Archaeology

Overview

Discover our range of Archaeology modules for 2019-20.

Find out about modules available for:

The range of modules offered may change each academic year.

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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. ARA1001 ‘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
ARA1001	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.

Module Code	Module Title	Credit Value	Semester
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
ARA2092	The Medieval World: AD 400-1500	20	1
ARA2097	Historical Archaeology of the Modern World (post 1492)	20	2
ARA2101	Artefacts	20	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.

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 three available (i.e. 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
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
ARA3004	Geoarchaeology (Pre-requisite ARA2004)	20	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
ARA3031	Historical Archaeology of Britain 1500-Present	20	1
ARA3036	Neolithic & Early Bronze Age Britain in its European Context	20	1
ARA3100	Archaeologies of the Middle Sea: An Armchair Voyage Across the Prehistoric Mediterranean	20	1
ARA3117	The Archaeology of Animal Bones	20	1
ARA3118	Origins and Transformations: Early Prehistoric Europe	20	2
ARA3121	Sex, bodies and identities in Classical Greece	20	2