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Module 1A: Historical Spaces and Archaeological Sites I - Excursion (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 3 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Enrichment of the knowledge gained from autopsies in museums and other historical sites.
Module 1B: Historical Spaces and Archaeological Sites I - Archaeological Training (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 3 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students are put in the position of leading small excavation areas themselves and of explaining research problems on-site as well as deciding on materials to be used.
Module 2A: Historical Spaces and Archaeological Sites II - Excursion (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 3 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Enhancement of knowledge widened by autopsies in museums and historical sites.
Module 2B: Historical Spaces and Archaeological Sites II - Archaeological Training (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 3 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: The aim is to achieve competence in the subject, to help lead an excavation, and to carry out the scientific documentation of the on-site findings and results.
Module 3A: Philosophy of Science (7,5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: An understanding of the scientific and theoretical basis of issues through the mutual reading and discussion of suitable classical and innovative texts on historiography; knowledge of development trends in research and criticism of paradigms.
Module 3B: Philosophy of Science (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Understanding of the principles of text criticism and the ability to apply critical faculties; competence in the deepening interpretation of antique texts using the most important traditional and modern methods of literary science and the embedding of the latest scientific findings; completion of a seminar paper which corresponds to the methodological norms and standards of a Bachelor Thesis.
Module 4A: Periods of Archaeology III (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Acquisition of a well-founded basic knowledge and enhanced knowledge of the Ancient Orient and the European Bronze Age.
Module 4B: Periods of Archaeology IV (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Acquisition of a well-founded basic knowledge and enhanced knowledge of the Early Greek and the Early Ice Age.
Module 4C: Periods of Archaeology V (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Acquisition of a well-founded basic knowledge and enhanced knowledge of Classical and Hellenistic Greece and the Earlier Ice Age.
Module 4 D: Periods of Archaeology VI (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Acquisition of a well-founded basic knowledge and enhanced knowledge of Pre-Roman Italy and the Roman period until Late Antiquity.
Module 4E: Periods of Archaeology VII (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Acquisition of a well-founded basic knowledge and enhanced knowledge of the provinces of the Roman Empire and of the neighboring peoples of the Romans to the East.
Module 5A: In-Depth Study of Ancient Near East Languages (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: positive completion of elective modules 6 and 7
Learning Outcome: Building on the basic knowledge, students enhance their language competence of Sumerian and Akkadian up to a level which enables them to work scientifically with texts of these languages; in particular they will be in a position to recognise language-linguistic problems of Sumerian and Akkadian and to find solutions, to judge the texts critically with regard their content, to present the results in scientific form and to prepare themselves thoroughly with various media.
Module 5B: In-Depth Study of Latin (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Extension of the passive language competence in Latin and translation competence form Latin into German; understanding of the antique meter system, including its prosodic fundamentals and its rhythmical, musical and historical genre aspects and the competence to analyse and present them and to recognise meter.
Module 5C: In-Depth Study of Greek (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Extension of the passive language competence in Greek and translation competence form Greek into German; understanding of the antique meter system, including its prosodic fundamentals and its rhythmical, musical and historical genre aspects and the competence to analyse and present them and to recognise meter.
Module 5D: In-Depth Study of General and Comparative Archaeology (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 3h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Acquisition of enhanced expertise with special attention to methodological aspects in the areas of General and Comparative Archaeology.
Module 5E: Fundamentals of the History of the Middle Ages (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Acquisition of orientational and overview knowledge in the core area of the History of the Middle Ages based on the main issues and guidelines.
Module 5F: Fundamentals of the History of Modern Times (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Acquisition of orientational and overview knowledge of the Modern Times through the main issues and guidelines.
Module 5G: Fundamentals of Economic and Social History (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Acquisition of orientational and overview knowledge of the Economic and Social History through the main issues and guidelines.
Module 5H: Fundamentals of Austrian History (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Acquisition of orientational and overview knowledge of Austrian History through the main issues and guidelines.
Module 5I: Fundamentals of Contemporary History (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Acquisition of orientational and overview knowledge of the Contemporary History through the main issues and guidelines.
Notes:
- There may still be changes in the courses offered as well as room allocation and course dates.
- The course descriptions found in the English version of the course catalogue are for informational purposes only. Authoritative information can be found in the "Vorlesungsverzeichnis" (German version of the course catalogue).