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History – (Ph.D.)
University of Maribor
Faculty of Arts| Application Deadline: | Call for applications has been published on May 29th; Deadline for applicants: September 1st; Enrollment: September 30th 2011 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 4,030 - | ||
| Location: | Maribor / Slovenia / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 36 months | Start Date: | October |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 180 | ||
| Languages: | English Slovenian | ||
Location of University of Maribor
The objective of the HISTORY PhD study program is to educate professionals in the field of historiography, with broad knowledge of the fundamentals for understanding difficult historical problems, including theoretical and methodological concepts. The objective is to qualify professionals for independent development of new knowledge and for solving demanding problems by testing and improving the known and discovering new solutions to problems in the field of historiography. Qualified professionals will be capable of developing critical reflection and competent in solving demanding philosophical questions, publishing scholarly articles and monographs, and conducting scholarly projects. PhD candidates will be capable of solving demanding questions in the field of history, of publishing scholarly research results based on primary and secondary sources, in the form of scholarly articles and monographs, of conducting scholarly research projects, and creating scholarly research work in the field of historiography.
The main objective of the PhD History study program is to qualify historians who will during the study process gain all the necessary knowledge connected with their chosen historic era, and in a broader sense with history as a scholarly discipline.
Contents
There are 5 Study fields:
ANCIENT HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE AGES
HISTORY OF THE EARLY MODERN PERIOD
MODERN HISTORY (19TH CENTURY)
CONTEMPORARY HISTORY (20TH CENTURY
1) Study field ANCIENT HISTORY
1st year subjects
Obligatory subjects
Literary Sources for Ancient History
Ancient Philosophy
Prehistorical and Classical Archeology of Slovenian lands and Central Europe
Theoretical Models and Paradigms in Historiography of Antiquity
Ph.D. seminar
Individual Research Work: Preparation of Original Scholarly Paper
Elective subjects
Elective subjects
History of Everyday Life in the Ancient World
Economic History of the Ancient World
Cultural History of the Antique World
History of Jews in the Ancient World
Early Christianity in Slovenian lands and in Central Europe
Military History of the Ancient World
History of Byzantium
Cultural History of the Ancient World
2nd year subjects
Obligatory subjects
History of Ancient Literature
Religions of the Ancient World
Selected Themes of Ancient History of Slovenian lands and Central Europe
Individual Research Work: proposal of doctoral paper
Individual Research Work: Individual work with the mentor of the doctoral dissertation I
Elective subjects
History of Everyday Life in the Ancient World
Economic History of the Ancient World
Cultural History of the Antique World
History of Jews in the Ancient World
Early Christianity in Slovenian lands and in Central Europe
Military History of the Ancient World
History of Byzantium
Cultural History of the Ancient World
3rd year subjects
Obligatory subjects
Individual Research Work: Individual work with the mentor of the doctoral dissertation II
Preparation of PhD Dissertation
2) Study field HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE AGES
1st year subjects
Obligatory subjects
Slovene History of the Early Middle Ages
Sources for Medieval History
Slovene History of the High and Late Middle Ages
Selected Chapters from Slovene Medieval History I.
Ph.D. seminar
Individual Research Work: Preparation of Original Scholarly Paper
Elective subjects
History of policy Ecclesiastical History
History of Everyday Life
History of Nobility
Economic History - Agrarian Population
Economic History - Nonagrarian Population
Cultural History - Medieval Latin
2nd year subjects
Obligatory subjects
Slovene Lands and Central Europe in the Middle Ages - comparative studies
Slovene Lands and the Countries of the Western Balkans in the Middle Ages - Comparative Studies
Selected Chapters from Slovene Medieval History II.
