Postgraduate Course: Animal and Human Remains in Archaeology (PGHC11242)
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 |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course introduces students to the study of ancient human-animal relationships using archaeological evidence. It provides students with the opportunity to review the methods of this discipline, offering basic instruction in skeletal anatomy (both animal and human) and the study of mollusc remains. The main issues of artefact formation as well as economic and cognitive interpretations of osseous remains will also be discussed. Theoretical issues are illustrated by examples from a broad geographical area including Europe and the Near East. |
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? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Weeks |
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Friday |
| Central | Seminar | RM G.16, Doorway 4, Teviot Place | 1-11 | | | | | 14:00 - 15:50 |
| First Class |
Week 1, Friday, 14:00 - 15:50, Zone: Central. Rm G.16, Doorway 4, Teviot Place |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- A basic understanding of the human and animal skeleton and the relevance of such remains to archaeological interpretation.
- An appreciation of the difficulties involved in reconstructing environment, diet, technology and ritual on the basis of skeletal evidence, and the major areas of controversy.
- Culturally idiosyncratic features of animal exploitation through time.
- A critical awareness of how scientific thought and its relationship to archaeology has influenced interpretations of human and animal remains.
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Assessment Information
| Coursework equivalent to a 4000 word essay |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Kathleen Mcsweeney
Tel: (0131 6)50 2373
Email: kath.mcsweeney@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Lindsay Scott
Tel: (0131 6)50 9948
Email: Lindsay.Scott@ed.ac.uk |
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