Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Undertake independent research in the above areas in the execution of a field survey
- Identify appropriate methodologies matched to site type, materials and condition
- Produce plans and other forms of output with the data from the above techniques
- Evaluate a maritime site and design a survey strategy
- Apply a variety of survey methods including data collection and processing
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Plan, design and implement data collection and presentation.
- Learn and apply new practical and theoretical skills
- Evaluate different research strategies
- Produce academic/commercial standard reports and presentations
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- detailed specific case studies.
- the ethical frameworks within which responsible maritime archaeological fieldwork is carried out
- the strategies, procedures and techniques of excavation and recording in the intertidal zone and underwater
- the organisational, logistic and managerial processes necessary to ensure successful fieldwork
- how to undertake post- fieldwork data processing, including object recording
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Practical classes and workshops | 26 |
Completion of assessment task | 60 |
Demonstration | 30 |
Preparation for scheduled sessions | 10 |
Lecture | 24 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Internet Resources
Journal Articles
Adams, J. (2002). Excavation methods under water. Encyclopaedia of Historical Archaeology, pp. 192-196.
Tomalin, D., Simpson, P. & Bingeman, J. M. (2000). Excavation versus sustainability in situ: a conclusion on 25 years of archaeological investigations at Goose Rock, a designated historic wreck-site at the Needles, Isle of Wight, England. IJNA, 29(1), pp. 3--42.
Foley, B., Adams, J., Piechota, D., Giangrande, C. (2000). The Discoveries of ancient history in the deep sea using advanced deep submergence technology. Deep-Sea Research, 1, pp. 1591-1620.
Firth, A (1993). The Management of Archaeology Underwater. Archaeological resource management in the UK: An Introduction.
Bingham, B., Mindell, D., Wilcox, T & A. Bowen (2006). Integrating precision relative positioning into JASON/MEDEA ROV operations. Marine Technology Society (MTS) Journal, 40(1), pp. 87-96.
Singh, H., Adams, J., Mindell, D. & Foley, B. (2000). Imaging Underwater for Archaeology. Journal of Field Archaeology, 27(3), pp. 319-328.
Ferrari, B. & Adams, J. (1990). Biogenic modification of marine sediments and their influence on archaeological material. IJNA, 19(2), pp. 139-151.
Textbooks
Ransley, J., Sturt, F., Dix, J.K., Adams, J. & Blue, L. (2013). People and the Sea. A Maritime Archaeological Research Agenda for England. York: English Heritage/Council for British Archaeology.
Joint Nautical Archaeology Policy Committee (1989). Heritage at Sea: Proposals for the Better Protection of Archaeological Sites Underwater. London: JNAPC/National Maritime Museum.
Green, J. (2009). Maritime Archaeology, a Technical Handbook. London: Academic Press.
Muckelroy, K (1978). Maritime Archaeology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Joint Nautical Archaeology Policy Committee (1998). Code of Practice for Seabed Developers.. int Nautical Archaeology Policy Committee/RCHME.
Adams, J. (2013). A Maritime Archaeology of Ships. Innovation and Social Change in Medieval and Early Modern Europe. Oxford: Oxbow Books.
Joint Nautical Archaeology Policy Committee (1993). Still at Sea.
Bowens, A. (ed.) (2008). Underwater Archaeology: The NAS Guide to Principles and Practice. Oxford: Blackwell.
Assessment
Assessment strategy
Informal feedback will provided throughout the module via lectures, practicals, seminars, workshops and tutor supervision. Detailed and constructive written feedback will be given for all assignments submitted. The module assessment revolves around the application of maritime archaeological thinking and techniques, to real-world situations. Students will complete a group survey project and write up independent reports.Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Report | 60% |
Group presentation | 40% |
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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Presentation (Case study) | 40% |
Report | 60% |
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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Presentation (Case study) | 40% |
Report | 60% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External