Program name: | Archaeology |
Study Level: | Undergraduate |
Program leader: | David Berikashvili |
Study language: | Georgian |
Qualification: | Bachelor of Archaeology |
Program capacity: | 240 |
Program permission: | Enrollment of students at the first level of academic higher education (undergraduate programs) is carried out based on the results of the unified national exams or the order of the Minister of Education and Science of Georgia No. 224/N (December 29, 2011), passing administrative registration and the order of the university presidents. |
Program goals: | The program aims at training archaeologists equipped with qualifications and professional competencies aligned with contemporary standards and market demands. The undergraduates will be poised to make substantive contributions and attain excellence in the sphere of researching, conserving, and presenting the nation's rich cultural heritage, all while adhering to contemporary research principles. In instances where students opt for a concentration in cultural heritage management, which includes the possibility of selecting an additional specialization, the program places a strong emphasis on both theoretical and practical instruction in areas such as art marketing and management, the intricacies of auctions and the global antique market, legislation pertaining to cultural heritage, project management within the cultural domain, the fundamental tenets of exhibition curation, among others. This comprehensive approach not only paves the way for careers in cultural heritage but also fosters the development of managerial acumen, rendering program graduates highly competitive within the labor market. Consequently, a bachelor's degree holder possesses a spectrum of career prospects. They can secure positions in archaeological expeditions, within scientific research institutions (such as the Institute of History and Ethnology or the National Center of Manuscripts), museums, or governmental agencies such as the National Agency for the Protection of Cultural Heritage. Additionally, opportunities abound within non-governmental organizations operating in the relevant field. Furthermore, they may opt to pursue further academic endeavors by advancing to the master's level of education, whether it be in Archaeology or a cognate discipline such as art studies, cultural heritage management, arts management, or cultural studies. Moreover, the synergy created by amalgamating their chosen additional specialization or subject concentration with their primary specialization broadens the scope of their expertise and practical skills. This not only enhances their employability but also augments their prospects for career opportunities. |
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Date of approval: | 11-15-2007 |
Approval protocol number: | 13 |
Date of program update: | |
Update protocol number: | 19/19 |
Program details: | In addition to the compulsory subjects that shape competence, the program has two blocks of university-compulsory elective subjects - social/humanitarian and STEAM blocks, specialty elective subjects and free credits (a student who has a low score on the unified national exams in English and needs to improve his/her language can receive free credits or to use part of them for this purpose); In addition to the main specialization, the student can choose: a concentration of subjects in cultural heritage management or an additional specialization. It is possible to choose an additional specialty both in the main specialty and in another school (an additional specialty does not confer an academic degree to the student, however, in combination with the main specialty, it strengthens the student's general and sectoral competencies and/or provides an opportunity to acquire certain basic knowledge, which, together with the main specialty, will form the sectoral competencies necessary for employment or continuing studies at the next level of education); The concentration of subjects in cultural heritage management provides the student with the basic knowledge and skills necessary to manage the field of cultural heritage at the level of a middle manager. The program is meticulously designed to account for the individualization of students' language competencies. Specifically, students start learning the English language at a proficiency level relevant to the assessed knowledge evidenced by the unified national examinations and internal assessments. The maximum raw score determined on the unified national exam:
