Programme And Module Handbook
 
Programme Specification


Date Specification Approved 11/10/2022
College College Arts and Law
School History and Cultures
Department Classics, AH and Archaeology
Partner College and School
Collaborative Organisation and Form of Collaboration
Qualification and Programme Title B.A. Ancient History and Archaeology Full-time
Programme Code 0785
Delivery Location Campus
Language of Study English
Length of Programme 3 Year(s)
Accreditations This programme has no outside accreditations
Aims of the Programme BA Ancient History and Archaeology provides students with the opportunity to study the ancient civilisations of Greece and Rome, and the prehistoric societies in the Mediterranean, Europe and Britain by combining both historical and archaeological approaches to studying the human past. The Archaeology and Ancient History programme includes modules in field archaeology, material culture studies and historical interpretation, with exciting opportunities for specialisation in Archaeology, Ancient History, or both disciplines. The programme aims: To develop an innovative range of subject specific and transferable skills in research, analysis and presentation through the study and understanding of the human past in different periods and regions through material and written evidence, and through the application of archaeological and historical methods in fieldwork and interpretation;

To facilitate intellectual development by encouraging independence and critical thinking;

To provide a foundation for research into and further study of the past;

Graduates of the Archaeology and Ancient History programme have wide career prospects (not exclusively vocational), including academic research, teaching (from primary to higher education), museums and galleries, heritage management, tourism, creative economy, government and commercial work.

For Year/Semester Abroad programme only: The year/semester abroad will provide students with the opportunity to immerse themselves in the society and culture of a foreign country while gaining experience of a different academic environment and way of teaching. The year abroad also provides an opportunity for students to improve their existing language proficiency (where applicable) as well as enhancing their organisation and communication skills and their employability through a proven ability to succeed in a foreign setting. It also provides students with the opportunity to understand the approaches to the past and methodologies for its study employed in other countries or cultures.
Programme Outcomes
Students are expected to have Knowledge and Understanding of: Which will be gained through the following Teaching and Learning methods: and assessed using the following methods:
The origins, development and current social and academic context of Ancient History and Archaeology as a discipline
Theory and practice of the acquisition, analysis and interpretation of archaeological data through fieldwork and secondary sources
Histories, archaeologies and environments of specific regions and periods through study and personal experience
Evaluate, compare and synthesise a variety of different forms of evidence to make interpretations about human behaviour in the past and present
Core archaeological field techniques
Year/Semester Abroad only
Demonstrate the ability to study relevant topics at an international institution and appreciate the difference between study in the UK and overseas.
1 – 5. Lectures, seminars, small group project work, field work, presentations, independent research (dissertation for BA only)

6. Year/Semester Abroad (as delivered by the host institution)
1-5. Examinations, extended essays, dissertation, seminar presentation, group work, project work, reports

6. Year/Semester Abroad Module (assessment as required by host institution).
Students are expected to have attained the following Skills and other Attributes: Which will be gained through the following Teaching and Learning methods: and assessed using the following methods:
Ability to summarise, synthesise, analyse and evaluate others’ arguments, and to formulate their own logical and structured arguments, normally both orally and in writing, with appropriate supporting evidence
Research, describe and analyse historical evidence and construct an informed synthesis from it in relation to current knowledge
Independent study skills (self-organisation, initiative and self-direction; time management; autonomous research skills; the ability to collect, organise, synthesise and evaluate information; planning, drafting and editing)
The ability to produce an extended piece of academic writing, drawing on independent study skills acquired on the programme
Ability to work as a member of a team in a range of contexts, including the capacity to listen, to respond flexibly to feedback, to understand diverse perspectives, and to negotiate solutions collectively
Identify problems and questions and critically evaluate solutions and answers in theoretical and practical aspects of research into the ancient world
Transferable skills relevant to employment, including problem-solving, self-reliance, initiative, adaptability, flexibility, resilience, self-motivation, and competences such as note-taking, the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, ability to use and manipulate digital resources and to present information and ideas effectively using ICT.
Year/Semester abroad only: To achieve an enhanced cultural awareness through direct interactions with society and institutions in another country. To develop a range of marketable skills including problem solving, communication, patience and perseverance, determination, self-motivation, analytical and study skills through direct interactions with society and institutions in another country.
1-7. Lectures, seminars, independent study and research: essays at levels 1 and 2, dissertation at level 3.

Group project work: at level 1 (project A, B), informally at level 2 (Study Tour).

Oral presentations: group- at level 1 (project B), informally at level 2, individually at level 3 (Special Subject).

Fieldwork: as part of teams at level 1.

8. Year/ Semester abroad. (as delivered by the host institution)
Examinations, extended essays, dissertation, seminar presentation, group work, project work

Year Abroad Module (assessment as required by host institution).(Year Abroad courses only).