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Prehistory and Historical Archaeology (601 [6] - Version 2024)
Orientation Course
Introductory and Orientation Period STEOP (20 ECTS)
BC PM 1 Principles of Thinking in Historical and Cultural Studies (5 ECTS)
- EXAM REMOTE STEOP Module examination "Basics of Historical and Cultural Thinking"
- 070115 VO StEOP: Basics of Historical and Cultural Thinking
BC PM 2 Principles of Prehistory and Historical Archaeology (15 ECTS)
- 060040 VO ( ON-SITE ) STEOP Concepts and methods of prehistoric and historical archaeology
- 060041 VO ( ON-SITE ) Introduction to Prehistoric and Historical Archaeology
- 060042 VO ( ON-SITE ) Introduction to archaeological prospection methods
- 060043 UE ( ON-SITE ) STEOP: Basics of Scientific Working
BC PM 3 Theories and Methods in Prehistory and Historical Archaeology (12 ECTS)
- 060044 VO ( ON-SITE ) Bioarchaeology and Geoarchaeology
- 060045 VO [ de en ] ( ON-SITE ) Experimental Archaeology: Theory
Epochs of Prehistory (24 ECTS from three elective modules)
BC WM 1 Palaeolithic and Mesolithic (8 ECTS)
- 060046 VO ( ON-SITE ) Introduction Paleolithic and Mesolithic Period
- 060112 KU Course Palaeolithic and Mesolithic Period
BC WM 2 Neolithic and Copper Age (8 ECTS)
BC WM 3 Bronze Age (8 ECTS)
BC WM 4 Iron Age (8 ECTS)
Epochs of Historical Archaeology (24 ECTS from three elective modules)
BC WM 5 Roman Empire and Late Antiquity (8 ECTS)
- 060047 VO ( ON-SITE ) Introduction Roman Imperial Age and Late Antiquity
- 060114 KU Course Roman Empire and Late Antiquity
BC WM 6 Early Middle Ages (8 ECTS)
BC WM 7 Medieval Archaeology (8 ECTS)
BC WM 8 Archaeology of Modern Times and Contemporary History (8 ECTS)
BC PM 4 Excavation Techniques (14 ECTS)
- 060048 UE ( ON-SITE ) Basics of the Field Archaeology - Organisation, Law for the Protection of Monuments, and Guidelines for Archaeological Activities
- 060049 LP Excavation practice Ratzersdorf
- 060051 LP Excavation practice 1 and 2: late antique hilltop settlement Müllendorf
- 060052 LP [ de en ] Practical fieldwork (4 weeks) 1/2: Kammern-Grubgraben - palaeolithic open air site - paläolithischer Freilandfundplatz
- 060053 LP [ en ] Excavation Grub-Kranawetberg (Upper Palaeolithic) BA & MA
- 060054 LP [ de en ] Excavation practice in Keszthely-Fenékpuszta
- 060055 LP Training excavation Königsberg, Tieschen
- 060056 LP [ de en ] Százhalombatta-Földvár - a Bronze Age tell settlement at the danube - - eine bronzezeitliche Tellsiedlung an der Donau
- 060057 LP Practical fieldwork 1/2 (20 days of work): Bistricioara-Lutarie III (East Carpathians/ Romania) - multi-layered Upper Palaeolithic open air site (Gravettian - Epigravettian - Late Palaeolithic)
- 060113 LP [ de en ] Basics of surveying and stratigraphy in archaeology
- 060119 LP Field School Hallstatt Settlement Mitterkirchen (OÖ)
BC PM 5 Basic Qualifications in Archaeology (18 ECTS)
- 060034 KU Describing and Identifying Ancient Coins
- 060058 UE ( ON-SITE ) Graphic documentation - Artefakte
- 060059 UE Introduction to Osteoarchaeology - Theory and practice - Theorie und Praxis
- 060062 VU [ de en ] Experimental Archaeology: practical course
- 060064 VU ( ON-SITE ) Archives and Libraries for Historical Archaeology and Landscape Archaeology
