This program in Contemporary History will allow you to update your knowledge of human beings in a practical way, 100% online, and without renouncing to the maximum scientific and academic rigor” 

In a globalized environment, students are turning to studies in world history to prepare them for future careers and studies. Even for academics and professionals who later decide to specialize in more specific topics and areas, this postgraduate diploma in Contemporary History provides students with the essential training and comparative framework necessary to analyze history from our beginnings to the present day. 

The teaching staff is made up of internationally recognized experts who have been trained and/or worked in leading institutions. Thus, they give it an academic and rigorous orientation, based on scientific evidence, which will serve to update knowledge in Prehistory, Ancient, Medieval, Modern and Contemporary History.

This program is aimed at those interested in attaining a higher level of knowledge in Contemporary History. Take advantage of the opportunity to take this training in a 100% online format, without giving up your obligations, making the return to college easy and convenient. Students will update their knowledge and get the qualification they need to continue growing personally and professionally. 

This program will enhance your skills and update your knowledge in Contemporary History” 

This postgraduate diploma in Contemporary History contains the most complete and up-to-date academic program in the university landscape. The most important features include: 

• 100 simulated scenarios presented by experts in history
• Its graphic, schematic and eminently practical contents with which they are conceived, provide scientific and practical information on the history of the world
• News on the latest discoveries in the history of our civilizations
• It contains practical exercises where the self-evaluation process can be carried out to improve learning
• Interactive learning system based on the case method and its application to real practice
• All of this will be complemented by theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

This postgraduate diploma is the perfect opportunity to delve into world history and human behavior from their inception”

It includes in its teaching staff professionals belonging to the world of history, who pour into this training the experience of their work, in addition to recognized specialists belonging to reference societies and prestigious universities. 

The multimedia content developed with the latest educational technology will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide an immersive training program to train in real situations. 

This program is designed around Problem Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the program. To do so, the professional will be assisted by an innovative, interactive video system, created by renowned experts in Contemporary History with extensive teaching experience. 

Take advantage of the latest educational technology to get up to date in Contemporary History without leaving home"

Know the reality of the World and Human Behavior with the utmost academic rigor"

This program is aimed at those who are interested in learning more about the world around us, the beginnings, the geopolitics of the world in detail or human behavior in history. Students will be able to update their knowledge in Contemporary History, thoroughly delving into the issues that make up the vanguard of this area.  

The postgraduate diploma in Contemporary History is aimed at those who are interested in learning more about the world around us from the very beginning” 

General Objective

Reach the level of knowledge necessary to master world history in the different stages of humanity, delving into its political, economic, religious, cultural and social evolution over the years

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Contemporary World History I

• Know the contributions made during the Contemporary Age in shaping the cultural, political, economic and social bases of the present day
• Apply skills related to techniques and methods of contemporary history
• Contrast impacts and incorporations from the West to other historical areas
• Identify interrelationships and comparisons in a universal set of civilizations

Module 2. Contemporary World History II

• Know the contributions made during the Contemporary Age in shaping the cultural, political, economic and social bases of the present day
• Be able to contextualize any type of product and cultural manifestation in the historical period in which it is developed
• Know the main processes and characteristic events of the 20th century
• Know the main historiographic interpretations of the problems studied

Module 3. Contemporary and Current History of Spain 

• Have a specific vision of the different periods of Spanish History from a critical and interdisciplinary perspective
• Be able to contextualize any type of product and cultural manifestation in the historical period in which it is developed
• Analyze the political, social, economic and cultural aspects that took place in Spain in the 20th century
• Understand the transformations of Spanish society in the 20th century

Module 4. Contemporary History of Mediterranean Countries

• Understand historical processes in their complexity
• Know the contributions made during the different historical periods in the conformation of the cultural, political, economic and social bases of the present day
• Understand the historiographic, geographic and cultural facets of Mediterranean societies
• Develop critical thinking regarding historical events and current reality

Reach the level of knowledge you desire and learn about Contemporary History”