 25 hours).
10.0 ECTS-Credits: CM 1 - Introduction Module (VO 2 Introduction to the Studies of Historical Sciences, UE 2 General Scientific Working Techniques,
VO 2 Positions and Controversies in Historical Sciences)
10.0 ECTS-Credits: two courses out of EM 19 - EM 22
10.0 ECTS-Credits: two modules Fundamentals out of CM 2 - CM 7 (VO 3 Fundamentals of Ancient History, = Part of STEOP, First Semester)
15.0 ECTS-Credits: three modules Fundamentals out of CM 2 - CM 7
10.0 ECTS-Credits: CM 10 - Applied Sources
5.0 ECTS-Credits: one module out of EM 1 - EM 6
5.0 ECTS-Credits: one module Fundamentals out of CM 2 - CM 7
10.0 ECTS-Credits: two modules out of EM 1 - EM 6
5.0 ECTS-Credits: CM 9 - Historical Excursion
10.0 ECTS-Credits: one module out of EM 19 - EM 22
15.0 ECTS-Credits: two modules out of EM 7 - EM 12
10.0 ECTS-Credits: CM 8 - Reflections
5.0 ECTS-Credits: one module out of EM 1 - EM 6
10.0 ECTS-Credits: Interdisciplinary Skills
10.0 ECTS-Credits: Individual Choice of Specialisation
10.0 ECTS-Credits: one module out of EM 13 - EM 18
10.0 ECTS-Credits: Individual Choice of Specialisation
10.0 ECTS-Credits: one module out of EM 13 - EM 18
10.0 ECTS-Credits: one moduel out of EM 19 - EM 22
| Semester | ECTS-AP | Titel |
|---|---|---|
Minor
As part of the Bachelor’s Programme, a Minor of 30 ECTS-Credits can be completed.
More information and a list of possible Minors can be found at:
https://www.uibk.ac.at/studium/angebot/wahlpakete/
Extension Programme
Within the scope of the Study Programme, a Extension Programme corresponding to 60 ECTS-Credits may be passed. Admission to the Extension Programme requires the admission to or the having passed of one of the selected Study Programmes. Detailed information: https://www.uibk.ac.at/studium/angebot/es-informatik/
Information about examination regulations, assessment and grading
Examination regulations
The examination regulation is an integral part of the curriculum, detailed information can be found under the paragraph examination regulations.
The grade distribution table is a statistical representation of the distribution of all successfully completed examinations in a given programme of study or subject (based on all registered students for the programme or subject). The grade distribution table is updated in regular intervals.
| A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austrian grading scheme | Definition | %-age | ||
| 1 | EXCELLENT: Outstanding performance | 30,9 | = 100% | |
| 2 | GOOD: Generally good, but with some errors | 32.5 | ||
| 3 | SATISFACTORY: Generally sound work with a number of substantial errors | 22.8 | ||
| 4 | SUFFICIENT: Performance meets the minimum criteria | 13.8 | ||
| 5 | INSUFFICIENT: Substantial improvement necessary; requirement of further work |
December 2021
Overall classification of the qualification
Not applicable
Explanation: An overall classification (mit Auszeichnung bestanden/pass with distinction, bestanden/pass, nicht bestanden/fail) – is awarded only for examinations that conclude a programme of study and consist of more than one subject (an examination of this type is not specified in the curriculum of this programme of study).
Contact and Information
Examination Office
Location Innrain 52d
Associate Dean of Studies
Mag. Dr. Ingrid Böhler
Dean of Studies
Assoz. Prof. Mag. Dr. Brigitte Truschnegg
Information about the Programme (in German only)
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