Bachelor's degree in Archaeology

Introduction

Objectives and competences

Objectives

The bachelor's degree in Archeology aims at students achieving their educational objectives as follows:

• To learn the basics concepts of the discipline, the evolution of archaeological theory and the most relevant historical processes from prehistory to the modern world, as well as the main methods, techniques and tools of analysis of archeology.
• To acquire the capacity to solve problems to transform archeological data into quality historical knowledge.
• To understand the theoretical and methodological contributions from other disciplines to optimize resources and improve the results of studies and research.
• To learn to express a critical assessment of archeology, as well as to examine and document any kind of archaeological source.
• To keep looking for quality and take on an ethical commitment.
• To achieve a level of competence in the management of archaeological heritage and restore the knowledge generated to the communities involved.
• To learn to express oneself orally and in writing, using the correct terminology of the discipline. To learn to transmit and disseminate acquired knowledge to diverse audiences, specialized or not.

Competences

Access and admission

Applicant profile and access requirements

Recommended applicant profile

What you will need Language competence and analysis skills. Foreign language competence (the reading skills required to study course-related literature and the general communication skills required to pursue course-related training). Familiarity with a classic language, preferably Latin. Computer skills at a user level.

Access requirements and conditions

Admission for students with studies completed outside Spain.

Applicants holding higher educational qualifications from a university outside Spain should consult the page Admission with foreign qualifications to find out about specific admission requirements.
 

Pre-enrolment

Students that have studied abroad and who wish to study at the University of Barcelona may be admitted to EHEA bachelor's degree courses. Procedures for gaining admission will depend on the qualifications held by each applicant.

For further information about admission, consult the page Admission with foreign qualifications.
 

Enrolment

As a general rule, at the UB you will be required to enrol online via the Món UB portal. To find out the date and time you have been assigned, check the specific information for your course. Remember that you can lose your place if you do not enrol on the day you have been assigned.

Academic information

• Documents required for enrolment
• Procedure to formalize enrolment
• After enrolment
• Grants and financial aid
  

Welcome

Support and guidance

Pre-enrolment information and events

• Welcome portal
• Student Support Service (SAE)
• Open days
• Informative sessions

Course curriculum

Subjects and course plans

Distribution of credits

List of subjects

FIRST YEAR

Subject	Language	Type	Credits
Anthropology and History	1st semester	Basic training	6
Archaeological Methodology I	1st semester	Compulsory	9
Archaeological Theory and Thought	1st semester	Compulsory	9
Art and History	1st semester	Basic training	6
Ancient History	2nd semester	Basic training	9
Gender Archaeology	2nd semester	Compulsory	6
Latin	2nd semester	Compulsory	6
Prehistory	2nd semester	Basic training	9

SECOND YEAR

Subject	Language	Type	Credits
Archaeological Methodology II	1st semester	Compulsory	6
Epigraphy and Numismatics	1st semester	Basic training	6
Medieval History	1st semester	Basic training	9
Modern History	1st semester	Basic training	9
Archaeological Methodology III	2nd semester	Compulsory	9
Archaeological Topography and Field Drawing	2nd semester	Compulsory	6
Contemporary History	2nd semester	Basic training	9
Written and Documentary Sources	2nd semester	Compulsory	6

THIRD YEAR

Subject	Language	Type	Credits
Drawing of Materials and Images in Archaeology	1st semester	Compulsory	6
Geoarchaeology, Landscape Archaeology and Territory	1st semester	Compulsory	9
Prehistoric and Protohistoric Archaeology	1st semester	Compulsory	9
Archaeology of Classical and Late Antiquity	2nd semester	Compulsory	9
Archaeometry and Quantitative Methods	2nd semester	Compulsory	9
Field Work I	2nd semester	Practices	6

FOURTH YEAR

Subject	Language	Type	Credits
Bioarchaeology and Biological and Forensic Archaeology	1st semester	Compulsory	9
Medieval and Postmedieval Archaeology	1st semester	Compulsory	9
Archaeology and Professional Practice	2nd semester	Compulsory	6
Field Work II	2nd semester	Practices	6
Final project	2nd semester	Compulsory final project	6
Management of Archaeological Heritage	2nd semester	Compulsory	6

OPTIONAL YEAR

Subject	Language	Type	Credits
Ancient Hispania	2nd semester	Optional	6
Classification and Study of the Ancient World Furniture Material	1st semester	Optional	6
Human origins	2nd semester	Optional	6
Iberian Culture	2nd semester	Optional	6
Latest Trends. Interpretation Record in Medieval Archaeology	1st semester	Optional	6
Materials and Production Technologies of medieval	2nd semester	Optional	6
Medieval History of Catalonia	2nd semester	Optional	6
Medieval History of Spain	2nd semester	Optional	6
Mediterranean Colonization of the Ancient World	2nd semester	Optional	6
Modern and Contemporary Archaeology	1st semester	Optional	6
Prehistoric Art	1st semester	Optional	6
Prehistory in Catalonia	1st semester	Optional	6
Prehistory of the Iberian Peninsula	1st semester	Optional	6
The Transformation of Rural Landscape in Antiquity	1st semester	Optional	6
Urbanism and Architecture in the Ancient World	2nd semester	Optional	6

Pathways and specializations

Archaeology
Check the planning of the different pathways of the degree

Previous years

• Course plans 2021 - 2022
• Course plans 2020 - 2021
• Course plans 2019 - 2020

Teaching staff

List of spring and autum teaching staff at teaching on a current course

Placements

Placements in a company or another type of organization are an integral part of university studies, providing first-hand experience of working methodologies in students' chosen professional fields.They offer invaluable practical experience for the transition into work after graduation.

Placements are supervised by tutors and subject to assessment.They are therefore included in the academic record.  There is also an option to complete non-curricular placements of up to 500 hours, which can be extended to 900 hours. For both curricular and non-curricular placements, an educational cooperation agreement is signed between the UB and the company, institution or other organization at which the placement will be carried out.
 

Institutional information

• Regulations on external placements
• FeinaUB

Career opportunities

What can you work on ?

• Excavations, archaeological studies or environmental and heritage impact assessments.
• Inventory, documentation and cultural heritage communication.
• Research in specialist centres: universities, museums and research institutions.
• Archaeological heritage management Manager of the archaeological heritage in nationalstate, regional and local administrations.
• Cultural service institutions and companies.
• Creation of and consultancy on Elaboration and advice of historical-archaeological contents forby publishers, the media, etc.
• Teaching in secondary education.

Access to the labour market

Data from the university system in Catalonia

Contact us

Faculty of Geography and History

Montalegre, 6 - 08001 Barcelona

Secretary: 934 037 728 - 934 037 729

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