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Friday, December 3, 2010

Erasmus Mundus Master in Quaternary and Prehistory

Overview

Erasmus Mundus Master in Quaternary and Prehistory

The main objective of this course is to train young researchers in providing competitive services and researches on Prehistory, Paleo-anthropology, geology and paleontology, on the methods to be applied for prehistoric and archaeological research, on Quaternary’s geology and paleontology and on heritage preservation and revaluation.

The ERASMUS MUNDUS master degree in Quaternary and Prehistory is meant to prepare professionals with the following requirements:

· Valid cultural background on scientific research, methods and knowledge on the ancient history of Man both from a cultural and from a naturalistic-prehistoric perspective;
· Appropriate skills in analyzing natural components (both biotic and biotic) within the relationship and interaction between man and environment during the long omination process with specific reference to Quaternary period;

· Knowledge on scientific aspects of Man’s evolution with special concern to naturalistic contents both from an historical and an evolutionary perspective, and also from the point of view of constant relationship with different ways of life and survival strategies used by our species along time;

· Coordination skills and ability to intervene in an interdisciplinary way both in terms of coordination and development of different kinds of research within the subjects of the master degree;

· Appropriate knowledge and management of filing and analysis of information concerning human evolution and natural environment of prehistoric community with special interest in biological and cultural aspects;

· Appropriate skills in restoration and preservation techniques of materials in prehistoric natural sediments.

· Interdisciplinary knowledge on the state of research within prehistory acquired at the main European Institutions.


Admission criteria: for all partner Institutions the same procedures for application and selection criteria for the admission to the Master Degree will be valid.

Students from at least 3 year university courses can be admitted. These courses have to be legally acknowledged with university degree or similar qualifications within archeology, literature, prehistory, paleontology, Quaternary’s geology, natural and environmental science, biology and geology, technology and cultural heritage preservation, education and tourism science.

Partner institutions are engaged in the acknowledgment of degrees of Third Countries’ candidates according to the rules in force.

Selections and applications, carried out at each partner institution’s with common agreed procedures, are consequently acknowledged by other participants to the Master Degree.

Students selected by partner University will be admitted to the Master Degree at the origin University and at Ferrara University, administrative center of the course.

Grant amount

The amount of the Erasmus Mundus grant awarded by the European Commission is € 34.000 for two years for the category A (8.000 € of contribution to mobility + 2000 € for the inscription + 24.000 € of scholarship) and € 17.000 for two years for the category B (3.000 € for the mobility in the Philippines + 2.000 € for the inscription + 12.000 € of scholarship)

How to apply

Applications, written in English, French or Italian, on the basis of the
enclosed form (the form is also available on the web page:

www.unife.it/progetti/erasmusmundus) must be sent by e-mail by 17 February 2011

Application, completed with enclosures, must be sent by e-mail to:

quaternario.preistoria@unife.it

Contact detail

Prof. Carlo Peretto – COORDINATOR
Tel. +39 0532-293800
e-mail: me4@unife.it

Dott.ssa Marta Arzarello – Tel +39 0532-293736
e-mail: marta.arzarello@unife.it

Dipartimento di Biologia ed Evoluzione
C.so Ercole I d'Este 32
44100 Ferrara
ITALIA

http://web.unife.it/progetti/erasmusmundus/index.htm


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