- 060065 VU [ en ] ( ON-SITE ) Photography for archaeologists
- 060066 UE Excursion to pre- and historical mining sites in eastern Austria (iron, copper, gold)
- 060068 UE [ de en ] 2-day excursion the medieval Laa an der Thaya and its hinterland
- 060071 UE [ de en ] 2-day excursion the medieval and early modern Neunkirchen
- 060072 UE 2-day excursion on the subject of prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps
- 060073 UE Field Trip: Austria (2 days)
BC PM 6 Bachelor’s Thesis (8 ECTS)
- 060075 SE Bachelor Seminar prehistoric and historical archaeology: finds curated at Herzogenburg - Archäologisches Fundmaterial im Stift Herzogenburg
- 060076 SE Seminar: Historical Archaeology - Medieval and post-medieval archaeology
Bachelor Prehistory and Historical Archaeology (601 [5] - Version 2019) - discontinued
Orientation Course
Introductory and Orientation Period (20 ECTS)
PM 1 Principles of Thinking in Historical and Cultural Studies (5 ECTS)
- EXAM REMOTE STEOP Module examination "Basics of Historical and Cultural Thinking"
- 070115 VO StEOP: Basics of Historical and Cultural Thinking
PM 2 Theories and Methods in Prehistory and Historical Archaeology (15 ECTS)
- 060040 VO ( ON-SITE ) STEOP Concepts and methods of prehistoric and historical archaeology
- 060041 VO ( ON-SITE ) Introduction to Prehistoric and Historical Archaeology
- 060042 VO ( ON-SITE ) Introduction to archaeological prospection methods
- 060043 UE ( ON-SITE ) STEOP: Basics of Scientific Working
PM 3 Methods of Natural Sciences in Prehistory and Historical Archaeology (12 ECTS)
- 060044 VO ( ON-SITE ) Bioarchaeology and Geoarchaeology
- 060045 VO [ de en ] ( ON-SITE ) Experimental Archaeology: Theory
Group of elective modules: Epochs of Prehistory (27 ECTS)
WM 1 Palaeolithic and Mesolithic Period (9 ECTS)
- 060046 VO ( ON-SITE ) Introduction Paleolithic and Mesolithic Period
- 060112 KU Course Palaeolithic and Mesolithic Period
WM 2 Neolithic Period and Copper Age (9 ECTS)
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)
- 060047 VO ( ON-SITE ) Introduction Roman Imperial Age and Late Antiquity
- 060114 KU Course Roman Empire and Late Antiquity
WM 6 Migration Period and Early Middle Ages (9 ECTS)
WM 7 Medieval Archaeology (9 ECTS)
WM 8 Archaeology of Modern Times and Contemporary History (9 ECTS)
PM 4 Excavation Techniques (15 ECTS)
- 060048 UE ( ON-SITE ) Basics of the Field Archaeology - Organisation, Law for the Protection of Monuments, and Guidelines for Archaeological Activities
- 060049 LP Excavation practice Ratzersdorf
- 060051 LP Excavation practice 1 and 2: late antique hilltop settlement Müllendorf
- 060052 LP [ de en ] Practical fieldwork (4 weeks) 1/2: Kammern-Grubgraben - palaeolithic open air site - paläolithischer Freilandfundplatz
- 060053 LP [ en ] Excavation Grub-Kranawetberg (Upper Palaeolithic) BA & MA
- 060054 LP [ de en ] Excavation practice in Keszthely-Fenékpuszta
- 060055 LP Training excavation Königsberg, Tieschen
- 060056 LP [ de en ] Százhalombatta-Földvár - a Bronze Age tell settlement at the danube - - eine bronzezeitliche Tellsiedlung an der Donau
- 060057 LP Practical fieldwork 1/2 (20 days of work): Bistricioara-Lutarie III (East Carpathians/ Romania) - multi-layered Upper Palaeolithic open air site (Gravettian - Epigravettian - Late Palaeolithic)
