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Degree Programme Table: Archaeology and Social Anthropology (MA) (UTARCSA)


Year 1, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September

  • Notes: All first year students should make an appointment with their Director of Studies during Fresher Week period. Please consider the following courses, and take a draft plan to your meeting.

    The credits for your courses should total 120 in each year.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 3 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U00339 (ARCA08007) Archaeology 1 Full Year 40
    Notes: Archaeology practical work requirement: all students registered for a single or joint honours degree in Archaeology normally attend a one week practical course in the Easter Vacation, which is assessed as part of Archaeology 1, and also undertake a minimum of two weeks fieldwork approved by the Head of Archaeology during the summer vacation of their first year of study.
    SA0105 (SCAN08003) Social Anthropology 1A: An Introduction As available 20
    SA0104 (SCAN08002) Social Anthropology 1B: The Practice of Social Anthropology As available 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 1 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q, T and W level 7 or 8' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_7/8) , as available.

     

    Year 2, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September

  • Notes: During Induction Week, please ensure you have met your Director of Studies or a Student Support Officer to confirm your course choices and attendance.

    The credits for your courses should total 120 in each year.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 5 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U03813 (SCAN08004) Social Anthropology 2: Into the Field As available 20
    U02440 (SSPS08004) Social and Political Enquiry 2 As available 20
    SP0079 (SSPS08002) Social and Political Theory 2 As available 20
    U04496 (ARCA08010) Archaeology 2A: Ancient Europe Semester 1 20
    U04497 (ARCA08011) Archaeology 2B: The Ancient Near East Semester 2 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 1 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 20 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q, T and W level 7 or 8' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_7/8) , as available.

     

    Year 3, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Progression to Honours normally requires successful completion of the first two years of the curriculum with an average mark for Archaeology 2A and 2B combined of 50% or higher at the first attempt and a mark of 50% or higher at the first attempt in Social Anthropology 2, Social and Political Enquiry 2 and Social and Political Theory 2

    During Induction Week please contact a member of staff to confirm your attendance.

    The credits for your courses should total 120 in each year.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 2 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U04489 (ARCA10065) Archaeology in Practice Semester 1 20
    U04488 (ARCA10064) Theoretical Archaeology Semester 2 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 4 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 40 credits from these collections:  

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Social and Political Studies- Multiple UG Courses- Level 10' (ROU_J_UGSOCPOL1_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    SA0028    (SCAN10022)    Anthropological Theory   20  
    SA0044    (SCAN10031)    Consumption, Exchange, Technology   20  
    SA0027    (SCAN10021)    Kinship: Structure and Process   20  
    SA0029    (SCAN10023)    Ritual and Religion   20  

     


    AND   

    Overarching rule collection group: B  
    Select exactly 40 credits from these collections:  


    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following "Archaeology" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Archaeology Level 10' (SUB_ARCA_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (ARCA10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Archaeology'   (as selected)  
    ES0056   (ECSH10031)   Heritage in Britain since c.1750   (20 Credits)  
    U03561   (SCHI10054)   Rome and the Caledonians   (20 Credits)  
    U04594   (SCHI10065)   Celt and Saxon: the British Isles 250-750   (20 Credits)  

    Notes:'Archaeology Fieldwork' and 'Archaeology Dissertation' are not available until the fourth year and should not be taken in the third year.
     
    OR   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following "Classical Art/Classical Archaeology" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Classical Art/Classical Archaeology level 10' (SUB_CACA_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (CACA10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Classical Art/Classical Archaeology'   (as selected)  

    Notes:'The Presentation of the Classical World' is not available to students on Archaeology programmes and should not be taken.
     
    OR   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following "Social Anthropology" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Social Anthropology level 10' (SUB_SCAN_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (SCAN10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Social Anthropology'   (as selected)  

     



    Year 4, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September

  • Notes: During Induction Week, please contact a member of staff to confirm your attendance.

    The credits for your courses should total 120 in each year.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 0 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 5 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Schools of History/Classics/Archaeology & Social/Political Studies- Archaeology and Social Anthropology (MA)-Level 10' (ROU_E/J_UTARCSA_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    U02159    (ARCA10040)    Archaeology Dissertation   40  
    SA0094    (SCAN10036)    Dissertation (MA Social Anthropology)   40  

    Notes:Students proposing to write a Social Anthropology dissertation should also take Imagining Anthropological Research in their third year. This is a preparation course which is not assessed and the credit weighting is subsumed within the 40 credits of the Anthropology dissertation.
     
    AND   

    Overarching rule collection group: B  
    Select exactly 40 credits from these collections:  


    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following "Archaeology" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Archaeology Level 10' (SUB_ARCA_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (ARCA10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Archaeology'   (as selected)  
    ES0056   (ECSH10031)   Heritage in Britain since c.1750   (20 Credits)  
    U03561   (SCHI10054)   Rome and the Caledonians   (20 Credits)  
    U04594   (SCHI10065)   Celt and Saxon: the British Isles 250-750   (20 Credits)  

    Notes:Students intending to take the fourth year option Archaeological Fieldwork are required to undertake 10 weeks approved practical archaeological work in the vacations between the end of their second year of study and the beginning of their fourth year of study. Students who wish to combine the Archaeological Fieldwork option with a dissertation in Social Anthropology, will be required to complete their 10 weeks Archaeological practical work during the summer vacation of second year and the easter vacation of third year in order to leave the summer vacation of third year free for their dissertation fieldwork in Anthropology.
     
    OR   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following "Classical Art/Classical Archaeology" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Classical Art/Classical Archaeology level 10' (SUB_CACA_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (CACA10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Classical Art/Classical Archaeology'   (as selected)  

     



    AND   

    Overarching rule collection group: C  
    Select exactly 40 credits from these collections:  

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Social and Political Studies- Multiple UG Courses- Level 10' (ROU_J_UGSOCPOL2_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    SA0046    (SCAN10032)    Belief, Thought and Language   20  
    SA0043    (SCAN10030)    Culture and Power   20  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following "Social Anthropology" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Social Anthropology level 10' (SUB_SCAN_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (SCAN10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Social Anthropology'   (as selected)  

     

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