Master Histoire - Parcours La Méditerranée, L’Europe et le monde

Track 3 aims to train students in research by examining the history of the Mediterranean as a natural environment, historical context, and historiographical category; exploring the political experiences that took place in the Mediterranean; and taking into account the diversity of Mediterranean languages and cultures, whose productions (material and immaterial, textual and iconographic) constitute the materials for historians. A historical understanding of the Mediterranean also requires taking into account the history of the continents bordering it, including Southern Europe, and more broadly its connection to the world. Indeed, Europe has largely shaped its history in the mirror of the Mediterranean and the models it has identified there. But the Mediterranean also echoes the history of the world, through global migrations, the rise of trade networks, and as a laboratory for colonial projections.

Students holding a BA degree in history or another diploma with substantial coursework in history, and who wish to pursue research training in the history of European and Mediterranean societies.

Applicants with a bachelor's degree are authorised to register for a master's degree. Holders of other qualifications: https://allsh.univ-amu.fr/fr/formation/scolarite

A solid academic background throughout the undergraduate program. Excellent proficiency in written and oral expression in the French language. Strong writing skills and adaptability to various communication contexts. Ability to present arguments effectively in both written and oral forms.

To be interested in studying the history of Europe and the Mediterranean. To begin learning an ancient language and its paleography, or to study the paleography of modern languages

Students in Track 3 prepare a research thesis in both M1 and M2 on a specialized topic in the history of Europe and/or the Mediterranean, under the supervision of a faculty member from the History Department. They also take the courses of the History Master's program in parallel.

These courses are organized into three knowledge and skills units (BCC). BCC1, which is common to all tracks, aims to provide a foundational understanding in foreign languages and thesis methodology. BCC1 also includes attending to a research seminar related to the thesis topic. The seminar is primarily chosen from the seminars of the following research laboratories hosted by the MMSH : CCJ, IRA, LA3M, TDMAM, TELEMMe. BCC2 includes courses by historical period, shared by students in all three thematic tracks. BCC3 includes specialized transchronological courses related to the track's theme.

The specialized courses of BCC3 are:

• Semester 1: a research workshop during the pre-entry week to facilitate the integration of the cohort; a Historiography course on the history of the Mediterranean and of Mediterranean studies; Specialization Course 1.
• Semester 2: Specialization Course 2.
• Semester 3: Specialization Course 3 and the research workshop for M2 thesis supervision.

Semester 2 is dedicated to attending courses and writing the M1 research thesis. Semester 4 is devoted to an internship or international research mobility, as well as writing the M2 research thesis.

The MA degree in History trains students in research through research, drawing on the fields and research work of the faculty members in the Department of History specialised in the history of France, Europe and the Mediterranean.

Track 3 is open to students who wish to specialize in the history of Europea and the Mediterranean, regardless of their specific historical period of interest. As a common natural environment for very diverse societies since Antiquity, the Mediterranean is not an immutable framework: the climate and environment in which these societies evolved have changed, while human activity has altered the natural environment and transformed the landscapes. But the Mediterranean is not only a unique natural environment where original forms of social life, starting with the city, have flourished. It is also the backdrop for a shared history among the plural societies that have settled along its shores: a history made of conflicts and exchanges, imperial conquests and resistances, political or religious unity projects and dissidence, the constrained or free mobility of men and women, the circulation of ideas and beliefs.

Track 3 of the Master's degree in History reinforces skills that were initially developed during the Bachelor's degree.

1- Ability to analyse and synthesise. Learning to:

·       Gather and analyse information from different sources

·       Analyse complex situations from multiple points of view

·       Use their knowledge to identify and solve a problem

·       Propose new solutions

·       Gather and summarise relevant information

2- Reasoning and writing skills:

·       Developing a command of rhetoric and argumentative discourse, useful in various professions, competitions and examinations

·       Development of the ability to exchange argumentative ideas

·       Ability to construct (both orally and in writing) an argumentative discourse

3- Ability to work independently and in groups:

·       Ability to further research by oneself and for oneself, and thus to develop one's aptitudes throughout life

·       Taste for enquiry and intellectual curiosity

·       Ability to organise one's own work;

·       Critical mind;

- Ability to work as part of a team

Students complete an individual research thesis in both M1 and M2 and work on a collective research project during the 3rd semester. They undertake in the 4th semester a professional observation internship or a research stay abroad related to their thesis' topic.

• E1103 Communication (fr)
• K1401 Conception et pilotage de la politique des pouvoirs publics (fr)
• K2107 Enseignement général du second degré (fr)
• K1601 Gestion de l'information et de la documentation (fr)
• K2401 Recherche en sciences de l'homme et de la société (fr)

• 325T Gestion et mise à disposition de ressources documentaires, conservation des archives (fr)
• 321P Journalisme et communication (organisation-gestion) (fr)
• 333P Organisation et administration de services et de centres de formation (fr)

The career opportunities for track 3 of the Master's in History are diverse:

·       Teaching

·       Administration

·       Journalism

·       Culture and heritage

·       Documentation and cultural mediation

·       Historical research

·       Careers with an international perspective, especially in relation with Europe and the Mediterranean

All careers that require good command of writing and writing and synthesis skills

The professional observation internship in M2 has to be designed with a view to further studies or professional integration

The thematic track 3 of the Master's in history can be followed within the framework of an international degree partnership (DPI): the TübAix Master's in partnership with the University of Tübingen; the MIFI Master's in partnership with the University of La Sapienza (Rome), the University of La Statale (Milan), or the University of Genoa. The History Master's in DPI requires spending one year at each of the two partner universities.

An Erasmus mobility in one of the partner universities of the history department or in one of the universities within the CIVIS network is possible during M1 or M2 in thematic tracks 1, 3, and 4. It must be planned in agreement with the thesis supervisor, in relation to the chosen research topic and the professional project.