Undergraduate Course: Late Hunter-Gatherers in Europe (ARCA10074)
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 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Archaeology |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course provides students with the opportunity to study the archaeological and other evidence relating to the hunting-and-gathering societies of Europe between c.14000 and 4000 years ago. The main issues surrounding economic, technological and social developments during the Mesolithic period are explored by means of case studies drawn from three contrasting geographical regions - the British Isles, Southern Scandinavia and the Balkan Peninsula. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
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Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 16:10 - 18:00 | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 16:10 - 18:00, Zone: Central. Room G.15, School of HC&A, Doorway 4, Teviot Place |
| Exam Information |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | |
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 16:10 - 18:00 | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 16:10 - 18:00, Zone: Central. Room G.15, School of HC&A, Doorway 4, Teviot Place |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| A sound knowledge and understanding of the principal sources of evidence that can be used to reconstruct the behaviour of post-glacial hunter-gatherer societies in Europe; the difficulties involved in interpreting that evidence, and the major areas of controversy; the ability to critically assess current hypotheses of hunter-gatherer adaptations and the eventual transition to agriculture as applied in three geographically distinct regions of Europe, the British Isles, Southern Scandinavia and the Balkan Peninsula; a critical awareness of how archaeological perceptions and approaches to research have historically influenced interpretations of the evidence. |
Assessment Information
| Coursework (essay) 40%, Examination (2 hour paper) 60%. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Clive Bonsall
Tel: (0131 6)50 2375
Email: Clive.Bonsall@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Sarah Larios
Tel: (0131 6)50 2501
Email: sarah.larios@ed.ac.uk |
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