Prehistory and Early History

Bachelor Prehistory and Historical Archaeology (601 [5] - Version 2019)

• 060111 OV ( OV ) Information-event for students studying Prehistory and Early History (bachelor programme)

Introductory and Orientation Period (20 ECTS)

PM 1 Principles of Thinking in Historical and Cultural Studies (5 ECTS)

• EXAM STEOP Module examination "Basics of Historical and Cultural Thinking"
• 070201 VO STEOP: Basics of Historical and Cultural Thinking

PM 2 Theories and Methods in Prehistory and Historical Archaeology (15 ECTS)

• EXAM PM 2 Theories and Methods in Prehistory and Historical Archaeology
• 060045 VO Introduction to Archaeological Theory and method
• 060046 VO Introduction Cultural History of Prehistory and Historical Archaeology
• 060048 VO Introduction to archaeological prospection methods
• 060049 UE Basics of Scientific Working

PM 3 Methods of Natural Sciences in Prehistory and Historical Archaeology (12 ECTS)

• 060051 VO Natural Science Methods of Archaeometry
• 060053 VO Natural Sciences in Archaeology (Bioarchaeology, Geoarchaeology)
• 060054 VO Experimental Archaeology

Group of elective modules: Epochs of Prehistory (27 ECTS)

WM 1 Palaeolithic and Mesolithic Period (9 ECTS)

WM 2 Neolithic Period and Copper Age (9 ECTS)

• 060055 VO Introduction Neolithic Period and Copper Age
• 060056 KU Course Neolithic Period and Copper Age Period

WM 3 Bronze Age (9 ECTS)

WM 4 Iron Age (9 ECTS)

Group of elective modules: Epochs of Protohistory and Historical Archaeology (27 ECTS)

WM 5 Roman Empire and Late Antiquity (9 ECTS)

WM 6 Migration Period and Early Middle Ages (9 ECTS)

• 060057 VO Introduction Migration Period and Early Middle Ages
• 060058 KU Course Postroman migration period

WM 7 Medieval Archaeology (9 ECTS)

WM 8 Archaeology of Modern Times and Contemporary History (9 ECTS)

PM 4 Excavation Techniques (15 ECTS)

• 060059 LP Practical Fieldwork: Qurayyah

PM 5 Basic Qualifications in Archaeology (11 ECTS)

• 060040 KU Describing and identifying numismatic items of medieval and modern times
• 060041 KU Introduction into Medieval and Modern Numismatics
• 060060 UE Methods in graphic documentation - artefacts
• 060061 UE GIS-applications for archaeologists
• 060062 UE AutoCAD for Archaeologists

PM 6 Bachelor‘s Thesis (8 ECTS)

• 060065 SE Seminar Bachelor Thesis - Processing of selected archaeological sites in eastern Austria
• 060066 SE Bachelor's Thesis; Historical Archaeology: contemporary finds from Lungitz

Bachelor Urgeschichte und Historische Archäologie (601 [4] - Version 2017) - auslaufend

• 060111 OV ( OV ) Information-event for students studying Prehistory and Early History (bachelor programme)

Pflichtmodulgruppe Studieneingangs- und Orientierungsphase (20 ECTS)

Pflichtmodul 1 Theorie und Methodik der Urgeschichte und Historischen Archäologie (12 ECTS)

• 060045 VO Introduction to Archaeological Theory and method
• 060046 VO Introduction Cultural History of Prehistory and Historical Archaeology
• 060048 VO Introduction to archaeological prospection methods
• 060049 UE Basics of Scientific Working

Pflichtmodul 2 Naturwissenschaftliche Methoden der Urgeschichte und Historischen Archäologie (8 ECTS)

• 060051 VO Natural Science Methods of Archaeometry
• 060053 VO Natural Sciences in Archaeology (Bioarchaeology, Geoarchaeology)
• 060054 VO Experimental Archaeology

Wahlmodulgruppe "Epochen der Urgeschichte" (30 ECTS)

Wahlmodul 1 "Paläo- und Mesolithikum" (10 ECTS)

Wahlmodul 2 "Neolithikum und Kupferzeit" (10 ECTS)

• 060055 VO Introduction Neolithic Period and Copper Age
• 060056 KU Course Neolithic Period and Copper Age Period

Wahlmodul 3 "Bronzezeit" (10 ECTS)

Wahlmodul 4 "Eisenzeit" (10 ECTS)

Wahlmodulgruppe "Epochen der Frühgeschichte und Historischen Archäologie" (30 ECTS)

Wahlmodul 5 "Römische Kaiserzeit und Spätantike" (10 ECTS)

