HISTORY OF MILITARY INSTITUTIONS

Academic year
2025/2026 Syllabus of previous years
Official course title
STORIA DELLE ISTITUZIONI MILITARI SP
Course code
FM0467 (AF:568458 AR:325356)
Teaching language
Italian
Modality
On campus classes
ECTS credits
6
Degree level
Master's Degree Programme (DM270)
Academic Discipline
M-STO/02
Period
2nd Semester
Where
VENEZIA
The module is one of the main activities of the Master's degree course in History from the Middle Age to Present, which prepares students to specialise in European and extra-European history through a full mastery of the epistemological foundations of historiographic practice and of the methodologies of investigation of different types of sources. The module aims to provide the essential tools to critically analyse war in its political, economic, cultural, and anthropological aspects.
Become familiar with the field of study of military history through the in-depth study of aspects and research problems and develop strategies for the interpretation of sources using this mode of investigation.

The expected outcome is that students acquire and demonstrate
- Knowledge and understanding of the course content
- Ability to apply the knowledge acquired
- Capacity for critical thinking and independent communication of what has been learnt.
Basic knowledge in contemporary history.
Mirror of war. The module will examine how the media have dealt with the current conflict in Ukraine.
G. Cella, Storia e geopolitica della crisi ucraina. Dalla Rus’ di Kiev a oggi (Roma: Carocci, 2021);
B. Woodward, War (Milano: Solferino, 2024)
Oral exam on the referral texts to examine the degree of familiarity with global history issues and methods.
oral
Assessment criteria:
- accuracy and competence in the use of language and vocabulary specific to the discipline;
- accuracy and completeness of knowledge of the topics covered in class and those learned through individual study;
- demonstrate critical thinking and independent analysis.

Grade criteria for the assessment:
- marks between 18 and 22 will be assigned where the above-mentioned points reach a sufficient level;
- marks between 23 and 26 will be assigned where the above-mentioned points reach a fair level;
- marks between 27 and 30 will be assigned where the above-mentioned points reach a good level;
- honours [lode] will be awarded where the above-mentioned points reach an excellent level.
Frontal lectures and seminars. Student's presentations on different topics are strongly encouraged.
Definitive programme.
Last update of the programme: 25/03/2025