Underwater Archaeology (AR0010)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : ACE-3-AUndWater

The course aims to provide an integrated approach to the study of submerged archaeological sites. It covers the history and development of underwater archaeology and discusses problems of incorporating results from submerged sites into the mainstream archaeological record. The methods and techniques of underwater survey and excavation are covered with special emphasis on the viability of shallow water work and the problems of deep water sites. The processes of submergence of the sites are covered in detail.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Archaeology 2A and 2B Visiting students must have prior study in Politics. As a general guide we usually require studyents to have completed three Politics courses at grade B or above. Admission to honours courses is limited and there can be strong competition for places.

? Costs : None

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Archaeology, (School of Arts, Culture and Environment, Schedule A)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

? Additional Class Information : n.b. timetable is arranged annually

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

The course aims to: increase student awareness of underwater archaeology's place in the subject of archaeology as a whole; emphasise the extra dimentions which can be added to the archaeological record by an appreciation of sites underwater; broaden the students' range of understanding archaeological retrieval methods; instill a realistic appreciation of the practical difficulties and problems of working underwater; make students aware of the growing development of underwater archaeology around the world; broaden employment prospects.