Archaeology
Overview
Discover our range of Archaeology modules for 2021-22
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, and HCA1007 ‘Stuff: Living in a Material Word’ in Semester 2.
| Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| ARA1030 | The Archaeology of Britain from the Romans to the 20th Century | 20 | 2 |
* Looking ahead to Stage 2, students who wish to undertake fieldwork must participate in an 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. This practical work will then (normally) count towards part of ARA2012 at Stage 2.
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. It is recommended that students study ARA2102 ‘Cold Case: Archaeological Science in Action’ in Semester 2.
| 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, and 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). |
20 | 1 |
| 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 |
| ARA2102* | Cold Case: Archaelogical Science in Action (Recommended) | 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 in the Dissertation modules 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 |
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 |
| 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 | 2 |
| ARA3129 | You are what you make: archaeology and experiment | 20 | 2 |