Taught Courses

​CultTech is composed of two semesters and a 6-month master thesis. Each semester includes four compulsory courses taught fully in English. All courses provide 60 ECTS and the thesis is credited with 30 ECTS.
Total MSc. Credits: 90 ECTS

Semester A

Course Title	Type	ECTS
A1. Cultural Landscapes and Materials	​Compulsory	7
​A2. Archaeometry I - Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Materials	Compulsory	8
​A3. Archaeometry II - Innovative Techniques for Cultural Heritage Analysis	Compulsory	8
​A4. Laboratory Training and Chemometrics	Compulsory	7
TOTAL		30

Semester B

Course Title	Type	ECTS
B1. Cultural Heritage Management and Information Communication Technologies for Cultural Heritage	Compulsory	8
​B2. Climate Change and Environmental Studies for Cultural Heritage	Compulsory	8
B3. Geoarchaeology and Computing Technologies for Cultural Heritage	Compulsory	7
​B4. Computing Applications: GIS, Photogrammetry and Computer-Aided Design	Compulsory	7
TOTAL		30

Semester C

Course Title	Type	ECTS
Master Thesis	Compulsory	30

Description of Courses

Semester A

 

A1. Cultural Landscapes and Materials

This course is an introduction to the archaeology of ancient landscapes and material culture (with a focus on ceramics, metal, and stone). The course begins with an overview of Landscape Archaeology and its focus: settlement establishment and distribution, transformation of the rural landscape, communication and interaction, the role of landscape in the construction of social identities and ideology, the formation of symbolic landscapes. Case studies are drawn from Aegean Prehistory and ancient Greece (Iron Age to Hellenistic). The second part of the course addresses the production, economic role, and social significance of ceramics, metals, and stone in the Prehistoric, Greek (Archaic to Hellenistic), and Late Roman to Byzantine periods in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean.

​A2. Archaeometry I - ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE MATERIALS

The course provides an overview of the current state of research on Archaeological and Geo-Archaeological Materials (Pottery, Glasses, Stones, Mortars, Metals, Organics). Emphasis will be given on issues of production, manufacturing technology, use and provenance. Additionally, the most significant techniques of Absolute Dating and Isotopic Studies in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage will be discussed. Finally, basic theoretical information on Statistical Evaluation of Analytical Data / Chemometrics will be provided, to enable students to deal with the large data sets produced by analytical and dating techniques.

​A3. ARCHAEOMETRY II - INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE ANALYSIS

The course will discuss the most significant techniques applied for the analysis of Cultural Heritage materials. Emphasis will be given on non-destructive and state-of-the-art techniques. For each technique, up-to-date applications in the field of Cultural Heritage will be discussed (namely: X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis, Portable and Handheld XRF Analyzers, MicroXRF Analysis of Ancient Metal Alloys, In-situ XRF Analysis of Ancient Pigments and Wall Paintings, Synchrotron Radiation Techniques, Analytical Applications and Advanced Topics to Ion Beam Technology, Spectroscopic and Laser Analytical Techniques, UV-Vis-IR, Imaging and Spectroscopy Techniques).​

​A4. LABORATORY TRAINING AND CHEMOMETRICS

This lab course aims to provide students with a solid practical know-how on the use of the most common analytical techniques in the field of Cultural Heritage Analysis (Stereo Microscope, FOM, Petrography, RAMAN, SEM, p-XRF, XRD). Additionally, practical training will be provided on the Statistical Evaluation of Analytical Data / Chemometrics, which is necessary to evaluate the large data sets produced by analytical techniques.

Semester B

B1. CULTURAL HERITAGE MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE

The course provides an overview on issues of Cultural Heritage Management and discusses the most significant Information Communication Technologies applied in the field of Cultural Heritage: Sustainable Heritage Management, Interpreting Heritage, Enhancement of Visitor Experience, Visitor Requirements, Digital Presence, Multimedia Applications, Digitalization and Management, E-Research, Synergies, Cultural Heritage in the City, Building on Existing Technologies​

B2. CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE

The course will discuss issues of climate, weather and climate change, highlighting the vulnerability of Cultural Heritage to climate change impact. Additionally, an overview will be provided on the Environmental Studies employed for Cultural Heritage (basics of environmental Chemistry and Physics, societal and cultural dimension of climate variability, impacts of air pollution on cultural heritage, introduction to environmental measurements and techniques). Finally, the basics of Geochronology will be addressed.

B3. GEOARCHAEOLOGY AND COMPUTING TECHNOLOGIES FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE

The course discusses Geoarchaeology and the most significant Computing Technologies employed in Cultural Heritage (Field Prospection Techniques, GIS, UAV for Cultural Heritage, Monitoring Cultural Heritage from Space, Data, Information Visualization for the Environment, Reconstructing Archaeological Objects and Sites, Structural Modelling of Archaeological Materials).

B4. COMPUTING APPLICATIONS: GIS, PHOTOGRAMMETRY & COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN

This lab course aims to provide students with a solid practical know-how on the most significant computing applications applied in the field of Cultural Heritage: GIS, Photogrammetry, CAD, 3D Scanning applications, 3D printing applications, Multimedia Application Development, Visualization & Modelling Practices

Semester C - Master Thesis

In the third semester (September - January), CultTech students will work on their Master thesis with guidance from their supervisors. The thesis can be conducted at any of the collaborating institutes of the programme in Kalamata and Athens. The implementation of the thesis project is commonly closely related to or within ongoing research projects. A strong encouragement is given towards working with materials and sites from the exceptionally rich Cultural Heritage of the Peloponnese. 

Department of History, Archeology and Cultural Resources Management
University of the Peloponnese, Palaio Stratopedo - Anatoliko Kentro, Kalamata 24133
(+30) 27210 65145
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