FF FNAEpH Archaeology
Name in Czech: Archeologie
master's full-time major, language of instruction: Czech
Included in the programme: FF N-AE_ Archaeology
master's full-time major, language of instruction: Czech
Included in the programme: FF N-AE_ Archaeology
Study-related information
- Parts of the final state examination and its contentMaster’s studies in Archaeology (main/major) are intended to develop the students’ theoretical and methodological knowledge and cultivate their analytical skills within the studied discipline. Students will also become well versed in current European archaeology, key scholarly topics and approaches. Several of the prehistoric, early historic and medieval periods are taught in an extended form regarding the whole territory of Europe. Questions of the state exam will address following areas:
1. Archaeological theory and evolution of the paradigm
2. Archaeological method and examples of its application
3. Archeology of Europe
4. Question reserved for the second field of study
For more details see: http://archeo-muzeo.phil.muni.cz/studium/magisterske-studium
Recommended progress through the study plan
Compulsory courses
Code | Name | Type of Completion | Credits | Term | Profile Cat. |
FF:AEM_01a | Seminar in Archeological Methods I | z | 5 | 1 | Z |
FF:AEM_01b | Seminar in Archeological Methods II | z | 5 | 2 | Z |
FF:AEM_02 | Evaluation of archaeological data | k | 5 | 2 | Z |
FF:AEM_04 | Prediploma Praxis | z | 3 | 2 | Z |
FF:AEM_05a | Seminar article writing I | z | 5 | 1 | Z |
FF:AEM_05b | Seminar article writing II | z | 5 | 2 | Z |
FF:AEM_06 | Research paper | z | 5 | 4 | Z |
33 credits |
Selective courses
Blok teoretických přednášek z dějin Evropy
Student/ka získá zkoušky ze 2 přednášek (10 kr.).
Code | Name | Type of Completion | Credits | Term | Profile Cat. |
FF:AEM_03a | Palaeolithic and Mesolithic in Europe | zk | 5 | 1 | P |
FF:AEM_03b | Neolithic and Aneolithic in Europe | zk | 5 | 2 | P |
FF:AEM_03c | Bronze Age in Europe | zk | 5 | 2 | P |
FF:AEM_03d | European Iron Age | zk | 5 | 4 | P |
FF:AEM_03e | The Roman Era and The Great Migration Period in Europe | zk | 5 | 4 | P |
FF:AEM_03f | Early Middle Ages of Europe | zk | 5 | 3 | P |
FF:AEM_03g | Medieval archaeology in Europe | zk | 5 | 3 | P |
FF:AEM_03h | Central Europe and Mediterranean I | zk | 5 | 1 | P |
FF:AEM_03i | Central Europe and Mediterranean Civilisations II | zk | 5 | 2 | P |
45 credits |
Blok ostatních povinně volitelných předmětů
Code | Name | Type of Completion | Credits | Term | Profile Cat. |
FF:AEB_A16a | Archaeozoology | k | 3 | - | - |
FF:AEB_A16b | Archaeobotany | k | 3 | - | - |
FF:AEB_A16c | Geophysical Methods in Archaeology | k | 3 | - | - |
FF:AEB_A16d | Geoarchaeology | k | 3 | - | - |
FF:AEB_A16e | Microscopy practice for archaeologists | k | 3 | - | - |
FF:AEB_A16f | Basics of Archaeogenetics | k | 5 | - | - |
FF:AES_101 | History of the Archaeology in Central Europe | k | 3 | - | - |
FF:AES_102 | Legal Framework of Rescue Archaeological Research in Czech Rep. | k | 3 | - | - |
FF:AES_103 | Museology for archaeologist | k | 3 | - | - |
FF:AES_104 | Chipped stone industry analysis | k | 3 | - | - |
FF:AES_105 | Bone and Antler Artefact Production from Paleolithic to Early Middle Ages | k | 3 | - | - |
FF:AES_106 | Textile production in the Primeval Era and Early to High Middle Ages | z | 3 | - | - |
FF:AES_107 | Antique and Celtic coinage | k | 3 | - | - |
FF:AES_108 | Medieval numismatics | z | 3 | - | - |
FF:AES_109 | Auxiliary sciences of history for archaeologists | k | 3 | - | - |