Wahlmodul 6 "Völkerwanderungszeit und Frühmittelalter" (10 ECTS)

• 060057 VO Introduction Migration Period and Early Middle Ages
• 060058 KU Course Postroman migration period

Wahlmodul 7 "Mittelalterarchäologie" (10 ECTS)

Wahlmodul 8 "Neuzeit- und zeitgeschichtliche Archäologie" (10 ECTS)

Pflichtmodul 3 "Grabungstechnik" (20 ECTS)

• 060059 LP Practical Fieldwork: Qurayyah

Pflichtmodul 4 "Basisqualifikationen Archäologie" (9 ECTS)

• 060040 KU Describing and identifying numismatic items of medieval and modern times
• 060041 KU Introduction into Medieval and Modern Numismatics
• 060060 UE Methods in graphic documentation - artefacts
• 060061 UE GIS-applications for archaeologists
• 060062 UE AutoCAD for Archaeologists

Pflichtmodul 5 "Exkursion Kulturraum Österreich" (3 ECTS)

Pflichtmodul 6 "Bachelorarbeit" (8 ECTS)

• 060065 SE Seminar Bachelor Thesis - Processing of selected archaeological sites in eastern Austria
• 060066 SE Bachelor's Thesis; Historical Archaeology: contemporary finds from Lungitz

Bachelor Urgeschichte und Historische Archäologie (601 [3] - Version 2013) - auslaufend

• 060111 OV ( OV ) Information-event for students studying Prehistory and Early History (bachelor programme)

Pflichtmodulgruppe Studieneingangs- und Orientierungsphase (StEOP)

StEOP PM 1 "Theorie und Methodik in der Urgeschichte und Historischen Archäologie"

• 060045 VO Introduction to Archaeological Theory and method
• 060046 VO Introduction Cultural History of Prehistory and Historical Archaeology
• 060048 VO Introduction to archaeological prospection methods
• 060049 UE Basics of Scientific Working

StEOP PM 2 "Naturwissenschaftliche Methoden in der Urgeschichte und Historischen Archäologie"

• 060051 VO Natural Science Methods of Archaeometry
• 060053 VO Natural Sciences in Archaeology (Bioarchaeology, Geoarchaeology)
• 060054 VO Experimental Archaeology

Wahlmodulgruppe "Epochen der Urgeschichte"

WM 1 "Paläo- und Mesolithikum"

WM 2 "Neolithikum und Kupferzeit"

• 060055 VO Introduction Neolithic Period and Copper Age
• 060056 KU Course Neolithic Period and Copper Age Period

WM 3 "Bronzezeit"

WM 4 "Eisenzeit"

Wahlmodulgruppe "Epochen der Frühgeschichte und Historischen Archäologie"

WM 5 "Römische Kaiserzeit und Spätantike"

WM 6 "Völkerwanderungszeit und Frühmittelalter"

• 060057 VO Introduction Migration Period and Early Middle Ages
• 060058 KU Course Postroman migration period

WM 7 "Mittelalterarchäologie"

WM 8 "Neuzeit- und zeitgeschichtliche Archäologie"

Pflichtmodulgruppe Grabungstechniken

PM 3 "Grabungstechnik 1"

• 060059 LP Practical Fieldwork: Qurayyah

PM 4 "Grabungstechnik 2"

• 060059 LP Practical Fieldwork: Qurayyah

Pflichtmodul 5 "Vertiefende Qualifikationen Archäologie"

• 060040 KU Describing and identifying numismatic items of medieval and modern times
• 060041 KU Introduction into Medieval and Modern Numismatics
• 060060 UE Methods in graphic documentation - artefacts
• 060061 UE GIS-applications for archaeologists
• 060062 UE AutoCAD for Archaeologists

Pflichtmodul 6 "Inlandsexkursion"

PM 7 "Bachelorarbeit" (Studienausgangsphase)

• 060065 SE Seminar Bachelor Thesis - Processing of selected archaeological sites in eastern Austria
• 060066 SE Bachelor's Thesis; Historical Archaeology: contemporary finds from Lungitz

Master Prehistory and Historical Archaeology (801 [4] - Version 2019)

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Group of elective modules: Seminars of Prehistory and Historical Archaeology (24 ECTS)

WM 1 Theory and Methodology Seminar (8 ECTS)

• 060067 SE [ en ] Behavioral Geoarchaeology

WM 2 Prehistory Seminar (8 ECTS)

• 060068 SE The Chalcolithic period in the Aegean and Anatolia. A time of technological innovations. - Ein Zeitalter der Ausbreitung technologischer Innovationen

WM 3 Protohistory and Historical Archaeology Seminar (8 ECTS)

