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THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGHDEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2007/2008
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Archived VersionThe Degree Regulations and Programmes of Study has been formulated as a dynamic online publication in order to provide the most up to date information possible. Master versions of the Degree Regulations and Programmes of Study incorporating all changes to date are archived twice a year on 1 September and within the first three University working days prior to the start of Semester 2 in January. Please note that some of the data recorded about this course has been amended since the last master version was archived. That version should be consulted to determine the changes made. Rock Art and Archaeology: from Scotland to the Sahara (U04024)? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : HCA-3-U04024 This course will focus on prehistoric rock art and the role it plays in society, both past and present. It will examine how we define, analyse and interpret rock art, and consider contemporary issues of conservation, management and presentation. Entry Requirements? Pre-requisites : Archaeology 2A and 2B, or Honours entry to degrees in Classics, or equivalent ? Costs : None. Subject AreasHome subject areaArchaeology, (School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Schedule E) Delivery Information? Normal year taken : 3rd year ? Delivery Period : Not being delivered ? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks All of the following classes
? Additional Class Information : N.B. timetable is arranged annually Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students who complete the course successfully will be able by the end of the course to demonstrate in written examination and course work as well as in class discussion:
• The methodological and theoretical approaches used to study prehistoric rock art and how these have altered our perspective through time • A globally orientated view of rock art and rock art studies • The key arguments relating to the ethnography of rock art • The different contexts in which rock art was created and used • The role of rock art as a cultural and archaeological resource • The issues surrounding the treatment and use of rock art today Transferable Skills: Students will also demonstrate that they can: • gather material independently on a given topic and organise it into a coherent data set; • compare differing sets of data from varying situations and draw conclusions from them; • evaluate different approaches to and explanations of material, and make critical choices between them; • express clearly ideas and arguments, both orally and in writing; • organise complex and lengthy sets of arguments and draw these together into a coherent conclusion; • organise their own learning, manage their workload and work to a timetable 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 Robert Leighton School Website : http://www.shc.ed.ac.uk/ College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/ |
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