Undergraduate Course: Archaeology 2A: Scotland before History (ARCA08013)
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 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Archaeology |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course aims to introduce students to the prehistory of Scotland providing a sound chronological and methodological foundation for understanding the archaeology of the country. The scope of the course is from the first settlers with the arrival of Mesolithic peoples through to the late Iron Age and the arrival of the Romans. Throughout the course specific key themes in the study of Scottish prehistory will be addressed. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Normally Archaeology 1A and Archaeology 1B or equivalent |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 22,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 18,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
154 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 2:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course it is intended that students will be able to:
¿ produce a sound, properly referenced and concise piece of coursework, in accordance with the common marking scale;
¿ demonstrate an understanding of (i) deep time and chronological frameworks, (ii) the human impact upon and relationship to the environment, (iii) the interpretation of material culture and, (iv) an understanding of developments and interactions in human society through time;
¿ demonstrate, by way of coursework and examination, awareness of some key themes and ideas in archaeological research;
¿ demonstrate, by way of portfolio and examination, an ability to read archaeolgical sources in a critical manner and to construct an reasoned argument using archaeological material.
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Assessment Information
| Coursework (one portfolio of workof 3000-6000 words) = 40%, Exam (one 2-hour exam) = 60% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Week 1: Introduction and chronological overview
Week 2: Environmental history
Week 3: First settlers and human interaction with environment.
Week 4: Farming village communities of the Neolithic
Week 5: Megalithic monuments of the Neolithic
Week 6: New technologies- the ages of metal
Week 7: Emerging complex societies in the Late Bronze and Early Iron Ages
Week 8: Hillforts and farmsteads
Week 9: Celtic peoples
Week 10: A clash of civilisations- the arrival of the Romans
Week 11: Themes in historical archaeology
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Arch2A Scot bf Hist |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Gordon Thomas
Tel: (0131 6)50 2383
Email: Gordon.Thomas@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Alana Thompson
Tel: (0131 6)50 2501
Email: alana.thompson@ed.ac.uk |
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