Archaeology

Doctorate

University

Daytime

Presencial

Language of Teaching

English

Faculty / School

Faculdade de Ciências Humanas e Sociais

Area of Studies

Arts, Communication and Heritage

Course Structure

Academic Year

2026/27

- PRÉ-HISTÓRIA E EVOLUÇÃO HUMANA

Year 1

1st Semester

Curricular Unit	ECTS	ID
ANÁLISE DE DADOS EM ARQUEOLOGIA	5	16731067
CIÊNCIA ABERTA EM ARQUEOLOGIA	5	16731068
ESCRITA CIENTÍFICA EM ARQUEOLOGIA	5	16731069
TECNOLOGIAS DE INFORMAÇÃO E COMUNICAÇÃO EM ARQUEOLOGIA	5	16731070
TÓPICOS DE TEORIA ARQUOLÓGICA CONTEMPORÂNEA	10	16731071

Year 1

2nd Semester

Curricular Unit	ECTS	ID
RESEARCH PROPOSAL PREPARATION SEMINAR	10	16731018

SEM OPÇÃO 1
Curricular Unit	ECTS	ID
ABSOLUTE DATING IN ARCHAEOLOGY	10	16731065
BIOMOLECULAR ARCHAEOLOGY	10	16731053
DESENHO EXPERIMENTAL EM ARQUEOLOGIA	10	16731066

SEM OPÇÃO 2
Curricular Unit	ECTS	ID
ABSOLUTE DATING IN ARCHAEOLOGY	10	16731065
BIOMOLECULAR ARCHAEOLOGY	10	16731053
DESENHO EXPERIMENTAL EM ARQUEOLOGIA	10	16731066

Year 2

Annual

Curricular Unit	ECTS	ID
SEMINÁRIO DE ACOMPANHAMENTO INDIVIDUAL	30	16731072
TESE (2.º ano)	30	16731073

Year 3

Annual

Curricular Unit	ECTS	ID
TESE (3.º ano)	60	16731074

Year 4

Annual

Curricular Unit	ECTS	ID
TESE (4.º ano)	60	16731075

ARQUEOLOGIA HISTÓRICA

Year 1

1st Semester

Curricular Unit	ECTS	ID
ANÁLISE DE DADOS EM ARQUEOLOGIA	5	16731067
CIÊNCIA ABERTA EM ARQUEOLOGIA	5	16731068
ESCRITA CIENTÍFICA EM ARQUEOLOGIA	5	16731069
TECNOLOGIAS DE INFORMAÇÃO E COMUNICAÇÃO EM ARQUEOLOGIA	5	16731070
TÓPICOS DE TEORIA ARQUOLÓGICA CONTEMPORÂNEA	10	16731071

Year 1

2nd Semester

Curricular Unit	ECTS	ID
RESEARCH PROPOSAL PREPARATION SEMINAR	10	16731018

SEM OPÇÃO 1
Curricular Unit	ECTS	ID
ABSOLUTE DATING IN ARCHAEOLOGY	10	16731065
BIOMOLECULAR ARCHAEOLOGY	10	16731053
DESENHO EXPERIMENTAL EM ARQUEOLOGIA	10	16731066

Year 2

Annual

Curricular Unit	ECTS	ID
SEMINÁRIO DE ACOMPANHAMENTO INDIVIDUAL	30	16731072
TESE (2.º ano)	30	16731073

Year 3

Annual

Curricular Unit	ECTS	ID
TESE (3.º ano)	60	16731074

Year 4

Annual

Curricular Unit	ECTS	ID
TESE (4.º ano)	60	16731075

Common Branch

Year 1

1st Semester

Curricular Unit	ECTS	ID
LANDSCAPE CHARACTERIZATION AND EVOLUTION	10	16731049
TOPICS OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEMPORARY THEORY	10	16731048

OPTION 1 SEMINAR
Curricular Unit	ECTS	ID
AFRICAN ARCHAEOLOGY	10	16731064
BIOMOLECULAR ARCHAEOLOGY	10	16731053
COMMUNICATE IN SCIENCE: ARCHAEOLOGY	10	16731055
OPEN SCIENCE PRACTICES AND REPRODUCIBILITY IN QUANTITATIVE ARCHAEOLOGY	10	16731063
SOILS IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH	10	16731046

