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Course: 2025/2026

Bachelor Thesis
(17702)
Bachelor in History and Politics (Study Plan 2018) (Plan: 394 - Estudio: 352)


Coordinating teacher: CURNIS , MICHELE

Department assigned to the subject: Humanities: History, Geography and Art Department

Type: Bachelor Thesis
ECTS Credits: 6.0 ECTS

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Requirements (Subjects that are assumed to be known)
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Objectives
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Learning Outcomes
K1: Identify the key historical processes of history, from Antiquity to globalization, recognizing their political and social implications K2: To know the historical evolution of political institutions, from Antiquity to the present day, identifying their impact on government systems K3: Explain the main techniques of historical research, pointing out the importance of critical analysis of primary and secondary sources and recognize the main political and philosophical theories from Plato to contemporary debates on democracy, justice and power K4: Classify the different political systems and governance structures at the global level, comparing their similarities and differences K5: Describe the actors, institutions, and processes that shape international relations, explaining their influence on the global landscape K6: To compare historical economic systems, relating them to their socio-political context from Antiquity to the present day K7: Relate social movements and struggles for civil rights to changes in social structures throughout history and analyze changes in cultural expressions (art, literature, religion) and their link to historical and political processes K8: Communicate to all types of audiences (specialized or not) in a clear and precise way, knowledge, methodologies, ideas, problems and solutions K9: Be able to debate and formulate critical reasoning, using precise terminology and specialized resources, on international and global phenomena, using both the concepts and knowledge of the different disciplines and the methodologies of analysis, paradigms and concepts of the Humanities and Social Sciences K10: To know the principles and values of democracy and sustainable development, in particular, respect for human rights and fundamental rights, gender equality and non-discrimination, the principles of universal accessibility and climate change. S10: Plan and organize teamwork by making the right decisions based on available information and gathering data in digital environments S11: Use the information by interpreting relevant data avoiding plagiarism, and in accordance with the academic and professional conventions of the area of study, being able to evaluate the reliability and quality of such information C1: Have critical and analytical skills evaluating historical sources and political texts to interpret their relevance in real contexts C2: Solve complex problems by adapting historical and political knowledge to propose effective solutions in contemporary situations C3: Actively participate in interdisciplinary projects to analyze historical and political phenomena from multiple perspectives C4: Demonstrate the ability to integrate theoretical knowledge into practical scenarios such as public policy analysis or historical-cultural projects C5: Develop skills to convey clear and grounded ideas about history and politics, orally and in writing C6: Know and be able to manage interpersonal skills on initiative, responsibility, conflict resolution, negotiation, etc., that are required in the professional field
Description of contents: programme
They may only register for the Bachelor dissertation (TFG) the students who enroll all outstanding issues for the completion of their studies. They may only be present and defend the TFG students who have passed all subjects who are qualified in their academic record. In the event that the TFG is presented in a period in which the acts of a call have not been closed, it is also necessary to have no more than thirty credits, including the TFG, outstanding qualify. Students who have enrolled the TFG and did not meet this requirement at the end of the academic year, waive the notice and shall proceed with the presentation and defense of the TFG in the next academic year. TFG is implementation of a single character work in which the student applies to a specific problem in the field of qualifications, knowledge, skills and competencies they have acquired during their studies. The work involves defining a topic, search literature, conduct original research, write and present the results orally in court. Students will get to know a historical and/or political science topic in depth; put into practice the theoretical, methodological and technical and instrumental skills acquired throughout the degree; acquire practical experience in using research methods making; become familiar with strategies for reporting scientific and empirical information in the context of a rigorous academic work; be able to explain why they chose a specific topic, how structured their research, and how they reached their conclusions and what were their sources. The content of the TFG in the Degree of History and Politics can be very diverse: - Works of historical or political content. - Analysis and resolution of real case studies in the field of qualification. - Literature review and description of the situation and the state of the art in a particular subject. In the Degree in History and Political Science, the TFG is offered in two possible ways: a) General: The Academic Director of the degree determined according to the departments who teach in the degree one or more themes to be made as work order degree in each academic year, students organized in groups of 20 students for guidance and protection activities. The training activities of Bachelor Dissertation included in the general form general orientation sessions, taught in the classroom to the whole group, individual guidance ses- sions, and personal tutorials. b) Specific: it is a specific topic work to be performed by a single student under the direction of a teacher of the University. If done in a different institution to University Carlos III of Madrid, the direction of TFG may be held by a foreign university graduates to college, but must have a tutor assigned to the UC3M. Besides the possibility that students are proposing the theme of work, as long as a teacher agrees to be the tutor for the subject it is supported.
Learning activities and methodology
AF4. INDIVIDUAL WORK ON THE FINAL PROJECT. The student will develop the skills acquired throughout their studies and will apply the knowledge learned to carry out a project within the scope of this Degree that will end with a written report. In it, the analysis, resolution of questions and conclusions that correspond to the scope of the project will be reflected. AF5. ORAL PRESENTATION OF THE FINAL PROJECT. The student will defend and present their project before a court, clearly arguing the corresponding questions and solving the problems that may have arisen in the project. MD4. TUTORSHIP OF TFG. The tutor of the TFG Project will assist and guide the student in all those aspects necessary for him to carry out a good final project and to capture it clearly and professionally in the written memory. The tutorials may be face-to-face and also carried out through electronic means.
Assessment System
The University uses the Turnitin Feedback Studio program within the Aula Global for the delivery of student work. This program compares the originality of the work delivered by each student with millions of electronic resources and detects those parts of the text that are copied and pasted. If the student has correctly made the appointment and the bibliographic reference of the documents he uses as a source, Turnitin will not mark it as plagiarism.
Additional information

The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.