• 060069 SE The end of roman times and the begin of migration period on the middle Danube
• 060070 SE Masterseminar: Historical Archaeology: concepts and case studies to Historical Archaeology - Theorien, Methoden, Konzepte und Fallbeispiele zur Historischen Archäologie

WM 4 Cultural History of Archaeology Seminar (8 ECTS)

PM 1 Applied Academic Research and Writing (15 ECTS)

• 060071 KU Advanced Scientific Working and Project Management
• 060092 SE Thesis Seminar
• 060094 SE Thesis Seminar
• 060095 SE Thesis Seminar
• 060096 SE Thesis Seminar
• 060097 SE Thesis Seminar

PM 2 Excavation Techniques (15 ECTS)

• 060059 LP Practical Fieldwork: Qurayyah
• 060072 KU [ en ] Image-based modelling for archaeology

PM 3 Interdisciplinary and Disciplinary Special Topics in Cultural Studies and Natural Sciences (12 ECTS)

• 060073 VO Quantitative Methods in Archaeology
• 060074 VO Introduction to Archaeoastronomy
• 060075 VO [ en ] Advanced Archaeological Theory: key concepts
• 060076 VO Resource use and its products in prehistory
• 060087 VO Landscape archaeology
• 060098 VO History of money in Austria
• 180184 VO [ de en ] Climate Change and Climate Crisis. Interdisciplinary Perspectives
• 280192 VO MA-ERD-17.0 Geoarchaeology and Anthropocene: basics, methods and examples (NPI)

PM 4 Interdisciplinary and Disciplinary Methods in Cultural Studies and Natural Sciences (17 ECTS)

• 060044 KU Sources of Ancient Numismatics and Monetary History
• 060077 UE Airborne Laser Scanning (LiDAR) for archaeologists
• 060079 UE Art, Image, Ornament: Visual Culture and Archaeology
• 060080 VU Interpretation of grave- and setlement finds with textiles and tools, - including excursions to textile collections
• 060081 VU [ en ] Geoarchaeology: Rocks and Sediments as resource and archive
• 060083 UE Übungen zur historischen Bauaufnahme im spätmittelalterlichen/frühneuzeitlichen Schloss Hanfelden - in der Steiermark
• 060084 UE [ en ] Basics of data management in archaeology
• 060085 UE Workshop for Quantitative Methods in Archaeology. - The usage of Image database Montelius and programm package WinSerion.
• 060089 UE Practical application of aerial archaeology
• 060101 KU Introduction into Islamic Numismatics

Alternative compulsory module of Practice and Specialisation (7 ECTS)

APM 1 Prospection and Landscape Archaeology (7 ECTS)

• 060077 UE Airborne Laser Scanning (LiDAR) for archaeologists
• 060087 VO Landscape archaeology
• 060089 UE Practical application of aerial archaeology

APM 2 Museology and Collection Studies (7 ECTS)

APM 3 Archaeological Monument Preservation (7 ECTS)

APM 4 Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology (7 ECTS)

PM 5 Field Trip: International Cultural Area (5 ECTS)

Master Prehistory and Historical Archaeology (801 [3] - Version 2017) - discontinued

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Compulsory Module 1 Theory and Methods (5 ECTS)

• 060067 SE [ en ] Behavioral Geoarchaeology

Compulsory Module 2 Prehistory (5 ECTS)

• 060068 SE The Chalcolithic period in the Aegean and Anatolia. A time of technological innovations. - Ein Zeitalter der Ausbreitung technologischer Innovationen

Compulsory Module 3 Prehistory and Early History (5 ECTS)

• 060069 SE The end of roman times and the begin of migration period on the middle Danube
• 060070 SE Masterseminar: Historical Archaeology: concepts and case studies to Historical Archaeology - Theorien, Methoden, Konzepte und Fallbeispiele zur Historischen Archäologie

Compulsory Module 4 Field of Research (5 ECTS)

• 060067 SE [ en ] Behavioral Geoarchaeology
• 060068 SE The Chalcolithic period in the Aegean and Anatolia. A time of technological innovations. - Ein Zeitalter der Ausbreitung technologischer Innovationen
• 060069 SE The end of roman times and the begin of migration period on the middle Danube

Compulsory Module 5 Academic Writing and Research Methods (9 ECTS)

• 060071 KU Advanced Scientific Working and Project Management
• 060092 SE Thesis Seminar
• 060094 SE Thesis Seminar
• 060095 SE Thesis Seminar
• 060096 SE Thesis Seminar
• 060097 SE Thesis Seminar

