Degree in Archaeology

  • Acquire the skills and abilities needed for the design and development of archaeological interventions.
  • Recognise main elements of material culture considering a broad diachronic perspective from prehistory to the contemporary era.
  • Recognise construction materials and elements, including structures of varying development and complexity throughout history.
  • Recognise the potential of the analysis of biological remains (animal, plant or human remains) resulting from archaeological work.
  • Apply basic methodologies for data analysis including computational methods.
  • Acquire basic knowledge for the application of archaeometric analysis methodologies to archaeological materials.
  • Learn basic skills for handling new technologies of spatial analysis and 3D documentation.
  • Acquire basic foundations for the documentation, conservation and dissemination of archaeological heritage.
  • Analyse social processes over time from perspectives that affect gender equality.
  • Study economic systems and their socio-ecological consequences throughout different historical stages.
  • Acquire general knowledge of the evolution of climatic and ecological conditions.
  • Identify basic foundations of geomorphology.
  • Integrate knowledge of history with archaeological data from a diachronic perspective.
  • Interpret materiality through a process combining information from different disciplines (archaeology, history, history of art).
  • Be able to transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialised and non-specialised audiences.
  • Maintain the scientific rigour appropriate to the basic information provided by a historian.
  • Contribute to designing, developing and implementing solutions that address social demands, taking the Sustainable Development Goals as a reference.
  • Demonstrate critical and self-critical thinking within the field of study, considering aspects such as professional ethics, moral values and the social implications of the different activities carried out.
  • Collaborate effectively in work teams, assuming responsibilities and leadership roles and contributing to collective improvement and development.
  • Learn autonomously, making informed decisions in different contexts, issuing judgements based on experimentation and analysis and transferring knowledge to new situations.
  • Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, adapting to the characteristics of the situation and the audience.
  • Propose creative and innovative solutions to complex situations or problems within the field of knowledge to respond to diverse professional and social needs.
  • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of social inequalities based on sex and gender within this specific field of study; integrate the different needs and preferences based on sex and gender into the design of solutions and problem solving.
  • Promote technological, social or cultural progress, in academic and professional contexts, within a society based on knowledge and respect for: a) fundamental rights and equal opportunities for women and men, b) the principles of equal opportunities and u