University master's degrees
University Master's Degree in History of Science: History, Heritage and Scientific Communication New

An opportunity to explore the historical and social dimensions of science. We teach you how to carry out historical research and apply it to the professional fields of heritage and scientific communication

Official Master's Degree in History of Science: History, Heritage and Scientific Communication

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Degree obtained:

History of Science: History, Heritage and Scientific Communication

Master description

The curriculum is structured into two semesters of 30 ECTS each. In the first semester, most of the compulsory training is concentrated, with the courses “Episodes: Science in History,” “Perspectives: Historiography and Theoretical Frameworks,” and “Heritage and Scientific Communication,” each worth 10 ECTS. In the second semester, compulsory training is completed with the course “Methodological Tools,” worth 3 ECTS, and all elective training is taken. On the one hand, students must choose three of the six elective courses worth 5 ECTS (“From the Ancient World to the Modern through Islam: Humans and Nature”; “From the Ancient World to the Modern through Islam: From the Closed World to the Infinite Universe”; “Discourses, Practices and Spaces of Health and Disease”; “Body, Subject and Society”; “Contemporary Technoscience”; “Technology, Infrastructures and Environment”). On the other hand, they must choose one of the two elective courses worth 6 ECTS (“Introduction to Research” or “Professional Internships”). Finally, the curriculum is completed with the “Master’s Thesis,” worth 6 ECTS, for the preparation of which a training sequence is planned, ranging from the course “Methodological Tools,” which is more theoretical and introductory, to “Introduction to Research” and “Professional Internships,” which are more advanced and applied.

Teaching timetable

Timetable

Provisional timetable 2026/2027

Study guides 2026/2027

Study plan structure

  Compulsory Optional Final Project
First Year 33 21 6
Totals 33 21 6

Compulsory training

First semester
  • 45750 - Episodes: Science in History
  • 45751 - Perspectives: Historiography and Theoretical Frameworks
  • 45752 - Heritage and Scientific Communication
Second Semester
  • 45753 - Methodological Tools
  • 45756 - Master's Degree Dissertation
  

Optional subjects

  • 45760 - Body, Subject and Society ( 5 credits )
  • 45758 - From the Ancient to the Modern World through Islam: From the Closed World to the Infinite Universe ( 5 credits )
  • 45757 - From the Ancient to the Modern World through Islam: Humans and Nature ( 5 credits )
  • 45759 - Discourses, Practices and Spaces of Health and Disease ( 5 credits )
  • 45755 - Introduction to Research
  • 45754 - Work Placement
  • 45761 - Contemporary Technoscience ( 5 credits )
  • 45762 - Technology, Infrastructure and Environment ( 5 credits )

(1) Previous academic training in sciences (maximum 12 ECTS):

(2) Previous academic training in biosciences (maximum 12 ECTS):

(3) Previous academic training in engineering (maximum 12 ECTS):

(4) Previous academic training in health sciences (maximum 12 ECTS):

(5) Previous academic training in information sciences (maximum 12 ECTS):

All subjects are worth 6 credits unless otherwise stated.
All optional subjects are not scheduled each year.