Interdisciplinary PSP Protection of Cultural Heritage and Monuments of Nature from the Effects of Climate Change (CCC)
HOU > Interdisciplinary PSP Protection of Cultural Heritage and Monuments of Nature from the Effects of Climate Change (CCC)
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Joint Degree
The distance learning joint degree CCC programme is provided by the Hellenic Open University (HOU), Greece in collaboration with the Academy of Athens.
Programme Scope
The scope of the Master’s degree Programme «Protection of Cultural Heritage and Monuments of Nature from the Effects of Climate Change» is the in-depth study of issues related to mitigation and adaptation of the effects of climate change on natural and cultural heritage sites worldwide. Specifically, the learning outcomes on which the Programme focuses are primarily concerned with the sciences of climatology and the environment, geology, telemetry and satellite applications, engineering, architecture, history, archeology, the preservation of works of art and monuments. Interdisciplinary fields such as sociology, culture and environmental economics, as well as information technology, support the Programme majors.
General Information
The knowledge and experience that will result from the combination of theoretical and technological training in this post-graduate Programme is the first in kind as it is highly multidisciplinary. The proposed Programme joins theory and science in order to optimally address the effects of climate change on nature and cultural heritage sites. The use of theoretical knowledge and knowledge from sciences such as Meteorology, Archeology, Physical Chemistry, Sociology, etc. ensure a huge range of interdisciplinarity of this Programme. The originality of the subject not only contributes to the development of science and technology, but also advances in areas of interdisciplinary knowledge application both in the theoretical direction and in the positive sciences. In this MSc, sciences, arts and technology meet in a new interdisciplinary field, which is expected to develop very quickly.
Overview of the Programme
Classification according to UNESCO ISCED-2011
Based on the level of Education: 7
Classification according to UNESCO ISCED-2013
Based on the field of Education: 0788 Engineering, manufacturing and construction, inter-disciplinary programmes:
0214 – Handicrafts
0222 History and archaeology
0288 «Inter-disciplinary programmes and qualifications involving Arts and Humanities»
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be:
able to engage in research in the broader fields of protection and monitoring of the effects of climate change on natural and cultural heritage sites,
able to practice in the broader fields of protection and monitoring of the effects of climate change on natural and cultural heritage sites,
have comprehensive scientific knowledge in the areas of protection and monitoring of the effects of climate change on natural and cultural heritage, so as to be able to contribute to mitigation and adaptation of the effects of climate change,
able to assess the quantitative and qualitative problems that may arise from the observed destabilization of the climate in the monuments of nature and cultural heritage.
The following applicants can be accepted:
Graduates from all departments of domestic universities and recognized HEIs internationally with related subjects. The relevance of the subjects is confirmed after a suggestion of the Academic Supervisory Committee of the Programme and a decision of the Governing Committee of the Hellenic Open University,
Graduates from Technological Educational Institution departments with related subjects. The relevance of the subjects is confirmed after a suggestion of the Academic Supervisory Committee of the Programme and a decision of the Governing Committee of the Hellenic Open University,
Graduates of any Department of HEIs, as well as graduates of Technological Educational Institutions may be accepted upon the recommendation of the Academic Supervisory Committee of the Programme and the decision of the Governing Committee of the Hellenic Open University,
English language knowledge at B2 level and knowledge of another language* at C2 level is mandatory.
The programme is offered in English.
*Greek might be the second language.
Note:
Holders of a degree or diploma of higher education means graduates of Greek Universities or Polytechnics or Higher School of Fine Arts or Higher School of Pedagogical and Technological Education or Higher Technological Educational Institutions (ATEI) or those who hold academically equivalent first cycle degrees from recognized foreign educational institutions with the degrees awarded by the Greek Higher Educational Institutions, in accordance with the provisions of article 304 of Law No. 4957/2022 (Government Gazette 141/21.07.2022, vol.)
Marking:
For the evaluation of the application to the Postgraduate Studies Programme, it will be examined whether the candidate’s institution of study is or may be included in the National Register of Recognised Higher Education Institutions of Foreign Countries and whether the candidate’s degree is or may be included in the National Register of Types of Degrees of Recognised Institutions of Foreign Countries.
The Hellenic Open University, if the degree is included in the list of article 307 of Law No. 4957/2022, must request a “Certificate of Place of Study”, which is issued and sent by the foreign university. If the place of study or part of the studies is confirmed as the Greek territory, the degree is not recognized, unless the part of the studies that took place in the Greek territory is in a public higher education institution or in a recognized foreign educational institution within the meaning of paragraph b) of article 299 of Law No. 4957/2022.
It is clarified that holders of a first degree of Higher Education are accepted in the Postgraduate Program.
