Introduction to the Program

This Postgraduate certificate in Ancient World History will allow you to update your knowledge of humanity in a practical way, 100% online, and without sacrificing to the maximum scientific and academic rigor”

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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 certificate in Ancient World 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 by and/or have worked for 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 Ancient World History. Take advantage of the opportunity to take this program 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 in a Postgraduate certificate to continue growing personally and professionally. 

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

This Postgraduate certificate in Ancient World History contains the most complete and up-to-date educational program in the university landscape. The most important features of the program 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
  • 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 availability from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

This Postgraduate certificate is the perfect option to enter the 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 Ancient World History with extensive teaching experience. 

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

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

Syllabus

The content structure has been designed by a team of historians who are aware of the current relevance of training to be able to specialize in this area of knowledge, in order to enrich students and raise their level of knowledge in Ancient History through the latest educational technologies available. 

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This Postgraduate certificate in World History contains the most complete and up-to-date program on the market” 

Module 1. Ancient World History I

1.1. Introduction to Ancient History

1.1.1. Concept of Ancient History
1.1.2. Geographic Framework
1.1.3. General Features of Ancient History 
1.1.4. Chronology 

1.2. The Urban Revolution and the Formation of the State  

1.2.1.  The Origins (15000-9500 B.C.)
1.2.2.  Neolithic in the Near East (9,500-7000 B.C.) 
1.2.3.  The Urban Revolution in Mesopotamia (7000-5100 B.C.)

1.3. Mesopotamia in the 3rd Millennium B.C. and Egypt from the Tinite Era to the First Intermediate Period

1.3.1.  Mesopotamia in the 3rd millennium B.C
1.3.2.  The Tinite Era in Egypt
1.3.3.  The Old Kingdom (III-VI dynasty) 
1.3.4.  First Intermediate Period (VII-XI Dynasties)

1.4. II Millennium B.C

1.4.1.  The Paleobabylonian Era
1.4.2.  New Populations: Hittites and Hurrians
1.4.3.  Late Bronze Age

1.5. Egypt in the Middle Kingdom and the Second Intermediate Period

1.5.1.  The Middle Kingdom: the XI and XII Dynasties
1.5.2.  The Second Intermediate Period (XIII-XVII dynasties)

1.6. Mesopotamia in the 1st Millennium

1.6.1.  The Assyrian Empire (934-539 B.C.)
1.6.2. The Neo-Babylonian Empire (626-539 B.C.)

1.7. Egypt: The New Egyptian Kingdom

1.7.1.  The XVIII Dynasty
1.7.2. The XIX Dynasty
1.7.3. The XX Dynasty

1.8. Egypt in the Third Intermediate Period

1.8.1. The XXI Dynasty
1.8.2. The Libyan Dominion: XXII and XXIII Dynasties
1.8.3. The XXIV Dynasty
1.8.4 The XXV Dynasty: Nubia Dominates Egypt

1.9. The Late Egyptian Period (664-332 B.C)

1.9.1. The XXVIth Dynasty or Saite Era
1.9.2. XXVII to XXXI Dynasties

1.10. The Persian Empire

1.10.1. Introduction
1.10.2. The Zenith of the Empire: Darius I (521-486 B.C)
1.10.3. Xerxes I (486-465 B.C.)
1.10.4. Monarchs there is between 465 and 330 B.C

Module 2. Ancient World History II

2.1. The First Greece

2.1.1. Cretan-Mycenaean Greece
2.1.2. The Dark Ages

2.2. Archaic Greece

2.2.1. The Formation of the Polis
2.2.2. The Transformation of the Aristocratic Regime
2.2.3. The Economic Evolution: Currency and the Development of Trade
2.2.4. Greek Colonization: Causes, Characteristics and Development 
2.2.5. Sparta and Athens in the Archaic Period

2.3. Classical Greece

2.3.1. The Medical Wars
2.3.2. The Athenian Maritime Empire
2.3.3. Democracy in Athens
2.3.4. Economy and Agrarian Society in the 5th Century B.C. 
2.3.5. The Peloponnesian War 
2.3.6. Alexander the Great

2.4. Hellenistic Greece

2.4.1. Characters of Hellenistic Kingship: The Structure and Organization of the Hellenistic Kingdoms 
2.4.2. The Ptolemaic Monarchy 
2.4.3. Greek Cities
2.4.4. Greek Leagues
2.4.5. Hellenistic Economy: General Characters
2.4.6. Hellenistic Society 
2.4.7. Hellenistic Culture

2.5. The Origins of Rome and Monarchic Rome

2.5.1. Pre-Roman Italy
2.5.2. The Foundation of Rome
2.5.3. The City of Romulus
2.5.4. The First Kings of Rome
2.5.5. The Etruscans 
2.5.6. The Etruscan Kings

2.6. The Roman Republic

2.6.1. The Origins of the Republic 
2.6.2. The Conflict between Patricians and Plebeians
2.6.3. The Conquest of Italy
2.6.4. The Government of the Republic 
2.6.5. The Expansion into the Mediterranean: The Punic Wars and the Conquest of the East

2.7. The End of the Republic

2.7.1. Imperialism and Its Consequences
2.7.2. The Attempts of the Gracchi to Reform
2.7.3. Marius and Sulla
2.7.4. From Pompey to Caesar 
2.7.5. The Dissolution of the Republic

2.8. Augustus and the Principality

2.8.1. The Creation of the Empire
2.8.2. The Julio-Claudian Dynasty
2.8.3. The First Crisis of the Empire: The Year of the Four Emperors
2.8.4. The Flavian Dynasty
2.8.5. The Antonine Dynasty

2.9. The Crisis and the Recovery of the Empire

2.9.1. The Severan Dynasty
2.9.2. The Great Crisis: Military Anarchy
2.9.3. Diocletian and the Tetrarchy

2.10. The Late Antique World

2.10.1. The New Empire of Constantine and the Constantinian Dynasty
2.10.2. The Julian Emperor
2.10.3. The Valentinian Era
2.10.4. Theodosius I and the Theodosian Dynasty 
2.10.5. The Fall of the Empire

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Postgraduate Certificate in Ancient World History

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The study of Universal Ancient History is fundamental to understand the origins of humanity and its evolution over time. Therefore, it is essential to have a specialized curriculum in this field in order to delve into the most essential aspects of history. The Postgraduate Certificate in Ancient World History is presented as an excellent learning option for those who wish to specialize in this field. This program offers a high-level training, developed by expert historians in the field, which allows the student to delve into the most essential aspects of history to reach the latest developments in Universal Ancient History. The main objective of the Postgraduate Certificate in Ancient World History is to provide students with a complete and updated postgraduate course in this field, allowing them to develop the necessary skills and abilities to understand the origins of humanity and its evolution throughout time. Through this course, students will be able to acquire the necessary knowledge to analyze and understand the most important historical facts of antiquity.

 

Delve into the history of antiquity

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The syllabus of the Postgraduate Certificate in Ancient World History includes topics such as the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Rome, among others. In addition, it delves into the main theories and historiographical currents, allowing the student to understand the approaches and perspectives that have been used to study history. In summary, the Postgraduate Certificate in Ancient World History is presented as a highly recommended option for those who wish to specialize in this field. Its up-to-date and comprehensive content, its focus on the most essential aspects of history, and its online format make it an excellent postgraduate option for those who wish to improve their skills and compete among the best in today's job landscape.