Archaeology
Overview
Discover our range of Archaeology modules for 2020-21 (Please note: these modules reflect revisions following the University’s Education Resilience Framework in response to Covid-19)
Find out about modules available for:
The range of modules offered may change each academic year.
Further information
For further information about this subject, including any pre-requisites, visit the Archaeology subject page.
You can also contact your Subject Adviser.
Stage 1
Find out about Archaeology modules for Stage 1.
Students study either 40 or 60 credits from the list below in Stage 1. It is recommended that students study ARA1027 ‘Introduction to Archaeology’ in Semester 1. HCA1007 ‘Stuff: Living in a Material Word’ in Semester 2 is also recommended as it looks at the role of ‘things’ in contemporary and ancient societies.
Select the module code for specific module information including the module summary and aims, skills gained, and the module leader.
Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
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HCA1007 | Stuff: Living in a Material World (Recommended) | 20 | 2 |
ARA1026 | Introduction to Archaeological Science | 20 | 2 |
ARA1027 | Introduction to Archaeology (Recommended) | 20 | 1 |
ARA1028 | Prehistoric Britain | 20 | 1 |
ARA1030 | The Archaeology of Britain from the Romans to the 20th Century | 20 | 2 |
Looking ahead to Stage 2, students who wish to ‘major’ in Archaeology during Stage 2 (i.e. 80 credits) must participate in approved excavation, fieldwork or other practical / vocational work of not less than two weeks' duration, completed in the summer vacation at the end of Stage 1.
Stage 2
Find out about Archaeology modules for Stage 2.
Students study either 40, 60 or 80 credits from the list below in Stage 2.
Select the module code for specific module information including the module summary and aims, knowledge and skills you'll gain, and the module leader.
* ARA2102 is the recommended module to study at Stage 2. Students who wish to ‘major’ in Archaeology in Stage 2 (i.e. 80 credits) must participate in approved excavation, fieldwork or other practical / vocational work of not less than two weeks' duration, completed in the summer vacation at the end of Stage 1. Students undertaking this practical work should take ARA2012 ‘Fieldwork and Archaeological Practice’ at Stage 2, as the practical work will count as part of this module.
Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
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ARA2001 | Archaeological Theory and Interpretation | 20 | 2 |
ARA2004 | Animals, Plants and People: an Introduction to Environmental Archaeology (Pre-requisite ARA1026) | 20 | 1 |
ARA2011 | Prehistoric Europe | 20 | 2 |
ARA2012 | Fieldwork and Archaeological Practice (Pre-requisite ARA1027) | 20 | 1 |
ARA2016 | Aegean Prehistory | 20 | 2 |
ARA2091 | Archaeologies of Roman Empire: The Roman World from Augustus to Justinian | 20 | 1 |
ARA2097 | Historical Archaeology of the Modern World (post 1492) | 20 | 2 |
ARA2102* | Cold Case: Archaelogical Science in Action | 20 | 2 |
Stage 3
Find out about Archaeology modules for Stage 3.
Students study either 40, 60 or 80 credits from the list below in Stage 3.
If you wish to take a ‘Dissertation’ module (there is no requirement to do so) you can select one of the four available (i.e. ARA3000, ARA3001, ARA3002 or ARA3003). *Credits for the dissertations are split 10 credits in Semester 1 and 30 credits in Semester 2:
Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
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ARA3000 | Dissertation in Archaeological Science (Pre-requisite ARA2004) | 40* | 1&2 |
ARA3001 | Dissertation in Archaeology | 40* | 1&2 |
ARA3002 | Dissertation in Ancient History & Archaeology | 40* | 1&2 |
ARA3003 | Dissertation in Archaeology & History | 40* | 1&2 |
ARA3013 | Early Medieval Britain | 20 | 2 |
ARA3016 | The Archaeology of Byzantium and its Neighbours | 20 | 1 |
ARA3021 | Frontier Communities of Roman Britain | 20 | 1 |
ARA3100 | Archaeologies of the Middle Sea: An Armchair Voyage Across the Prehistoric Mediterranean | 20 | 1 |
ARA3114 | Regionality and the Fall of Rome | 20 | 2 |
ARA3118 | Origins and Transformations: Early Prehistoric Europe | 20 | 2 |
ARA3121 | Sex, bodies and identities in Classical Greece | 20 | 2 |