Master in Medieval History

Faculty of Arts and Languages - Department of History

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Description

The student studies a set of issues that include various topics (political, economic, social, religious, cultural, civilized) for the period of medieval history (from the advent of Islam to the conquest of Constantinople) according to a chronological sequence of events. To  enhance understanding of Islamic civilization and its influences.

Objectives

1 - To provide  the community  with qualified alumni in the field of historical studies.

2- Consolidating the concept of nationality, national identity, and the Islamic faith through studying the heritage of the Arab-Islamic and analyzing the cultural and civilizational heritage.

3- Providing students with the accurate scientific and methodological foundations of history sciences.

4- Creating specialized academic staff  to contribute to the educational process in postgraduate studies.

  5. Contributing to the dissemination of Arab istory and civilization and its relations with other civilizations..

Outcomes

Qualifying academics specialized medieval history and its importance.

 Preparing researchers specialized in the field of medieval history.

Preparing qualified staff to contribute to the development of society in the field of medieval history, including the history of Islamic civilization

Certificate Rewarded

Master's Degree  in Medieval History

Entry Reuirements

Obtain a first university degree in History or its equivalent

Employer approval for full-time or part-time study workers.

Passing remedial courses in the event of the change of specialization

Submit an original copy of the transcript and the contents of all the courses that the applicant studied at the undergraduate level

Students are accepted according to the priority of their estimates in the first university degree

Study Plan

The Master in Medieval History prepares students to qualify for Master in Medieval History. The student studies several subjects which have been carefully chosen in this major to cover its different aspects.

It comprises 3 Semesters of study, in which the student will study a total of 30 units, which include 18 units of general subjects, and 12 major units

Study plan for this program is shown below:

1st Semester

Code Title Credits Course Type Prerequisite
501 د. ع. ت Methods of Historical Research 03 Compulsory +

502 د. ع. ت Historical Texts in foreign language 03 Compulsory +

503 د. ع. ت Ancient Language (Greek or Latin or Phoenician) 03 Compulsory +

504 د. ع. ت Topics on Modern & Contemporary Arab History 03 Compulsory +

505 د. ع. ت Topics on Modern & Contemporary Libyan 03 Compulsory +

506 د. ع. ت Topics on the History of Thought in the Arab- Islamic States 03 Compulsory +

2nd Semester

Code Title Credits Course Type Prerequisite
511 د. ع. ت 03 Compulsory +

512 د. ع. ت Topics in the history of Islam In the Maghreb & Andalusia (Middle ages) 03 Compulsory +

513 د. ع. ت Topics in the history of relations between East and West 03 Compulsory +

514 د. ع. ت Topics in the History of the Arabs and Islam in Africa 03 Compulsory +