Courses
This page will provide you with an overview of recurring, archaeology related courses at the Saxo Institute, the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies, the Globe Institute and the Faculty of Theology.
English titles for courses taught in English
Danish titles for courses taught in Danish
2026/27
This page is currently being updated.
Saxo Institute
| Course name | ECTS | Level | Semester/Blok | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkæologisk teori | 15 | BA | Autumn | |
| Metode 1: feltarkæologisk metode med forskningsområde* | 15 | BA | Autumn | |
| Praktisk og teoretisk museumskendskab | 15 | BA | Autumn | |
| Forhistorisk arkæologi: Periodekursus 1: jernalder og vikingetid | 15 | BA | Autumn | |
| Forhistorisk arkæologi: Arkæologisk praksis | 15 | BA | Autumn | |
| Klassisk arkæologi Periodekursus 1 - geometrisk-arkaisk tid | 15 | BA | Autumn | |
| Introduktion til Arkæologi og Humanistisk videnskabsteori* | 15 | KA | Autumn | |
| Prehistoric archaeology: Advanced Archaeological Methods* | 15 | MA | Autumn | |
| Prehistoric archaeology: Scandinavian Archaeology - past and present* | 15 | MA | Autumn | |
| Forhistorisk Arkæologisk forskningsprojekt* | 15 | KA | Autumn | |
| Forhistorisk Arkæologi Projektorienteret forløb* | 15 | KA | Autumn/Spring | |
| Klassisk Arkæologisk Tema 1: Athens tidlige demokrati i et arkæologisk perspektiv* | 15 | KA | Autumn | |
| Klassisk Arkæologisk Tema 2: TBA* | 15 | MA | Autumn | |
| Metode 2: dokumentation og analyse med forskningsområde* | 15 | BA | Spring | |
| Forhistorisk Arkæologi - Metode 3: kritik og formidling med forskningsområde* | 15 | BA | Spring | |
| Forhistorisk Arkæologi - Periodekursus 2 - sempalæolitikum og mesolitikum | 15 | BA | Spring | |
| Forhistorisk Arkæologi - Periodekursus 3 - neolitikum og bronzealderen | 15 | BA | Spring | |
| Klassisk Arkæologi - Kulturmøde med forskningsområde* | 15 | BA | Spring | |
| Albanerbjergene* | 0 | BA | Autumn | |
| Et museum bliver til* | 0 | BA | Autumn | |
| Tøj og identitet i oldtidens Grækenland* | 0 | BA | Autumn | |
| Classical Archaeology: Words and images. The archaeology of ekphrasis* | 15 | MA | Spring | |
| Klassisk Arkæologi - Periodekursus 2 - Klassisk-Hellenistisk tid | 15 | BA | Spring | |
| Forhistorisk Arkæologi - Viden, teknologi og håndværk* | 15 | KA | Spring | |
| Klassisk arkæologisk periodekursus 3: den romerske periode | 15 | BA | Spring | |
| Forhistorisk arkæologi: Humanistisk Materialitetsteori* | 15 | KA | Spring | |
| Klassisk arkæologi: Humanistisk Materialitetsteori* | 15 | KA | Spring | |
| KL.GR/LAT/OLD – Græsk-romersk arkæologi og kunsthistorie* | 15 | BA | Spring | |
| Klassisk arkæologi - Bachelorprojekt* | 15 | BA | Autumn/Spring | |
| Forhistorisk arkæologi – Bachelorprojekt* | 15 | BA | Autumn/Spring | |
| Summer school: Introduction to Maritime Archaeology | 7,5 | BA & MA | Summer | |
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Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies
| Course name | ECTS | Level | Semester/Blok | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundamental Concepts in Middle Eastern Archaeology | 7,5 | BA | Autumn | |
| Mesoamerican Cultures and History 1 |
15 | BA | Autumn | |
| Introduction to the Ancient Cultures of Egypt and Mesopotamia |
15 | BA | Autumn | |
| Practical Archaeology 2 |
15 | BA | Autumn | |
| Themes and Topics 1: Themes and Topics in Near Eastern Archaeology 1: Hunter-Gatherers and Early Farmers in the Middle East |
15 | BA MA |
Autumn | |
| Themes and Topics 2: State development, Empires and social life in the Near East: 6000 BCE to 300 BCE |
15 | BA MA | Spring | |
| Theory and Method in Near Eastern Archaeology |
15 | MA | Autumn | |
| International Presentation |
15 | MA | Autumn | |
| Oldtidsreligioner | 7,5 | BA | Autumn | |
| Project based course | 15 | MA | Spring | |
| Mesoamerikansk Arkæologi | 15 | KA | Spring | |
| Objects and Society: Material Culture Studies | 7,5 | BA | Autumn | |
| *It is recommended that the student has acquired knowledge, skills and competences in archaeology and/or history | ||||
Globe Institute - to be updated...
| Course name | ECTS | Level | Semester/Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Mammal Biology and Research | 7,5 | BA | Block 3 |
| Kvartærgeologi | 7,5 | BA | Block 4 |
| Forensic Biology | 7,5 | MSc | Summer |
| Altings oprindelse | 7,5 | BA | Block 2 |
| Ancient DNA and Evolution | 7,5 | BA | Block 2 |
| Proteins from the Past: Palaeoproteomic Methods |
7,5 | MSc | Block 3 |
| Zooarkæologi: Analyse og fortolkning af dyreknogler |
7,5 | BA | Block 1 |
Faculty of Theology
| Course name | ECTS | Level | Semester/Blok |
|---|---|---|---|
News: Maritime Archaeology Summer School 2026
The summer school (29 July till 7 August) will primarily focus on Scandinavia and Northern Europe as its geographical basis but will also touch upon global case-studies. Lectures on material culture and intangible cultural heritage and heritage management will be supplemented by practical experience in documentation and interpretation methods, including experimental archaeology.
The course will be hosted by the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde, Saxo-Institute and the UCPH School of Archaeology, and include guest lectures from colleagues at the Globe Institute as well as the National Museum of Denmark.
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