General university courses with PCMA UW researchers

Students of the University of Warsaw will be able to attend courses organized by the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology UW. The general university subjects will be taught in the summer term of 2024/25. 

[EN] “Digitizing the past. Advanced methods for documenting the cultural heritage”

  • Summer term 2024/25, 30h, 3 ECTS
  • Course ID: 4001-DIPAST-OG (online); 4EU+ Alliance-affiliated course
  • Instructors: Dr Piotr Zakrzewski, Dr Paweł Lech
  • Description: The subject of the course is advanced documentation methods belonging to a relatively new and currently widely developed and popular specialisation among many researchers – digital archaeology. Digital archaeology generally involves the implementation of modern technologies and tools in field and laboratory research to increase the accuracy and quantity of information while speeding up data collection.
    Link to course in USOS

[EN] “Archaeology of Islamic North Africa: Continuity, Transformations, and Interactions (7th–16th Century)”

  • Summer term 2024/25, 30h, 2.5 ECTS
  • Course ID: 4001-ISLAFR-OG
  • Instructor: Dr Lorenzo de Lellis
  • Description: This course will explore the archaeological evidence of Islamic North Africa from the advent of Islam to the Ottoman era. Our focus will be on the region’s internal dynamics, transformations, and external interactions. Within a broader historical context, we will examine the material culture, urban development, religious, military, and civil architecture, as well as trade networks and interconnections. The course will emphasize the intricate and far-reaching relationships that characterized North Africa and the Mediterranean during this period. Students will explore how Islamic civilization shaped and was shaped by North African societies, with a focus on key archaeological sites and artifacts
    Link to course in USOS

[PL] “Archeologia domostwa – ludzie, rzeczy i ich relacje”

  • Summer term 2024/25, 30h, 2.5 ECTS
  • Course ID: 4001-ARCHDOM-OG
  • Instructor: Dr Maciej Wyżgoł
  • Description (course will be tought in Polish): Study of ancient households as social units. Focus on archaeology methods, problem-solving, and analysis of household remains, mainly from the Middle Nile valley.
    Link to course in USOS

[PL] “Rzymska architektura obronna w okresie pryncypatu (I-III wiek n.e.) – teichologia oraz poliorketyka”

  • Summer term 2024/25, 30h, 3 ECTS
  • Course ID: 4001-RZARCH-OG (online)
  • Instructor: Dr Piotr Zakrzewski
  • Description (course will be tought in Polish): : Analysis of Roman fortification construction techniques (teichology) and defense strategies (poliorcetics) in the 1st–3rd centuries CE, including their military and non-military functions.
    Link to course in USOS

[PL] “Armia rzymska – najskuteczniejsza machina wojenna starożytności?”

  • Summer term 2024/25, 30h, 3 ECTS
  • Course ID: 4001-ARZ-OG (online)
  • Instructor: Dr Piotr Zakrzewski
  • Description (course will be tought in Polish): Overview of the Roman army’s organizational and combat efficiency over 1,000 years. Includes discussion on its role in conquests, infrastructure, and romanization, as well as weaknesses and reforms.
    Link to course in USOS