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Degree Programme Table: Archaeology (MA Hons) (UTARCHA)


Year 1, Academic year 2010/11, 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 1 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    ARCA08007 Archaeology 1 As available 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.




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 8 set(s) of course options with the following rules.



    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of History , Classics and Archaeology- Archaeology (MA)-Level 8' (ROU_E_UTARCHA1_8) , as available.
         
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ARCA08001    Archaeology of Scotland 1A   20  
    ARCA08002    Archaeology of Scotland 1B   20  

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'First-year Greek World and Roman World Courses from School(s) E - Classics (MA) - Level(s) 8' (ROU_E_UTCLSCS1_8) , as available.
               
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    CLGE08001    The Greek World 1A: Greece in the Making   20  
    CLGE08002    The Greek World 1B: Greece's New Horizons   20  
    CLGE08003    The Roman World 1A: The Rise of Rome   20  
    CLGE08004    The Roman World 1B: The Roman Empire   20  

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from Schools of Arts, Cultures and Envronment & Literatures, Languages and Cultures- Archaeology (MA)- Level 8' (ROU_A/G_UTARCHA1_8) , as available.
            
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ARHI08005    Architectural History 1   40  
    HIAR08007    History of Art 1   40  
    SCET08002    Scottish Ethnology 1   40  

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Literature, Languages and Cultures- Multiple UG Courses- Level 8' (ROU_G_UGLILACU3_8) , as available.
         
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    CELT08014    Celtic Civilisation 1A   20  
    CELT08015    Celtic Civilisation 1B   20  

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Geosciences- Multiple UG Courses-Level 8' (ROU_N_UGHICLAR1_8) , as available.
         
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    GEGR08007    Human Geography   20  
    GESC08001    Earth Surface Systems   20  

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Geosciences- Multiple UG Courses-Level 8' (ROU_N_UGHICLAR2_8) , as available.
         
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    EASC08001    Earth Dynamics   20  
    EASC08012    History of Life   20  

     
    OR   

    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 8' (ROU_J_UGHICLAR1_8) , as available.
         
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    SCAN08003    Social Anthropology 1A: An Introduction   20  
    SCAN08002    Social Anthropology 1B: The Practice of Social Anthropology   20  

     

    AND   

    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 2010/11, Starting month: August

  • Notes: During Induction Week, please ensure you have met with 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.

    Progression to Honours normally requires successful completion of the first two years of the curriculum with an average mark for Archaeology 2A and Archaeology 2B combined of 50% or higher at the first attempt.


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    ARCA08010 Archaeology 2A: Ancient Europe Semester 2 20
    ARCA08011 Archaeology 2B: The Ancient Near East Semester 1 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 7 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.

     
    AND   

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


    Select a minimum of 20 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from Schools A, E, G and J- Archaeology (MA)-Level 8' (ROU_A/E/G/J_HICLAR1_8) , as available.
                              
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    CACA08009    Classical Art 2A: The Development of Greek and Roman Art   20  
    HIAR08008    History of Art 2   40  
    SCET08003    Scottish Ethnology 2   40  
    SCAN08004    Social Anthropology 2: Into the Field   20  
    ANHI08014    Ancient History 2a: Past and Present in the Ancient World   20  
    CACA08010    Classical Archaeology 2b: Materials and Methods   20  
    ANHI08013    Ancient History 2b: Themes and Theories in Ancient History   20  
    HIST08026    Introduction to Medieval Europe 2A   20  
    HIST08027    Introduction to Medieval Europe 2B   20  

    Notes:Courses in second year must follow on from courses already passed in the first year in the sense defined in the College Regulations. Paired 20 credit courses must be taken as 40 credit combinations.
     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of History , Classics and Archaeology- Archaeology (MA)-Level 8' (ROU_E_UTARCHA2_8) , as available.
         
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ARHI08002    Architectural History 2A   20  
    ARHI08003    Architectural History 2B   20  

    Notes:Courses in second year must follow on from courses already passed in the first year in the sense defined in the College Regulations. Paired 20 credit courses must be taken as 40 credit combinations.
     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Geosciences- Archaeology (MA)-Level 8' (ROU_N_UTARCHA3_8) , as available.
               
