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 |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | 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. |
| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
176 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework equivalent to a 4000 word essay |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
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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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
Jointly taught with Animal and Human Remains in Archaeology (ARCA10050) |
| Keywords | AHR |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Laszlo Bartosiewicz
Tel: (0131 6)50 2553
Email: lbartosi@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Gordon Littlejohn
Tel: (0131 6)50 3782
Email: Gordon.Littlejohn@ed.ac.uk |
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