Course "Culture in its historical dimension".

1. Understand that the study of the past constitutes an essential condition for the explanation and understanding of the present, and provides the best possible disposition to face the future. 2. Know the political, social and cultural reality of past times thanks to a comparative historical-critical method. 3. Know and understand the processes of political, social, economic and cultural change in the society of a certain period. 4. Develop the ability to identify, organize and analyze relevant information autonomously, critically and systematically about primary and secondary sources. 5. Develop the ability to debate and formulate critical reasoning. 6. Develop the ability to argue scientifically and historically for a cultural position regarding the problems of the past.

Once the historical-cultural process is understood (see the course "Culture in Its Historical Dimension"), it is essential to provide students with the appropriate analytical tools to critically study the conditions of cultural production, its formalization as a changing ideological foundation, and the mechanisms of selection, transmission, and reception throughout the various historical periods (particularly, as is the case in this course, the medieval millennium). In the Western world, classical culture has become the essential repository of knowledge for the training of elites. Thus, the cultural history of the West becomes a sequence of reinterpretations of the classical world that adapt to the aesthetic and political needs of each era, in a permanent dialectical relationship between past and present. The case of the Middle Ages is particularly interesting due to the always original nature of these reinterpretations, depending on the era and geographical latitude. Consequently, a degree in Cultural Studies requires not so much scholarly knowledge of the contents of a history of culture, but rather the foundations of the relationship between the past and the present to reveal the mechanisms of justification and legitimation of all types of authority (political, religious, and cultural). 1 - Transmission and reception of classical culture in medieval Europe: geopolitical aspects and worldview. 2 - Gender as a determining factor in political action. 3 - The encyclopedia as a mirror of the mental structure of the Middle Ages. 4 - The role of cathedral schools in cultural creation. 5 - The origin of universities. 6 - Metamorphosis of cultural education between the Middle Ages and Humanism. 7 - The Renaissance reinterpretation of the classical past. The case of the city. 8 - The material supports of culture: production, agents, media, promotion, dissemination, and consumption. Organic intellectuality, cultural referents, and power.

AF1. THEORETICAL-PRACTICAL CLASSES. These classes will present the knowledge students must acquire. Students will receive class notes and basic reference texts to facilitate class follow-up and subsequent work. Students will solve exercises and practice problems, and workshops and assessment tests will be held to acquire the necessary skills. For 6-credit subjects, 48 ¿¿hours will be allocated as a general rule, with 100% face-to-face attendance. AF2. TUTORING. Individualized (individual tutoring) or group (collective tutoring) assistance will be provided to students by the instructor. For 6-credit subjects, 4 hours will be allocated, with 100% face-to-face attendance. AF3. INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP WORK FOR STUDENTS. For 6-credit subjects, 98 hours will be allocated, with 0% face-to-face attendance. MD1. THEORY CLASS. In-class lectures by the professor, supported by computer and audiovisual media, develop the main concepts of the subject and provide materials and bibliography to complement student learning. MD2. PRACTICES. Resolution of practical cases, problems, etc. posed by the professor individually or in groups. MD3. TUTORING. Individualized (individual tutoring) or group (collective tutoring) assistance to students by the professor. For 6-credit courses, 4 hours will be allocated, with 100% face-to-face attendance.