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Teaching Process Characteristics: | To obtain a bachelor's degree in archeology, a student must accumulate 240 credits, which means: a) In case of choosing a concentration of subjects in cultural heritage management:
b) in case of choosing an additional specialty:
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Code | Subject | ECTS | Semester |
ANTH3130 | Basics of Cultural Anthropology | 6 | 1,2 |
HIST1222 | History of Russian occupation in Georgia | 6 | 1,2 |
LAWB1155 | Debates and Critical Thinking | 6 | 1,2 |
POLI2260 | Basics of Political Ideologies | 6 | 1,2 |
BUSN4433 | Economy, business, management | 6 | 1,2 |
LAWB1177 | Thinking and Morality | 6 | 1,2 |
LAWB1195 | Citizenship in the modern world | 6 | 1,2 |
LITR1212 | The great Books | 6 | 1,2 |
Credits sum: | 12 |
Code | Subject | ECTS | Semester |
STEM0002 | Ingenuity, entrepreneurship and technology | 6 | 1,4 |
STEM0003 | Experiments that changed the world | 6 | 1,4 |
STEM0004 | Game theory | 6 | 1,4 |
STEM0007 | Mathematics and Civilizations | 6 | 1,4 |
STEM0011 | Computational reasoning | 6 | 1,4 |
STEM0012 | Biology and Health of the Human | 6 | 1,2 |
STEM0013 | Basics of Cyber Hygiene | 6 | 1,2 |
MATH1414 | Analytical and Quantitative Reasoning | 6 | 1,4 |
STEM0005 | Modern technologies | 6 | 1,4 |
STEM0010 | Logic | 6 | 1,4 |
Credits sum: | 12 |
Code | Subject | ECTS | Semester |
ARCH1120 | Introduction to Archaeology | 6 | 1 |
ENGL3213 | English Language VI (B2/2) | 6 | 1 |
HIST1119 | Introduction to World History I | 6 | 1 |
ARTS2237 | Drawing | 6 | 2 |
HIST1219 | Introduction to The World History II | 6 | 2 |
PALE2237 | Basics of Georgian Numismatics, Paleography, Epigraphy and Diplomatics | 6 | 2 |
ARCH4120 | Methods of Archaeology Research | 6 | 3 |
ARTS1110 | History of World Art (General course) | 6 | 3 |
HIST1230 | Introduction to the History of Georgia | 6 | 3 |
HIST2220 | Geography and Historical Geography of Georgia and the Caucasus | 6 | 3 |
ARCH3110 | Archaeology of the Stone and Bronze Ages | 6 | 4 |
ARTS2140 | History of Georgian Art | 6 | 4 |
GREK2217 | Old Greek language | 6 | 4 |
LATN2217 | Latin Language | 6 | 4 |
ARCH3220 | Archaeology of the Iron Age | 6 | 5 |
ARTS2210 | Georgian Architectural Monuments | 6 | 5 |
ARTS4117 | Georgian Metallic Sculpture | 6 | 5 |
INFO1220 | Geoinformatics | 6 | 5 |
ARCH3210 | Archaelogy of Classical Periods | 6 | 6 |
ARTS4157 | Technology and conservation of glass, ceramic products and metal products | 6 | 6 |
ARCH2237 | Internship in Archaeology | 6 | 7 |
ARCH4110 | Archaeology of the middle age | 6 | 7 |
ARCH4240 | Bachelor’s Thesis In Archaeology | 12 | 8 |
Credits sum: | 144 |
Code | Subject | ECTS | |
ARTS1210 | Decorative Applied Arts - Style and Era | 6 | |
PHIL2130 | History of Philosophic Thought | 6 | |
ARCH4141 | Methods of natural and precise science in archaeology | 6 | |
ARTS1212 | Basics of art analysis of the artefacts | 6 | |
HIST2230 | Hellenism and Georgia | 6 | |
HIST4187 | Georgian Biographical and Hagiographic Works - as a Source for the History of Georgia | 6 | |
ARCH3212 | Landscape Archeology | 6 | |
ARCT1220 | Basics of Fine Arts I | 6 | |
ARTS3130 | Christian Art in the Middle Ages | 6 | |
BYZN1217 | Byzantine Civilization | 6 | |
HIST2130 | Epoch and Religion | 6 | |
HIST2157 | Basics of Ancient Culture | 6 | |
ARCT2110 | Basics of Fine Arts II | 6 | |
KART4227 | Georgian mythology and folklore | 6 | |
Credits sum: | 84 |
Code | Subject | ECTS | Semester |
ARTS3120 | Georgian Museum Collections | 6 | 5 |
MGMT2110 | Basics of Management | 6 | 6 |
CULT3237 | Legislative basis of cultural heritage | 6 | 6 |
ARTS4167 | Basics of gallery field | 6 | 7 |
CULT4117 | Project management of cultural fields | 6 | 7 |
ARTS4215 | Arts Marketing and Management | 6 | 8 |
ARTS4147 | International antiquity market, legislation, auction; | 6 | 8 |
Credits sum: | 42 |
Point | GPA | The university assessment | The general assessment in Georgia | |
97-100 | 4,00 | A+ | A | Excellent |
94-96 | 3,75 | A | ||
91-93 | 3,50 | A- | ||
87-90 | 3,25 | B+ | Very good | |
84-86 | 3,00 | B | B | |
81-83 | 2,75 | B- | ||
77-80 | 2,50 | C+ | C | good |
74-76 | 2,25 | C | ||
71-73 | 2,00 | C- | ||
67-70 | 1,75 | D+ | D | Satisfactory |
64-66 | 1,50 | D | ||
61-63 | 1,25 | D- | ||
51-60 | 1,00 | E | E | Sufficient |
Not passed | ||||
41-50 | FX | FX | Insufficient | |
<40 | F | F | Failed |