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Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Archaeology

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  6. Archaeology
  7. Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Archaeology
  8. Structure and Curriculum

Structure and Curriculum

Structure of a single-subject bachelor’s degree programme in Archaeology (180 ECTS)

The bachelor’s degree programme in Archaeology lasts six semesters and offers a wide range of courses and elective options among the archaeological and neighbouring disciplines offered at the University of Bamberg. Thanks to this combination, the degree programme can be individually adapted to suit your personal interests. The programme is made up of a core archaeological component and the required elective component. In the core component, you can complete courses in the following fields:

In the required elective component, you can also attend courses from the following complementary specialist disciplines:
Cultural Heritage Preservation, Christian Archaeology (University of Erlangen-Nuremberg), Classical Archaeology (University of Erlangen-Nuremberg), Applied Computer Science, Art History, European Ethnology, Geography or History,

Studying Archaeology as a minor subject

In addition to the previously described single-subject bachelor’s degree programme in Archaeology, it is also possible to study Archaeology as part of a multi-subject degree programme (with major and minor subjects). You can find model programme schedules with module tables for all configurations (180, 75, 45 and 30 ECTS points) under Regulations and documents.

The single-subject bachelor’s degree programme in Archaeology features an archaeological core component (153 ECTS points), which includes the following six module groups:

  • Archaeological Sources and Approaches (25 ECTS points, divided into four modules)
  • Medieval and Post-Medieval Archaeology (30 ECTS points, divided into five modules)
  • Archaeology of the Roman Provinces (30 ECTS points, divided into five modules)
  • Prehistoric and Ancient Archaeology (30 ECTS points, divided into four modules)
  • Digital Geoarchaeology (20 ECTS points, divided into three modules)
  • Specialisation in one of these fields: Medieval and Post-Medieval Archaeology, Archaeology of the Roman Provinces, Prehistoric and Ancient Archaeology or Digital Geoarchaeology (18 ECTS points, divided into three modules).

You must successfully complete all 24 modules contained within these. A further 15 ECTS points are to be obtained from modules in one of nine subjects in the required elective component. The bachelor’s thesis accounts for 12 ECTS points.

With Archaeology as a major subject (75 ECTS points), the following module groups must be completed:

Compulsory

  • Module group I: Archaeological Sources and Approaches (16 ECTS points)

Two of the following module groups of your choice

  • Module group II: Medieval and Post-Medieval Archaeology (20 ECTS points)
  • Module group III: Archaeology of the Roman Provinces (20 ECTS points)
  • Module group IV: Prehistoric and Ancient Archaeology (20 ECTS points)
  • Module group V: Digital Geoarchaeology (20 ECTS points)
  • Module group VI: Islamic Art and Archaeology (20 ECTS points)

Compulsory

  • Module group VII: Specialisation in one of the two fields covered by your chosen module groups (II to VI) (19 ECTS points)

There are two versions of module 21 from ‘Module group VII: Specialisation in one of the two fields covered by your chosen module groups (II to VI)’ depending on whether Archaeology is studied as the first major subject (the bachelor’s thesis is written on a subject within the discipline of archaeology) or the second major subject (the bachelor’s thesis is written on a topic in another discipline).

The expanded minor in Archaeology (45 ECTS points) comprises seven modules. Module 1 (5 ECTS points) is compulsory. The other six modules (40 ECTS points in total) are to be completed in one of the five focus areas offered. You can choose from the following focus areas:

  • Medieval and Post-Medieval Archaeology
  • Archaeology of the Roman Provinces
  • Prehistoric and Ancient Archaeology
  • Digital Geoarchaeology
  • Islamic Art and Archaeology

Archaeology as a minor subject (30 ECTS points) comprises five modules. Module 1 (5 ECTS points) is compulsory. The other four modules (25 ECTS points in total) are to be completed in one of the five focus areas offered. You can choose from the following focus areas:

  • Medieval and Post-Medieval Archaeology
  • Archaeology of the Roman Provinces
  • Prehistoric and Ancient Archaeology
  • Digital Geoarchaeology
  • Islamic Art and Archaeology.