Learning outcomes

Knowledge

Graduates of the Master in European History have

• acquired advanced knowledge of European history and awareness of the transnational dimension of national histories

• a clear understanding of 'Europe' as a historical construct and its place in global contexts

• a sound familiarity and good command of theories and methods necessary to analyse European history, e.g. comparative history, histoire crois¨¦e, and entangled history

• the ability to apply factual knowledge and critical perspectives to reflect national and European historical narratives and current developments in Europe

Skills

Graduates of the Master in European History are able to

• conduct, under supervision, independent research in European history

• investigate and analyse historical problems at a high intellectual level, critically and independently, from a consciously defined historiographical perspective

• search, find, evaluate, and use primary and secondary sources from a wide range of materials (written, oral, visual, artefacts, etc.)

• conduct archive-based research

• understand and adhere to the formal conventions and ethical standards of historiographical research

General competence

Graduates of the Master in European History

• have trained their skills in English and, if possible, in an other European language; they are able to present in English the results of their research in written, oral, or visual form in ways suited for diverse audiences

• are able to analyse and communicate how European and national arenas are linked to, correspond to and compete with each other

• know how to participate in and contribute to international academic conversations through, for example, historiographical conference presentations, reviews, articles, blogs etc.

• understand how Europe's history helps to explain current challenges and developments and are able to link historiographical research to current debates, both in an academic and a non-academic context

• are able to assess the potential of and demand for interdisciplinary research

• are able to work individually and independently, but also collaboratively, in groups, and under supervision