About the Program
The Department of History was established concurrently with the founding of the University in the academic year 1994/1995. It aims to prepare qualified graduates in Arab and Islamic history through its tracks: Islamic, Medieval, and Modern. The Department seeks to raise students’ awareness of the importance of historical studies in understanding relationships and civilizational transformations across different historical periods. It also participates in various research activities and contributes to the cultural movement within the University and at the level of the local community.
Vision & Mission
Vision
The Department of History at Al al-Bayt University seeks to be a distinguished academic institution in preparing creative students who contribute to building and producing knowledge in accordance with quality standards, are capable of engaging with the developments of the digital age, and serve the community.
Mission
The Department of History at Al al-Bayt University works to provide a stimulating educational and research environment that fosters creativity and innovation, and to develop a model of a competent teacher and researcher wherever they may be, who is well-grounded in their specialization, capable of understanding the causes and consequences of historical events and drawing lessons from them. It also seeks to prepare graduates who are academically and professionally distinguished, qualified to work in the fields of education, research, and historical and cultural documentation, and capable of employing modern technologies in the study of history and the analysis of societal issues. Furthermore, the Department of History aims to cultivate ambitious students who serve their country, believe in their national identity and unity, and meet the requirements of the local, regional, and global labor markets.
Program Objectives
- Developing students’ spirit of research and analysis by understanding the causes of historical events, their consequences, and deriving lessons and insights from them.
- Creating a model of the teacher and researcher who is aware of their role and mission wherever they may be.
- Preparing students who are enlightened in their field of specialization, ambitious in serving their country, confident in their identity and unity despite the ethnic and religious diversity of its population, and who translate their awareness into positive behavior characterized by high moral values.
- Strengthening national spirit based on respect for the law and the state, rejecting the misuse of history for destruction, and believing instead in its role as a means for construction and progress.
- The Department of History aspires to update and develop its academic programs in order to be at the forefront of keeping pace with modernity at both the Arab and global levels.
Learning Outcomes
- Analyze and interpret causality in the historical event and focus on the underlying premises and motives behind the event.
- Distinguish between the historical eras that humanity has gone through from prehistoric times to contemporary history.
- Evaluate and analyze historical events and interrogate historical narratives, documents and sources
- Apply practical skills to teach history at the Ministry of Education in Jordan
- The student's ability to deal with historical documents and manuscripts
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Advising Plan
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