CENTRE FOR LIFELONG LEARNING - SCOTTISH ARCHAEOLOGY

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Mr D Paterson

Pre-requisites

None.

Notes

This course is available in session 2011/12 in the first half-session as KL 105J.

Overview

This course provides an introduction to the study of Archaeology and is aimed at those with no knowledge of the subject. It will provide an introduction to the scope of archaeology, and will introduce students to the history and organisation of the subject as well as looking at the range of archaeological techniques.

Structure

6 fortnightly classes of one-and-a-half hours - times may vary. Private study with learning support materials and a full-day excursion.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour examination paper (40%) and 2 assignments (60%).

Resit: 1 two-hour examination paper (40%) and 2 assignments (60%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Mr D Paterson

Pre-requisites

KL 105J Introduction to Scottish Archaeology.

Co-requisites

Notes

Satisfactory completion of this course is compulsory for the Certificate/Diploma and Degree in Scottish Archaeology.

Overview

This course provides a chronological review, from the Palaeolithic to the early Iron Age, of sites and artefacts in Scotland North of the Forth-Clyde line. Against the background of the changing environment, it covers the development of Mesolithic hunter-gatherer societies after the end of the Ice Age, the arrival of farming and monuments in the Neolithic, and the impact of Bronze Age and Iron Age technologies on society. It also considers the evidence for the arrival of Celtic speakers and an examination of how sites may appear and survive in different land use regimes. Emphasis will be placed on changing interpretations of the major types of site. A field excursion will introduce training in identifying sites of different types.

Structure

6 One and a half hour video conference lecture/tutorial sessions and one full day excursion.
Exercises in the course workbook
Field work and directed learning

Assessment

1st Attempt: Continuous assessment: One essay (1,200 words), one field trip report (1,200 words plus diagrams)(60%)
One end of course assessment (40%).

One paper equivalent to the end of course assessment.

Formative Assessment

Tutorials involve an element of group discussion of questions posed in the course workbook. These discussions enable students to test their knowledge and understanding of the subject.

Feedback

As the course is delivered flexibly, and many students are not present in person, most formative feedback is done by e mail exchanges with the course tutor or programme co-ordinator.
Feedback on summative assessments is provided on Assignment Feedback Forms. One copy of these is retained in the Centre, the other is returned to the student with a copy of the work submitted. These forms give feedback (on a scale of 1 - 5) for Focus on topic, Content, Argument, Structure, Use of learning resources, Referencing & quotations, Language skills, presentation and use of visuals as well as having a section where students are told how they might have improved. The schedule for feedback is such that students have summative feedback before they need to submit their next piece of work.

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Mr D Paterson

Pre-requisites

15 credit points from Archaeology courses in Scottish Archaeology or Scottish Cultural Studies programmes of courses.

Notes

This course is available in 2011/12 in the second half-session as KL 155L.

Overview

Introductory sessions will assist students to identify appropriate Scottish archaeological projects which they can join over the summer, and brief them on the requirements for the submission of an Archaeology Fieldwork Portfolio based on their participation in such projects. Subsequent sessions will assist them in developing techniques of archaeological recording and presentation including film illustration, drawing plans, and photography.

Structure

4 fortnightly classes of one-and-a-half hourse - times may vary. Private study with learning support materials.

Assessment

1st Attempt: Practical exercises (100%).

Resit: Resubmission of practical exercises (100%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Mr D Paterson

Pre-requisites

30 credits at Level 1 from Archaeology courses in the Scottish Archaeology or Scottish Cultural Studies programmes of courses.

Notes

This course is available in session 2011/12, in the first half -session as KL 205S.

Overview

1. Introduction - different types of landscape from mountain to shore, how archaeological sites are formed, the range of sites we shall be considering, how the history of landscape has changed.


2. Settlement and defence - consideration of a range of sites that illustrate the different ways in which people have built dwelling sites in the landscape.


3. Farming and industry - examination of the vestiges left by different uses of the landscape from farmers to more recent recreational uses. How some of our wildest spots were once some of the most industrialised.


