Structure of the program of study

The programme can be completed in a minimum of 3 semesters and is credited with 90 ECTS.

During the first two semesters, 5 compulsories and 1 elective courses will be taught, three per semester. Each course is credited with 10 ECTS, so the maximum number of ECTS per semester is 30.

During the third semester, 1 elective course will be taught. In order to complete the remaining 20 ECTS, students have to conduct a Master thesis (20 ECTS) during the third semester.

During the summer semester, students will have the option to follow a “practical training in field archaeology” (ARC 615: 10 ECTS), which will be an elective.

The 250 hours of 10 ΕCTS* per course are allocated as follows:

• 39 hours for class attendance,
• 26 hours for course preparatory reading,
• 120 hours for study,
• 65 hours for essay writing/project implementation.

* 1 ECTS = 25 working hours

Writing and defending the master’s thesis is credited with 20 ECTS, as follows:

• 10 ΕCTS for the research phase,
• 9 ΕCTS for the writing phase,
• 1 ΕCTS for the thesis defense, in front of a three-membered committee.

Indicative Distribution of courses per semester

1st semester:

Compulsory

• Introduction to GIS Technologies in Archaeology (10 ECTS)
• Applications of GeoInformatics in Archaeology (10 ECTS)

Constrain Elective *

• Settlement and Landscape Archaeology (10 ECTS)
• Maritime Cultural Landscape (10 ECTS)
• Mediterranean Island Landscapes (10 ECTS)
• Introduction to Cultural Heritage Management (10 ECTS)

* One Constrain Elective elective courses from those that are listed.

2nd Semester:

Compulsory

• Geospatial Analysis and Modelling in GIS (GIS II) (10 ECTS)
• Computational and Analytic Techniques in the Humanities and Social Sciences (10 ECTS)
• Advanced Topics in Digital Humanities (10 ECTS)

3rd Semester:

Compulsory

• Master’s Thesis (10 ECTS)

Constrain Elective *

• Constrain Elective* (20 ECTS)

*ARC 615 - Practical Training in Field Archaeology (Constrain Elective) is offered during Summer Semester