- 060113 LP [ de en ] Basics of surveying and stratigraphy in archaeology
- 060119 LP Field School Hallstatt Settlement Mitterkirchen (OÖ)
PM 5 Basic Qualifications in Archaeology (11 ECTS)
- 060034 KU Describing and Identifying Ancient Coins
- 060058 UE ( ON-SITE ) Graphic documentation - Artefakte
- 060059 UE Introduction to Osteoarchaeology - Theory and practice - Theorie und Praxis
- 060062 VU [ de en ] Experimental Archaeology: practical course
- 060064 VU ( ON-SITE ) Archives and Libraries for Historical Archaeology and Landscape Archaeology
- 060065 VU [ en ] ( ON-SITE ) Photography for archaeologists
- 060066 UE Excursion to pre- and historical mining sites in eastern Austria (iron, copper, gold)
- 060068 UE [ de en ] 2-day excursion the medieval Laa an der Thaya and its hinterland
- 060071 UE [ de en ] 2-day excursion the medieval and early modern Neunkirchen
- 060072 UE 2-day excursion on the subject of prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps
- 060073 UE Field Trip: Austria (2 days)
PM 6 Bachelor‘s Thesis (8 ECTS)
- 060075 SE Bachelor Seminar prehistoric and historical archaeology: finds curated at Herzogenburg - Archäologisches Fundmaterial im Stift Herzogenburg
- 060076 SE Seminar: Historical Archaeology - Medieval and post-medieval archaeology
Master Prehistory and Historical Archaeology (801 [5] - Version 2024)
Orientation Course
- 060118 OV ( MIXED ) Information-event for students studying Prehistory and Early History
Group of Elective Modules: Seminars in Prehistory and Historical Archaeology (24 ECTS from three Elective Modules)
MC WM 1 Theory and Methodology Seminar (8 ECTS)
- 060077 SE [ de en ] ( ON-SITE ) Selected topics an landscape and settlement archaeology in Northern Europe
- 060115 SE [ de en ] Advanced Topics in Archaeological Prospection and Landscape Archaeology
MC WM 2 Prehistory Seminar (8 ECTS)
- 060078 SE ( ON-SITE ) Prehistoric Art: figurines in context
MC WM 3 Historical Archaeology Seminar (8 ECTS)
MC WM 4 Cultural History of Archaeology Seminar (8 ECTS)
Group of Compulsory Modules: Applied Academic Research and Writing and Science Communication (20 ECTS)
MC PM 1A Applied Academic Research and Writing and Science Communication (14 ECTS)
- 060080 VU Scientific practice: Interdisciplinary work - Interdisziplinäres Arbeiten
- 060081 EX [ de en ] International Excursion Jordan
MC PM 1B Master’s Thesis Phase (6 ECTS)
- 060082 SE [ de en ] SE Master Thesis: finding a topic, structure and exposé
- 060083 SE Thesis Seminar
- 060084 SE [ de en ] Thesis Seminar
- 060085 SE Thesis Seminar
MC PM 2 Excavation Techniques (13 ECTS)
- 060049 LP Excavation practice Ratzersdorf
- 060051 LP Excavation practice 1 and 2: late antique hilltop settlement Müllendorf
- 060052 LP [ de en ] Practical fieldwork (4 weeks) 1/2: Kammern-Grubgraben - palaeolithic open air site - paläolithischer Freilandfundplatz
- 060053 LP [ en ] Excavation Grub-Kranawetberg (Upper Palaeolithic) BA & MA
- 060054 LP [ de en ] Excavation practice in Keszthely-Fenékpuszta
- 060055 LP Training excavation Königsberg, Tieschen
- 060056 LP [ de en ] Százhalombatta-Földvár - a Bronze Age tell settlement at the danube - - eine bronzezeitliche Tellsiedlung an der Donau
