Postgraduate Course: Themes in Archaeology (ODL) (PGHC11440)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This 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.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate by way of coursework a detailed and critical command of the body of knowledge concerning the subject matter of the course
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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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 |
| Keywords | Themes,Archaeology,ODL |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr David Kaufman
Tel: (0131 6)51 3857
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Course secretary | Mr Gordon Littlejohn
Tel: (0131 6)50 3782
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