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    GEGR08003    Economic and Political Geography   20  
    GEGR08001    Environmental Sensitivity and Change   20  
    GEGR08002    Geomorphology   20  
    GEGR08004    Social and Cultural Geography   20  

    Notes:Courses in second year must follow on from courses already passed in the first year in the sense defined in the College Regulations. Paired 20 credit courses must be taken as 40 credit combinations.
     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School(s) N - Archaeology (MA) - Level(s) 8' (ROU_N_UTARCHA1_8) , as available.
         
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    EASC08005    Sedimentology A   20  
    EASC08006    Mineralogy and Petrology   20  

     
    OR   

    Select a minimum of 20 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from Schools of A, E, G, J and N- Archaeology (MA)- Level 8' (ROU_A/E/G/J/N_HICLAR1_8) , as available.
                                    
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ARCA08001    Archaeology of Scotland 1A   20  
    ARCA08002    Archaeology of Scotland 1B   20  
    ARHI08005    Architectural History 1   40  
    HIAR08007    History of Art 1   40  
    SCET08002    Scottish Ethnology 1   40  
    CELT08014    Celtic Civilisation 1A   20  
    CELT08015    Celtic Civilisation 1B   20  
    GEGR08007    Human Geography   20  
    GESC08001    Earth Surface Systems   20  
    EASC08001    Earth Dynamics   20  
    EASC08012    History of Life   20  

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'First-year Greek World and Roman World Courses from School(s) E - Classics (MA) - Level(s) 8' (ROU_E_UTCLSCS1_8) , as available.
               
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    CLGE08001    The Greek World 1A: Greece in the Making   20  
    CLGE08002    The Greek World 1B: Greece's New Horizons   20  
    CLGE08003    The Roman World 1A: The Rise of Rome   20  
    CLGE08004    The Roman World 1B: The Roman Empire   20  

    Notes:Only if not taken in the first year.
     



    Year 3, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Entry into the third year normally requires successful completion of the first two years of the curriculum with an average mark for Archaeology 2A and Archaeology 2B combined of 50% or higher at the first attempt.

    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  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    ARCA10065 Archaeology in Practice As available 20
    ARCA10064 Theoretical Archaeology As available 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 80 credits from these collections:  


    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 80 credits from the following "Archaeology" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Archaeology Level 10' (SUB_ARCA_10) , as available.
    Code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    ANHI10010    The City of Rome   (20 Credits)  
    ANHI10011    Roman Slavery   (20 Credits)  
    ANHI10045    Dress and Society in the Ancient World   (20 Credits)  
    ANHI10054    The City of Carthage: From Dido to the Arab Conquest   (20 Credits)  
    ANHI10055    Ancient Superpowers: The Armies and Military Monuments of Rome and Persia   (20 Credits)  
    (ARCA10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Archaeology'   (as selected)  
    CACA10002    The Presentation of the Classical World   (20 Credits)  
    CACA10005    Roman Propaganda: The Archaeological and Artistic Evidence   (20 Credits)  
    CACA10007    Paganism and Christianity in the Roman Empire   (20 Credits)  
    CACA10018    Early and Archaic Greek Art and Archaeology   (20 Credits)  
    ECSH10031    Heritage in Britain since c.1750   (20 Credits)  
    SCHI10054    Rome and the Caledonians   (20 Credits)  
    SCHI10065    Celt and Saxon: the British Isles 250-750   (20 Credits)  
    SCHI10068    Scotland's Savages: the Pictish realm and nation, 671-869   (20 Credits)  
    SCHI10069    Saints and Sea-Kings: early medieval Gaelic Scotland, 563-761   (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 80 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   Description / Course Name   Credits
    ANHI10010    The City of Rome   (20 Credits)  
    ANHI10016    Ancient Persia - The Achaemenid Dynasty   (20 Credits)  
    ANHI10054    The City of Carthage: From Dido to the Arab Conquest   (20 Credits)  
    ANHI10055    Ancient Superpowers: The Armies and Military Monuments of Rome and Persia   (20 Credits)  
    ARCA10035    The Scottish Lowlands: Archaeology and Landscape before the Normans   (20 Credits)  
    ARCA10047    Bronze Age Civilisations of the Near East and Greece   (20 Credits)  
    ARCA10048    Art and Architecture of Ancient Cyprus: Archaeological Perspectives   (20 Credits)  
    ARCA10055    Byzantine Archaeology: The archaeology of the Byzantine empire and its neighbours AD 500-850.   (20 Credits)  
    ARCA10061    Island Worlds: prehistoric societies in the western Mediterranean from Malta to Minorca   (20 Credits)  
    ARCA10071    Constantinople and the Cities of Asia Minor, 330-565   (20 Credits)  
    (CACA10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Classical Art/Classical Archaeology'   (as selected)  
    GREE10017    Greek 1Ha   (20 Credits)  
    GREE10018    Greek 1HB   (20 Credits)  
    GREE10027    Greek 2Ha   (20 Credits)  
    GREE10028    Greek 2Hb   (20 Credits)  
    LATI10017    Latin 1Ha   (20 Credits)  
    LATI10018    Latin 1Hb   (20 Credits)  
    LATI10030    Latin 2Ha   (20 Credits)  
    LATI10031    Latin 2Hb   (20 Credits)  