4. Ceremony - the traces left by those who wished to leave their mark upon a special place. What different reasons are involved - tombs and monuments?


5. Transport and boundaries - How have people moved from place to place? And how do they know when they get there? The remains of transport, from clapper bridges to military roads and milestones.


6. Conclusion - the changing nature of the landscape of Scotland, past human impact, current management and conservation issues, interpretation versus "wild experience"

Structure

6 one-and-a-half-hour seminar workshops fortnightly and directed study.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 written assignment based on a field study (choice of two themes) c. 3,000 words plus illustrations (60%); 1 two-hour written examination (40%).

Resit: 1 written assignment based on a field study (choice of two themes) c. 3,000 words plus illustrations (60%); 1 two-hour written examination (40%).

Formative Assessment

Feedback will be given

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Mr D Paterson

Pre-requisites

KL 105J Introduction to Scottish Archaeology
KL 155H Introduction to Prehistoric Scotland

Notes

Satisfactory completion of this course is compulsory for the Certificate/Diploma and Degree in Scottish Archaeology.

Overview

This course covers Scottish archaeology during the Late Iron Age, the Roman Occupation, the Pictish/Scottish periods and the Middle Ages ? roughly the first 1500 years AD. The major types of sites and finds will be reviewed, the ways in which chronologies are derived for them considered, and current interpretations discussed. This will be accompanied by a discussion of the interplay between History and Archaeology, and how this changes between periods. The recognition of sites and finds in the field is emphasized, and underpinned by a course excursion. Students should be available to attend a one day excursion. These will be arranged at a number of venues ? alternative study may be possible.

Structure

6 one-and-a-half-hour video conference lecture/tutorial sessions and one full day excursion.
Exercises in the course workbook
Field work and directed learning.

Assessment

1st Attempt: Continuous assessment: One essay (1,200 words), one field trip report (1,200 words plus diagrams) (60%); 1 two-hour examination (40%).

Resit: Examination (100%).

Formative Assessment

Tutorials involve an element of group discussion of questions posed in the course workbook. These discussions enable students to test their knowledge and understanding of the subject.

Feedback

As the course is delivered flexibly, and many students are not present in person, most formative feedback is done by e mail exchanges with the course tutor or programme co-ordinator.
Feedback on summative assessments is provided on Assignment Feedback Forms. One copy of these is retained in the Centre, the other is returned to the student with a copy of the work submitted. These forms give feedback (on a scale of 1 - 5) for Focus on topic, Content, Argument, Structure, Use of learning resources, Referencing & quotations, Language skills, presentation and use of visuals as well as having a section where students are told how they might have improved. The schedule for feedback is such that students have summative feedback before they need to submit their next piece of work.

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Mr D Paterson

Pre-requisites

KL 105J Introduction to Scottish Archaeology
KL 155H Introduction to Prehistoric Scotland

Co-requisites

KL 255R Archaeology of Scotland in the Historic Period

Notes

This is one of the optional courses in the Certificate/Diploma and Degree in Scottish Archaeology programme.

Overview

The course is presented in 9 themes:
Introduction
Landscape, Location and
Communications
Water Power
Steam Power, Railways and 19th Century
Urban Expansion
Industrial Expansion and Community Life
Monuments of Industry; Fieldwork and Documentary Research
Heritage: Preservation, Conservation and Reuse

Structure

6 one-and-a-half-hour video conference lecture/tutorial sessions and one full day excursion.
Exercises in the course workbook
Self directed field visits

Assessment

1st Attempt: Continuous assessment: Two essays (1,200 - 1,500 words) (60%); 1 two-hour examination (40%).

Resit: Examination (100%).

Formative Assessment

Tutorials involve an element of group discussion of questions posed in the course workbook. These discussions enable students to test their knowledge and understanding of the subject.