Individual Research Work: proposal of doctoral paper
Individual Research Work: Individual work with the mentor of the doctoral dissertation I
Elective subjects
History of policy Ecclesiastical History
HIstory of Everyday Life
History of the Nobility
Economic History - Agrarian Population
Economic History - Nonagrarian Population
Cultural History - Medieval Latin
3rd year subjects
Obligatory subjects
Individual Research Work: Individual work with the mentor of the doctoral dissertation II
Preparation of PhD Dissertation
3) Study field History of THE Early Modern Period
1st year subjects
Obligatory subjects
Demographic, Economic and Social Image of Europe in the Early Modern Period - Selected Chapters
Holy Roman Empire in the Early Modern Period - Selected Chapters
Image and History - Selected Chapters
Ph.D. seminar
Individual Research Work: Preparation of Original Scholarly Paper
Elective subjects
Land Sovereign's Court and Land Sovereign's Authority In the Territory of Inner Austria until the End of the 18th Century
Historical Cartography for the Territory of Inner Austria until the End of the 18th Century
Defence Organization in Inner Austria
Reformation Catholicism and the Enlightenment in Inner Austria
Regnum Hungariae in the Early Modern Period
Urban Settlements in the Territory of the Venetian Republic in the Early Modern Period
Law in Inner Austria 1500 - 1848
Artistic Context of European History with an Emphasis on Inner Austria
Artistic Image of the Northwestern Slovene Ethnic Territory and Its European Context in the Early Modern Period - Selected Chapters
Hungarian Transdanubia in the Early Modern Period
Northwestern Croatia and Contacts with Slovene Lands in the Early Modern Period - selected chapters
2nd year subjects
Elective MODULE 1: Slovenian lands between the Ottoman invasion and the end of Jozefinism and the conections with regions
Demographic and Social Image of Slovene Countries in the Early Modern Period - Selected Chapters
Sources for the History of Slovene Countries in the Early Modern Period
Obligatory subjects
Individual Research Work: proposal of doctoral paper
Individual Research Work: Individual work with the mentor of the doctoral dissertation I
Elective subjects
The Estates' Regulation and Public Administration in Slovene Lands in the Early Modern Period - Selected Chapters
Administrative authorities in Slovene lands in the modern period - selected chapters
Social status and property of a nobleman as an individual and of his family in Slovene lands in the modern period - selected themes
Everyday life and privacy in Slovene lands in the modern period - selected themes
Relations of the Slovene lands in the modern period with Vojna krajina - Selected themes
The influence of the military complex on social and economic development in Slovenian modern period lands - selected themes
Reformation and counter-reformation in Slovene lands - selected themes
Catholic revival in Slovene lands until the early 18th century - Selected themes
The Church and absolute state in Slovene lands between early 18th century and late Teresian period - Selected chapters
The Church and absolute state in Slovene lands between late Teresian period and late Josephinism - Selected chapters
Economy and society of continental and littoral towns between the Alps and the Adriatic in the modern period - Selected chapters
Population and everyday life of continental and littoral towns between the Alps and the Adriatic in the modern period - Selected chapters
Traffic roads, traffic, freighters in Slovene lands in the modern period - Selected chapters
Postal connections and other forms of official and private correspondence in Slovene lands in the modern period - Selected chapters
School, education and science in Slovene lands in the modern period - Selected chapters
Other forms of individualism in Slovene lands in the modern period - Selected chapters
Elective MODUL 2: NE -Slovenian ethnic lands and regions between the Ottoman invasions and the end of Josefinism
Demographic, Economic and Social Image of Northeastern Slovene Ethnic Territory in the Early Modern Period
Sources for the History of Northeastern Slovene Ethnic Territory in the Early Modern Period
Obligatory subjects
Individual Research Work: proposal of doctoral paperIndividual
Research Work: Individual work with the mentor of the doctoral dissertation I
Elective subjects
Social status of an individual and groups of interests in towns of Lower Styria in the modern period - Selected chapters
Forms of non-agrarian production in Lower Styria in the modern period - Selected chapters
Suburbs, boroughs, land property, agrarian production and nobility in Lower Styria in the modern period - Selected chapters
Nobility in Lower Styria in the modern period - Selected chapters
Administration of Styria 1500-1848 - Selected chapters
Jurisdiction in Styria 1500-1750 - Selected chapters
Reformation, public religion, recatolization in Lower Styria in the modern period
Church institutions and individuals in Lower Styria in the modern period and their relations acording to society and the state - chosen chapters
Review of important events in Prekmurje - selected themes
Society, land ownership, economy and urban settlements in the modern time in Prekmurje - selected themes
Scholarship, education and science in Lower Styria in the modern period - selected themes
Forms of individualism in Lower Styria - selected themes
3rd year subjects
Obligatory subjects
Individual Research Work: Individual work with the mentor of the doctoral dissertation II
Preparation of PhD Dissertation
4) Study field MODERN history (19th century)
1st year subjects
Obligatory subjects
Contemporary Slovenian history
Southeastern Europe in the 19th century
Ph.D. seminar
Individual Research Work: Preparation of Original Scholarly Paper
Elective subjects
Habsburg monarchy and the system of great powers
Austromarxism and the SlovenesHistory of migrations in the 19th century
Political Parties and Societies in Slovenia in the Austrian era
Contemporary history of the Mediterranean
Political ideas in the Habsburg monarchy
Slovene integralistic ideas until World War I.
2nd year subjects
Obligatory subjects
Contemporary European history History of the USA to the Ist world war
Individual Research Work: proposal of doctoral paper
Individual Research Work: Individual work with the mentor of the doctoral dissertation
Elective subjects
Habsburg monarchy and the system of great powers
Austromarxism and the Slovenes
History of migrations in the 19th century
Political Parties and Societies in Slovenia in the Austrian era
Contemporary history of the Mediterranean
Political ideas in the Habsburg monarchy
Slovene integralistic ideas until World War I.
