Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
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2500501 History | OB | 2 | 1 |
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Without official prerequisites
The subject of Prehistoric Societies aims to provide a basic knowledge of the main events and processes of change and continuity of Humanity in a diachronic perspective, from the transition from the Pleistocene to the Holocene and the appearance of the first peasant societies in the Near East until the emergence of state societies with written documentation (Europe, the Mediterranean, the Near East, China) or the irruption of colonial powers with the consequent impact on indigenous societies (America, sub-Saharan Africa, Oceania). It has, therefore, a global perspective, integrating the various geographic spaces and historical dynamics. In fact, the spatial dimension of this historical knowledge should be as broad as possible, as it contributes enormously to developing the ability to understand historical and cultural diversity. Likewise, the material offered will provide a first understanding of the different thematic approaches of historical science (social, political, economic, gender, ideological, cultural), as well as theory and methodology of History, Prehistory and Archeology (debates and historiographic perspectives).
Block 0. Historical changes and social practices: a vision from prehistory
Block 1. The emergence and consolidation of the production economy
The Neolithic, how and when? Climate change and processes of plants and animals domestication.
The first agricultural societies in the Middle East
Expansion and consolidation of farming and herding societies in Europe
Block 2. The first complex societies in the Middle East and in Europe
The emergence of the States in the Middle East: the concept of "urban revolution"
Development of Bronze Age societies in Europe: hierarchy and complexity
Commerce and colonization: The Mediterranean Sea at the end of II millennium to the beginning of the I millennium
The Iron Age and the formation of European societies: archeology, history and myth
Block 3. The other prehistoric societies
Hunter-gatherer of the Holocene and first producing societies in Africa, Asia, America and Oceania
Directed activities
Theoretical classes led by teachers with ICT support.
Group work sessions and debates conducted by teachers.
Assessment and collective discussion of textual or audiovisual documents. Individual and/or collective presentations with discussions.
Supervised activities
Sessions focused to solve doubts about the subject development.
One-to-one advice or work with small groups on specific contents of the subject.
The advice in small groups for the preparation of presentations and guideline exercises.
Autonomous activity
Personal study, reading of texts. Search for bibliographic information.
Paper writing. Preparation of presentations, oral discussions.
Evaluation
Written tests
Papers
Oral presentations
Participation in debates.
Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.
Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Type: Directed | |||
Monitoring | 10 | 0.4 | 1, 2, 3, 8 |
Test and papers preparation | 75 | 3 | 10, 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12 |
Theoretical lessons | 50 | 2 | 1, 5, 7, 4, 9 |
Evaluation modules
A continuous evaluation of all the activities developed in the subject will be carried out. The evaluation system is organized in 3 modules; each one will be assigned a specific mark in the final grade: 40% module 1, 40% module 2, 20% module 3.
1. The directed activities will be evaluated through 2 written tests (20% each one).
2. The supervised activities will be evaluated through the module of presentations and debates and discussions in the classroom (40%).
3. Autonomous activities will be evaluated through a written assay (20%).
In the event of a student committing any irregularity that may lead to a significant variation in the grade awarded to an assessment activity, the student will be given a zero for this activity, regardless of any disciplinary process that may take place. In the event of several irregularities in assessment activities of the same subject, the student will be given a zero as the final grade for this subject.
Evaluation calendar
At the beginning of the course, students will be informed of the specific contents of the assessment modules and their delivery deadlines.
At the time of completion/delivery of each assessment activity, the teacher will inform (Moodle, SIA) of the procedure and date of revision of the grades.
Requirements to pass the subject
Regular participation in the course sessions.
Presentation / completion of the evaluation modules within the established deadlines.
To achieve an average score of the assessment modules of 5 or more on a scale of 10, as long as a score of 3.5 or more has been obtained on a scale of 10 in each of them.
A student will be considered non-assessable when he does not submit or do not attend one or more of the assessment modules within the established deadlines or attend less than75% of the theoretical sessions.
Re-evaluation
Students who meet the following requirements may be presented for the second-chance examination:
-They must have completed the evaluation modules within the established deadlines
-They must have achieved an average score of each modules of 3.5 or more on a scale of 10
Re-evaluation calendar
The dates of the second-chance examination are set by the Faculty. These dates are published on the website of the Faculty in themonth of July of the previous year. It is the responsibility of the students to know the date of this event. The last test of the continuous evaluation will be scheduled at least one week before the re-evaluation date
In the event that tests or exams cannot be taken onsite, they will be adapted to an online format made available through the UAB’s virtual tools (original weighting will be maintained). Homework, activities and class participation will be carried out through forums, wikis and/or discussion on Teams, etc. Instructors will ensure that students are able to access these virtual tools, or will offer them feasible alternatives.
Single assessment
It will consist of a written test (60%) and a thematic assay (40%)
The written test (test type) will be held on the dates established by the Faculty and the complete subject syllabus will be evaluated.
The guidelines and content of the written assay will be established at the beginning of the course and can be consulted in the course Moodle on the Virtual Campus of the UAB. The delivery date will be the same as that established for the written test.
Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Papers and presentations | To specify by the teacher at the beginning of the course | 10 | 0.4 | 10, 1, 3, 6, 8, 4, 11, 12 |
Written tests | To specify by the teacher at the beginning of the course | 5 | 0.2 | 2, 5, 7, 9, 12 |
Part 0. Historical changes and social practices: a view from Prehistory
Part 1. The emergence and consolidation of the production economy
Part 2. The first complex societies in the Middle East and in Europe
Part 3. The other prehistoric societies: America, Africa, Asia and Oceania
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