Certification of English language competency at level B2
English competency (level B2) is proven according to article 10, Presidential Decree 85/2022 “Determination of qualifications for appointment in the public sector (Qualification-Department)” (Α΄ 232), in combination with Part C΄ and namely “LANGUAGE CERTIFICATES ” of no. 20/01.02.2023 “Amendment of no. 94/20.6.2022 of the decision of the SUPREME COUNCIL FOR CIVIL PERSONNEL SELECTION (ASEP)”Procedure for determining the fixed parts of the content of staff selection announcements based on predetermined and objective criteria (Articles 28 – 30 of Law 4765/2021 ) (B’ 3614)” (B’ 594) with language proficiency certificates.
Language Certificates
The table below shows the language certificates -level (B2) of English Competency that are accepted as well as the issuing body.
Certification of English competency at level B2 can be proved as follows:
AIM Awards Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (B2) (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking)
AIM Qualifications Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (B2) (Anglia Advanced) (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking)
Ascentis Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (CEF B2)
Assessment Board for Language Examinations: Level B2 (ABLE B2) Hellenic American University (Nashua, New Hampshire, USA)
BULATS English Language Test, overall score 60-74, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY or CAMBRIDGE ASSESSMENT ENGLISH (For certificates issued by 19.11.2019)
BUSINESS ENGLISH CERTIFICATE – VANTAGE (BEC VANTAGE) University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES) or CAMBRIDGE ASSESSMENT ENGLISH
BUSINESS ENGLISH CERTIFICATE PRELIMINARY CAMBRIDGE ASSESSMENT ENGLISH overall score 160-170
BUSINESS ENGLISH CERTIFICATE VANTAGE CAMBRIDGE ASSESSMENT ENGLISH overall score 160-179
CERTIFICATE IN ADVANCED ENGLISH CAMBRIDGE ASSESSMENT ENGLISH overall score 160-179
FIRST CERTIFICATE IN ENGLISH CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY or CAMBRIDGE ASSESSMENT ENGLISH
FIRST CERTIFICATE IN ENGLISH CAMBRIDGE ASSESSMENT ENGLISH overall score 160-179
CERTIFICATE IN INTEGRATED SKILLS IN ENGLISH ISE II TRINITY COLLEGE LONDON
CITY & GUILDS LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATE IN ESOL INTERNATIONAL (reading, writing and listening) – COMMUNICATOR – and CITY & GUILDS LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATE IN ESOL INTERNATIONAL (Spoken) – COMMUNICATOR – (They are cumulatively submitted to demonstrate good language proficiency)
CITY & GUILDS CERTIFICATE IN INTERNATIONAL ESOL – COMMUNICATOR – and CITY & GUILDS CERTIFICATE IN INTERNATIONAL SPOKEN ESOL – COMMUNICATOR – (They are cumulatively submitted to demonstrate good language proficiency)
(ECCE)- CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY IN ENGLISH MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTITUTE or Cambridge Michigan Language Assessments – CaMLA or Michigan Language Assessment)
EDI Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International JETSET Level 5 (CEF B2)
ESB Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International All Modes (Council of Europe Level B2)
INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TESTING SYSTEM (IELTS) from University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES) or CAMBRIDGE ASSESSMENT ENGLISH – The British Council – IDP Education Australia IELTS Australia (with score 5,5- 6,5)
GA Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International – CEFR: B2
GA Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (Classic B2)
B2- LanguageCert Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (Listening, Reading, Writing) (Communicator B2) and Β2– LanguageCert Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (Speaking) (Communicator B2) (They are cumulatively submitted to demonstrate good language proficiency)
LanguageCert Test of English (LTE) – LanguageCert Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (Listening, Reading) (LanguageCert Test of English B2)
LONDON TESTS OF ENGLISH LEVEL 3 – UPPER INTERMEDIATE COMMUNICATION- EDEXCEL
EDEXCEL LEVEL I CERTIFICATE IN ESOL INTERNATIONAL (CEF B2)
LRN Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (CEF B2)
ΜΕΤ – MICHIGAN ENGLISH TEST (Listening, Reading, Speaking) score from 157 -189 from Michigan Language Assessment or CAMBRIDGE MICHIGAN LANGUAGE ASSESSMENTS-CaMLA
ΜΕΤ – MICHIGAN ENGLISH TEST (Listening, Reading ή Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing) score from 53- 63 του Michigan Language Assessment
MICHIGAN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT BATTERY (MELAB) score 80-90, CAMBRIDGE MICHIGAN LANGUAGE ASSESSMENTS or MICHIGAN LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT
Michigan State University – Certificate of English Language Competency (MSU – CELC): CEF B2
NOCN Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (B2)
NYLC –NEW YORK LANGUAGE CENTER CERTIFICATE Level B2
OCNLR Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (CEFR B2)
OCNW Certificate in ESOL International at Level 1 (Common European Framework equivalent level B2) (by 31/8/2009)
Open College Network West Midlands Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (CEFR B2)
PEARSON EDI Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (CEF B2)
PEARSON LCCI LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATE IN ESOL INTERNATIONAL (CEFR B2)
PEARSON TEST OF ENGLISH GENERAL LEVEL 3 UPPER- INTERMEDIATE COMMUNICATION – EDEXCEL
PEARSON EDEXCEL LEVEL I CERTIFICATE IN ESOL INTERNATIONAL (CEF B2) (ENGLISH INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE)
PEARSON LCCI EFB LEVEL 3 (Units: Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking, in case one of those is graded as “Pass”)
PRELIMINARY ENGLISH TEST, CAMBRIDGE ASSESSMENT ENGLISH overall score 160-170
TEST OF ENGLISH FOR INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION (TOEIC) EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE/ CHAUNCEY, USA, score 505 – 780
Test of Interactive English, B2 Level (ACELS)
Test of Interactive English, Β2 Level (Gatehouse Awards)
Test of Interactive English, B2 + Level (ACELS)
VTCT (ITEC) Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (B2)
National Foreign Language Exam System (KPG) equivalent level of Law 2740/1999, as replaced by paragraph 19, Article 13, of Law 3149/2003.
