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 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 S1: Build solid historical and political arguments from a rigorous documentary base S2: Apply logical and creative thinking in solving complex historiographical and political problems S3: Experiment with research methodologies, simulating historical or political situations relevant to their analysis S4: Simulate geopolitical scenarios and international conflicts, demonstrating understanding of their implications S5: Demonstrate academic writing skills by crafting essays and articles based on original research S6: Perform critical analyses of historical and geopolitical maps, relating them to historical events and processes S7: Compose interdisciplinary research projects, integrating economic, sociological and cultural perspectives S8: Creating innovative approaches to address historical and political problems 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

SECTION 1. THE GENDER PERSPECTIVE: AN INTRODUCTION 1. Differences between gender and sex 2. Feminist concepts: gender, patriarchy, and power SECTION 2. GENDER THEORIES 3. Functionalist perspective 4. Conflict perspective 5. Feminist perspective SECTION 3. GENDER AND HISTORY 6. The woman in Greece and Rome. 7. Christianity and Women in the Middle Ages 8. Assessments and Presence of Women in the Modern Age 9. Women in the Contemporary Age: contributions and fundamental changes SECTION 4. THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE FAMILY 10. The patriarchal family 11. Detraditionalization of family 12. Fertility and contraception: the demographic transition 13. The social functions of the family 14. Inequality in the family 15. The feminist perspective SECTION 5. WELFARE, GENDER, FAMILY AND POLITICS 16. Different models 17. Criticism from a gender perspective SECTION 6. GENDER REGIMES 18. Gender, ideology and social policies 19. Domestic gender regimes vs. public gender regimes