Archaeology and Ancient History: Human Landscapes in Long-term Perspectives

In this course, you learn about the relationship between humans and landscape. You study how humans relate to and are affected by their surrounding environment from a long-term perspective. Using examples of prehistoric and historical events as a starting point, you discuss various theoretical perspectives. You examine the consequences of environmental changes that have occurred for various reasons, and study how these have affected societies during different periods of time.

During the course, you plan and carry out practical landscape analyses in the field. In the practical assignments, you learn about and use different methods of analysis.

This course is part of the Master's programme in Archaeology and Ancient History – Theory and Practice, but can also be taken as a stand-alone course.

The course consists of one week of field studies, five to eight lectures and three to six seminars. You will be examined through a written assignment.

Attendance is compulsory, which means that you must attend at least 80 per cent of the teaching sessions in order to pass. If you miss any sessions, you will be required to complete a compensatory assignment.

The course can form part of a Master's degree, either within the Master's programme in Archaeology and Ancient History – Theory and Practice or a stand-alone Master's degree in archaeology, historical archaeology, historical osteology, or ancient history.

After graduation, you will be well prepared for work in research, cultural heritage, museums and other public or private organisations that deal with archaeological and historical knowledge. The programme also provides a solid foundation for further studies at the doctoral level. 

Prerequisites

Admission to the course requires a level 3 (first cycle) course, including a degree project for a Bachelor's degree, in Archaeology (ARKK04, 30 credits), Classical Archaeology and Ancient History (AKSK04, 30 credits), Historical Archaeology (ARKH04, 30 credits) or Historical Osteology (HOSK04, 30 credits), or equivalent knowledge, and English 6.

Selection criteria

Seats are allocated according to: ECTS (HPAV): 100 %.

Tuition fees for non-EU/EEA citizens

Citizens of countries outside:

• The European Union (EU)
• The European Economic Area (EEA) and
• Switzerland

are required to pay tuition fees. You pay an instalment of the tuition fee in advance of each
semester.

Tuition fees, payments and exemptions

Full programme/course tuition fee: SEK 33,750
First payment: SEK 33,750

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Note that you may also need to pay an application fee, or provide proof of exemption.

Application fee

No tuition fees for citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland

There are no tuition fees for citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.