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International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED 97) - FIELDS - level 3 - Detailed fields

Code	Abbreviation	Name	Valid from	Valid to	Family
5627	ISCED_O3	International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED 97) - FIELDS - level 3 - Detailed fields	01.01.2008	09.09.9999	Education

Code List Item:

History and archaeology

Code	Name	Valid from	Valid to
225	History and archaeology	01.01.2008	09.09.9999

Definition of item:

History is the study of past events, especially the political, social and economic
development of a country, a continent or the world. Study of comparative literature is
included in this field, likewise the study of history of science and ideas. Archaeology is
the study of ancient civilisations by scientific analysis of what is found in the ground.
Programmes with the following main content are classified here:

Archaeology
Cultural history
History
History of literature
History of science and ideas
Museology

Inclusions:

Study of literature in general (not combined with study of a special language) is
included in this field. Study of general linguistics (not related to a the study of a particular language) is included in this field.

Exclusions:

If study of literature is combined with study of a special language it is excluded from
this field and included in field 222 ‘Foreign languages’ or 223 ‘Mother tongue’.
Study of dead languages (latin etc.) is excluded from this field and included in field
222 ‘Foreign languages’.
Study of History of art is excluded from this field and included in field 211 ‘Fine arts’.
Study of Music and performing arts history is excluded from this field and included in
field 212 ‘Music and performing arts’.
Study of Economic history/history of economics is excluded from this field and
included in field 314 ‘Economics’.

Correspondences

International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED 97) - FIELDS - level 2 - Narrow fields

Humanities