Modern and Contemporary History.

The main objective of the course is that students acquire a body of knowledge which enable minimum to analyze the past of the whole American continent since the arrival of Europeans. A long view of the problems is a fundamental tool for the critical perception of changes in the continent and America today. The knowledge gained will enable students to: - To know the origins of modern America from the processes of colonization, Independence and contemporary development. - Understand the role of the economy, society and culture in shaping the American colonial and contemporary world. - Analyze the major conflicts in the Americas in its historical dimension. - Reflect on the normality and specific socio-political development in various areas geohistorical of prehispanic, colonial and contemporary America. - Acquire a deep and complex historical processes and current problems, especially those related to the processes of globalization and globalization since its development in modern times to the present. Based on this concept, it is intended to provide students with general capabilities and more specific for the proper exercise of their profession. Among the more specific abilities may refer to: - Assimilate a complete and detailed statement of the issue of the historical problems that arise during the course. - Learn to critically analyze texts, images and documentaries, understanding the deeper motivations of its creators and the specific interests they move. - Apply the methods of analysis of the past in the historian's own present problems, which are a specific field of study in the context of the humanities. Among the general capabilities: - Solve problems within complex and diverse societies, such as those in the current American societies. - Acquire adequate information to make smart and effective. - Have a multidisciplinary approach that goes beyond reducing the frontiers of space and knowledge. - Leading teams trained to work together as part of a complex society. The course offers an exhibition of the history of America, articulated according to a periodization that will go from the processes of colonization to the present. Historical phenomena are integrated from a sociopolitical and cultural fundamentally. Special attention to the specific problems of national and regional frameworks articulation and intercontinental and its relationship with Europe

LEARNING OUTCOMES 1.Have acquired advanced theoretical and practical knowledge and demonstrated an understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects and working methodologies of the Humanities, so as to achieve a high level of knowledge generation. 2.Be able, by means of arguments or procedures developed and supported by themselves, to apply their knowledge, understanding and problem-solving skills in complex areas concerning the Humanities, including specialised professional activities requiring the use of creative and innovative ideas. 3.Have the ability to collect and interpret data and information on which to base their conclusions, including, where necessary and relevant, reflection on social, scientific or ethical issues in the field of the Humanities. BASIC COMPETENCES 1.Students have demonstrated possession and understanding of knowledge in an area of study that builds on the foundation of general secondary education, and is usually at a level that, while relying on advanced textbooks, also includes some aspects that involve knowledge from the cutting edge of their field of study 3.Students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their field of study) in order to make judgements which include reflection on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues. 4.Students should be able to communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialist and non-specialist audiences. GENERAL COMPETENCES 1.Acquire the essential knowledge of the various subjects of the humanities disciplines: History, Art, Philosophy, Literature, Spanish Language, Languages, Geography and Classical Culture; of their epistemological evolution and of the relationship of each one with related scientific disciplines, starting from the knowledge acquired in secondary education and up to a level that guarantees knowledge of the state-of-the-art in the study of the Humanities. 2.To develop the linguistic and cultural competences of their community language 3.Acquire the different methods of analysis, synthesis, research and thought corresponding to the humanities disciplines studied. 4.Learning to produce ¿knowledge¿ related to the various humanities subjects. 6.Acquiring the ability to introduce and apply critical thinking when analysing information, data, ideas, opinions and concepts related to the world of the Humanities. 7.Acquiring the ability to tackle problems and provide solutions concerning issues related to humanities disciplines. SPECIFIC COMPETENCES 1.Knowing and being able to define and relate the concepts, limits and sources of the subjects concerning humanistic disciplines, as well as knowing the main lines of work and analysis of history, geography, culture, thought and language. 2.Knowing and being able to interpret texts, materials and creations linked to the world of thought, history, geography, theoretical reflection, culture and art, through their correct spatio-temporal contextualisation. 3.Being able to identify and analyse common processes, throughout history, in the relations between society and its intellectual, artistic and cultural productions. 4.Being able to produce analytical texts, essays and reports with rigour and applying a scientific method in accordance with good research and professional practices. 7.Learning and being able to apply the interdisciplinary approach of the degree in related disciplines, both in the world of culture and in the world of thought, communication, historical and geographical studies and creation and representation.

-PREHISPANIC AMERICA A) COLONIAL AMERICA 1. ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPEANS TO AMERICA 2. MEETING OF CULTURES 3. POLICY AND INSTITUTIONAL ORGANIZATION 4. SOCIETY AND ECONOMY OF THE NEW WORLD 5. BOURBON REFORMISM IN HISPANIC AMERICA 6. OTHER EUROPEAN COLONIAL MODELS IN AMERICAS B) CONTEMPORARY AMERICA 7. ATLANTIC REVOLUTIONS: THE WAYS OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE 8) THE CONSTRUCTION OF NATIONAL STATES IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY 9) THE NORTH AMERICAN TAKE-OFF AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW REPUBLICS 10) AMERICA BETWEEN TWO WARS 11) AMERICAN DEMOCRACY, REVOLUTION AND DICTATORSHIP 12) THE SETTLEMENT OF DEMOCRACY, NEOLIBERALISM AND POPULISM

The teaching methodology will include: (1) Lectures, which will present the skills that students should acquire. To facilitate its development students will receive schemes and key reference texts will allow them to complete and deepen in those subjects in which they are most interested. (2) Practical classes to be displayed in the photos, vintage movie posters or whose display allows the student a more accurate approach to the problems that are presented. (3) Discussion and analysis of texts and images specially selected to fix in students the specific skills to be acquired in the course. The discussion will be divided into several sections: detailed presentation of the texts or images, a debate between small groups of students and sharing general to synthesize specific skills students should acquire. (4) Ability to comment on press reports that include relevant information on specific aspects of contemporary American history, looking for his critical analysis and debugging of the sources (in whole or in clusters of excellence). (5) Reading of history books on the content of specific issues will arise in the final exercise. (6) Class presentations of parts of the agenda by the students. (7) Specific Tutorials in small groups to discuss the work raised during the course.