COMPASS
POCKET COMPASS for outgoing students (1 credit, 25-30)
COMPASS modules for outgoing students (2 credits, 50-60 hours of
student time) POCKET COMPASS for incoming students (1 credit, 25-30
hours of student time)
COMPASS modules for incoming students (2 credits, 50-60 hours of
student time) The student that completes any one of these modules
will have an increased understanding of the cultural and historical
background of European diversity. He/she will be better able to
approach the mobility experience with an open mind. He/she will
be equipped to understand the principle factors in the historical
construction of host country's identity, putting into historical
perspective his/her own conceptions and pre-conceptions. The CLIOHnet/Tuning
competences addressed particularly are
General competences:
1. Capacity for analysis and synthesis
4. Basic general knowledge in the field of study
12. Critical and self-critical abilities
13. Capacity to adapt to new situations
22. Appreciation of diversity and multiculturality
23. Ability to work in an international context
24. Understanding of cultures and customs of other countries Subject
specific competences:
1. A critical awareness of the relationship between current events
and processes and the past
15. Awareness of and respect for points of view deriving from other
national or cultural backgrounds
17. Awareness of the differences in historical outlooks in various
periods and contexts
25. Knowledge of European history in a comparative perspective
27. Knowledge of one's own national history
29. Knowledge of European integration. As regards the general CLIOHnet/Tuning
requirements for a course unit for students of any subject area,
COMPASS modules emphasize competences 1 and 2:
A course (or courses) in History, which constitute
a minor component of a degree in another subject should enable
the student (to the extent possible in the time available) to
develop a historical perspective on reality. This should include
acquiring or experiencing:1. A critical view of the human past,
and the realization that the past affects our present and future
and our perception of them.2. Understanding of and respect for
viewpoints moulded by different historical backgrounds.3. A general
idea of the diachronic framework of major historical periods or
events.4. Direct contact with the historians’ craft, that
is, even in a circumscribed context, contact withoriginal sources
and texts produced by professional historiographical research.
The
modules can be organised over a longer or shorter period of time.
They can require different amounts of student work time according
to the results desired and the time constraints. They can be delivered
completely on-line, completely in the class-room or using a mixed
approach. They can be given in general form or in country specific
form.