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THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGHDEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2007/2008
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Ritual and Monumentality in North-West Europe: Mid-6th to Mid-3rd Millennium BC (U00217)? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : HCA-3-ARitual2 The megalithic and ceremonial sites represent some of the most tangible prehistoric remains in North-West Europe and many interesting and contrasting views occupy much of the megalithic research agenda. In general the course aims to provide students with an in-depth exploration of a major pan-European prehistoric phenomenon which can be ascribed neither to one particular culture nor to a distinct chronological horizon. Entry Requirements? Pre-requisites : Archaeology 2A and 2B Visiting students must have prior study providing general background in prehistoric or proto-historic archaeology. ? Costs : None. Variants? This course has variants for part year visiting students, as follows
Subject AreasHome subject areaArchaeology, (School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Schedule E) Delivery Information? Normal year taken : 3rd year ? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2) ? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks First Class Information
All of the following classes
? Additional Class Information : N.B. Timetable is arranged annually. The above time refers to 2007/8 Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- A knowledge of the theoretical approaches which, from the mid-19th century to the present, have underpinned the archaeological study of megaliths and other ceremonial sites;
- the archaeological evidence (on regional/cultural basis) of monuments in order to explore the relationships between function, architectural design, burial and other practices, art and other rituals; - various interpretations of the function of megaliths and other ceremonial sites within the natural and cultural landscapes of North-West Europe and to set these against the background of our own changing theoretical perspectives over the last century and a half; - dynamics of social and cultural change from the mid-6th to the 3rd mill BC as seen through the prism of ritual and monumentality. Assessment Information
Coursework (essay) 40%; Examination (2 hour paper) 60%
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Contact and Further InformationThe Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries. Course Secretary Miss Patricia Storey Course Organiser Dr Magdalena Midgley Course Website : http://www.arcl.ed.ac.uk/arch/degreecourse.html School Website : http://www.shc.ed.ac.uk/ College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/ |
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