- 060057 LP Practical fieldwork 1/2 (20 days of work): Bistricioara-Lutarie III (East Carpathians/ Romania) - multi-layered Upper Palaeolithic open air site (Gravettian - Epigravettian - Late Palaeolithic)
- 060088 UE Advanced Field Archaeology: Excavation management
- 060089 LP Theory and Practice of Archaeological Stratigraphy and Advanced Surveying
- 060119 LP Field School Hallstatt Settlement Mitterkirchen (OÖ)
MC PM 3 Interdisciplinary and Disciplinary Special Topics and Methods in Cultural Studies and Natural Sciences (10 ECTS)
- 010095 VU [ en ] Cognitive and Evolutionary Science of Religion
- 060028 KU A Glimpse into Purses from the Past? The Post-Ancient Coin Finds from St. Pölten
- 060030 KU Coins in a Museum: Building an Exhibition and Creating an Audio
- 060037 KU Sacra Moneta: Late Roman Coinage from 294 to 313 CE
- 060091 VO Underwater Photography in Archaeological Prospection
- 060092 VU [ de en ] Cultural history of the horse (from Prehistory to the Middle Ages) - Von der Urgeschichte bis ins Mittelalter
Group of Elective Modules: Practice and Specialisation (28 ECTS from four Elective Modules)
MC WM 5 Prospection and Landscape Archaeology (7 ECTS)
- 060093 UE [ de en ] Practical archaeological prospection with ground-penetrating radar
- 060095 VO [ de en ] Underwater archaeological prospection and documentation
MC WM 6 Museology and Collection Studies (7 ECTS)
- 060030 KU Coins in a Museum: Building an Exhibition and Creating an Audio
- 060097 VO The Ordering Gaze: Museums‘ and Collection-(hi)stories
- 060098 UE Museums as stages for knowledge - between dramaturgy, authenticity and inclusion - Zwischen Dramaturgie, Authentizität und Inklusion
- 060099 UE [ de en ] Exhibition Design - Communication techniques and concepts - Techniken und Konzepte der Vermittlung
MC WM 7 Archaeological Monument Preservation (7 ECTS)
MC WM 8 Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology (7 ECTS)
- 060100 UE [ de en ] The archaeology of Jordan
MC WM 9 Material Culture und Archaeological Sciences (7 ECTS)
- 060037 KU Sacra Moneta: Late Roman Coinage from 294 to 313 CE
- 060101 VO [ de en ] Principles of economic archaeozoology
- 060102 VU Ceramics in Focus. Theory and Analytical Methods.
- 060103 UE Internship Palaeolithic faunal remains
MC WM 10 Human Evolution and Bioarchaeology (7 ECTS)
- 010095 VU [ en ] Cognitive and Evolutionary Science of Religion
- 060101 VO [ de en ] Principles of economic archaeozoology
- 060104 UE Zooarchaeology for Archaeologists
- 060105 UE [ de en ] Exposure, recovery and preparation of Ice Age megafaunal remains on archaeological sites - Langmannersdorf (Lower Austria) Upper Palaeolithic open air site of the LGM (Last Glacial Maximum)
Master Prehistory and Historical Archaeology (801 [4] - Version 2019) - discontinued
Group of elective modules: Seminars of Prehistory and Historical Archaeology (24 ECTS)
WM 1 Theory and Methodology Seminar (8 ECTS)
- 060077 SE [ de en ] ( ON-SITE ) Selected topics an landscape and settlement archaeology in Northern Europe
- 060115 SE [ de en ] Advanced Topics in Archaeological Prospection and Landscape Archaeology
WM 2 Prehistory Seminar (8 ECTS)
- 060078 SE ( ON-SITE ) Prehistoric Art: figurines in context
WM 3 Protohistory and Historical Archaeology Seminar (8 ECTS)
WM 4 Cultural History of Archaeology Seminar (8 ECTS)
