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 (History, Classics and Archaeology) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
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 (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
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: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
The timetable is arranged annually; |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 22,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 7,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
167 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| 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 | ScotLow |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Tanja Romankiewicz
Tel:
Email: T.Romankiewicz@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Amanda Campbell
Tel: (0131 6)50 3782
Email: amanda.campbell@ed.ac.uk |
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