Undergraduate Course: Isotopes and Archaeology (ARCA10049)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The course will provide an overview of theory and applications of key analytical techniques used in Environmental Archaeology, including 14C dating, 210Pb dating, luminescence techniques, cosmogenic isotopes, stable isotopes (13C, 15N, Sr), and pollen analysis. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 Archaeology courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
| A knowledge and understanding of the range and applications of some of the most widely used analytical techniques in environmental archaeology.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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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 Amanda Campbell
Tel: (0131 6)50 3782
Email: amanda.campbell@ed.ac.uk |
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