Please note: All course descriptions for 2025 - 2026 are still provisional and subject to change.
In the Global Archaeology specialisation you study key developments in past societies that have shaped global history from comparative and regional perspectives.
Investigate major transitions in history from the origins of our species to the emergence of capitalism in diverse regions including the Near East, the Mediterranean, Europe and the Americas.
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| Archaeological Theory | 5 | ||
| MA/MSc Thesis | 20 | ||
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Career profile |
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| How Global Dynamics Shape the Human World | 5 | ||
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Choose 10 EC in one area |
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| Area Specialisation Course: Americas | 10 | ||
| Area Specialisation Course: Europe: Europe first millenium | 5 | ||
| Area Specialisation Course: West Asia and Eastern Mediterranean | 10 | ||
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Choose any 2 focus area courses (see 'Focus area courses' tab above) (2 x 5 ec) |
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Choose 2 elective courses (see 'Electives' tab above) (2 x 5 ec) |
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| Course | EC | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
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General |
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| Hunter-gatherer Archaeology | 5 | ||
| The Archaeology of Hominin Diversity | 5 | ||
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Europe |
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| Archeologie en Erfgoed van Nederland | 5 | ||
| Area Specialisation Course: Europe: Europe first millenium | 5 | ||
| Key Developments in European Prehistory | 5 | ||
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The Near East |
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| Area Specialisation Course: West Asia and Eastern Mediterranean | 10 | ||
| Neolithisation in West Asia | 5 | ||
| The Archaeology of the Assyrian Empire | 5 | ||
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The Mediterranean |
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| Archaeology of the Crusades | 5 | ||
| Crafting the Greek World. Theory and practice | 5 | ||
| Ancient Networks | 5 | ||
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The Americas |
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| Area Specialisation Course: Americas | 10 | ||
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| Underwater Archaeology and Maritime Landscapes | 5 | ||
| Introduction to Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Archaeology | 5 | ||
| Master Internship Archaeology | 5 | ||
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or: free choice from the rest of the focus area courses |
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or: free choice from the courses of the other Archaeology profiles. |
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or: course outside of the faculty or the university. These need to be MA courses of at least level 400 and need to be officially approved by the Board of Examiners. |
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