Archaeological Materials Science

Dott.ssa Francesca Congiu

Educational Office, Dept Environmental Biology

T (+39) 06 4991 2666  

Room 126, 1st floor, Building CU022 

Office hours : Mon Tue Fri 10:00-13:00 

email: didattica.dba@uniroma1.it

Educational Office, Department of Environmental Biology

Francesca Congiu, Beatrice Bruschi

T (+39) 06 4991 2666  Room126, 1st floor, Building CU022 

Office hours: Mon Tue Fri 10:00-13:00 

email: didattica.dba@uniroma1.it

Student office, Faculty Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences: 

Email: segrstudenti.scienzemmffnn@uniroma1.it

Link pagina: https://www.uniroma1.it/it/pagina/segreterie-studenti

Admission requirements
The Erasmus Mundus Joint Master (EMJM) in Archaeological Materials Science (ARCHMAT) is open to excellent European and non-European students with a three-year university diploma (Bachelor’s, level 6 of the European Qualifications Framework-EQF, 180 CFU/ECTS), with academic recognition by CIMEA - Information Centre on Academic Mobility and Equivalence (https://www.cimea.it/).
Students who have acquired, during their Bachelor, the minimum fundamental and characterizing CFU/ECTS indicated in the ministerial table of BSc class L-43 Technologies for the Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage, or 36 CFU/ECTS in disciplines the basic training activities for the same BSc Class, can be admitted to the LM ARCHMAT. For diplomas issued abroad, the cultural affinity with the disciplines of the fundamental and characterizing training activities is assessed on a case-by-case basis by an international selection Committee, composed by members of the three partner universities.
Applications for admission are submitted only online by registering and filling the form available by clicking the Application tab on the website www.erasmusmundus-archmat.eu, with deadline at the end of February of each year. The Academic Consortium, composed of the University of Evora (Portugal), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece) and Sapienza University of Rome, takes every measure to ensure equal opportunities for all candidates without discrimination based on gender, race and nationality.
Candidates have to upload all of the following documents as part of the application procedure:
- Proof of nationality (passport copy with photo)
- Scanned copy of University diploma (three-year degree)
- Degree certificates indicating the exams taken and the relative grades
- Curriculum Vitae et Studiorum (EUROPASS format)
- Certificate attesting the English language requirement (TOEFL, IELTS or Cambridge - minimum score B2according to CEFR levels).
Prior to the start of the selection procedure, an eligibility check will be performed on each candidate. The eligibility check will cover the following aspects:
- respect of application deadline
- completeness of the application file
The ARCHMAT Selection Committee, composed by member of the three partner universities, will evaluate the applications according to the following criteria and will select the candidates admitted to the interview:
- Academic excellence
- Consistency of the Bachelor training pathway with the LM ARCHMAT
- Language skills (English language).

A verification of the personal preparation of the candidates is foreseen upon entry.

Verification of the personal preparation of the candidates
All selected candidates who meet the curricular requirements will be shortlisted and invited to hold an interview with the ARCHMAT Selection Committee, to verify their personal preparation. The interview will be held remotely, students will receive detailed information. The ARCHMAT Selection Committee will also evaluate the basic knowledge of chemistry, physics, earth sciences, biology and archaeology.
More details on selection procedures, the curricular requirements and the verification of personal preparation of the candidates for admission to the LM ARCHMAT are defined in the regulation published on the international web page of the course (https://www.erasmusmundus-archmat.eu).

Teaching methods
The teaching activities are conventional (not online) and distributed on a semester basis.
The teachings are imparted through lectures and exercises in presence, laboratory activities and field trips. The activities are planned in a way that gives the student enough time to devote to independent study.
The duration of the ARCHMAT Master's Programme is four semesters, corresponding to two academic years.

University Credits (ECTS)
The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS/CFU) measures the amount of work done by a student to achieve an educational objective. The ECTS/CFU are acquired by the student by passing exams.
The credit system adopted in Italian and European universities provides that one ECTS corresponds to 25 hours of commitment by the student, distributed between the institutionally required collective training activities (e.g. lectures, exercises, laboratory activities, field trips) and individual study.
In the EMJM in Archaeological Materials Science, in accordance with article 23 of the Italian University teaching regulations, one ECTS/CFU corresponds to 10 hours of lectures/laboratories/guided field exercises with their respective lecturers.
The individual information for each course, available on the ARCHMAT website, shows the distribution of ECTS/CFU and teaching hours in the various courses/activities, together with the prerequisites, training objectives and general programs.
The total workload for obtaining the degree is 120 CFU.

Teaching calendar
The weekly time commitment generally includes lessons and practical activities for five days a week, always respecting the daily/weekly overall time commitment of the student.
The EMJM in Archaeological Materials Science is divided into semesters. The exam sessions are held during the periods of interruption of lessons (January-February and June-September)
As a rule, the first semester begins the last week of September and ends the second week of January, the second semester begins the last week of February and ends the first week of June, according to the provisions established by the Faculty of each partner University.
Registration for the exam sessions is done online on the Infostud website.

 Exams
The evaluation of the student's individual performance, for each course, is expressed by assigning a grade out of thirtieths, with minimum grade 18/30 for passing the exam.
The student obtains the credits corresponding to a course when he or she successfully passes the final exam. The final evaluation for each course includes any written and/or oral tests, any individual work and the final exam.
The following elements may contribute to the final evaluation:
- a written exam, which can include several written tests to be taken during and at the end of the course;
- an oral exam;
- the work done independently by the student.

Attendance
Regular in person attendance of all courses is an essential condition for a successful performance of the training activities of the Master Programme.

Tutoring
Students of the EMJM ARCHMAT can take advantage of the tutoring activities carried out by the lecturers indicated on the official web page of the Programme

The final exam
The Master's thesis project, which will be carried out during the second semester of the second year of the course, consists of an original study conducted on a problem of an applicative, experimental or research nature pertaining to the objectives of the LM ARCHMAT, carried out under the guidance of supervisors from the partner universities, possibly assisted by co-supervisors from the associated partners.
The final exam consists of the discussion in English of the Master's thesis, consisting of a document written in English, at one of the three partner universities. The Degree Jury is composed of at least one representative from each of the three partner universities that issue the joint degree (UEVORA, AUTh, UNIROMA1). The degree grade takes into account the weighted average, based on the credits, of the grades obtained in the exams relating to the various courses and of the final presentation and discussion.