DIVER ARCHAEOLOGIST

TRAINING COURSE FOR:
DIVER ARCHAEOLOGIST

REQUISITES FOR ADMISSION:

	Arts Degree in archaeology
	Aptitude psychophysical fitness verified according to what is prescribed in the health card attached to the Ministerial Decree Merchant Navy of 13.01.1979.

TECHNICAL-OPERATIONAL TRAINING FILE:

Psychophysical strengthening	h. 20
Preparatory Technical training in the SWIMMING POOL	h. 30
Technical Operational training in LAKE	h. 72
Technical Operational training in THE SEA	h. 24
Night Practical Training	h. 8
Operativeness in the Training Turret (even at 0 zero visibility)	h. 10
Practical Training in the Hyperbaric Chamber	h. 10
General and Specific Marine	h. 10
Mechanics of the scuba	h. 6
Mechanics of Regulator	h. 5
Rescue and Artificial Respiration	h. 5
Accident-prevention Techniques	h. 30
Safety Protocols and Methodologies	h. 25
Dive planning and Risk Prevention	h. 10
Reconnaissance and Survey techniques (drawing, photography, cinematography, automatized survey)	h. 15
Organization and management of the yard	h. 10
Use of the excavation tools and equipment	h. 30
Sorbonatura (theory and practice)	h. 10
Find slinging and salvage	h. 10
Guided search (in total absence of visibility) and with currents	h. 20

PROFESSIONAL THEORETICAL SUBJECTS:

Human anatomy	h. 20
Human Physiology	h. 15
Applied Technique/Theory of Comp./Dec Tables	h. 95
Under-water Physiopathology	h. 30
Respiratory Gas Mixtures	h. 15
Notions of (general and specific) First Aid	h.10
Respirazione artificiale e massaggio cardiaco (con manichino)	h. 5
Organization and discipline of the sector	h. 8
Analysis of the provisions concerning the protection of archaeological and environmental property	h.10
Analysis of the regulations in force concerning the management of the sea, river and lake waters	h.10
History of under-water archaeology	h.10
Problems concerning the preservation of finds coming from the damp environment	h.10

TOTAL HOURS OF THEORETICAL-PRACTICAL TRAINING	600
FINAL EXAMS: 3 WRITTEN EXAMS OF 5 hours each	15
FINAL EXAMS : n° 1 oral and practical exam	3
TOTAL HOURS	618

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