Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Evaluate and critique past and current theoretical approaches
- Apply current theoretical approaches in maritime archaeology
- Understand the nature of the marine environment and the potential for activity on it.
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Learn and apply new practical and theoretical skills
- Produce academic/commercial standard reports and presentations
- Plan, design and implement data research/collection and presentation
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- the potential of both submerged terrestrially deposited archaeology and the remains of seafaring activities.
- recent and current maritime research trends
- the archaeological potential of boats, ships and associated material culture.
- the history of the development of maritime archaeology
- the theoretical approaches to maritime archaeology, maritime cultures and maritime landscapes
Cognitive Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Assimilate and evaluate different theoretical perspectives
- Assess a maritime landscape with respect to interpretation
- Undertake independent research in the above areas
- Apply theoretical models to specific areas of maritime archaeological research and specific problems
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Seminar | 6 |
| External visits | 6 |
| Lecture | 22 |
| Wider reading or practice | 44 |
| Preparation for scheduled sessions | 44 |
| Follow-up work | 11 |
| Completion of assessment task | 17 |
| Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Journal Articles
Blue, L (2003). Maritime Ethnography: The Reality of Analogy. Boats, Ships and Shipyards. Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium of Boat and Ship Archaeology, Venice 2000: 334-338. Oxford: Oxbow Books..
Farr, H (2004). Seafaring as Social Action. Journal of Maritime Archaeology, 1(1).
Garrow, D. and Sturt, F (2011). Grey Waters Bright with Neolithic Argonauts? Maritime connections and the Mesolithic-Neolithic transition with the ‘western seaways’ of Britain, c. 5000-3500 BC.. Antiquity, Antiquity 85 (327) p. 59-72.
Cooney, G (2004). Introduction: seeing land from the sea. World Archaeology. , 35(3), 323-8.
Westerdahl, C. (1992). The maritime cultural landscape. , IJNA 21.1: 5-14.
Ingold, T (1993). The temporality of the landscape. World Archaeology. Conceptions of Time and Ancient Society, 25:2.
Textbooks
Gould, R.A. (2011). Archaeology and the Social History of Ships. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Steffy, J. R. (1994). Wooden Shipbuilding and the Interpretation of Shipwrecks.. Texas A&M University Press.
Adams, J. (2003). Ships, Innovation and Social Change. Aspects of carvel Shipbuilding in Northern Europe 1450 – 1850 [Archaeology to provide PDF.]. Stockholm: University of Stockholm.
Lucas, G. (2012). Understanding the Archaeological Record. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Green, J. (2009). Maritime Archaeology, a Technical Handbook. London: Academic Press.
Muckelroy, K. (1978). Maritime Archaeology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
McGrail, S. (1998). Ancient Boats in North West Europe. London: : Longman.
Gardiner, R. (2004). The Earliest Ships. The Evolution of Boats into Ships. Conway History of the Ship. London: Conway Maritime Press.
Hocker, F. M. & Ward, C. A. (2004). The Philosophy of Shipbuilding. Conceptual Approaches to the Study of Wooden Ships. College Station: Texas A & M University Press.
Rainbird, P. (2007). The Archaeology of Islands. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Assessment
Assessment strategy
Informal feedback will provided throughout the module via lectures, practicals, seminars and supervisions. Detailed and constructive written feedback will be given for all assignments submitted.Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Written assessment
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback: Written feedback and tutorial sessions
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Research essay | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Resubmit assessments | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External