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Degree Programme Table: Geography and Archaeology (MA Hons) (UTGGPAR)

Year 1, Academic year 2013/14, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your
    Personal Tutor.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 4 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    GEGR08007 Human Geography Semester 1 20
    GESC08001 Earth Surface Systems Semester 2 20
    ARCA08004 Archaeology 1A Semester 1 20
    ARCA08005 Archaeology 1B Semester 2 20
    Notes: Archaeology practical work requirement: all students registered for a single or joint honours degree in Archaeology normally undertake a minimum of three weeks fieldwork approved by the Head of Archaeology during the summer vacation of their first year of study




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


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

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from Level 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ELCF07006    ELEMENTARY FRENCH LANGUAGE (SEMESTER 2)   20  
    ELCF07005    Elementary French Language   20  
    ELCF07003    Intermediate French Language   20  
    ELCF07004    Intermediate French Language   20  
    ELCG07004    Intermediate German Language   20  
    ELCG07001    Introductory German Language   20  
    ELCG07005    Introductory German Language   20  
    ELCH07004    Intermediate Spanish Language   20  
    ELCH07003    Intermediate Spanish Language   20  
    ELCH07001    Introductory Spanish Language   20  
    ELCH07002    Introductory Spanish Language   20  
    ELCI07003    Intermediate Italian Language   20  
    ELCI07004    Intermediate Italian Language   20  
    ELCI07001    Introductory Italian Language   20  
    ELCI07002    Introductory Italian Language   20  
    ELCR07001    Introductory Russian Language   20  
    ELCR07002    Intermediate Russian Language   20  
    ELCS07001    Danish 1   40  
    ELCS07004    Intermediate Danish Language   20  
    ELCS07005    Intermediate Swedish Language   20  
    ELCS07003    Introductory Danish Language   20  
    ELCS07002    Introductory Swedish   20  
    ASST07004    Introductory Chinese Language   20  
    ASST07003    Introductory Chinese Language   20  
    ASST07005    Introductory Chinese Language 2   20  
    ASST07006    Introductory Chinese Language 2   20  
    ASST07001    Introductory Japanese 1   20  
    ASST07002    Introductory Japanese 2   20  
    IMES07001    Introductory Arabic Language   20  

    Notes:Geography students should only take a maximum of 40 credits Level 7 language courses in 1st AND 2nd year.
     



    Year 2, Academic year 2013/14, Starting month: August


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    ARCA08013 Archaeology 2A: Scotland before History Semester 1 20
    ARCA08012 Archaeology 2B: Archaeology in Action Semester 2 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 3 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 40 credits and maximum of 80 credits from the following list of courses, 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  

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from Level 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ELCF07006    ELEMENTARY FRENCH LANGUAGE (SEMESTER 2)   20  
    ELCF07005    Elementary French Language   20  
    ELCF07003    Intermediate French Language   20  
    ELCF07004    Intermediate French Language   20  
    ELCG07004    Intermediate German Language   20  
    ELCG07001    Introductory German Language   20  
    ELCG07005    Introductory German Language   20  
    ELCH07004    Intermediate Spanish Language   20  
    ELCH07003    Intermediate Spanish Language   20  
    ELCH07001    Introductory Spanish Language   20  
    ELCH07002    Introductory Spanish Language   20  
    ELCI07003    Intermediate Italian Language   20  
    ELCI07004    Intermediate Italian Language   20  
    ELCI07001    Introductory Italian Language   20  
    ELCI07002    Introductory Italian Language   20  
    ELCR07001    Introductory Russian Language   20  
    ELCR07002    Intermediate Russian Language   20  
    ELCS07001    Danish 1   40  
    ELCS07004    Intermediate Danish Language   20  
    ELCS07005    Intermediate Swedish Language   20  
    ELCS07003    Introductory Danish Language   20  
    ELCS07002    Introductory Swedish   20  
    ASST07004    Introductory Chinese Language   20  
    ASST07003    Introductory Chinese Language   20  
    ASST07005    Introductory Chinese Language 2   20  
    ASST07006    Introductory Chinese Language 2   20  
    ASST07001    Introductory Japanese 1   20  
    ASST07002    Introductory Japanese 2   20  
    IMES07001    Introductory Arabic Language   20  

    Notes:Geography students should only take a maximum of 40 credits Level 7 language courses in 1st AND 2nd year.
     