Compulsory Module 6 Interdisciplinary Subjects in Cultural Studies and Science (18 ECTS)

• 060073 VO Quantitative Methods in Archaeology
• 060074 VO Introduction to Archaeoastronomy
• 060075 VO [ en ] Advanced Archaeological Theory: key concepts
• 060076 VO Resource use and its products in prehistory
• 060087 VO Landscape archaeology
• 060098 VO History of money in Austria
• 180184 VO [ de en ] Climate Change and Climate Crisis. Interdisciplinary Perspectives
• 280192 VO MA-ERD-17.0 Geoarchaeology and Anthropocene: basics, methods and examples (NPI)

Compulsory Module 7 Interdisciplinary Methodes in Cultural Studies and Science (18 ECTS)

• 060044 KU Sources of Ancient Numismatics and Monetary History
• 060072 KU [ en ] Image-based modelling for archaeology
• 060077 UE Airborne Laser Scanning (LiDAR) for archaeologists
• 060079 UE Art, Image, Ornament: Visual Culture and Archaeology
• 060080 VU Interpretation of grave- and setlement finds with textiles and tools, - including excursions to textile collections
• 060081 VU [ en ] Geoarchaeology: Rocks and Sediments as resource and archive
• 060083 UE Übungen zur historischen Bauaufnahme im spätmittelalterlichen/frühneuzeitlichen Schloss Hanfelden - in der Steiermark
• 060084 UE [ en ] Basics of data management in archaeology
• 060085 UE Workshop for Quantitative Methods in Archaeology. - The usage of Image database Montelius and programm package WinSerion.
• 060089 UE Practical application of aerial archaeology
• 060101 KU Introduction into Islamic Numismatics

Compulsory Module 8 Subject-based Practicum (7 ECTS)

Compulsory Module 9 International Excursions (4 ECTS)

Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules (10 ECTS)

Alternative Compulsory Module 1 Landscape Archaeology (10 ECTS)

• 060077 UE Airborne Laser Scanning (LiDAR) for archaeologists
• 060087 VO Landscape archaeology
• 060089 UE Practical application of aerial archaeology

Alternative Compulsory Module 2 Museology (10 ECTS)

Alternative Compulsory Module 3 Archaeological Heritage (10 ECTS)

Docoral Degree Programme Prehistory and Early History (792)

Extension Curriculum Prehistoric and Historical Archaeology I: Basics (068 [3] - Version 2019)

PM 1 Theories and Methods in Prehistory and Historical Archaeology (12 ECTS)

• 060045 VO Introduction to Archaeological Theory and method
• 060046 VO Introduction Cultural History of Prehistory and Historical Archaeology

PM 2 Methods of Natural Sciences in Prehistory and Historical Archaeology (4 ECTS)

• 060048 VO Introduction to archaeological prospection methods
• 060051 VO Natural Science Methods of Archaeometry
• 060053 VO Natural Sciences in Archaeology (Bioarchaeology, Geoarchaeology)
• 060054 VO Experimental Archaeology

Extension Curriculum Prehistoric and Historical Archaeology I: Basics (068 [2] - Version 2013) - discontinued

PM 1 Theory and Methodology (6 ECTS)

• 060045 VO Introduction to Archaeological Theory and method
• 060046 VO Introduction Cultural History of Prehistory and Historical Archaeology

PM 2 Basics of Prospection and Methods of Natural Sciences (9 ECTS)

• 060048 VO Introduction to archaeological prospection methods
• 060051 VO Natural Science Methods of Archaeometry
• 060053 VO Natural Sciences in Archaeology (Bioarchaeology, Geoarchaeology)
• 060054 VO Experimental Archaeology

Extension Curriculum Prehistoric and Historical Archaeology II: Emphasis (069 [2] - Version 2019)

PM 1 Epochs and Basic Qualifications in Prehistory and Historical Archaeology (15 ECTS)

• 060055 VO Introduction Neolithic Period and Copper Age
• 060057 VO Introduction Migration Period and Early Middle Ages
• 060060 UE Methods in graphic documentation - artefacts
• 060061 UE GIS-applications for archaeologists
• 060062 UE AutoCAD for Archaeologists

Extension Curriculum Prehistoric and Historical Archaeology II: Extension (069 [1] - Version 2013) - discontinued

PM 1 Epochs and Basic Qualifications in Prehistory and Historical Archaeology (15 ECTS)

• 060055 VO Introduction Neolithic Period and Copper Age
• 060057 VO Introduction Migration Period and Early Middle Ages
• 060060 UE Methods in graphic documentation - artefacts
• 060061 UE GIS-applications for archaeologists
• 060062 UE AutoCAD for Archaeologists