Ability to understand, in a historical perspective, the fundamental concepts and methods of archaeological research, also in an interdisciplinary perspective, through possible dialogues with other humanistic and scientific disciplines; ability to orient oneself in the multiformity of the methodologies of archaeological research with reference to the theoretical debate; ability to reflect on the role of the discipline in contemporary society; acquisition of the vocabulary of archaeology and its basic tools of investigation, in order to familiarise oneself with some fundamental concepts artefact, artefact, time, material culture, context, archaeological site; knowledge of the theoretical and practical aspects of stratigraphic archaeological excavation (identification, collection, analysis and interpretation of archaeological data in the field and in the laboratory) in order to correctly acquire data for a correct historical reconstruction; knowledge of the theoretical and practical aspects of surface and non-invasive archaeological investigations (survey, geophysical prospecting, remote sensing) in order to correctly acquire data for a correct historical reconstruction of territorial contexts; acquisition of the basic notions for a professional approach to stratigraphic investigation and archaeological fieldwork in general, including the ability to place the results in the scientific, social and ethical context of reference and the ability to transfer information to specialist and non-specialist interlocutors.