Postgraduate Course: Non-isotopic Dating Techniques (PGHC11310)
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 | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
Summary | The course will briefly outline the fundamental principles and applications of a range of non-radiometric dating techniques used in archaeology, including: amino acid racemization, archaeomagnetism, dendrochronology, electron spin resonance (ESR), and luminescence. |
Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course students should have acquired a knowledge and understanding of:
- the fundamental principles of each technique and the instrumentation employed to make the measurements;
- archaeological applicability and limitations of the various techniques;
- the essential differences between non-radiometric and radiometric dating techniques.
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Additional Information
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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 Rosie Edwards
Tel:
Email: Rosie.Edwards@ed.ac.uk |
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