Postgraduate Course: Analytical Methods in Osteoarchaeology (PGHC11131)
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 course teaches an awareness of the wide range of analytical methods that are applied routinely in the study of animal and human remains, including ageing and sexing of human bones, estimation of stature, establishing season of death/capture from animal remains, isotopic analysis of ancient diets, radiocarbon dating of bone, and the specialized study of cremated human remains. Data analysis and interpretation form an important component of the course. The course assumes a basic knowledge of statistical methods. |
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 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 42,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
152 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
50 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course the student should be able to:
- demonstrate an appropriate understanding of the principle osteoarchaeological analytical methods and techniques
- identify and prepare appropriate human/faunal samples for analysis
- critically evaluate and interpret results of analysis
- synthesise the results of analytical techniques with other lines of evidence to reconstruct ancient demography, society, economy and environment |
Assessment Information
| Coursework equivalent to 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 | AnaMethOsteo |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Kathleen Mcsweeney
Tel: (0131 6)50 2373
Email: kath.mcsweeney@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Rosie Edwards
Tel: (0131 6)50 3782
Email: Rosie.Edwards@ed.ac.uk |
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