PM 1 Applied Academic Research and Writing (15 ECTS)
- 060080 VU Scientific practice: Interdisciplinary work - Interdisziplinäres Arbeiten
- 060083 SE Thesis Seminar
- 060084 SE [ de en ] Thesis Seminar
- 060085 SE Thesis Seminar
PM 2 Excavation Techniques (15 ECTS)
- 060049 LP Excavation practice Ratzersdorf
- 060051 LP Excavation practice 1 and 2: late antique hilltop settlement Müllendorf
- 060052 LP [ de en ] Practical fieldwork (4 weeks) 1/2: Kammern-Grubgraben - palaeolithic open air site - paläolithischer Freilandfundplatz
- 060053 LP [ en ] Excavation Grub-Kranawetberg (Upper Palaeolithic) BA & MA
- 060054 LP [ de en ] Excavation practice in Keszthely-Fenékpuszta
- 060055 LP Training excavation Königsberg, Tieschen
- 060056 LP [ de en ] Százhalombatta-Földvár - a Bronze Age tell settlement at the danube - - eine bronzezeitliche Tellsiedlung an der Donau
- 060057 LP Practical fieldwork 1/2 (20 days of work): Bistricioara-Lutarie III (East Carpathians/ Romania) - multi-layered Upper Palaeolithic open air site (Gravettian - Epigravettian - Late Palaeolithic)
- 060088 UE Advanced Field Archaeology: Excavation management
- 060089 LP Theory and Practice of Archaeological Stratigraphy and Advanced Surveying
- 060119 LP Field School Hallstatt Settlement Mitterkirchen (OÖ)
PM 3 Interdisciplinary and Disciplinary Special Topics in Cultural Studies and Natural Sciences (12 ECTS)
- 060091 VO Underwater Photography in Archaeological Prospection
- 060101 VO [ de en ] Principles of economic archaeozoology
PM 4 Interdisciplinary and Disciplinary Methods in Cultural Studies and Natural Sciences (17 ECTS)
- 010095 VU [ en ] Cognitive and Evolutionary Science of Religion
- 060028 KU A Glimpse into Purses from the Past? The Post-Ancient Coin Finds from St. Pölten
- 060030 KU Coins in a Museum: Building an Exhibition and Creating an Audio
- 060037 KU Sacra Moneta: Late Roman Coinage from 294 to 313 CE
- 060092 VU [ de en ] Cultural history of the horse (from Prehistory to the Middle Ages) - Von der Urgeschichte bis ins Mittelalter
- 060103 UE Internship Palaeolithic faunal remains
- 060104 UE Zooarchaeology for Archaeologists
- 060105 UE [ de en ] Exposure, recovery and preparation of Ice Age megafaunal remains on archaeological sites - Langmannersdorf (Lower Austria) Upper Palaeolithic open air site of the LGM (Last Glacial Maximum)
Alternative compulsory module of Practice and Specialisation (7 ECTS)
APM 1 Prospection and Landscape Archaeology (7 ECTS)
- 060093 UE [ de en ] Practical archaeological prospection with ground-penetrating radar
- 060095 VO [ de en ] Underwater archaeological prospection and documentation
APM 2 Museology and Collection Studies (7 ECTS)
- 060097 VO The Ordering Gaze: Museums‘ and Collection-(hi)stories
- 060098 UE Museums as stages for knowledge - between dramaturgy, authenticity and inclusion - Zwischen Dramaturgie, Authentizität und Inklusion
- 060099 UE [ de en ] Exhibition Design - Communication techniques and concepts - Techniken und Konzepte der Vermittlung
APM 3 Archaeological Monument Preservation (7 ECTS)
APM 4 Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology (7 ECTS)
- 060100 UE [ de en ] The archaeology of Jordan
- 060102 VU Ceramics in Focus. Theory and Analytical Methods.
