The complete version of the curriculum reflects the currently valid version of the curriculum. It is for informational purposes only and is not legally binding. The legally binding version of the curriculum, including any amendments, may be found in the University of Innsbruck Bulletins.
The exemplary course sequence given below is recommended for full-time students beginning their study programme in the winter semester. The table shows one possible course sequence for the bachelor's programme and is not compulsory. Delays resulting from repeated examinations are not taken into account.
The standard duration of the study programme is 4 semesters or 120 ECTS-Credits, whereby according to the Universities Act of 2002, a workload of 1,500 (real) hours per academic year must be fulfilled, corresponding to 60 ECTS-Credits (one ECTS-Credit is equivalent to a workload of 25 hours).
The joint Master's Programme European Master in Classical Cultures deals with the Mediterranean region and the Middle East from the beginning of written culture up to Late Antiquity. The approaches used are the methods of history, philology and archaeology.
It serves as a basis for a PhD programme or further post-graduate education in areas requiring independent-mindedness, logic, analytical and network thinking, capability of synthesis, teamwork, conceptual creativity as well as independent tapping of sources of information and inventories of knowledge by research and transfer.
In view of possible fields of occupation, within the compulsory and elective modules completed during the study programme, besides expert knowledge in the relevant field, general qualifications are provided or deepened. These include:
the skill of critical, objective and clear presentation of facts resulting from the sources
the skill of achieving an independent and critical position on existing scientific and popular beliefs, theories, ideologies and dogmata
the skill of dealing with historical constructions of gender critically
the skill of applying this knowledge in order to foster the understanding of historical-political, cultural and religious-ideological positions
the joint study programme at a minimum of two European universities with different languages provides its graduates with high qualification in terms of linguistic and intercultural competence
Expected Learning Outcomes
Graduates possess highly specialised knowledge. They are able to apply their knowledge by independently formulate and substantiate scientific arguments and to find innovative solutions to problems.
Future Prospects: Occupational Profiles and Career Opportunities
The joint study programme European Master in Classical Cultures is included in the group of study programmes of Humanities and Cultural Sciences and provides its graduates with useful prerequisites for fields of occupation such as
scientific work
adult education and continuing vocational training
libraries, archives, documentation, collections and museums
media, public relations and cultural work (in public service, non-governmental as well as international cultural organizations and institutions)
politics and policy advice
scientific organisations in an international framework
Postgraduate and further Studies at the University of Innsbruck
The grade distribution table is a statistical representation of the distribution of all successfully completed examinations in a given programme of study or subject (based on all registered students for the programme or subject). The grade distribution table is updated in regular intervals.
Austrian grading scheme
Definition
%-age
1
EXCELLENT: Outstanding performance
= 100%
2
GOOD: Generally good, but with some errors
33.3
3
SATISFACTORY: Generally sound work with a number of substantial errors
66.7
4
SUFFICIENT: Performance meets the minimum cirteria
5
INSUFFICIENT: Substantial improvement necessary; requirement of further work
December 2020
Overall classification of the qualification
Not applicable Explanation: An overall classification (mit Auszeichnung bestanden/pass with distinction, bestanden/pass, nicht bestanden/fail) – is awarded, in accordance with § 73 Para 3 UA, only for examinations that conclude a programme of study and consist of more than one subject (an examination of this type is not specified in the curriculum of this programme of study).