3rd year subjects
Obligatory subjects
Individual Research Work: Individual work with the mentor of the doctoral dissertation II
Preparation of PhD Dissertation
5) Study field Contemporary history (20th century)
1st year subjects
Obligatory subjects
Slovene history of the 20th Century (1914-1941)
Sources and literatue for recent history
Slovene History of the 20th Century (after 1941)
Selected Themes of Slovenian recent history in the 20th Century I
Ph.D. seminar
Individual Research Work: Preparation of Original Scholarly Paper
Elective subjects
Political life in Yugoslavia between the I. and the II. World War
Political life in Yugoslavia between the II. World War
Political life in Yugoslavia after the II. World War
Church History in the 20th Century
History of Everyday Life in the 20th Century
History of Migrations in the 20th Century
Military history in the 20th Century
Cultural History in the 20th Century
History of diplomacySlovenia's independence and the decline of Yugoslavia
History of art of the Slovene area in the 20th century
2nd year subjects
Obligatory subjects
Europe and the Slovene lands in the 20th Century - comparative studies.
Slovene territory and the Balkans in the 20th Century - comparative studies.
Selected Themes of Slovenian recent history in the 20th Century III
ndividual Research Work: proposal of doctoral paper
Individual Research Work: Individual work with the mentor of the doctoral dissertation I
Elective subjects
Political life in Yugoslavia between the I. and the II. World War
Political life in Yugoslavia between the II. World War
Political life in Yugoslavia after the II. World War
Church History in the 20th Century
History of Everyday Life in the 20th Century
History of Migrations in the 20th Century
Military history in the 20th Century
Cultural History in the 20th Century
History of diplomacy
Slovenia's independence and the decline of Yugoslavia
History of art of the Slovene area in the 20th century
3rd year subjects
Obligatory subjects
Individual Research Work: Individual work with the mentor of the doctoral dissertation II
Preparation of PhD Dissertation
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Anyone who has completed the following may register in the PhD study program in HISTORY:
- study program at the 2nd level
- university study program adopted before June 11th 2004
- higher education professional study program, adopted before June 11th 2004, and study program for acquiring specialization. Before registration in the study program, these candidates are assigned study obligations in the 30 ECTS range: Practical Course in Historiography (10 ECTS) for all study fields.
o Study field in ANCIENT HISTORY: Greek History (10 ECTS), Roman History and the Slovene Territory in Antiquity (10 ECTS)
o Study field in HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE AGES: History of the Slovene Territory in the Middle Ages (10 ECTS) - obligatory, Non-European History in the Middle Ages (10 ECTS) or History of Europe in the Middle Ages (10 ECTS) - optional;
o Study field in History of the modern period: History of the Slovene Territory in the Early Modern Period (10 ECTS) - obligatorym, Non-European History in the Early Modern Period (10 ECTS) or History of Europe in the Early Modern Period (10 ECTS) - optional
o study field in MODERN HISTORY: Slovene History in the 19th Century (1790-1914) (10 ECTS) - obligatory, History of the Balkans in the 19th Century 1790 - 1914 (10 ECTS), Non-European History in the 19th Century (1776-1914) (10 ECTS) or History of Europe in the 19th Century (1789-1914) (10 ECTS) - optional
o study field in CONTEMPORARY HISTORY: Slovene History after 1914 (10 ECTS) - obligatory, European History after 1914 (10 ECTS), History of the Balkans after 1914 (10 ECTS) or Non-European History after 1914 (10 ECTS) - optional
- study program of education for professions as determined by EU directives, or other Masters' degree study program evaluated with 300 ECTS.
In case of limited admittance, candidate selection will be based upon:
· Study success (average grade) 40%,
· Undergraduate diploma or Masters' dissertation grade 30%,
· Examination 30%.
A part of the examination (40%) can be fulfilled by presenting the results of professional and scholarly work.
Main criteria for scholarly work is publications such as:
- scholarly monograph
- independent scholarly text in monograph
- original or review scholarly articles.
Main criteria for professional work are:
- professional monograph,
- independent professional article in monograph,
- published professional contributions at conferences,
- professional articles and/or such article reviews,
- editing monograph or journal,
- other forms of documented professional activity.
Whenever there is a need to evaluate a candidate´s scholarly and professional work prior to registration, it is carried out by the Commission for Study Affairs of the Faculty of Arts Senate, University of Maribor, on the History Department's request.
History study requires knowledge of foreign languages which vary regarding to chosen study program.
Study course: ANCIENT HISTORYand HISTORY OF THE MIDLLE AGES: Knowledge of Latin and German language is recommended due to available sources and literature.
Study course: HISTORY OF EARLY MODERN PERIOD: Knowledge of Latin and German language is recommended due to available sources and literature. Depending on chosen study content, additional languages such as Italian and Hungarian are recommended.
Study course: MODERN HISTORY (19th century) in CONTEMPORARY HISTORY (20th century): Knowledge of English and German language is recommended due to available sources and literature.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Master's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Accreditation
The study programme has been accredited by the State regulated accreditational body in the Republic of Slovenia.
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