Feedback

As the course is delivered flexibly, and many students are not present in person, most formative feedback is done by e mail exchanges with the course tutor or programme co-ordinator.
Feedback on summative assessments is provided on Assignment Feedback Forms. One copy of these is retained in the Centre, the other is returned to the student with a copy of the work submitted. These forms give feedback (on a scale of 1 - 5) for Focus on topic, Content, Argument, Structure, Use of learning resources, Referencing & quotations, Language skills, presentation and use of visuals as well as having a section where students are told how they might have improved. The schedule for feedback is such that students have summative feedback before they need to submit their next piece of work.

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Mr D Paterson

Pre-requisites

30 credit points at Level 2 from Archaeology courses in the Scottish Archaeology or Scottish Cultural Studies programmes of courses.

Notes

This course is available in the first half-session of 2011/12 as KL 3050.

Overview

The course will develop an understanding of Scottish Archaeology as a social science. It will treat the impact upon archaeological scholarship of dominant theories within anthropology, history and philosophy and introduce students to the themes of cultural relativism, evolutionism and neo-evolutionism, environmental determinism, functionalism, structuralism and symbolic analysis. A comparative approach, making reference to World archaeological traditions and ethnographic parallels will broaden the students' appreciation of principles of social inter-action and cultural change as reflected in the archaeological record.

Structure

6 fortnightly classes of one-and-a-half-hours – times may vary. Private study with learning support materials.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (60%) and in-course assessment (40%).

Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (60%) and in-course assessment (40%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Mr D Paterson

Pre-requisites

KL 205K Archaeological Fieldwork Portfolio 2.

Notes

This course is available in session 2011/12 in the first half-session as KL 3052.

Overview

The course supports students in preparing for the submission of a portfolio based on attendance at one or more archaeological projects – these can be field or museum based. The portfolio topic and the specific project(s) on which the portfolio is based must be approved in advance by the course tutor, and approval will depend on the portfolio proposed being clearly distinct from any work submitted for any previous fieldwork portfolio course. In the Portfolio submitted, students will be expected to demonstrate competence in recording techniques by including illustrations of finds, plans and photographs, as well as a critique of the projects which have been attended. The seminars which support the course are designed to enable students to display in their portfolio work more advanced presentation and editorial skills than was required for Fieldwork Portfolio 2.

Structure

4 fortnightly classes of one-and-a-half-hours – times may vary.

Assessment

1st Attempt: Fieldwork Portfolio (100%).

Resit: Fieldwork Portfolio (100%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Mr D Paterson

Pre-requisites

240 credit points from courses in Scottish Archaeology or Scottish Cultural Studies of which 60 credit points must be at level 2 or above and include KL 3050 / KL 3550 Archaeological Theory.

Notes

This course is available in session 2011/12 in the second half-session as KL 3553.

Overview

The course will begin with guidance on developing an archaeology dissertation proposal, on keeping a research diary, on using a word processor for organising notes and producing drafts, on referencing, on the preparation and presentation of maps, illustrations and diagrams in dissertations and on writing dissertations. Subsequent group sessions will enable students to share and discuss dissertation proposals and to assist each other in developing draft plans. Individual tutorials are given at the following stages: following the submission of the initial outline dissertation proposal and following the submission of the final detailed plan.

Structure

4 fortnightly classes of one-and-a-half-hours and 2 individual supervision tutorials – times may vary.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 3 assignments of which one will be the agreed Dissertation Proposal (100%).

Resit: 3 assignments of which one will be the agreed Dissertation Proposal (100%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Mr D Paterson

Pre-requisites

30 credit points in Archaeology courses from the Scottish Archaeology or Scottish Cultural Studies programmes of courses.

Notes

This course is not available in session 2011/12 in the second half-session.

Overview

Of all the peoples in Dark Age Scotland the Picts remain the most elusive, yet from the 6th to the 9th centuries AD they were the dominant political and cultural force in Northern Scotland. Recent advances in archaeological and historical research have removed much of the uncertainty, which has shrouded the Picts, to reveal instead a complex picture of a dynamic vibrant culture. The aims of this course will be to explore, in the light of recent research, the development of the Pictish kingdom from the Roman period until the merger of the Pictland with the Scottish kingdom in the mid 9th century. It will examine evidence for its historical evolution, organisation, material culture, religion, and relations with neighbouring peoples through exploration of documentary sources, archaeological remains, sculpture and place names. Particular attention will be paid to this evidence as it exists in the particular area of Northern Scotland in which the course is to be taught.

