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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of History, Classics and Archaeology : Postgraduate (History, Classics and Archaeology)

Postgraduate Course: Themes in Archaeology (ODL) (PGHC11440)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of History, Classics and Archaeology CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course typeOnline Distance Learning AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis course will provide an introduction to the study of Archaeology
Course description This course will combine examinations of various archaeological sites and periods, with an exploration of the history of the subject and the methods and skills involved.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate by way of coursework a detailed and critical command of the body of knowledge concerning the subject matter of the course
  2. Demonstrate by way of coursework an ability to analyse and reflect critically upon relevant methods and practices in contemporary Archaeology and their place in the wider context of Archaeological research
  3. Demonstrate by way of coursework and online seminar participation, an ability to understand and apply research skills to the investigation of the material covered in the course
  4. Demonstrate the ability to develop and sustain original scholarly arguments in written form in seminar discussions, presentations, and coursework by independently formulating appropriate questions and utilising relevant evidence
  5. Demonstrate, by way of seminar discussions and written coursework, originality and independence of mind and initiative; intellectual integrity and maturity; an ability to evaluate the work of others, including peers
Reading List
Carver, M. 2009. Archaeological Investigation. Routledge.
Gamble, C. 2001. Archaeology: The Basics. Routledge, London.
Greene, K. & Moore, T. 2010. Archaeology. An Introduction. Routledge.
Johnson, M. 2010. Archaeological Theory: an Introduction. Blackwell, Oxford (2nd ed).
Preucel, R. W. & Mrozowski, S.A. 2010. Contemporary Archaeology in Theory: the new pragmatism. Wiley-Blackwell.
Preucel, R.W. & Hodder, I. (eds) 1996. Contemporary Theory in Archaeology: a Reader. Blackwell, Oxford.
Renfrew, C. & Bahn, P. 2012. Archaeology: Theory, Method and Practice. Thames and Hudson, London. (= 6th edition).
Renfrew, C. and Bahn, P. (eds.) 2004. Archaeology; the key concepts. Routledge.
Scarre, C. (ed) 2005. The Human Past. World Prehistory and the Development of Human Societies. Thames and Hudson.
Trigger, B. 2006. A History of Archaeological Thought. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. (1st 1989 ed is also good).
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills - An understanding of the methods and skills involved in archaeological research
- Ability to identify, define and analyse archaeological problems
- Ability to select and apply a variety of critical approaches to problems informed by uneven evidence
- Ability to exercise critical judgement in creating new understanding
- Ability to extract key elements from complex information
- Readiness and capacity to ask key questions and exercise rational enquiry
- Ability to search for, evaluate and use information to develop knowledge and understanding
- Recognition of the importance of reflecting on one¿s learning experiences and being aware of one¿s own particular learning style
- Openness to new ideas, methods and ways of thinking
- Ability to identify processes and strategies for learning
- Independence as a learner, with readiness to take responsibility for one¿s own learning, and commitment to continuous reflection, self-evaluation and self-improvement
- Ability to make decisions on the basis of rigorous and independent thought.
- Ability to test, modify and strengthen one¿s own views through collaboration and debate
- Intellectual curiosity
- Ability to make effective use of oral, written and visual means convey understanding of historical issues and one¿s interpretation of them.
- Ability to marshal argument lucidly and coherently
- Ability to collaborate and to relate to others
- Readiness to seek and value open feedback to inform genuine self-awareness
- Ability to articulate one¿s skills as identified through self-reflection
- A command of bibliographical and library research skills, as well as a range of skills in reading and textual analysis
- Close reading of texts and other sources
- An ability to produce coherent and well presented text, sometimes of considerable length
- An ability to produce text to meet standard presentational specifications as laid out in a style sheet
KeywordsThemes,Archaeology,ODL
Contacts
Course organiserMr David Kaufman
Tel: (0131 6)51 3857
Email:
Course secretaryMr Gordon Littlejohn
Tel: (0131 6)50 3782
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