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



    Year 4, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: August

  • 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 1 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    ARCA10040 Archaeology Dissertation As available 40




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 80 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 80 credits from the following "Archaeology" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Archaeology Level 10' (SUB_ARCA_10) , as available.
    Code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    ANHI10010    The City of Rome   (20 Credits)  
    ANHI10011    Roman Slavery   (20 Credits)  
    ANHI10045    Dress and Society in the Ancient World   (20 Credits)  
    ANHI10054    The City of Carthage: From Dido to the Arab Conquest   (20 Credits)  
    ANHI10055    Ancient Superpowers: The Armies and Military Monuments of Rome and Persia   (20 Credits)  
    (ARCA10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Archaeology'   (as selected)  
    CACA10002    The Presentation of the Classical World   (20 Credits)  
    CACA10005    Roman Propaganda: The Archaeological and Artistic Evidence   (20 Credits)  
    CACA10007    Paganism and Christianity in the Roman Empire   (20 Credits)  
    CACA10018    Early and Archaic Greek Art and Archaeology   (20 Credits)  
    ECSH10031    Heritage in Britain since c.1750   (20 Credits)  
    SCHI10054    Rome and the Caledonians   (20 Credits)  
    SCHI10065    Celt and Saxon: the British Isles 250-750   (20 Credits)  
    SCHI10068    Scotland's Savages: the Pictish realm and nation, 671-869   (20 Credits)  
    SCHI10069    Saints and Sea-Kings: early medieval Gaelic Scotland, 563-761   (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.
     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 80 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   Description / Course Name   Credits
    ANHI10010    The City of Rome   (20 Credits)  
    ANHI10016    Ancient Persia - The Achaemenid Dynasty   (20 Credits)  
    ANHI10054    The City of Carthage: From Dido to the Arab Conquest   (20 Credits)  
    ANHI10055    Ancient Superpowers: The Armies and Military Monuments of Rome and Persia   (20 Credits)  
    ARCA10035    The Scottish Lowlands: Archaeology and Landscape before the Normans   (20 Credits)  
    ARCA10047    Bronze Age Civilisations of the Near East and Greece   (20 Credits)  
    ARCA10048    Art and Architecture of Ancient Cyprus: Archaeological Perspectives   (20 Credits)  
    ARCA10055    Byzantine Archaeology: The archaeology of the Byzantine empire and its neighbours AD 500-850.   (20 Credits)  
    ARCA10061    Island Worlds: prehistoric societies in the western Mediterranean from Malta to Minorca   (20 Credits)  
    ARCA10071    Constantinople and the Cities of Asia Minor, 330-565   (20 Credits)  
    (CACA10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Classical Art/Classical Archaeology'   (as selected)  
    GREE10017    Greek 1Ha   (20 Credits)  
    GREE10018    Greek 1HB   (20 Credits)  
    GREE10027    Greek 2Ha   (20 Credits)  
    GREE10028    Greek 2Hb   (20 Credits)  
    LATI10017    Latin 1Ha   (20 Credits)  
    LATI10018    Latin 1Hb   (20 Credits)  
    LATI10030    Latin 2Ha   (20 Credits)  
    LATI10031    Latin 2Hb   (20 Credits)  

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

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