Year 1

2nd Semester

Curricular Unit	ECTS	ID
RESEARCH PROPOSAL PREPARATION SEMINAR	10	16731018

OPTION 2 SEMINAR
Curricular Unit	ECTS	ID
ABSOLUTE DATING IN ARCHAEOLOGY	10	16731065
BIOARCHAEOLOGY	10	16731047
RECOLHA DE DADOS: ANÁLISE QUANTITATIVA EM ARQUEOLOGIA	10	16731057
SITE FORMATION PROCESSES	10	16731041
ZOOARCHAEOLOGY AND TAPHONOMY	10	16731059

OPTION 3 SEMINAR
Curricular Unit	ECTS	ID
ABSOLUTE DATING IN ARCHAEOLOGY	10	16731065
ARCHAEOINFORMATIC METHODS FOR FIELDWORK	10	16731054
BIOARCHAEOLOGY	10	16731047
ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES, HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND THE PRESERVATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE	10	16731045
ZOOARCHAEOLOGY AND TAPHONOMY	10	16731059

Year 2

Annual

Curricular Unit	ECTS	ID
THESIS I	60	16731050

Year 3

Annual

Curricular Unit	ECTS	ID
THESIS II	60	16731051

Year 4

Annual

Curricular Unit	ECTS	ID
THESIS III	60	16731052

Academic Year

2025/26

- Common Branch

Year 1

1st Semester

Curricular Unit	ECTS	ID
LANDSCAPE CHARACTERIZATION AND EVOLUTION	10	16731049
TOPICS OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEMPORARY THEORY	10	16731048

OPTION 1 SEMINAR
Curricular Unit	ECTS	ID
AFRICAN ARCHAEOLOGY	10	16731064
OPEN SCIENCE PRACTICES AND REPRODUCIBILITY IN QUANTITATIVE ARCHAEOLOGY	10	16731063

Year 1

2nd Semester

Curricular Unit	ECTS	ID
RESEARCH PROPOSAL PREPARATION SEMINAR	10	16731018

OPTION 2 SEMINAR
Curricular Unit	ECTS	ID
ABSOLUTE DATING IN ARCHAEOLOGY	10	16731065
BIOARCHAEOLOGY	10	16731047
ZOOARCHAEOLOGY AND TAPHONOMY	10	16731059

OPTION 3 SEMINAR
Curricular Unit	ECTS	ID
ABSOLUTE DATING IN ARCHAEOLOGY	10	16731065
BIOARCHAEOLOGY	10	16731047
ZOOARCHAEOLOGY AND TAPHONOMY	10	16731059

Year 2

Annual

Curricular Unit	ECTS	ID
THESIS I	60	16731050

Year 3

Annual

Curricular Unit	ECTS	ID
THESIS II	60	16731051

Year 4

Annual

Curricular Unit	ECTS	ID
THESIS III	60	16731052

Academic Year

2024/25

- Common Branch

Year 1

1st Semester

Curricular Unit	ECTS	ID
LANDSCAPE CHARACTERIZATION AND EVOLUTION	10	16731049
TOPICS OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEMPORARY THEORY	10	16731048

OPTION 1 SEMINAR
Curricular Unit	ECTS	ID
COMMUNICATE IN SCIENCE: ARCHAEOLOGY	10	16731055
ZOOARCHAEOLOGY AND TAPHONOMY	10	16731059

Year 1

2nd Semester

Curricular Unit	ECTS	ID
RESEARCH PROPOSAL PREPARATION SEMINAR	10	16731018

OPTION 2 SEMINAR
Curricular Unit	ECTS	ID
BIOARCHAEOLOGY	10	16731047
OPEN SCIENCE PRACTICES AND REPRODUCIBILITY IN QUANTITATIVE ARCHAEOLOGY	10	16731063
PREHISTORIC STONE ARTIFACT ANALYSIS	10	16731062
STABLE ISOTOPES IN ARCHAEOLOGY	10	16731061

OPTION 3 SEMINAR
Curricular Unit	ECTS	ID
BIOARCHAEOLOGY	10	16731047
OPEN SCIENCE PRACTICES AND REPRODUCIBILITY IN QUANTITATIVE ARCHAEOLOGY	10	16731063
PREHISTORIC STONE ARTIFACT ANALYSIS	10	16731062
STABLE ISOTOPES IN ARCHAEOLOGY	10	16731061

Year 2

Annual

Curricular Unit	ECTS	ID
THESIS I	60	16731050

Year 3

Annual

Curricular Unit	ECTS	ID
THESIS II	60	16731051

Year 4

Annual

Curricular Unit	ECTS	ID
THESIS III	60	16731052