Archaeology
Cycle
Segundo ciclo
Degree
Master
Coordinator
André Teixeira
Opening date
September 2016
Vacancies
25
Fees
New students - 1.100,00
Schedule
After-work schedule (to be available at http://www.fcsh.unl.pt/ensino/mestrados)
Education objectives
1) Acquire profound knowledge both in chronological areas and in some archaeology methodologies.
2) Obtain theoretical and practical knowledge allowing the development of research projects and direction of archaeological works.
3) Enable to data management and reflection, pose questions, results publication and synthesis elaboration based upon archaeological remains.
4) Qualify for scientific debates over historical and archaeological themes, contributing in a creative way to interpretive human behaviour.
5) Supply bases to the incorporation of archaeologys complementary areas of knowledge, in a frame multidisciplinary to understand the human past.
6) Enable to the archaeologist career according to Portuguese and European Union legislation, in contract and impact assessment studies.
Access conditions
1) As provided in paragraph 1, article 17 of Decree-Law No. 74/2006 and republished by Decree-Law No 115/2013. 2) Applicants meeting the requirements of academic and curricular shall be selected taking into account the following criteria: a) degree classification; b) academic and scientific curriculum; c) Professional curriculum; d) Possible interview
Degree pre-requisites
Length: 2 years/4 semesters
Total credits: 120 credits (60 credits from curricular units + 60 credits from the non-teaching component)
Non-teaching component modes: Dissertation or Project Work or Internship with Report.
The student accomplishes 50 credits in all the curricular units offered. The student also carries out 10 credits as free-elective optional (from curricular units of postgraduate level at FCSH/NOVA, UNL, or other national or foreign institutions of higher education,under agreement).
In the 3rd semester the student must attend a follow-up seminar for the non teaching component (5 ECTS).
Access to other courses
Access to study programmes leading to a doctoral degree.
This course is recognized for career progression purposes of recruitment for teachers of group 200 and 400, as provided in the Statute of Teaching Career
Evaluation rules
Academic Regulation for curricular units evaluation is available at intranet. A final grade, expressed as a number between 10 and 20 on a scale of 0 to 20 as well as its equivalent on the ECTS grading scale, is awarded for the post-graduate diploma. The final grade of the post-graduate diploma is the average, by credit, of the grades obtained in the course units in which the student obtained the 60 credits from the taught part of the Masters course. A final grade, expressed as a number between 10 and 20 on a scale of 0 to 20 as well as its equivalent on the ECTS grading scale, is awarded for the Masters degree. The final grade of the Masters degree will be the average of the final grade of the taught part of the course, weighted to 40%, and the grade awarded to the dissertation, project work or practical work experience report, weighted to 60%.
Structure
| Mandatory | ||
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 722051400 | Archaeological heritage protection and management | 10 |
| 722051389 | Methods and Practice on Archaeology - 2nd semester | 10 |
| 722051276 | Supervision Seminar - 1st semester | 5 |
| Elective option 1 | ||
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| Options | ||
| 722051271 | Cognitive Archaeology - Prehistoric Art and Religions | 10 |
| 722051398 | Colonial Archaeology | 10 |
| 722051392 | Archaeology of Death - 2nd semester | 10 |
| 722051391 | Archaeology of Megalithism | 10 |
| 722051397 | Archaeology of Commercial Networks | 10 |
| 722051396 | Archaeology of Conventual Spaces | 10 |
| 722051246 | Egyptian Archeology | 10 |
| 722051383 | Maritime Archaeology | 10 |
| 722051363 | Mesopotamian Archaeology | 10 |
| 722051393 | Archaeology of the Military Orders | 10 |
| 722051399 | Mining and Industrial ArchaeologyLL | 10 |
| 722051395 | Nautical Archaeology | 10 |
| 722051394 | Rural Archaeology | 10 |
| 722051278 | Urban Archaeology | 10 |
| 722051390 | Communication and Enhancement Archaeological Heritage | 10 |
| Elective option 3 | ||
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| Options | ||
| 722051273 | Dissertation in Archaeology | 55 |
| 722051275 | Work Experience with Report in Archaeology | 55 |
| 722051274 | Project Work in Archaeology | 55 |