Undergraduate programmes include: Foundation Degree in Field Archaeology, BSc Archaeology, BSc Archaeological and Forensic Sciences, BA Archaeology and Prehistory, BA Roman Archaeology, BSc Field Archaeology, BSc Heritage Conservation, BSc Heritage Conservation & Tourism and BSc Marine Archaeology. A wide range of MSc programmes available. Projects include: Billown Neolithic Landscape project, Isle of Man; Allen Valley [...]
Bournemouth University, Archaeology & Historic Enviroment Group
April 17, 2011 By Filed Under: Universities
Undergraduate courses: Archaeology and Anthropology BSc,
Prehistoric and Roman Archaeology BA,
Archaeology BSc,
Archaeological, Anthropological and Forensic Sciences BSC,
University College London, Institute of Archaeology
April 17, 2011 By Filed Under: Universities
Undergraduate courses: Archaeology BA,
Archaeology BSc,
Archaeology and Anthrpology BA,
Egyptian Archaeology BA,
Classical Archaeology and Classical Civilisation BA,
Ancient History and Egyptology BA,
UCL is the largest archaeological department in the country and offers an exceptionally wide range of topics covering both archaeological practice and cultural area studies.
Bradford University, Department of Archaeological Sciences
April 17, 2011 By Filed Under: Universities
Undergraduate courses: Archaeology BA,
Archaeology BSc,
Archaeological Sciences BSc,
The Department of Archaeological Sciences has been awarded “excellence” in the recent round of teaching quality assessments, and is rated 5 (out of 5*) for research. It combines these two strengths to offer degrees with a unique blend of archaeology and natural sciences. We offer undergraduate BSc courses in Archaeology, Archaeological Sciences, Forensic and Archaeological [...]
Oxford University, School of Archaeology
April 17, 2011 By Filed Under: Universities
Undergraduate courses: Egyptology and Ancient Near Eastern Studies BA,
Archaeology & Anthropology BA,
Classical Archaeology and Ancient History BA,
Teaches European, Classical and World Archaeology from the Bronze Age to the post-Roman period. Excavation/projects in the UK: Danebury Environs, The Hillforts of the Ridgeway, Artefacts from Eynsham Abbey, Iron Age axe heads, Early Medieval leatherworking in England and the Wessex Hillforts Project. The Hillforts of the Ridgeway project includes a training excavation. The Institute, [...]
How does Distance Learning Work?
November 16, 2009 By Filed Under: Extra-mural
Lynn Bright, of College-on-the-Net, explains how distance learning works.
Distance Learning – Anytime, anywhere
November 16, 2009 By Filed Under: Extra-mural
For many, the words ‘distance learning’ automatically conjure up a world of geeks staring fixedly at computer screens all day. However, for those of us delivering teaching in this way, it is a much broader church than just computers, software and the internet.
Lifelong study
November 16, 2009 By Filed Under: Extra-mural
Richard Lee, Education Project Officer, Council for British Archaeology gives CA the run down on the best choices for Life long learning
Research and Academia
October 11, 2009 By Filed Under: Careers in archaeology, Specialisms, Studying archaeology
There are many areas of the world and periods in the story of the human race to which archaeologists can devote themselves through research and excavation. From Roman coins to Egyptian hieroglyphs, from the Maya pyramids to the megaliths of Stonehenge, there is something to intrigue, obsess and satisfy everyone with imagination, dedication and enthusiasm [...]
Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
October 11, 2009 By Filed Under: Advice, Careers in archaeology, Specialisms, Studying archaeology
The dramatic emergence of the Mary Rose from the bottom of the sea off Portsmouth in 1982 inspired many an archaeologist to enroll in diving lessons (see CA 218). However, maritime archaeologists also study submerged cultural environments and coastal settlements, as well as ships, ports and harbours, to set them within the relevant socio-political context. [...]
Industrial Archaeology
October 11, 2009 By Filed Under: Advice, Careers in archaeology, Specialisms, Studying archaeology
The archaeology of the industrialised world is gaining popularity. Although its roots can been seen as far back as the 16th century, the Industrial Revolution of the 18th and 19th centuries was a time of great change in this country and around the world. Its architecture, the emergent technology and the physical remains of the [...]
Cognitive Archaeology
October 11, 2009 By Filed Under: Advice, Careers in archaeology, Education Advice, Specialisms, Studying archaeology
This specialism looks at ideologies and belief systems of previous civilisationsthrough their religious structures,art and practices and covers a broad spectrum of sub-disciplines. Archaeoastronomy comes under this heading. Since time immemorial humans have looked to the skies. Archaeoastronomy concentrates on how ancient cultures traced the movements of the planets and the subsequent significance of their [...]
Battlefield Archaeology
October 11, 2009 By Filed Under: Advice, Careers in archaeology, Specialisms, Studying archaeology
Initially, this area came under the auspices of general field archaeology, but battlefield experts have rapidly developed it into a specialist subject which, due to its very nature, is often a sensitive one, especially – especially when dealing with World War I and II sites, which still affect people living today. Because battles invariably took [...]
Experimental archaeology
October 11, 2009 By Filed Under: Advice, Careers in archaeology, Education Advice, Specialisms, Studying archaeology
In experimental archaeology, archaeological theories are put to the test in a practical way by recreating lost structures or artefacts using the same techniques as would have been employed for the originals. The Iron Age farm at Butser (CA 188) and the Ferriby Bronze Age boat (CA 191) are two examples.
Conservation in Archaeology
October 11, 2009 By Filed Under: Advice, Careers in archaeology, Specialisms, Studying archaeology
Conservators work on archaeological finds and structures, using a knowledge of the cultural background of the subject matter as well as scientific methods to document, examine, analyse and preserve the material. It is often painstaking but extremely rewarding work, and requires an understanding of the environmental conditions in which the archaeological material has been preserved [...]
Environmental archaeology
October 11, 2009 By Filed Under: Advice, Careers in archaeology, Specialisms, Studying archaeology
Environmental archaeology is the study of the long-term relationship between humans and their environments. It has emerged as a formal sub-discipline within the last 30 years, and become firmly established as an essential component to most excavation projects. The subject is, itself, broken down into further specialisms, including: • Archaeobotany (also known as paleoethnobotany) is [...]
Forensic archaeology and Osteoarchaeology
October 11, 2009 By Filed Under: Advice, Careers in archaeology, Specialisms
A relative newcomer to the world of archaeology, forensic techniques have been responsible for startling revelations – such as that Napoleon Bonaparte suffered arsenic poisoning, with significant traces of the toxin found in his hair – and is increasingly being employed to solve modern criminal investigations. • Osteoarchaeology is the detailed study of human bones, [...]
Archaeological Science
October 11, 2009 By Filed Under: Advice, Careers in archaeology, Specialisms
Scientific investigative techniques are constantly changing, improving and significantly enhancing our archaeological knowledge. Archaeological science, also known as Archaeometry, comprises many furthe rsub-divisions which often overlap. Broadly, it involves the dating and the detailed scientific analysis of artefacts. Dating techniques include: Thermoluminescence (for inorganic material), Radiocarbon dating (for organic material), the use of Bayesian statistics [...]