PM 5 Field Trip: International Cultural Area (5 ECTS)
- 060081 EX [ de en ] International Excursion Jordan
Docoral Degree Programme Prehistory and Early History (792)
Extension Curriculum Prehistory and Historical Archaeology I: Theories Methodology (068 [4] - Version 2024)
EC UHA I PM 1 Basics of Prehistory and Historical Archaeology (12 ECTS)
- 060040 VO ( ON-SITE ) STEOP Concepts and methods of prehistoric and historical archaeology
- 060041 VO ( ON-SITE ) Introduction to Prehistoric and Historical Archaeology
- 060042 VO ( ON-SITE ) Introduction to archaeological prospection methods
EC UHA I PM 2 Theories and Methods in Prehistory and Historical Archaeology (4 ECTS)
- 060044 VO ( ON-SITE ) Bioarchaeology and Geoarchaeology
- 060045 VO [ de en ] ( ON-SITE ) Experimental Archaeology: Theory
Extension Curriculum Prehistory and Historical Archaeology II: Epochs and PracticeOriented Basic Qualifications (069 [3] - Version 2024)
EC UHA II PM 1 Epochs and PracticeOriented Basic Qualifications in Prehistory and Historical Archaeology (15 ECTS)
- 060046 VO ( ON-SITE ) Introduction Paleolithic and Mesolithic Period
- 060047 VO ( ON-SITE ) Introduction Roman Imperial Age and Late Antiquity
- 060058 UE ( ON-SITE ) Graphic documentation - Artefakte
- 060059 UE Introduction to Osteoarchaeology - Theory and practice - Theorie und Praxis
- 060062 VU [ de en ] Experimental Archaeology: practical course
- 060064 VU ( ON-SITE ) Archives and Libraries for Historical Archaeology and Landscape Archaeology
- 060066 UE Excursion to pre- and historical mining sites in eastern Austria (iron, copper, gold)
- 060068 UE [ de en ] 2-day excursion the medieval Laa an der Thaya and its hinterland
- 060071 UE [ de en ] 2-day excursion the medieval and early modern Neunkirchen
- 060072 UE 2-day excursion on the subject of prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps
- 060073 UE Field Trip: Austria (2 days)
Extension Curriculum Archaeological Sciences: Scientific Approaches to Archaeology (565)
EC AS PM 1 Basics of Biosciences in Archaeology (8 ECTS)
- 060106 VO Live and death in the past - methods, research objectives and challenges in the scientific analysis of archaeological human remains
- 060107 VO Archaeozoology - an Introduction
- 060109 VO Introduction to wood species analysis and dendrochronology
EC AS PM 2 Basics of Geosciences and Material Science in Archaeology (8 ECTS)
- 060108 VO Introduction to Archaeometallurgy
- 060109 VO Introduction to wood species analysis and dendrochronology
Extension Curriculum Prehistoric and Historical Archaeology I: Basics (068 [3] - Version 2019) - discontinued
PM 1 Theories and Methods in Prehistory and Historical Archaeology (12 ECTS)
- 060040 VO ( ON-SITE ) STEOP Concepts and methods of prehistoric and historical archaeology
- 060041 VO ( ON-SITE ) Introduction to Prehistoric and Historical Archaeology
- 060042 VO ( ON-SITE ) Introduction to archaeological prospection methods
PM 2 Methods of Natural Sciences in Prehistory and Historical Archaeology (4 ECTS)
- 060044 VO ( ON-SITE ) Bioarchaeology and Geoarchaeology
- 060045 VO [ de en ] ( ON-SITE ) Experimental Archaeology: Theory
Extension Curriculum Prehistoric and Historical Archaeology II: Emphasis (069 [2] - Version 2019)
- 060046 VO ( ON-SITE ) Introduction Paleolithic and Mesolithic Period
- 060047 VO ( ON-SITE ) Introduction Roman Imperial Age and Late Antiquity
- 060059 UE Introduction to Osteoarchaeology - Theory and practice - Theorie und Praxis
- 060062 VU [ de en ] Experimental Archaeology: practical course
- 060064 VU ( ON-SITE ) Archives and Libraries for Historical Archaeology and Landscape Archaeology
- 060066 UE Excursion to pre- and historical mining sites in eastern Austria (iron, copper, gold)
- 060068 UE [ de en ] 2-day excursion the medieval Laa an der Thaya and its hinterland
- 060071 UE [ de en ] 2-day excursion the medieval and early modern Neunkirchen
- 060072 UE 2-day excursion on the subject of prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps
- 060073 UE Field Trip: Austria (2 days)
PM 1 Epochs and Basic Qualifications in Prehistory and Historical Archaeology (15 ECTS)
- 060058 UE ( ON-SITE ) Graphic documentation - Artefakte
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