FF:AES_201 | Special Course | k | 3 | - | - |
FF:AES_202 | Selected problems of the earliest Bronze Age in Europe | k | 5 | - | - |
FF:AES_203 | Metodolgy of the treatment of early mediaval pottery | z | 4 | - | - |
FF:AES_204 | Ethnoarchaeology | k | 5 | - | - |
FF:AES_205 | Archaeology of Waste and Things | k | 5 | - | - |
FF:AES_206 | Gender and the body in archaeology | k | 4 | - | - |
FF:AES_301 | Prehistoric Art in Europe | k | 3 | - | - |
FF:AES_302 | Daylife of palaeolithic hunter-gatherer community | k | 3 | - | - |
FF:AES_303 | Phenomenon of Bell Beaker in Europe | k | 3 | - | - |
FF:AES_304 | The Upper Danube in the Bronze and Hallstatt Age | k | 3 | - | - |
FF:AES_305 | The relationship of man and animal in the Palaeolithic | k | 3 | - | - |
FF:AES_306 | Bronze Age Lives in Europe | k | 3 | - | - |
FF:AES_401 | Special topics in protohistory I | k | 3 | - | - |
FF:AES_402 | Special topics in protohistory II | k | 3 | - | - |
FF:AES_501 | Settlement Archaeology | k | 3 | - | - |
FF:AES_502 | Early medieval Cemeteries | k | 3 | - | - |
FF:AES_503 | Hedeby. Northern and eastern perifery of the Frankish Empire | z | 3 | - | - |
FF:AES_504 | Mikulčice in the Early Middle Ages | k | 3 | - | - |
FF:AES_601 | From Early Medieval Settlement to Full Status Town | k | 3 | - | - |
FF:AES_602 | Ecclesiastical orders and their edifices (until the end of the 16th century) | z | 3 | - | - |
FF:AES_603 | Feudal sites in Central Europe | z | 3 | - | - |
FF:AES_604 | Architectural and historical Survey | k | 3 | - | - |
FF:AES_605 | General Practise of Medieval Warfare | k | 3 | - | - |
FF:AES_606 | Mining archeology of the Middle Ages | k | 3 | - | - |
FF:AES_701 | Statistics for archaeologists | k | 3 | - | - |
FF:AES_702 | Geografical Information System in archeaology - seminar | z | 3 | - | - |
FF:AES_703 | Spatial Analysis and Modeling in Archaeology | k | 3 | - | - |
FF:AES_704 | Advanced documentation drawings | z | 3 | - | - |
FF:AES_705 | Using digital photography for documentation of archaeological artefacts | z | 3 | - | - |
FF:AES_706 | Spatial documentation of artefacts and 3D models creation | z | 3 | - | - |
FF:AES_707 | Statistics seminar for archaeologists | k | 3 | - | - |
FF:AES_708 | Remote sensing | z | 3 | - | - |
FF:AES_709 | Landscape Archaeology | k | 5 | - | - |
FF:AES_801 | Archaeological prospection practice | z | 3 | - | - |
FF:AES_802 | Practicum of experimental archaeology | z | 3 | - | - |
FF:AES_803 | Application of Existing and Modern Methods of Architectural and historical Survey | k | 3 | - | - |
FF:AES_805 | Inland Internship in an Institution II | z | 5 | - | - |
FF:AES_806 | Study placement abroad | z | 20 | - | - |
FF:AES_807 | Excavation Summaries | z | 2 | - | - |
FF:AES_808 | Special Excursion | z | 4 | - | - |
FF:AES_809 | Short intership abroad | z | 3 | - | - |
FF:AES_810 | Rescue excavation practice I | z | 4 | - | - |
FF:AES_811 | Digital Excavation through Learning and Training in Archaeology A | k | 4 | - | - |
FF:AES_812 | Digital Excavation through Learning and Training in Archaeology B | k | 2 | - | - |
FF:AES_813 | Rescue excavation practice II | z | 4 | - | - |
PřF:G9721 | Petroarcheology | zk | 3 | - | - |
FF:NJIB003 | German language | k | 4 | - | - |
220 credits |
Diplomová práce (min. 20 kr.)
Code | Name | Type of Completion | Credits | Term | Profile Cat. |
FF:AEM_07a | Master's Seminar I | z | 10 | 3 | Z |
FF:AEM_07b | Master's Seminar II | z | 15 | 4 | Z |
FF:AEM_08 | Master’s Thesis | z | - | 4 | P |
25 credits |