Undergraduate Course: Archaeology in Practice (ARCA10065)
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 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Archaeology |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | 'Archaeology in Practice' has two parallel aims: firstly to develop student understanding and experience of the contemporary practice and issues of Archaeology with the UK and internationally and secondly to introduce students to the range of research resources available to students in Edinburgh and elsewhere. The course aims to improve and extend subject specific skills and understanding, to develop wider generic skills - in project design and presentation, information literacy and analysis, intellectual independence and decision-making - that will are desirable for future employers. |
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
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 09:00 - 10:50 |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of this course, students will have gained:
* Skills in locating a range of sources in libraries, online and in museums and archives.
* Understanding of the contemporary practices and issues in world archaeology.
* Knowledge of the range of approaches to heritage management.
* Awareness of the ethical problems and conflicting principles encountered in archaeological research and in conservation management.
* Enhanced presentation skills.
* Practical experience of planning and completing a research portfolio as a stepping-stone to the final year Dissertation. |
Assessment Information
Students will be assessed through a portfolio of work worth 100% of the course mark. The portfolio will be equivalent to a long essay and can include the following elements:
1. Short archive or museum project to demonstrate the ability to research and present a range of archival information drawn from a range of resources, 2 pages including illustrations (10%)
2. Short reports based on the workshops (max 1000 words each) (30%)
3. Longer essay considering a major theme (2500-3000 words) 60% of the overall assessment mark |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Ian Ralston
Tel: (0131 6)50 2370
Email: Ian.Ralston@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Alana Nesbitt
Tel: (0131 6)50 2501
Email: Alana.Nesbitt@ed.ac.uk |
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