BSc Archaeology
Entry requirements
A level: BBC. Two Mathematics/Science subjects required. IB: 32 points including 5, 5, 5 at HL with two Mathematics/Science subjects required. SL or HL in English and Mathematics are also required. SQA Highers: BBBB. BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DMM. Main subjects to be Science or Mathematics. (Note: BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate (Subsidiary Diploma) achieved at Distinction level, is normally acceptable in lieu of one A Level at grade B). GCSE at Grade C/4 or above is also required in English or English Language, Mathematics and either Chemistry, Physics or Dual Award Science. Irish Leaving Certificate: Five subjects at Higher at H3. Two Mathematics/Science subjects required. O4 in English and Mathematics is also required.
About this course
BSc in Archaeology, focusing on the scientific study of human societies and past environments. Core topics include Research Methods and Fieldwork. The course includes a mandatory minimum two-week summer excavation placement and is accredited by the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists and University Archaeology UK.
Modules
- Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen
- Archaeology in Action
- Caves to Kingdoms: an Introduction to Prehistoric Archaeology
- Prehistoric Britain: from Boxgrove to Bede
- Test Tubes and Trowels: an Introduction to Archaeological Science
- Past Lives
- The Archaeology of The North: Lifeways & Cultural Change
- Professional Archaeology i: Field Methods
- Archaeological Research Project Part 1
- Professional Archaeology II: Post - Excavation Analysis and Employment
- Archaeological Fieldwork Portfolio
- Archaeological Research Project Part 2
- Bioarchaeology: Biological Approaches in Archaeology
- Current Issues in Archaeology