Englishcompetency (levelB2) is also proven with certificates of other institutions (not limited to universities) of an equivalent level, irrespective of their legal form, provided they are certified or recognized by the competent authority of the country concerned for conducting examinations and issuing certificates of proficiency in English at the appropriate level. These certificates must be accompanied by a proof document from the issuing body that both the issuing body and the language certificate competency are certified by the competent national authority and also and that the certification also concerns the evaluation of basic communication skills (written language production, oral language production, written language comprehension and oral language comprehension).
If there is no certification or recognition body in the country concerned, a certificate from the relevant Ministry or Embassy of Greece is required, confirming that the certificates issued by the above bodies to third parties for whom English is not a native language are accepted in public services of that country as valid evidence of English at the appropriate level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The competent regulatory authority for Great Britain is the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual).
General notes:
Advanced level foreign language certificates also prove knowledge of a lower (required) level of the foreign language.
Foreign Language Teaching Certification does not prove the competence in a foreign language. In order to prove their competence in the foreign language, candidates who hold the relevant certification must provide the foreign language certificates as provided for in this Annex where applicable
All foreign language degrees must be accompanied by their official translation into the Greek language, except the above English language proficiency certificates, which are accepted without requiring any translation and validation.
Programme Syllabus
The study Programme is structured in two (2) years. The first year includes three (3) annual course modules that offer basic knowledge on natural and cultural heritage, climatology, environmental hazards and materials science. The second year includes two (2) annual course modules and the elaboration of a Master’s Thesis. One course modules of the second year is elective and leads to one of the following directions for adapting and mitigating the effects of climate change:
Moveable Heritage
Monuments and Archaeological Sites
Natural and Historic Heritage Landscapes
The master’s degree is awarded upon completion of 5 course modules and the Master’s Thesis.
The M.Sc. “Protection of Cultural Heritage and Monuments of Nature from the Effects of Climate Change” is structured in two (2) years, which include four (4) compulsory course modules (CM), three (3) elective course modules that provide the Major, as well as a Master’s Thesis. Students may choose one (1) to three (3) course modules each academic year.
The first year includes three (3) annual course modules that offer basic knowledge on natural and cultural heritage, climatology, environmental hazards and materials science (CCC50, CCC51, CCC52), which are required. The choice of the first year course modules is unrestrained and can be selected in any order.
The second year includes two (2) annual course modules, one of which is compulsory (CCC60) and the second elective (from: CCC61, CCC62, CCC63) as well as the elaboration of a Master’s Thesis. If one second year course module is selected, CCC60 must be selected. If two course modules of the second year are selected, then CCC60 and one optional course module (CCC61, CCC62, CCC63) should be selected.
The selection of CCC61, CCC62, CCC63 becomes possible after attending the course modules of the first year. The first year course modules should be selected first.
The elaboration of the Master’s Thesis takes place after the selection of the second year course modules or simultaneously. The presentation of the Master’s Thesis takes place after the successful completion of the required course modules.
The Selection course module of the second year leads to one of the following Majors for adapting and mitigating the effects of climate change:
Moveable Heritage (selection of CCC61)
Monuments and Archaeological Sites (selection of CCC62)
Natural and Historic Heritage Landscapes (selection of CCC63)
For the acquisition of the Master’s Degree the successful attendance of the four compulsory course modules and one elective CM as well as the successful completion of the Master’s Thesis. The total number of credits (ECTS) required to obtain the Master’s Degree is 120 ECTS.
IPSP Special Interdepartmental Committee (SIC):
Zerefos Stylianos Professor, Hellenic Open University
Zervas Efthimios Professor, Hellenic Open University
Sotiropoulou Sophia Assistant ProfessorHellenic Open University
Gizani Nectaria Assistant Professor – Hellenic Open University
Kalabokas Pavlos Director of Research, Research Centre for Atmospheric Physics and Climatology, Academy of Athens, Athens
Poupkou Anastasia Associate Researcher, Research Centre for Atmospheric Physics and Climatology at Academy of Athens
Fountoulakis Ilias Assistant Researcher, Research Centre for Atmospheric Physics and Climatology at Academy of Athens.
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