2024-25

The course deals with the anatomy of the human skeletal system and the basic methods employed for the collection and analysis of skeletal material, mainly of archaeological origin. The course is accompanied by practical sessions in the Laboratory of Anthropology of the Department.

The course deals with the basic concepts of sociolinguistics. It deals with language in relation to the social context in which it is spoken, developed and changed. Interest focuses on the analysis of language as social practice in monolingual and multilingual communities. The course is divided into two parts: the first includes an introduction to basic concepts of sociolinguistics, such as diglossia, individual bilingualism, dominant language, language competence, language maintenance, linguistic sexism, code switching and minority language.

The course deals with the main aspects of the Byzantine state and society, including political theory, governmental organization, social structure and economic life. It deals with the course of Byzantine history from its founder, Constantine the Great (324 - 337 AD) to the capture of Constantinople in 1453.