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Bachelor in Archaeology at Norwegian University of Science & Technology

anurag — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:43:20 +0000

Archaeology is the study of the cultural and social development of the past through physical traces of human activity.

Archaeology involves the excavation and dating of findings, such as rock carvings, church ruins, grave-mounds, iron-producing plants, ports and ship wrecks, coins, ceramics, jewellery, weapons tools, glass and textiles. These discoveries are fragments of several precedent cultural societies. Through these findings, our history may be reconstructed. Moreiver, it gives us the opportunity to obtain increased knowledge of life in immediate and distant past.

The bachelor’s programme in Archaeology comprises of archaeological research, excavations, public administration and museum activity. The interaction between theoretical insight and practical work is important in order to provide students with an understanding of the connection between the archaeological research activity and the mundane tasks awaiting archaeologists in several professions within administration and museums, as well as universities and other research institutions.

The programme of study aims to enable students to establish the existence of cultural traces, as well as to obtain knowledge of ancient cultures and societies from physical remnants. This requires thorough knowledge of the source material, and also to the theories and methods employed in the production of archaeological knowledge.

The specialization in Archaeology will provide students with knowledge of the development of societies in both prehistoric and historic past. Special emphasis is placed on regional development in an international perspective. An introduction to archaeological theory and method, including empirical data and field archaeology, will provide the students with an insight into how archaeological knowledge emerges.

M. Phil. in Maritime Archaeology at Norwegian University of Science & Technology

anurag — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:41:01 +0000

Norwegian history is strongly associated with the ocean and the coast. For thousands of years, our ancestors have exploited natural resources in the ocean, and since prehistoric times, a large part of the population has settled along the coast and established local maritime societies.

Throughout the ages maritime activities have left traces along the coastlines of the world, both on land and under the sea in the form of shipwrecks, harbour constructions, fishing and whaling stations, boathouses, mooring systems, navigation marks, place names, oral tradition, as well as maritime symbolical expressions. All of these elements comprise parts of a maritime cultural landscape that we can explore and aim to protect for future generations.

Maritime Archaeology concentrates on the following aspects:
Maritime Aspects of Culture
Maritime Cultural Landscape in Comparative Perspectives
Boat and Ship-building
Technologies
Ship Science in Archaeology
Seafaring in the World
Marine Natural Resources
Underwater Cultural Heritage Management
Archaeological Oceanography.
Underwater Archaeology
Deep Water Archaeology
Conservation of Underwater Archaeological sites.

The Department of Archaeology and Religious Studies is one of the leading education and research institutions for Maritime Archaeology in the world. Our MPhil programme focuses strongly on international coop-eration, comparative perspectives, and the interdisciplinary approach.

Degree of Landscape Architecture at Michigan State University

anurag — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 09:35:25 +0000

Landscape Architecture is the design profession which applies artistic, cultural, scientific, and technical knowledge and skills to the analysis, design, planning, development, and management of the land. Landscape architects accept certain responsibilities related to the health, safety, and welfare of the public and are concerned with resource conservation and stewardship of the environment. The practice of landscape architecture requires an appreciation and understanding of natural and social processes, a creative imagination, technical expertise, and a commitment to preserve or improve the physical environment for optimum human use and enjoyment and the protection of resources and other life forms on the planet (maybe someday on other planetary bodies).

Landscape architects are employed by private planning, design, engineering and construction professional offices, public planning agencies, land development companies, industrial or commercial firms, educational and research institutions, park and recreation authorities, NGOs, and a variety of other organizations which require regional planning, land use planning, site design, and environmental management services. The landscape architect’s professional activities include consultations with clients, resource inventories and landscape analysis, site development programming, development of design concepts and land use proposals, provision of design implementation drawings and specifications, preparation of contracts and reports, and observation/supervision of projects under construction. The landscape architect often collaborates with other professionals, including architects, engineers, naturalists, geographers, interior designers, construction professionals and planners, in the design and development of urban, rural, and wilderness on land areas, waterbodies, and the atmosphere.

The undergraduate Bachelor of Landscape Architecture program provides a diverse learning experience which strives for a balance between philosophy, theory, and application of concepts related to past, present, and future problem-solving in landscape architecture and allied environmental planning and design professions.