Structure

6 fortnightly classes of one-and-a-half-hours – times may vary. Private study with learning support materials.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour examination paper (40%) and in-course assessment (60%).

Resit: 1 two-hour examination paper (40%) and in-course assessment (60%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Mr D Paterson

Pre-requisites

30 credits at Level 2 from Archaeology courses in the Scottish Archaeology or Scottish Cultural Studies programmes of courses.

Notes

This course is available in the second half-session of 2011/12 as KL 355B.

Overview

The course will begin with aspects of current archaeological theory as a basis for decision-making in the field. It will also consider research strategies and methods. This will lead on to exploring how archaeological projects are designed and managed. The course will include lectures contributed by project managers and academic archaeologists concerning the interface between theory and practice.

Structure

6 fortnightly classes of one-and-a-half-hours – times may vary. Private study with learning support materials.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour examination paper (40%) and 1 assignment (60%).

Resit: 1 two-hour examination paper (40%) and 1 assignment (60%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Mr D Paterson

Pre-requisites

30 credit points in Archaeology courses from the Scottish Archaeology or Scottish Cultural Studies programmes of courses.

Notes

This course is available in session 2011/12 in the second half-session as KL 355E.

Overview

The diversity of monument and artefact types which distinguish the Neolithic age in Grampian from the rest of Scotland will be examined in detail in the context of the themes: Landscape and resources - internal and external connections; Monumentality and ritual - tombs and ceremonial sites; Settlement and subsistence - the adaptation to farming. The adoption of metallurgy in the middle of the third millennium will be the subject theme; Beakers and Bronze axes - the impact of new technology.

Structure

6 fortnightly classes of one-and-a-half-hours – times may vary. Private study with learning support materials.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour examination paper (40%) and 2 assignments (60%).

Resit: 1 two-hour examination paper (40%) and 2 assignments (60%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Mr D Paterson

Pre-requisites

KL 3052 / KL 3552 Archaeological Fieldwork Portfolio 3 and KL 3050 / KL 3550 Archaeological Theory.

Notes

This course is available in session 2011/12 in the first half-session as KL 4051.

Overview

The course supports students in preparing for the submission of a portfolio based on attendance at one or more archaeological projects – these can be field or museum based. The portfolio topic and the specific project(s) on which the portfolio is based must be approved in advance by the course tutor. Approval will depend on the portfolio proposed being clearly distinct from any work submitted for any previous fieldwork portfolio course. Building on Portfolios 2 and 3, Portfolio 4 will put more emphasis on a critical appreciation of the nature of archaeological fieldwork. Students will be expected to consider a fieldwork project within the broader framework of the history and theory of archaeology, discuss the roles of participants in the project and consider alternative approaches to fieldwork methodologies.

Structure

4 fortnightly classes of one-and-a-half-hours – times may vary.

Assessment

1st Attempt: Fieldwork Portfolio (100%).

Credit Points

30

Course Coordinator

Mr D Paterson

Pre-requisites

240 credit points from courses in Scottish Archaeology or Scottish Cultural Studies of which 60 credit points must be at level 2 or above and include KL 3050 / KL 3550 Archaeological Theory and KL 3053 / KL 3553 Archaeology Dissertation: Introduction.

Notes

This course is available in session 2011/12 in the first half-session as KL 4054.

Overview

This course will enable students to apply the guidance they received and skills they developed in Archaeology Dissertation: Introduction. Group sessions will enable students to share and review research work carried out over the summer, to assist each other in developing preliminary drafts of their dissertations, to develop editing skills and to provide training in oral presentation of research work. Individual tutorials are given to review the dissertation plan following research work carried out over the summer, and the review critically the preliminary draft of the dissertation.

Assessment

1st Attempt: Dissertation (100%).