Semester 2 Credit Value: | 20 |
ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
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This module will explore the archaeology of Britain from the beginning of the Roman period to the 20th century. The lectures will provide a survey of the character of the archaeology of Roman Britain, the medieval period, and the post-medieval period, and will illustrate the ways in which this material has been interpreted. Taught components will also be used to support students with their writing skills (e.g. grammar, style, presentation, structure, referencing), and help students to develop a clear understanding of best practice in the preparation and presentation of written work at degree level. The seminars will investigate specific topics and themes in greater depth, and build upon the knowledge and understanding developed during lectures.
The aims of this module are therefore to:
• introduce the Roman, early medieval, late medieval and post-medieval archaeology of Britain
• introduce the interpretation of the historical periods through landscapes, monuments and material culture
• improve and enhance student writing skills
The archaeology of Roman Britain
The early medieval period in Britain
The later medieval period in Britain
Post-medieval and modern archaeology: industry and consumption
1. a basic knowledge of the most common categories of Roman, early medieval, late medieval and post-medieval archaeological evidence from Britain;
2. a basic understanding of certain key themes in the historical archaeology of Britain
1. a basic ability to recognise a wide range of Roman, medieval, and later sites, landscapes, and material culture;
2. the ability to identify and use specialised archaeological publications including fieldwork and excavation reports and periodicals;
3. the ability to analyse and relate archaeological data from the historical periods to specific key themes or questions;
4. the ability to recognise common basic stylistic, grammatical, structural and presentational faults in undergraduate writing, and to self-correct written work accordingly.
Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
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Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 22 | 1:00 | 22:00 | 2 lectures per week |
Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 61 | 1:00 | 61:00 | Preparation for two essays |
Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 18 | 1:00 | 18:00 | Structured reading and Canvas quiz on each lecture |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 11 | 1:00 | 11:00 | 1 seminar per week |
Structured Guided Learning | Structured research and reading activities | 18 | 1:00 | 18:00 | Write Right and additional reading |
Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 70 | 1:00 | 70:00 | N/A |
Total | 200:00 |
The period-based lectures provide basic information and overviews. The writing skills lectures furnish students with key skills required to produce degree level written work. Eleven small-group seminars (on aspects of the four main syllabus areas) will provide opportunities for in-depth discussion and analysis.
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
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Essay | 2 | M | 50 | 1750 words |
Essay | 2 | A | 50 | 1750 words |
Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
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Research proposal | 2 | M | 500-word essay plan and bibliography |
Two essays will test written communication skills and students' ability to relate their knowledge to some of the main themes in the archaeology of historic periods in Britain. Submitted work tests intended knowledge and skills outcomes, and develops key skills in research, reading and writing. The research proposal will help students develop, and provide opportunities for critical feedback on, their ideas and approaches for the summative assignments.
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