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Overview We will aim that the student:Shall be capable of dealing with complex and contradictory informations, in archaeological, historical, anthropological and patrimonial themes;Shall be capable of analysing and synthesizing the available information about a theme and expressing it in a written or oral form;Shall be capable of integrating multidisciplinary teams and developing research;Shall have a critical conscience about Man’s role and place in the world and about Archaeology’s social role.These generic competences are transversal to all subjects and are achieved by fostering in the students the interest for a specific bibliography, the development of a critical mind and a demanding culture, open to a permanent knowledge update; as well as promoting the presentation of papers and oral expositions as basic components of the learning process.Our goal is to allow students to have the following competences, at a more specific level:To master the fundamental conceptual and methodological instruments for the practice of the archaeological research in its various valencies (prospection, excavation, material studies, etc.) and for the different timelines and diffferent types of archaeological sites;To develop a clear notion of the evolution of the different scientific paradigms underlying the knowledge production in Archaeology;To acquire a clear notion of the diachronic evolution of occupation forms and space organization, namely concerning places of occupation, extraction, transformation and territory symbolization;To recognize the chronological and cultural background of a site or a set of archaeological materials;To evaluate the importance of an archaeological testimony;To acquire a clear notion of the regional variability of archaeological traces and their meaning;To develop a complementary training, particularly with an interdisciplinary nature.Employment ProspectsGraduates of the Archaeology programme of the University of Porto may find career possibilities in:State offices, local authorities (Archaeology Offices, GTL, Heritage Divisions, etc.);Museums (national, local or others, public or private);Architecture Offices;Patial Management Offices;Archaeology and Heritage companies;Liberal professionals. I want to find another Bachelor Course

The Archaeology programme of the University of Porto has the goal of training archaeologists with a solid theoretical and methodological education. They shall own professional skills which will allow them to develop several tasks in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, namely in scientific research, or in management and safeguard.

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1History of the application to higher education with the final marks for the 12th year and for the specific subjects, or equivalent national exam marks, for candidates to Portuguese university educationDocument attesting to the marks obtained in pre-university year and in the national exams corresponding to specific subjects, if applicable, for candidates to higher education abroadCertificate entitling the holder of a secondary education course, upper secondary education course, or of the 10th/11th years of schoolCertificate of approval in secondary education subjects corresponding to the admission exams required for the applicationHistory of application to higher education with entry gradeIdentification document. If you have not submitted a copy of the identification document, you must submit to the Academic Services of the Faculty the original document, within the deadline established for the submission of applicationsLetters of motivation

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