Underwater Archaeology (AR0010)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : HCA-3-AUndWater

The course aims to provide an integrated approach to the study of submerged archaeological sites. It covers the history and development of underwater archaeology and discusses problems of incorporating results from submerged sites into the mainstream archaeological record. The methods and techniques of underwater survey and excavation are covered with special emphasis on the viability of shallow water work and the problems of deep water sites. The processes of submergence of the sites are covered in detail.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Archaeology 2A and 2B

? Costs : None

Variants

? This course has variants for part year visiting students, as follows

Underwater Archaeology (VS1) (Block 2 only)

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Archaeology, (School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Schedule E)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Block 2 only

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 5 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
30/10/2007	11:10	13:00	Room 1.F01, Old High School	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	11:10	13:00	Central
Lecture	Friday	11:10	13:00	Central

? Additional Class Information : n.b. timetable is arranged annually; the above times apply to session 2007/8

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

The course aims to: increase student awareness of underwater archaeology's place in the subject of archaeology as a whole; emphasise the extra dimentions which can be added to the archaeological record by an appreciation of sites underwater; broaden the students' range of understanding archaeological retrieval methods; instill a realistic appreciation of the practical difficulties and problems of working underwater; make students aware of the growing development of underwater archaeology around the world; broaden employment prospects.