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Bristol, University of, BA (Hons), Archaeological Studies

University of Bristol
 United Kingdom

 

Study mode Start date Duration
Part-time n/a years: 0 - 6
The course aims to introduce students to the practice, theory and history of archaeology and related disciplines and to equip students with the ability to handle complex data sets and concepts, and to interpret material and literary evidence with lucidity. Core units comprise theory and practice, and include field trips and fieldwork. Optional units cover specialised periods and regions, from human origins to the present day. These range from Britain, Europe, the Mediterranean, Egypt and Africa to the Americas. We offer units on methods such as human osteology, environmental archaeology, ceramic analysis and applied anthropology. Students will write a dissertation on an original topic in their final year. Modules:Year 1: Introduction to Archaeology; Introduction to Social Anthropolgy; Introduction to Biological Anthropolgy; Comparative World Archaeology; Two optional units. Year 2: History of Archaeology; Contemporary Theory in Archaeology; Contemporary Theories in Social Anthropology; Early Human Origins; Field School; Two optional units, Year 3: Reading Ethnographic Texts, Dissertation, Four optional units

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