Name of qualification Diplomirani arheolog (un)/diplomirana arheologinja (un)Add to comparison [1]
Translated title (no legal status) Bachelor of Arts in archaeology
Type of qualification Diploma prve stopnje (UN)
Category of qualification Izobrazba
Type of education Academic bachelor's education
Duration
3 years
Credits 180 credits
Admission requirements
  • Matura or
  • vocational matura in any secondary school programme and an examination in one of the matura subjects; the selected subject may not be a subject which the candidate has already taken in the vocational matura; or
  • school-leaving examination (prior to 1 June 1995) under any four-year secondary school programme.
ISCED field Field
Umetnost in humanistika
ISCED subfield subfield zgodovina in arheologija
Qualification level

SQF 7
EQF 6
First level

The qualification holder will be able to: 
(general competences)
  • acquire and use data,
  • use modern information and communication technologies,
  • demonstrate basic logistical/fieldwork skills,
  • analyse and synthesise,
  • apply acquired knowledge in practice,
  • communicate acquired knowledge in a coherent form, in writing and orally,
  • place new information and interpretations in context,
  • demonstrate basic understanding of the processes of argumentation and testing of scientific theories,
  • demonstrate self-initiative,
  • demonstrate proficiency in social skills and coordinated teamwork,
  • undertake professional work critically and responsibly,
  • demonstrate a capacity for ethical self-reflection and a commitment to professional ethics,
(subject-specific competences)
  • demonstrate familiarity with the basics and history of archaeology,
  • demonstrate knowledge of the overall structure of archaeology as an academic discipline and understanding of the connections between its subdisciplines,
  • demonstrate knowledge and understanding of fundamental findings from individual archaeological periods,
  • demonstrate understanding of the connections of archaeology to other disciplines in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences,
  • demonstrate a critical view of the past,
  • demonstrate understanding of events, processes, changes and continuities in a diachronic perspective,
  • demonstrate a critical attitude towards archaeological sources and interpretations,
  • demonstrate basic proficiency in the methods of archaeological fieldwork and post-fieldwork research,
  • demonstrate knowledge of the organisation of the archaeological profession in Slovenia and the legal frameworks of the protection of archaeological heritage,
  • demonstrate knowledge of the work carried out by museums and the national institute for the protection of cultural heritage in Slovenia, and show familiarity with their basic working procedures and the tasks they perform,
  • demonstrate knowledge of professional ethics in archaeology.

Students' knowledge is assessed by means of practical exercises and seminar papers, and also via products, projects, performances, services, etc. and by examinations. Examination performance is graded as follows: 10 (excellent); 9 (very good: above-average knowledge but with some mistakes); 8 (very good: solid results); 7 (good); 6 (adequate: knowledge satisfies minimum criteria); 5–1 (inadequate). In order to pass an examination, a candidate must achieve a grade between adequate (6) and excellent (10).

In order to progress to the second year, students must have completed all course units prescribed by the curriculum and individual syllabuses for the first year, for a total of 60 credits. In order to progress to the third year, students must have completed all course units prescribed by the curriculum and individual syllabuses for the second year, for a total of 60 credits. In order to progress to the third year students must therefore have completed prescribed course units totalling 120 credits.

Second-cycle master's study programmes (SQF level 8)

In order to complete the programme, students must complete all course units prescribed by the study programme and individual subject syllabuses, for a total of 180 credits. In the final year of the programme students must write and successfully defend a bachelor's thesis.

University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts

URL

https://arheologija.ff.uni-lj.si/en [2]