Postgraduate Course: Quantitative Methods in Archaeological Science (PGHC11311)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Postgraduate (School of History and Classics) |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Everyday tasks in archaeology (interpreting radiocarbon dates, random sampling during field surveys, etc.) presume a basic understanding of statistical concepts and methods, which graduates often feel ill equipped to deal with. Those with a degree in archaeological science must be at least familiar with the underlying logic of variance, probability distributions and statistical significance in order to be able to critically read the literature and interpret their own research results. The course aims at presenting a range of practical problems in archaeology and demonstrating the importance of statistical methods in solving them. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students completing the course should acquire:
- a general understanding of the quantitative evaluation of archaeological data;
- the most appropriate statistical test(s) (e.g. t-test, chi-squared, etc.) to apply to particular sets of archaeological data in order to evaluate specific hypotheses;
- an understanding of the use of Microsoft EXCEL for basic statistical analysis.
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Assessment Information
| 1500 word essay. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Laszlo Bartosiewicz
Tel: (0131 6)50 2553
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Course secretary | Mrs Lindsay Scott
Tel: (0131 6)50 9948
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