SCOTTISH ARCHAEOLOGY

SCOTTISH ARCHAEOLOGY
Course Code
AY 3001
Credit Points
15
Course Coordinator
Dr G Noble

Pre-requisites

None, although at least one Archaeology course at level 1 or 2 is recommended.

Notes

Note(s): This course may NOT be included in a graduating curriculum with AY 4001. This course will NOT be offered in 2010/11.

Overview

This course will provide an introduction to the archaeology of Scotland with a chronological focus on the period from the earliest settlers to the major social and political changes of the Medieval period. The course covers: prehistoric archaeology with a particular emphasis on the social archaeologies of these periods; the emergence of complex societies in Scotland in the Early Historic and Medieval periods; current research, debate and fieldwork projects in Scotland; the formation of the archaeological record in Scotland and the way it is recorded and managed.

Structure

2 one-hour lectures or tutorials a week (with two reading weeks) (20 hours in total) and two day-long fieldtrips (c.6 hours each). Students will be asked to make a contribution towards the cost of these trips.

Assessment

11st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (50%); coursework (50%).

Resit: Marks from continuous assessment to be carried forward (50%); 1 two-hour examination (50%).