Archaeology

Course Structure

1. Contemporary Archaeology: Theories, Methods and Issues
2. Practical Archaeology Report
3. Reading the Medieval Town: Canterbury, an International City
4. Roman Archaeology: Northern Provinces of the Empire from their Iron Age
5. Ancient Greek Science: Astronomy and Medicine
6. CL Dissertation
7. introduce you to the archaeology of selected periods and regions, through a distinctive and unique programme, relating this to wider spheres of evidence and understanding in archaeology
8. provide you with a robust grounding in theories, methods and approaches within contemporary archaeology (covering, for instance, phenomenology, materiality), examining too areas of controversy and differing expression
9. explore a range of types of evidence appropriate to the periods and regions studied.
10. establish the relationship of sites to their wider landscape and cultural setting
11. identify processes of continuity and change with the archaeological record and to examine explanations for such trends
12. confirm the extent of participation in broad European processes through time
13. firmly develop your practical archaeological abilities, for instance in handling, characterising, assessing and reporting types of material culture finds (artefacts) and other classes of evidence of the past
14. enable you to engage critically with a selected theme or topic within the field of archaeology and history.
15. assist you to acquire the critical and organisational skills necessary for successful completion of research for your supervised dissertation and other project work (this work being on an approved topic/s or theme of your choice)
16. assist you to develop the necessary range of generic and subject-specific skills \x96 in research, in data handling, in writing, and in the communication of ideas, using both traditional resources and the full range of contemporary IT resources.
17. the main approaches and methodologies characterising the critical study of archaeological remains in their varied forms within the overall discipline
18. previous and current theories in archaeology
19. familiarity with the archaeology of selected regions
20. examination of site and artefactual remains
21. comparative analysis of archaeological remains
22. specialised research areas chosen from within the subject area and including critical and or practical study and reporting
23. a selected research topic or theme, leading to the successful completion of a dissertation.
24. Critical analysis and interpretation of relevant primary and secondary resources of a wide ranging nature
25. Critical evaluation of empirical data
26. Critical assessment of alternative theories and interpretations
27. the ability to construct and defend arguments and conclusions in a coherent manner
28. the ability to conduct independent, critical research.
29. sensitive and critical evaluation of various categories of archaeological information (primary and secondary) within their historical, cultural, economic and environmental contexts
30. the ability to engage with complex cultural processes developing through time and with various outcomes in different areas
31. the application of theoretical and cognitive approaches to understanding past human actions in a variety of environments
32. the utilisation of the full range of computing and IT skills and resources (word-processing, email, the internet, database searching, data management and manipulation via various software packages, etc)
33. develop strengths in practical approaches to handling, processing and presenting a variety of types of evidence from the past.
34. the exercise of initiative and personal responsibility
35. the identification of \x91problem\x92 areas and the ability to evaluate these and forward solutions
36. the independent learning ability required for continuing professional development
37. depth and maturity of thought in relation to specific subject-matter of research
38. the ability to communicate intelligently and clearly via different media
39. the application of classification and analytical skills in collating and categorising data
40. coherence and organisation in task management
41. the ability to work creatively and flexibly, whether on your own or with others in a group
42. the ability to manage your time and resources effectively, especially under pressure (eg in relation to fixed deadlines or within the specific constraints of a class presentation)
43. the ability to evaluate one\x92s own academic and communicative performance, and to learn from the responses and criticisms of your peers and teachers
44. the ability to assemble an effective project design and to implement that design successfully.