Course Details in 2023/24 Session

Module Title	LC Understanding Archaeology
School	History and Cultures
Department	Classics, AH and Archaeology
Module Code	09 33693
Module Lead	David Smith
Level	Certificate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
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Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-20 hours Seminar-1 hours Tutorial-2 hours External Visits-14 hours Guided independent study-163 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	The module will introduce students to the evidence, themes and interpretative issues pursued in archaeological study. Themes include the history of the discipline, human origins and development, subsistence and agriculture, biological and environmental archaeology, the development of settlement, technology and exchange, and an understanding of how past lives and society can be reconstructed using a range of archaeological evidence. This module will also normally include two field trips. One will introduce students to a range of archaeological sites and landscapes. The second will be to a number of museum collections. This introduces the students to the range and diversity of material culture and its interpretation.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Show understanding of the major forms of evidence used to understand the archaeological record from a number of archaeological periods and areas of investigation; Demonstrate familiarity with the nature and issues surrounding a number of major areas of archaeological study; Demonstrate acquisition of an overview of the major stages of the development of human life, settlement and society.
Assessment	33693-01 : 3000 Word Essay : Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 1 x 3,000-word coursework (100%) Reassessment: Resubmission of failed component(s)
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