Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Plan data acquisition for a specific scientific task
- Improved basic numeracy
- Present and report in a scientific manner
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Synthesise data from a variety of sources.
- Evaluate alternative scientific approaches to archaeological problems.
- Understand analytical techniques within the discipline
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- The variety of methods and techniques deployed in archaeological science
- Key issues and debates within archaeological science
- Specific issues within computation, geoarchaeology, osteoarchaeology, palaeo-oceanography and materials science.
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Practical classes and workshops | 36 |
Wider reading or practice | 30 |
Follow-up work | 30 |
Lecture | 24 |
Completion of assessment task | 30 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Renfrew, C. & P. Bahn (1996). Archaeology: Theories, Methods and Practice. London: Thames and Hudson.
Dincauze, D. F (2000). Environmental Archaeology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Bell, M. & M. J. C. Walker (2005). Late Quaternary Environmental Change: Physical and Human Perspectives. London: Pearson.
French, C (2003). Geoarchaeology in Action. London: Routledge.
Lock, G (2003). Using Computers in Archaeology. London: Routledge.
Jones, A (2002). Archaeological Theory and Scientific Practice. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Andrews, K. & R. Doonan (2003). Test Tubes & Trowels: Using Science in Archaeology. Stroud: Tempus.
Assessment
Assessment strategy
Assessments designed to provide formative, on-module feedback Discussion in seminars and lab practicalsFormative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Assignment
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback:
- Final Assessment:
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Assignment | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Assignment | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Assignment | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External