OVERVIEW

The final exam involves the composition of a written paper, which will consist of an in-depth study on a scientific research topic consistent with the candidate's preparation and the purposes of the Study Program, and in the subsequent oral discussion of the paper.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Aim of the final exam is the acquisition by students of the ability to orient themselves in the main bibliographic repertoires of the archaeological field and to deal critically, and with the use of appropriate methodologies and tools, the analysis study of archaeological materials and contexts. Students will learn how to produce an original written paper on a theme consistent with the topics addressed by the degree course, they will be able to structure it according to the methods of organization and formatting of scientific texts in the archaeological field and also to clearly explain and debate its contents.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

During the preparation of the thesis, under the guidance of a supervisor and the supervision of a co-supervisor, the candidate will acquire:

• mastery of critical and methodological tools
• familiarity with the bibliography relating to the subject matter
• knowledge and ability to analyze the problems posed by the subject matter
• argumentative ability
• expressive ability with appropriate use of the technical lexicon.

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Preparation of a written paper and subsequent oral discussion.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The final mark recapitulates the student’s entire career, taking into account the achievement by the student of the educational objectives of the Master’s Degree Course.

The final mark results from the sum of three elements:

1. curricular media;
2. evaluation of the student’s career;
3. evaluation of the final exam.

In particular:

1. the curricular average (expressed in 110 and rounded down below 0.500 thousandths and upwards above 0.500 thousandths) is made up of the weighted average on the CFU of the marks obtained by the candidate in his / her study plan and it is sent to the Commission by the secretariat together with the student’s career;
2. for the evaluation of the student’s career, the Commission can award 1 point if the candidate has participated in an international mobility program for study purposes during which (s)he successfully passed curricular exams for at least 12 CFU for a study period equal to one semester and at least 18 CFU for a study period equal to two consecutive semesters;
3. for the final exam, the maximum overall score that can be attributed is 6 points (quality of the dissertation; ability to present and discuss the dissertation and answering the questions formulated by the Commission).

The final mark derives from a single rounding made on the mark resulting from the sum of all previous elements. Rounding takes place:

• by default, where the decimals are lower than 5;
• in excess, where the decimals are greater than or equal to 5.

The possible addition of honors to the final grade of 110/110 is granted by the Commission only with reference to the evaluation of the dissertation.
The degree exam is passed if the final mark is not less than 66/110.