    Year 3, Academic year 2013/14, Starting month: August

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


    • 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 5 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    GEGR09013    Geography Matters   20  
    GEGR09012    The Nature of Geographical Knowledge   20  

     


    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    GEGR09011    Research Design in Geography   10  
    GEGR09005    Qualitative Methods in Geography   10  
    GEGR09004    Quantitative Methods in Geography   10  

    Notes:Students wishing to take the Geography Dissertation must take Research Design in Geography AND EITHER Qualitative Methods in Geography or Quantitative Methods
     
    OR   

    Select exactly 20 credits from Geography Level 10 courses, as available

     

    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ARCA10050    Animal and Human Remains in Archaeology   20  
    ARCA10003    Human Origins   20  
    ARCA10063    The Hittites: The Archaeology of an Ancient Near Eastern Civilisation   20  
    ARCA10035    The Scottish Lowlands: Archaeology and Landscape before the Normans   20  
    ARCA10075    Archaeology Extended Essay   20  
    ARCA10047    Bronze Age Civilisations of the Near East and Greece   20  
    ARCA10020    Conceptualising the Neolithic   20  
    ARCA10071    Constantinople and the Cities of Asia Minor, 330-565   20  
    ARCA10051    From Foraging to Farming: The Beginnings of Agriculture in the Mediterranean and Europe   20  
    ARCA10027    Gallia from the 3rd Century BC to Augustus   20  
    GEGR10039    Principles of Geographical Information Science   20  
    ARCA10076    Death, Decay and Reconstruction: Discovering past lifeways through Archaeological Human Remains   20  
    ARCA10077    Scientific Methods in Bio-Archaeology   20  
    ARCA10078    The Prehistory of Cyprus: Insularity, Identity and Internationalism   20  
    CACA10005    Roman Propaganda: The Archaeological and Artistic Evidence   20  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from Geography Level 10 courses, as available

     


    Year 4, Academic year 2013/14, Starting month: August


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 0 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 4 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    GEGR10053    Geography Dissertation   40  
    ARCA10040    Archaeology Dissertation   40  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 40 credits from Geography Level 10 courses, as available

     
    AND   

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


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ARCA10013    Archaeological Fieldwork   20  
    ARCA10050    Animal and Human Remains in Archaeology   20  
    ARCA10003    Human Origins   20  
    ARCA10063    The Hittites: The Archaeology of an Ancient Near Eastern Civilisation   20  
    ARCA10035    The Scottish Lowlands: Archaeology and Landscape before the Normans   20  
    ARCA10047    Bronze Age Civilisations of the Near East and Greece   20  
    ARCA10020    Conceptualising the Neolithic   20  
    ARCA10071    Constantinople and the Cities of Asia Minor, 330-565   20  
    ARCA10051    From Foraging to Farming: The Beginnings of Agriculture in the Mediterranean and Europe   20  
    ARCA10027    Gallia from the 3rd Century BC to Augustus   20  
    GEGR10039    Principles of Geographical Information Science   20  
    ARCA10076    Death, Decay and Reconstruction: Discovering past lifeways through Archaeological Human Remains   20  
    SCHI10035    The Picts   40  
    SCHI10065    Celt and Saxon: the British Isles 250-750   20  
    ARCA10077    Scientific Methods in Bio-Archaeology   20  
    ARCA10078    The Prehistory of Cyprus: Insularity, Identity and Internationalism   20  
    CACA10005    Roman Propaganda: The Archaeological and Artistic Evidence   20  

    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.
     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ARCA10063    The Hittites: The Archaeology of an Ancient Near Eastern Civilisation   20  
    ARCA10047    Bronze Age Civilisations of the Near East and Greece   20  
    LATI10017    Latin 1Ha   20  
    LATI10030    Latin 2Ha   20  
    GREE10017    Greek 1Ha   20  
    GREE10027    Greek 2Ha   20  
    ARCA10071    Constantinople and the Cities of Asia Minor, 330-565   20  
    CACA10005    Roman Propaganda: The Archaeological and Artistic Evidence   20  
    ARCA10055    Byzantine Archaeology: The archaeology of the Byzantine empire and its neighbours AD 500-850.   20  
    CACA10028    Greek Pottery in the Field and in the Museum   20  
    CACA10029    Mediterranean Maritime Archaeology   20  

    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.
     




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