Undergraduate Course: Human Origins (ARCA10003)
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 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Archaeology |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.arcl.ed.ac.uk/arch/degreecourse.html |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course provides an overview of human biological and cultural evolution from the first hominids to the emergence of our own genus Homo, using evidence provided by archaeology, molecular biology, and biological and social anthropology. The overall aim of the course is to provide students with a greater awareness of where we came from and how we have developed physically and culturally over the past six million years. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Pre-requisites: Archaeology 2A and 2B, or Honours entry to degrees in Classics, or equivalent. |
| Additional Costs | 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. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 22,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
174 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| A knowledge and understanding of the principal sources of evidence that can be used to reconstruct the early human past; the difficulties involved in interpreting that evidence, and the major areas of controversy; by the end of the course, they should also have acquired the ability to critically assess current hypotheses of the origins of bipedalism, toolmaking etc; and developed a critical awareness of how archaeological perceptions and approaches to research have historically influcenced interpretations of the evidence. |
Assessment Information
Coursework (essay) 40%, Examination (2 hour paper) 60%.
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
Coursework (essay) 40%, Take home examination 60%. |
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 | Human Origins |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Clive Bonsall
Tel: (0131 6)50 2375
Email: Clive.Bonsall@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | |
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