Department of History
College of Education
- Degree
- Bachelor
- Duration
- 4 years
- Study mode
- Morning & evening
Overview
The Department of History studies the human story in Iraq and the world: the civilisations of Mesopotamia and the ancient Near East, Arab and Islamic history, European and modern world history, and the modern history of Iraq.
Students learn historical method and the critical reading of sources and documents, alongside historical geography, education and psychology courses and history teaching methods, graduating as teachers equipped with a researcher’s tools.
They complete teaching practice in schools in history and social studies, and a graduation research project working with primary sources.
Vision
To produce teachers and researchers who read history critically and strengthen national identity through well-documented knowledge.
Mission
To prepare history teachers and researchers with a sound command of historical knowledge, research method, source criticism and modern teaching methods, who present the past with objectivity and integrity.
Objectives
- Prepare qualified teachers of history and social studies.
- Train students in historical method and the criticism of sources and documents.
- Deepen knowledge of Iraq’s history and civilisations and of Arab and world history.
- Develop critical thinking and objectivity in interpreting events.
- Contribute to documenting history and preserving national memory.
Career prospects
- Teaching history and social studies in public and private schools.
- Archives, documentation centres and libraries.
- Museums and heritage institutions.
- Media, cultural journalism and editing.
- Research centres, and postgraduate study.
