Postgraduate Course: The Scottish Lowlands: Archaeology and Landscape before the Normans (PGHC11075)
Course Outline
| School |
School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Postgraduate (School of History and Classics) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This diachronic course is focussed on the University's immediate hinterland, capitalising on locally-accessible resources, e.g. the National Monuments Record and the Royal Museums of Scotland. Geographically, the core area of interest extends from the eastern Borders to the southern Moray Firth coast. Case studies may encompass other areas, e.g. eastern Dumfriesshire and west-central Scotland, to utilise recent research. Selected topics (e.g. henges, timber halls) may be pursued S of Cheviot if appropriate. The chronological scope of the course extends from the Neolithic period to c. 1000 AD, but the main focus would be on protohistory: c.1000 BC - AD 1000. A major consideration would be the impact of developer-funded applied archaeology on critical concepts such as survival and detection and the archaeological landscape. Course contents would evolve to include active projects and it is hoped that guest lectures and field visits could complement internally-delivered teaching. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | Rm 01.M19 Doorway 4, Teviot Place | 1-11 | | 12:10 - 13:00 | | | | | Central | Lecture | Rm 01.M19 Doorway 4, Teviot Place | 1-11 | | | | 12:10 - 13:00 | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
The timetable is arranged annually; |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| A sound knowledge and understanding of the principal sources of evidence that can be employed to understand the diachronic field archaeological record from lowland Scotland as it has been assembled by varying archaeological practice and to assess critically the strengths and weaknesses of this material with particular reference to concepts such as the archaeological landscape. The regional approach is also intended to provide insights to the interpretation of other zones with similar landuse histories. |
Assessment Information
| Coursework equivalent to a 4000 word essay |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Ian Ralston
Tel: (0131 6)50 2370
Email: Ian.Ralston@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Lindsay Scott
Tel: (0131 6)50 9948
Email: Lindsay.Scott@ed.ac.uk |
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