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AY2503: ARCHAEOLOGIES OF SOCIAL LIFE (2015-2016)

Last modified: 25 Mar 2016 11:33


Course Overview

The study of the past can sometimes feel impersonal, a matter of empires, civilisations and cultures, but archaeology also has a marvellous potential to access the real lives of ancient individuals. This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the exploration of social lives in the (pre)historic past, using lectures and seminars to  illustrate how material culture can tell us about even the most intimate aspects of our ancestors. Among the topics will be issues of ancient identity, ideology, religion, sexuality and environment.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 2
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Joshua Wright

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)
  • One of Programme Level 2 or Programme Level 3 or Programme Level 4

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

As an advanced introduction to archaeological enquiry, the course focuses on the archaeology of social life and examines several inter-locking themes:
  • Innovation, production and consumption
  • Social identity and material culture
  • Ritual and religion
  • Personhood, death and the body
  • Economic and environmental archaeology
  • Settlement archaeology and landscape research

Further Information & Notes

This course may not be taken with AY2506

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (50%); continuous assessment in the form of an analytical poster (50%). Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (50%) plus original in-course assessment carried forward (50%).

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

Detailed poster feedback forms; in-class tutorial feedback.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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